Autumn 2020 school holidays - City of West Torrens
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Autumn 2020
school holidays
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic
we can’t present our usual kind of
school holiday program.
Instead we’ve put together a program
of fun home activities for you to enjoy.
To our valued West Torrens residents,
We wish you good health and please stay safe during these challenging times.
Spending more time at home is a good opportunity to learn something new,
make the most of what you’ve got, get some exercise, eat well, stay connected
to your family and friends and most of all have fun! We hope you enjoy this
program and watch this space for more to come.
City of West Torrens Children’s and Youth Team.
Brought to you by
Online connection Fun stuff to learn
West Torrens Minecraft Realm fun Healthy Snacks video workshops
For these school holidays, join us for a series of one Tune in with Cristie from Proactive for a series of
week Minecraft Realm games and challenges. videos that will give you the confidence to get in the
There will be a new world and a new challenge each kitchen to prepare healthy, fresh and tasty snacks that
week, so come play along with us from the comfort you can easily recreate while at home.
of your own home. Access to the Realm will continue Recommended ages: 8 - 17 years
for six days, and will end on the Friday following your Time: Each video will release at our Hamra Centre
Saturday session. Book in for one of the two sessions Library Facebook and YouTube channel at midday on
available and get ready for some online fun! Wednesday 8 April, Wednesday 15 April, Monday 20
To join you must have your own Minecraft account. April, Friday 24 April.
We will email the Realm invitation and challenge
details prior to the day. Fender Play guitar lessons with 3 months free
Ages: 10 - 17 years access
Time: Saturday 4 April, 10.30am - 12.30pm Learn to play guitar like Ed Sheeran! Fender Play are
Saturday 18 April, 10.30am - 12.30pm offering 3 months of free online guitar, bass and
Bookings required. ukulele lessons to the first 500,000 people who sign
To register, go to www.westtorrens.sa.gov.au/gwp up for Fender Play.
Recommended ages: all ages
Go to: try.fender.com/play/playthrough/
Circle Time
Kids classes from home. Watch on-demand or
participate live. Learn and bond with your 0-6 year old.
Follow and interact with an expert instructor. Use the
code ‘homefun1’ for free access to classes.
Recommended ages: 0 - 6 years
Go to: circletimefun.com/
Make your own rock star drums
Become a rock star drummer with some tape, buckets
and a little bit of imagination.
Recommended ages: All ages with parent support
Go to: bit.ly/3dD6fVF
Dungeons and Dragons video workshops
Tune in with Dungeon Master Stuart for a series of
instructional videos that will be released over the
school holidays. The videos show you how to set up
online D&D sessions with friends from home, and also
the basics of how to play.
Recommended ages: 10 - 17 years
Time: Each video will release on our Hamra Centre
Library Facebook and YouTube channel at midday on:
Tuesday 7 April, Thursday 9 April, Tuesday 14 April,
Thursday 16 April.
Exercise and fitness Wellbeing and mindfulness
HomeCourt (available on App Store) Tai chi for beginners
Homecourt is currently free until the end of April - it Tai chi has many benefits for young people including
is a fast and fun way for anyone to develop core improving focus, relieving stress, calming the mind and
basketball skills, from beginner to pro. improving balance and flexibility. Tune in with Deb
Recommended ages: All ages for tai chi instructional video that will help keep you
Go to: www.homecourt.ai/ healthy in your mind and body.
Recommended ages: 5 - 17 years
Time: The video will release at our Hamra Centre
Library Facebook and YouTube channel at midday on
Monday 6 April.
Mindful Kiddo mindfulness classes with CHILD SA
Daily email updates with blog articles, short videos
with tips for parents and educators, videos with craft
or mindfulness exercises ideas available at Mindful
Kiddo Online.
Go to: mindfulkiddo.com.au/
Online classes via a Facebook private group on topics
including: mindfulness and relaxation, body balance
Active Kids Do Better and fun games, engaging senses and emotional
Free exercise and play tips that are easy to do in your regulation.
home. Sessions for ages 2 - 6: Tuesday, Wednesday and
Recommended ages: all ages Thursday throughout the school break
Go to: activekidsdobetter.co.uk/active-home Sessions for ages 7 - 10: Monday, Friday and Saturday
throughout the school break.
