Staff Skills Day / Educator Passion Workshop
Educator Passion Workshop
An educator turns a personal passion such as sport, art or drama into a whole-day workshop, sharing real skills instead of a paid incursion.
How to run it
- Choose an educator with a skill or hobby to share.
- Plan a day of short sessions that build up to a final showcase.
- Gather materials and set up the space.
- Run the workshop and finish with a showcase.
You will need
- varies depending on the workshop
Make it easier or harderSimplify for younger children with shorter sessions, or let older children co-lead.
SafetyComplete a risk assessment suited to the workshop.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 2Children learn new skills from someone in their community.
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