15th February
Junk Animals
10am–12pm
Transform your junk into wonderous animals.
Junk Animals
10am–12pm
Transform your junk into wonderous animals.
22nd February
Half term event with artist Karen Logan
10am–3pm
Making a shadow show. Karen is a freelance artist currently working for Tate Britain and her practice includes installation, photography and textiles.
Image by Karen Logan
Half term event with artist Karen Logan
10am–3pm
Making a shadow show. Karen is a freelance artist currently working for Tate Britain and her practice includes installation, photography and textiles.
Image by Karen Logan
7th March
Makaton and games with Amy Duck
10am–12pm
Amy is a baby signing tutor and speech therapist. Learning signs with your child is fun and helps develop their communication and language skills. It can also be effective for babies learning to talk.
Makaton and games with Amy Duck
10am–12pm
Amy is a baby signing tutor and speech therapist. Learning signs with your child is fun and helps develop their communication and language skills. It can also be effective for babies learning to talk.
28th March
Edible creations
10am–12pm
Playing with your food. Make yummies for your tummy.
Edible creations
10am–12pm
Playing with your food. Make yummies for your tummy.
11th April
Spring break event with Cold blooded creepy crawlies
10am–12pm, 1pm-3pm
Animal Encounter Sessions. A chance to meet a range of live and unusual animals in a safe, controlled environment where the welfare of both visitors and animals is the priority. www.mynewtent.co.uk
Spring break event with Cold blooded creepy crawlies
10am–12pm, 1pm-3pm
Animal Encounter Sessions. A chance to meet a range of live and unusual animals in a safe, controlled environment where the welfare of both visitors and animals is the priority. www.mynewtent.co.uk
18th April
Spring break event English Folk Dancing
Under 5s 10am–12pm, Under 8s 1pm-3pm
Jane Pfaff has a lifetimes experience of introducing folk arts to primary aged children with supporting musician Jeremy Monson. Singing games and great fun to be had. Image courtesy of Jane Pfaff.
www.edfss.com
Spring break event English Folk Dancing
Under 5s 10am–12pm, Under 8s 1pm-3pm
Jane Pfaff has a lifetimes experience of introducing folk arts to primary aged children with supporting musician Jeremy Monson. Singing games and great fun to be had. Image courtesy of Jane Pfaff.
www.edfss.com
2nd May
Space Odyssey!
10am–12pm
Painting and creating for another galaxy.
Space Odyssey!
10am–12pm
Painting and creating for another galaxy.
16th May
Going on a journey
10am–12pm
Makaton, story telling to go on a journey far, far, away.
Going on a journey
10am–12pm
Makaton, story telling to go on a journey far, far, away.
30th May
Bank Holiday event
Dad's Latino percussion session
10am–12pm, 1pm–3pm
With Jorge Santos, specialising in Afro–Cuban percussion. Fathers/carers that like to bop and crash will have their own session. All parents/carers invited.
Bank Holiday event
Dad's Latino percussion session
10am–12pm, 1pm–3pm
With Jorge Santos, specialising in Afro–Cuban percussion. Fathers/carers that like to bop and crash will have their own session. All parents/carers invited.
1st February
Chinese New Year Celebration
Under 5's 1pm–3pm (bring a toy). Under 8's 4pm–5.30pm. Hui Ling Zhu toured with the Chinese State Circus, with her amazing feet juggling skills. Under 5's will have a tea party. Entertainment with a lion dance and help make a giant dragon!
Image courtesy of Ling Entertainments
Chinese New Year Celebration
Under 5's 1pm–3pm (bring a toy). Under 8's 4pm–5.30pm. Hui Ling Zhu toured with the Chinese State Circus, with her amazing feet juggling skills. Under 5's will have a tea party. Entertainment with a lion dance and help make a giant dragon!
Image courtesy of Ling Entertainments
13th July
Young Persons Caribbean Carnival
Making costumes, dance workshops by Tayashon enterprises with an Indian flavour, singing course with Andrea Encinas from British Gospel Arts ending in a performance at the Young Persons Caribbean Carnival. Congratulations Walthamstow Toy Library and Churchill Nursery we won 'Best Nursery' category for second year running! My sincerest thanks to all the families that participated. I shared a fun and emotionally happy day with everyone that participated. Thanks again! Enjoy the photos
Download leaflet as PDF
Young Persons Caribbean Carnival
Making costumes, dance workshops by Tayashon enterprises with an Indian flavour, singing course with Andrea Encinas from British Gospel Arts ending in a performance at the Young Persons Caribbean Carnival. Congratulations Walthamstow Toy Library and Churchill Nursery we won 'Best Nursery' category for second year running! My sincerest thanks to all the families that participated. I shared a fun and emotionally happy day with everyone that participated. Thanks again! Enjoy the photos
Download leaflet as PDF
4th - 11th July
Carnival Dance Workshops
Ashon made these workshops really good fun and taught us a simple routine to impress the judges on carnival day. Workshops were held at Toy Library and Churchill Nursery.
Carnival Dance Workshops
Ashon made these workshops really good fun and taught us a simple routine to impress the judges on carnival day. Workshops were held at Toy Library and Churchill Nursery.
4th - 11th July
Carnival Costume Workshops
Thankyou to all those who came to the workshops and a special thanks to those who volunteered to take bits home and showed up with some magnificent extras.
Carnival Costume Workshops
Thankyou to all those who came to the workshops and a special thanks to those who volunteered to take bits home and showed up with some magnificent extras.