Little Sports Bookings required.
Follow along to animated characters for Go to westtorrens.sa.gov.au/gwp to register and we’ll
some great instructional exercise videos. send you an invite to the private Facebook group.
Recommended ages: 0 - 5 years
Go to: bit.ly/33OZVWw Yoga for kids
Not to be confused with Baby Yoda! Perfect for middle
Learn parkour primary aged children, this is a fun and family-friendly
Join Joe and Curly as they demonstrate three parkour introduction to yoga.
moves: the speed vault, precision jump and tic tac. Recommended ages: 6 - 10 years
Recommended ages: 8 - 17 years Go to: bit.ly/2QRD2fX
Go to: ab.co/33SCk7f
10 Scooter tricks for beginners
Watch this series of instructional videos to become a
scooter master.
Recommended ages: 10 - 17 years
Go to: skatehut.co.uk/articles/10-scooter-tricks-for-
beginners.htm
How to play table tennis in 10 days
How to play table tennis in 10 Days is an accelerated
table tennis course that will systematically teach you
the proper fundamentals of table tennis technique in
ten simple steps. It’s the fastest way for beginners to
learn how to play table tennis.
Recommended ages: 10 - 17 years
Go to: experttabletennis.com/how-to-play-table-tennis/
Melbourne Museum at Home
Art & Craft Includes virtual tours of the Phar Lap, dinosaurs and
First Peoples displays.
How to draw a mandala
Recommended ages: All ages
Drawing a mandala is not only great fun but is also
Go to: museumsvictoria.com.au/melbournemuseum/
great art therapy and has been shown to help reduce
at-home/
stress and anxiety.
Recommended ages: All ages
Go to: youtu.be/U49TaN-MkM8
Doodles Academy
Free art curriculum for kids in school years 1 to 5.
Recommended ages: 5 - 11 years
Go to: doodles-academy.org/projects/
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary
Art
South Korea’s National Museum of Modern and
Contemporary Art is showing its ‘meet the curators
chats’ on YouTube.
Recommended ages: All ages
Easter bunny necklace Go to: mmca.go.kr/eng/
Make a simple Easter bunny necklace with a few
scraps of felt and some string.
Recommended ages: 5 + years Hands on Science
Go to: kitchencounterchronicle.com/easter-bunny-
necklace/ Virtual Field Trips
Explore a variety of landscapes around the world from
your computer.
Recommended ages: All ages
Culture Go to: vft.asu.edu/
Google Arts & Culture Club OASIS
Google Arts & Culture features over 2500 museums This free online STEM Club is for STEAM (science,
and galleries and includes virtual tours and online technology, engineering, art and maths) kids, parents,
exhibits. Explore collections from around the world and educators.
from our very own South Australian Museum, to the Recommended ages: All ages
British Museum and Macchu Pichu. Go to: social.oasismatters.com/
Recommended ages: All ages
Go to: artsandculture.google.com/ Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code is temporarily making code at home
educational activities available for download free of
charge to everyone.
Recommended ages: All ages
Go to: girlswhocode.com/code-at-home/
iDEA
Mini courses with certificates for senior students Activities to do by yourself
including subjects in coding, VR and social media.
Recommended ages: 13+ years Zoo Victoria’s Animal House
Go to: idea.org.uk/ Melbourne Zoo and Werribee Open Range Zoo have
set up live streaming cameras so you can enjoy the zoo
NASA STEM @ Home for students in reception to from anywhere.
year 12 Recommended ages: All ages
Launch rockets, build a hovercraft, create a winning Go to: zoo.org.au/animal-house
science project and more.
Recommended ages: 4+ years Seven podcasts for children that are stuck inside
Go to: nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html Check out the ABC’s list of the best podcasts for
nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-5-8.html children under 5, aged 5 and above and aged over 10.
nasa.gov/stem/forstudents/9-12/index.html Recommended ages: All ages
Go to: ab.co/33SAe7n
Activities to do as a family
Explaining Covid-19 to your children
Plan International have some really good tips for
helping your children cope with Covid-19.
