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Peking Opera Face
Peking Opera Face
Peking Opera Face? We have it covered!
Paint, brushes and cardboard are needed for this one and the children, both toddlers and pre-schoolers, will learn how to “read” the nature of characters in the play by unlocking the meaning of each colour painted on their faces!
Available for Nursery
Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival
An interactive workshop for the little learners!
Children will learn facts about the festival and will immerse in the experience through conversation, images, songs and colouring.
Available for Nursery
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The Yellow Crane Tower
The Yellow Crane Tower
Do feel like you have a bunch of little actors in your nursery? If the answer is yes, this one’s for you. Based on the story of the Yellow Crane Tower, children will be encouraged to re-enact scenes in the story, followed by a song and dance improvisation.
Available for Nursery
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Chinese Lantern
Chinese Lantern
An immersive workshop around the making of the famous Chinese lanterns and the festival.
Children will be learning vocabulary related to the activities and will be given the opportunity to decorate their classroom with the results of their craft!
Available for Nursery
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
This workshop is an old favourite and it’s no surprise, children are all about stories, animals and birthday talk!
We’ll end the workshop with a colouring session, while listening to relaxing Chinese tunes – a fully immersive activity for your little ones.
Available for Nursery
Chinese Knot
Chinese Knot
If you’re looking for something that will focus on small motor skills, a bit of history and hands-on experience for your toddlers and pre-schoolers, you will “knot” be disappointed with this one!
A gentle physical warm-up will be followed by a series of fun facts related to the Chinese knots. The workshop will culminate with a couple of DIY activities that will give the children immense satisfaction and may spark a long-term interest in the Chinese language and culture.
Available for Nursery
Peking Opera Face
Peking Opera Face
This workshop is a fascinating journey through the history of the Chinese opera and the colour symbolism in the famous Peking Opera Masks.
Children in both Key-Stage 1 and Key-Stage 2 groups can enjoy this workshop, acquire a new set of Chinese vocabulary and create their own Peking Opera-inspired masks with support from our teachers.
Available for Early Years, KS1 & KS2
A member of our team will get back to you to confirm your booking
Let us know the year group, day, time and which workshop you would like to book
The Five Elements
The Five Elements
This is an exciting introduction to Chinese characters and the 5 elements in Chinese philosophy: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth.
Pupils will gain an insight to the writing of the Chinese characters – they will be learning through association, logical thinking and a special cards game!
Available for KS1 & KS2
Autumn Festival
Autumn Festival
This is a complex and beautiful workshop centred around the Moon and its powerful symbolism in Chinese culture.
This is the ideal workshop for an event on literature, poetry, Chinese cuisine or the natural cycles and seasons.
You can also book it as a welcome back to school event, or as an exciting alternative to Halloween.
Available for KS1 & KS2
Chinese Music
Chinese Music
Out of ideas for a music lesson? Look no further.
This workshop not only introduces pupils to a new genre and type of music, but also pushes creative boundaries, with an improvised dance challenge and a session of visualisation to the music.
A unique and educational experience for the young artists in your school.
Available for KS1 & KS2
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Chinese Lantern
Chinese Lantern
A workshop for primary school pupils who love riddles and DIY!
In this session, the children will learn vocabulary related to the traditional festival activities, use their thinking hats to solve fun riddles and even make their own Chinese lanterns!
A great Winter season workshop!
Available for Early Years, KS1 & KS2
Paper Cutting
Paper Cutting
A great Spring Term workshop about the art of paper cutting.
This workshop is a brilliant mix of language and crafts - book this for your Key-Stage 1 groups!
Available for KS1
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Classic Chinese New Year Workshop teaches children about the 12 zodiac signs, who was in the race, why the race started and who won the race in what order.
This is all done through fun story-telling and an activity sheet to help children identify which year of animal they were born in.
Available for KS1 & KS2 Children
Fun, creative and productive workshops available at your School
Workshops available for KS1, KS2 and Early Years
Journey to the West
Journey to the West
We are excited to invite you to embark on this incredible journey with us and learn about one of the greatest classic novels in Chinese literature.
Folklore, history and several video interpretations of the novel will be sure to stimulate pupils’ imagination and start a great conversation - in Chinese! ;)
Available for KS1 & KS2
Kong Fu Workshop
Kong Fu Workshop
Don’t think twice about this one - the philosophy and history of Kung Fu will have your pupils’ attention for the whole hour.
This is a great workshop for Healthy School week and reminds us all to cherish the connection between the body and the mind.
Available for KS1 & KS2
The Yellow Crane Tower
The Yellow Crane Tower
Folk tales, origami, poetry and fun vocabulary to practise, this workshop has it all!
If your pupils love a bit of drama, they will have opportunity to show off their skills during the story-telling and improvisation part - role-play is at the centre of our teaching methods and for good reason! Great for the Summer term, when energy levels are UP!
Available for KS1
Chinese Knot
Chinese Knot
This is in our top 3 and you will be able to tell why – the hands-on activities are brilliant if you’re looking to build a stronger sense of empathy and team-work in your class or school.
If you’re looking for something different for the Chinese New Year celebrations in 2020, the Chinese Knot is a great choice for all age groups!
Available for Early Years, KS1 & KS2