The best part of the workshop was when we got to take the new skills learned and use them with the babies. The mothers weren’t really sure in the beginning, but then, when they started to shoot, they got quite…
Ōpōtiki Primary School Support provided by Ōpōtiki District Council Ōpōtiki District Creative Communities COGS Mātaatua New Zealand Lotteries
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Last year we ran the workshop at the library and had a huge turn out. This time we have a lower number but we were able to give individual attention to them all and we were able to develop a…
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We held an amazing Visual Poetry Jam at Bulls School, where the lovely Kerri Guard, Teacher of the Year 7/8’s, hosted us. A group of 18 enthusiastic students, along with a teacher’s aide, joined in for a day of creative…
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The Visual Poetry Jam Workshop at Ashburton Library brought local students and homeschoolers together for a day of creative exploration. The workshop aimed to nurture photography skills, encourage community engagement, and spark a lasting passion for creativity. The workshop started…
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We were invited to work with one of the newer schools in Queenstown region – Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau – Primary School The school was immaculate and new and I was even offered an expresso at their expresso bar…
Workshop was one of the first held in the new Luggage Hall. We were supported by the local Librarians who got an opportunity to learn alongside the team and were interested in how the program could be adopted and used…
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The students were picked to be part of the program and were highly creative and engaged. As we didn’t have the rainbow colour boxes due to the van breakdown, however we worked with them on the composition skills and even…
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Whakatane Intermediate was one of my favourite stops on the tour. Honestly just the sweetest kids. Attentive, curious, playful and talented. So enjoyed working with them and their very keen teacher Ms. Brooke Bayley. Brooke had selected a group of…
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We are thrilled with the funding received from Upper Hutt City Council, which enabled us to work with Maidstone Intermediate and organize a successful Click Happy/Visual Poetry Jam workshop. Our goal is to foster creativity, storytelling skills, and confidence among…
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