Children's Workshops

Series of creative workshops for children at our supplementary school focusing on understanding the importance of wellbeing; talking about emotions; self-expression through creative journaling, art and music.

Outside The Box - Creative Thinking Space C.I.C

Outside the Box offers creative workshops designed to significantly impact individual and community well-being. Their diverse range of workshops, which include Drama for Well-being, Neuro Art, Mixed Media Art, and Creative Journaling, provide a safe and supportive environment for self-expression, critical thinking, and collaboration. They focus on enhancing access to arts and culture, creating opportunities for personal growth, social connections, and a sense of belonging.

E-mail: outsidethebox.cic@gmail.com

In this session, children will explore how to express their emotions through painting on canvas, using different colors to convey their feelings. They will reflect on how colors can represent their moods, describe vibrant hues that encapsulate their happiest memories, and consider how certain colors have enabled them to express feelings that were difficult to articulate with words. Additionally, they will learn to use colors creatively to narrate stories about their emotions and connect color choices to their relationships with friends and family.

During this session, children will create clay sculptures that embody various emotions, utilising the texture and shape of the clay to convey their feelings. They will think about how different shapes can represent emotions like happiness, sadness, or anger, and design a sculpture that reflects a moment of pride. The session will focus on using these sculptures as a means of non-verbal communication, allowing participants to express emotions visually without relying on words.

a woman is painting a white vase on a table

10th May 2025

Moulding Moods

17th May 2025

Power Animal

a plastic toy dinosaur and a plastic toy dinosaur on a table

This session will guide participants in identifying their unique strengths and qualities through the concept of a "power animal." Children will envision an animal that embodies their strengths and consider how this animal could support them in challenging situations. They will also reflect on moments when they felt powerful and express those feelings through art, while exploring admirable qualities in others that they aspire to embody, using their power animal as a source of inspiration for overcoming fears and challenges.

7th June 2025

5 Ways to Wellbeing Wheel

In this session, children will delve into the concept of wellbeing, discussing its significance and how to enhance their own mental health. They will identify activities that bring them joy and relaxation, understand the role of creativity in promoting wellbeing, and share experiences where they have positively impacted someone else's emotional state. The session will also focus on resilience, encouraging participants to collaboratively build this quality and envision their ideal day dedicated to personal wellbeing.

14th June 2025

Act It Out

This interactive session will utilise drama games to boost confidence and social skills while enhancing overall emotional wellbeing. Children will engage in activities that allow them to act out emotions and situations, fostering a deeper understanding of their feelings and perspectives. They will explore how body language reflects different emotions, the role of laughter in improving emotional health, and create characters that represent their biggest dreams. The session will emphasise the importance of supporting each other in safely and respectfully acting out emotions.

20th September 2025

Feel It, Paint It, Move It!

An exciting journey where children explore emotions through vibrant colours and playful movement, creating their very own Mood Monsters on canvas.

Part 1: Emotions Through Colour and Imagination
Children will discover the magical connection between feelings and colours as they paint their unique Mood Monsters, exploring how different shapes and hues can represent the full spectrum of emotions.

Part 2: Movement and Storytelling
The session comes alive with emotion charades, feelings freeze dance, and collaborative storytelling through movement, helping young participants express themselves beyond words.

27th September 2025

Voices of Wellbeing - Create, Move, Shine!

Children become the heroes of their own wellbeing stories, designing powerful superheroes that reflect their unique strengths and bringing them to life through creative performance.

Part 1: Confidence Through Character
Participants will craft their very own Wellbeing Superhero, discovering their personal strengths and values through imaginative character design and storytelling.

Part 2: Superhero Performance
Watch as superheroes come to life through movement, mime, and group performances that showcase how these characters tackle wellbeing challenges and support others.

4th October 2025

Inside Out - Telling My Story Through Art

A creative exploration of identity through mixed media self-portraits and collaborative puzzle-making that celebrates what makes each child unique.

Part 1: Personal Storytelling Through Art
Children will create expressive self-portraits using drawing, collage, symbols, and words to reveal both their inner world and outer expressions – their emotions, dreams, interests, and strengths.

Part 2: Collaborative Identity Exploration
The magic continues as participants create personal puzzle pieces representing themselves, then work together to build beautiful group identity collages that celebrate diversity and connection.

11th October 2025

This Is Me - Portraits and Voices of Wellbeing

A powerful journey through time and self-discovery, where children create meaningful three-part portraits and transform their stories into collaborative poetry and performance.

Part 1: Past, Present, and Future Portraits
Children will craft symbolic self-portraits that honor their past experiences, celebrate their present selves, and envision their future dreams and aspirations.

Part 2: Poetry and Performance
Stories become songs as participants collaborate to write inspiring wellbeing poems and transform them into rhythmic performances using voice, clapping, and body percussion.

18th October 2025

Own Your Voice - Be The Change!

An empowering session where young people explore complex identity through layered artwork and channel their creativity into meaningful wellbeing campaigns.

Part 1: Layered Self-Expression
Participants will create sophisticated layered self-portraits using drawing, text, and collage to explore the complexity of identity, personal pressures, strengths, and future aspirations.

Part 2: Creative Activism for Change
Teams will design impactful wellbeing campaigns using visual art, spoken word, and multimedia approaches, empowering young voices to inspire positive change in their school community.