This Month at the Lyceum:Registration is open for all summer programs! There is a wide variety of choice, from the E.C.E. crowd to the mature teen.
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Primary-Intermediate Summer Camps Registration is now open for all summer programs! Classes fill quickly, so register soon to avoid disappointment! If you are at all unsure about the age-appropriateness of any camp, please give us a call!
Snacks, juice and water are provided for all campers - please send your child with a water bottle for our outdoor adventures. Also, please alert us if your child has any allergies (food or otherwise). Walk and Jot Nature Journaling
One of the highlights of our writers’ workshops this past year has been our walkand
jot outings. It is inspiring to witness each child’s passion for
writing come to life through these expeditions. Upon returning to the
Lyceum, students will gather to share and workshop each other’s pieces.
One of our observed outcomes of nature journaling has been a developed
desire to use a rich vocabulary in one’s writing. Throughout the week,
students will be encouraged to express themselves both poetically and
through narrative. Opportunities to illustrate their ideas through
visual arts will also be recognized. Photo documentation of these
outings will be shared by email at the end of the week.Acting Out: A Mini Camp for Drama Enthusiasts
This
class is based on a new collection of one-act plays titled Acting Out,
by six Newbery Award-winning authors. Each afternoon, students will
have the opportunity to read, practice and perform a one-act play. All
props will be constructed by the students during camp hours. Parents
and families will be invited to attend an evening performance of all
three plays from 7 - 8:30 pm on Thursday August 7th. Ages: 9 - 12 years
Dates: August 5 - 7 from 12:30 - 4:30 pm
Cost: $145.00 + gst
Walk and Shoot, Working with Perspective
Using
a variety of tools including a digital camera, children will engage in
a hands-on exploration of perspective. Throughout the week, we will
examine What is perspective? What is the value of limited perspective? and What is the relationship between perspective and possibility?
Students will delve into the outdoors daily to capture moments in time
that they will bring back to the Lyceum to share, provoking thought,
wonder and curiosity amongst us. There will be ample opportunities to
express our learning through writing and art experiences. Students will
also leave with their own “perspective tool box” to continue building
their awareness about perspective.Self-Portraits and the Impressionists
“The human face is the most individual of all things. It knows its owner's inmost thoughts, reflects all his peculiarities....We are absolutely compelled, from childhood, to learn to read the human countenance.” - Paul Valéry
Students
will be guided to make close observation of their faces using mirrors,
and to journey through many representations of their images using a
variety of media (pencil, pastel, collage and paint). Each student will
create and take home a large canvas self-portrait at the end of the
week. Stories of the great impressionists including Monet, Vincent van
Gogh, Edouard Manet and Renoir will be shared to inspire students’
works.Yoga, Buddha Stories & Watercolour Paint
Yoga
deepens our connection with self and the world around us, drawing
awareness to mind, body and spirit. Your child will explore the
creative flow of movement, stretching, and the power of breath to
experience both balance and harmony within. Using a collection of
Buddha stories, children will be introduced to a “Zen” approach to the
world, embracing mindfulness of daily experiences. Taking inspirations
from literature and moving into art, children will indulge their senses
in the tranquility of watercolour painting. A unique blend of yoga,
story and watercolour will ensure for an enlightening and awakening
week! * If you have a yoga mat, please bring it daily; but know that it is not required to attend this class.
Sculpting to Shakespeare - The Tempest
Students in this class will engage in an in-depth study of The Tempest, playing at Bard on the Beach this season. We will start with the basic storyline and progress to clips in Shakespearean English. Using the polymer clay “Sculpey,” students will create a series of sculpted scenes from The Tempest. These will be baked, sprayed with acrylic finish, mounted and framed to be taken home on the final day. We will also briefly explore the shorelines of Twelfth Night and Titus Andronicus (both are also being performed at Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach). Students and parents may choose to join us for a matinee performance at Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach on Saturday July 12th at 3:00 pm. * Parents are welcome to join us for this incredibly exciting outing! Ages: 8 - 10 years
Dates: July 7 - 11 from 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Cost: $225.00 + gst or $250.00 + gst inclusive of matinée performance of The Tempest playing at Bard on the
Beach on Saturday July 12th at 3:00 pm
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