"I don't like violence. /
I don't like to fight. / I don't like to be petty."
Continuing with the theme of introductions and welcome to the CMAP Club de Arte community our next activity was “Our Space”. This was a collaborative effort with the children to set rules and boundaries for the space: what would they like in terms of behaviour and activities within the space of Club de Arte, and what would they not like?
In Nueva Prosperina's Club de Arte we like:
to paint, to experiment with materials, to make art, to make things, to learn, to share, to laugh, to smile, to have friends, to be generous, snack-time and to play football and basketball.
In Nueva Prosperina's Club de Arte we don’t like:
to fight, to be petty, to use bad words, to tease one another, violence.
Having decided on their rules, the kids wrote their phrases onto colourful Fomex, decorated them and stuck them to a huge sheet:
Based on what the children from the three different groups shared and on what our Art Club team believe is best for the group Jonny and I created these two sheets explaining the structure of Art Club and its rules, what I learned with Kids Company to call a working alliance:
Art Club is a space for girls and boys from 7 to 13 years old to create, draw, paint, learn, play and enjoy themselves :-) / Structure of the session: * Welcome * Relaxation game * Art activity * Photos of work * Clean-up * Snack * Goodbye (left)
To feel good in Art Club we all have to: respect one another, communicate, share, behave well, listen, not fight, not use bad words, not shout, not interrupt, not to annoy one another, not to bully one another (right)
And the idea of all this?
To create a happy and safe Art Club space where we can do lots of making,
and where we can do more of this…
…and this..!
!!
:-)
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