“Emotion Potion”
Summer Holiday Program
July 31 - August 4, 2023
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
OR
2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Session Overview
Emotion is energy in motion and our adventurers sure have a lot of it! Adventurers will expel their energy as we learn about our emotions, how they look like, sound like, and feel like in ourselves, in others and in nature. This week we see how our emotions can make ripples in their lives and their interactions with others and get entranced by the waves on Hong Kong’s beaches.
Being Prepared
Arriving early and prepared, allows your child the best opportunity to make the most of their session with us. Please share the packing responsibilities with children and let them take ownership of their possessions and at the same time be a helpful reminder to you!
Sometimes running late is unavoidable and we will always be waiting at, or nearby our meeting point before moving on. However, if you know you are going to be late, please inform the lead mentor ASAP. If it looks like you are going to be more than 30mins than the start time, alternative arrangements may need to be made and this will be considered on a case by case scenario.
🎒 Beach Week Packing List:
🩳 Clothes: come with a bathing suit under your clothes
👟 Shoes: sandals or Crocs*
Please make sure your child has the following in their backpack':
Small, healthy snack
Lunch (AM session only)
Full water bottle (500ml, room temp/cold water)
Well-fitted hat
Sunscreen
Insect repellent
Small towel
Set of dry change of clothes, shorts are preferred, not leggings
*Water shoes are not recommended as they get tricky when we are moving around on the beach and in the shower.
We appreciate that there is a lot of information above and we will use the WhatsApp chat to remind you of all these details on a day by day basis.
Drop off, Pick up & Running late
Please be reminded that each Morning session begins at 9:00 am and finishes at 12:30 pm.
If you are joining us for the Afternoon session, it begins at 2:30 pm and finishes at 6:00 pm.
Sometimes running late is unavoidable and we will always be waiting at, or near by our meeting point before moving on. However if you know you are going to be late, please inform the lead mentor ASAP. If it looks like you are going to be more than 30mins than the start time, alternative arrangements may need to be made and this will be considered on a case by case scenario.
Session 1: Monday, July 31
For our first session, we will focus on “Attentive Listening” and “Mutual Respect”. We will talk about the range of emotions that we feel and how to describe our emotions and begin our project. We start preparing our Beach snack today and learn about different tools found in a kitchen.
Drop Off
Home Base
Pick Up
Home Base
Session 2: Tuesday, August 1
Our first beach visit will be at Chung Hom Kok Beach. Here, we talk more about what causes waves in the water cycle, how we may experience emotions in waves, and how to calm and regulate our emotions.
Drop Off
Chung Hom Kok Beach
Pick Up
Chung Hom Kok Beach
Session 3: Wednesday, August 2
At Home Base, we will cook and eat the dish we started preparing on Monday!
Drop Off
Home Base
Pick Up
Home Base
Session 4: Thursday, August 3
We visit another beach in Hong Kong for more ocean play and and beach clean up.
Drop Off
Shek O Beach
Pick Up
Shek O Beach
Session 5: Friday, August 4
At South Bay Beach, we finish off the week with a beach campfire after water play.
Drop Off
South Bay Beach
Pick Up
South Bay Beach
The Mentors
In the lead up to your child’s week with us, please take the time to have an upbeat chat with them about what is ahead. This will allow them some time to prepare for meeting the new mentors, the other children, and the new routines they are about to be involved in. Undoubtedly, there will be some nerves but they will be greeted with friendly faces and some running around should help to quickly get them relaxed and into the right frame of mind.
Sammi
Samantha was born and raised in Canada and has worked in education since graduating with a Bachelor of Education, minoring in Special Needs. Working with students with exceptional needs has fuelled her passion for teaching and learning. With experience as a classroom teacher, tutor, mentor, and vice principal, Samantha is ready to bring understanding outside the traditional classroom. When she isn’t teaching, you can find her eating out, or cooking for her loved ones, petting dogs, and star gazing. Samantha hopes to instill lifelong learning by creating unique experiences at The Shed that creates opportunities to engage in themselves, their community, and our world.
Tim
A husband, father, and teacher, who calls Hong Kong home. After graduating with a Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Personal Development, Health, and Physical Education, he taught in Hong Kong for 5 years before setting his sights on the outdoor wonderland of Niseko, Japan. There he worked on building EdVenture Niseko, an outdoor summer and winter program for children and youth. After 8 years in Japan he decided it was time to put his energy back into his home of Hong Kong and create a “space” where he can share the lessons he has learnt from his life’s adventure with young people here in Hong Kong.