Feb Half Term Arts, Crafts and BSL

Christmas Half Term Activities are 'educational and fun'

Here's what the young people told us:

20.12.21
“I enjoyed doing the [plant] pots and designing them. I had a lot of fun. Thank you so much.”
“I enjoyed the crafts and sports at lunch.”
“Doing art and the plant pots and baubles. And making Christmas cards.”
“I have felt happy and joyful because I have had such fun making and creating stuff. It has been fun and I have enjoyed having fun, especially with Sarah”
“I enjoyed everything, good activities, good staff. The time for each activity was great. The food was great.”
“I enjoyed very much working with other people. I liked doing the [cards and] envelopes very much – it was my favourite part of the day.”
“I liked doing the pots the most.”
“I enjoyed making the easel card a lot.  I got a little frustrated making baubles.”
 
21.12.21
“My favourite activity was painting on the [ceramic] tiles.”
“I have liked that I have learned Sign Language and doing the tiles.”
“I enjoyed the BSL.”
“I loved learning new signs from sign language instead of just a few things. The tiles were calming, thank you.”
“Today was the best day, I really enjoyed it really much. My favourite part was when we were doing the BSL.”
“I had a lot of fun doing the tile paintings but enjoyed learning BSL more.”
‘Today was good like yesterday. Great activities. Sign Language was easy to understand. The tiles were good as well.
 
23.12.21
“I enjoyed doing the [miniature] Christmas tree.”
“I liked doing the Christmas pine cone trees.”
[enjoyed the most]“Posters, pine cones and coasters. Wayne is the best, and Alex.”
“Making the tree, making the coaster. I would also like to do sports.”
“I enjoyed everything, mainly the coasters, making trees and the food plate [poster].”
“Today was good. Awesome staff – had the resources ready.”
“Creating the Christmas tree ; using a slate and making it Christmassy ; doing the ‘Eatwell Guide [poster] ; the Jack Skellington drawing – even so it was soooo bad!”
‘I liked doing the Christmas tree the most.”
 
24.12.21 (from JotForm online surveys.)
“I thought it was a nice blend of educational and fun”
“I really enjoyed the activities”
“Just to say thank you!”
“I really liked it here”
“I really liked the BSL part it made me understand the deaf teacher a lot.”

Newspaper mosaics

Photo Gallery of work created

​They also learnt some British Sign Language with Gary along the way!

We worked with local crafter Sarah's Sparkly Crafts who showed us all how to make pop-up box cards

MONDAY 15th Feb
“It was really good and we enjoyed doing something new,
Thanks.”
“Today’s lesson was very fun and helped me to design a colourful logo. Thx”
“Today’s session was really fun I can’t wait to wear it when it is ready” (T shirt)
“I really enjoyed today, thankyou :)”
 
TUESDAY 16th Feb
“It was very fun”
“I FOUND IT DIFFICULT BUT I LOVED IT”
“I learnt how to make things that I never thought I would be able to do”
“I really enjoyed making creative stuff with clay. I can’t wait to do more”
“I really enjoyed making the rose and plaque.”
 
WEDNESDAY 17th Feb
“I enjoyed learning sign language”
“It was really fun to learn BSL”
"I really enjoyed drawing Iron Man"
"I really enjoyed today's lesson. Thank you"
"It was very good and I really liked doing it with everybody"
"Today was very fun because we did pop art on canvases!!!!!!"
 
THURSDAY 18th Feb
“I HAD GREAT FUN”
“I learnt how to make different types of cards. It was very fun.”
“Today was fantastic I really enjoyed it all !”
“IT WAS SO COOL I MADE A NEW FRIEND”
“I really enjoyed drawing everything”
“It was amazing”
 
FRIDAY 19th Feb
“It was amazing I learnt how to create an abstract canvas YAYYYYYYYYYYY”
“I loved today's session. It was very fun”
“I love These sessions ”
“Amazing”
"Doing the jar was AMAZING it was so fun and fantastic "
"I loved it"
“I liked doing this and it was very enjoyable and I really liked doing this throughout the week”
“Alex, Gary and Sarah are the best”
“I love RAW. It is fantastic cant wait until next time”
“Hopefully we meet again soon woppeeeeeee! ”
“So amazing”
“It was fun and I liked it”
“ALEX AND GARY ARE AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!! Their sessions are awesome”