4th - 11th July
Carnival Singing Workshops
Our lovely singers were practicing with Andrea from the British Gospel Arts. During our six week course families were taught Carribbean, Sapnish, Gospel and many other songs. Including 'Day-o' by Harry Belafonte, that my kids still sing today, much to their grandparents delight. We performed on stage at the carnival and was received with warm cheers. Thankyou Andrea and all our families. Enjoy the photos.
Carnival Singing Workshops
Our lovely singers were practicing with Andrea from the British Gospel Arts. During our six week course families were taught Carribbean, Sapnish, Gospel and many other songs. Including 'Day-o' by Harry Belafonte, that my kids still sing today, much to their grandparents delight. We performed on stage at the carnival and was received with warm cheers. Thankyou Andrea and all our families. Enjoy the photos.
12th September
Toy Symphony
A music extravaganza with The Drones as part of the E17 art trail. A family concert playing high quality music that included playing instruments and toys! yes toys! Our audiences made conductor costumes to join in the fun!
http://www.dronesmusic.net/
http://www.e17arttrail.co.uk/
Toy Symphony
A music extravaganza with The Drones as part of the E17 art trail. A family concert playing high quality music that included playing instruments and toys! yes toys! Our audiences made conductor costumes to join in the fun!
http://www.dronesmusic.net/
http://www.e17arttrail.co.uk/
1st August
Printing Cities
Artist Sarah Hardy got us printing using different techniques to create buildings in a joint 3D cityscape. Some really beautifulprints we made, some well worth framing.
Printing Cities
Artist Sarah Hardy got us printing using different techniques to create buildings in a joint 3D cityscape. Some really beautifulprints we made, some well worth framing.
Photo taken with Mayor after trophy ceremony.
10th October
Bear Hunt
We brought the Story of "going on a bear hunt" to life through staged installations. Swashing through grass, squelching through mud and going into a cave. The bear ears we made were very cute!
Bear Hunt
We brought the Story of "going on a bear hunt" to life through staged installations. Swashing through grass, squelching through mud and going into a cave. The bear ears we made were very cute!
17th October
Festival Of Light
A full day of making with glowsticks, lights and creating an installation with artist Karen Logan. With Indian dance by Mansi Dabral who danced among our balloons and showed us how to do a few moves. Indian sweets and other delights were plated as our homage to Divali.
Festival Of Light
A full day of making with glowsticks, lights and creating an installation with artist Karen Logan. With Indian dance by Mansi Dabral who danced among our balloons and showed us how to do a few moves. Indian sweets and other delights were plated as our homage to Divali.
7th November
Makaton rhymes with Amy.
Our last makaton session was packed with fun. Incey wincey spiders were made, Polly the puppet came out to play, we rode on a train, ate our way through edible faces, stopped a pigeon driving a bus then when all was done, slept under the parachute!
Phew! Thanks Amy.
Makaton rhymes with Amy.
Our last makaton session was packed with fun. Incey wincey spiders were made, Polly the puppet came out to play, we rode on a train, ate our way through edible faces, stopped a pigeon driving a bus then when all was done, slept under the parachute!
Phew! Thanks Amy.
21st November
Clay Play
Squidging monsters, dinosaurs and paw prints. We started with a giant monster painting and read the classic 'Not Now Bernard'. Some real monstrous and cleverly made sculptures.
Clay Play
Squidging monsters, dinosaurs and paw prints. We started with a giant monster painting and read the classic 'Not Now Bernard'. Some real monstrous and cleverly made sculptures.
5th December
The Bubble Show
Our last Scribble and Smudge session on the Lottery grant! Great fun with the Science Museum learning team. Gigantic bubbles, square bubbles and a vat of bubble mixture. We made Christmas crackers out of bubble paintings. Then engulfed all that would offer themselves in a bubble. Thank you all for a bubbletastic day!
The Bubble Show
Our last Scribble and Smudge session on the Lottery grant! Great fun with the Science Museum learning team. Gigantic bubbles, square bubbles and a vat of bubble mixture. We made Christmas crackers out of bubble paintings. Then engulfed all that would offer themselves in a bubble. Thank you all for a bubbletastic day!
12th July 2009
Young People's Carribean Carnival 2009
Thankyou all for helping make this year's carnival successful. The children did really well in the heat and looked very cute! We had the youngest revellers on parade. A special thankyou to Alison, Carolyn, Roland, all the staff at Churchill Nursery and Walthamstow Toy Library and all mums and dads that helped make things at home and sweat in my workshops. Last but not least our gorgeous children! Enjoy the photos.
Young People's Carribean Carnival 2009
Thankyou all for helping make this year's carnival successful. The children did really well in the heat and looked very cute! We had the youngest revellers on parade. A special thankyou to Alison, Carolyn, Roland, all the staff at Churchill Nursery and Walthamstow Toy Library and all mums and dads that helped make things at home and sweat in my workshops. Last but not least our gorgeous children! Enjoy the photos.
Slet for Hepworth
10th and 12th September 2009
Traditionally, a slet is a mass display of Czech Sokol exercises and means ‘a flocking of birds.’ The slet project recreates Sokol routines for contemporary reuse and trains groups of participants for synchronised exercise at sites of modern architecture. The workshops are dedicated to Hepworth, the architect of Walthamstow’s wonderful Town Hall.
10th and 12th September 2009
Traditionally, a slet is a mass display of Czech Sokol exercises and means ‘a flocking of birds.’ The slet project recreates Sokol routines for contemporary reuse and trains groups of participants for synchronised exercise at sites of modern architecture. The workshops are dedicated to Hepworth, the architect of Walthamstow’s wonderful Town Hall.