Recommended ages: All ages
Go to: bit.ly/3dHwiem
Fitbit challenges
If you own a Fitbit, challenges are a fun way to help
you stay motivated. Compete with family or complete
personal, non-competitive challenges.
Bugs n Slugs Recommended ages: All ages
Local educator Bugs n Slugs is dedicated to the Go to: bit.ly/39koziQ
conservation and promotion of invertebrate animals
such as insects, spiders, lobsters, worms and snails. Nature Play SA
In response to the current situation, they have begun To help you make the most of time spent outdoors,
producing free videos on their Facebook page. Nature Play SA have developed a range of lists and
Recommended ages: All ages information sheets with practical, creative and simple
Go to: facebook.com/bugsnslugs ideas for you to try with your children.
Recommended ages: All ages
Make a pencil catapult Go to: natureplaysa.org.au/families/nature-play-
Learn how to make your own pencil-powered downloads/
projectiles.
Recommended ages: 8+ years
Go to: bit.ly/2WOOqNm
How to make a volcano with kids
Make a simple volcano using household items.
Recommended ages: All ages
Go to: happybrownhouse.com/simple-science-how-to-
make-a-volcano-with-kids/
Reading, literacy and numeracy Online resources: available to library members
via our website
Baby and Toddler Time on Facebook The below resources can all be accessed through our
Join us to sing, dance and have some fun learning website at:
simple rhymes and songs, the alphabet and numbers! westtorrens.sa.gov.au/CWT/content/Library/Library_
Recommended ages: 0 - 3 years resources_collections/eResources
Time: On the Hamra Centre Library Facebook page Story Box Library Online
every Tuesday and Thursday from 10.30am. Enjoy story time, any time! Story Box Library has been
created for children to view stories online that are read
Story Time on Facebook aloud by a range of fantastic storytellers.
Get creative with us as we discuss how to play • Continually expanding library of enchanting,
indoors and outdoors through stories and songs on entertaining storytelling segments.
imaginative play. • Australian content to inspire pre-schoolers and
Recommended ages: 0 - 5 years primary school aged children.
Time: On the Hamra Centre Library Facebook page • Range of short films that enable children to discover
every Wednesday and Friday from 10.30am. the creative process behind the books.
• Related ‘At Home Activity’ for each story.
Author visit: • Captions option available with each story.
To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme via Zoom App
Busy Things Online
Join Alys Jackson’s book reading and Kristin Martin’s
For early learners of all aptitudes and abilities.
poetry workshop. Join these local authors as they read
120 learning games for 3 to 6 year olds.
their works and lead a 40 minute Zoom workshop on
writing. 10 Monkeys Online
Recommended ages: 5+ years 10monkeys.com is a maths learning tool to help 6 to
Time: Monday 20th April 10 – 10.40am via Zoom 10 year old kids learn basic mathematical skills in a fun
Meeting App. game-like environment. It has:
How: Register to be invited, then download the Zoom • More than 200 maths challenges in 7 categories:
App to view the workshop. understanding numbers, addition, subtraction,
Bookings required. division, multiplication, and verbal and money-
To register, go to www.westtorrens.sa.gov.au/gwp related calculations.
• Four easily adjustable skill levels.
• Four fun themes to choose from: jungle, beach,
safari and space.
• Light-hearted score sheet for stars and badges and
monkey level.
Libby Online
Access thousands of downloadable eBooks and
eAudiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile
device, available 24/7 through Public Libraries SA.
Additional support needs
Minecraft for children with autism
Book packs Autcraft is a whitelisted Minecraft server for children
If you are a City of West Torrens resident, you can still (and adults) that have autism and their families.
call or click and collect books from the Library. Call Go to: www.autcraft.com/
the library on 8416 6228 to request a themed book
pack tailored to your interest. Books are available for Play Roly
collection through our drive through service. Call to This site helps children aged 3 to 5 develop the
arrange a pre-arranged collection time. essential sound processing skills they will need for
Recommended ages: All ages learning to read.
Go to: playroly.org/
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