Fremantle spring school holiday guide 2015

OCTOBER 2015

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Afternoon Class:

Masks- Super Heroes and Villains

Oh the possibilities- Spiderman, Batman, Ninja turtles,

Iron man or even a Halloween Minion Mask. This will be

a great project for birthday party dress ups, a cool

creation to hang on the wall or even a piece for

Halloween. You will be able to use our templates to cut

out a mask, and then decorate it in your favourite styles,

with lots of flair and funky character.

Throughout the day, students will learn various sculpting

techniques for building and decorating their work. Their

creations will also be painted with colourful slips, before

we dry, glaze and fire them for you. We will notify you

when they are ready to be collected in about a month.

Part 1: 9:00am-12:00pm

Part 2: 12:30pm – 3:30pm

Cost: $ 170 for whole day or $85 for ½ day

** Children will be provided with light healthy snacks

The Clay House

27 McCabe Street Mosman Park 6012

0422986129l Website theclayhouse.com.au/ l Email [email protected]

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

HOLIDAY CERAMIC COURSES AGES 5 –11+ years

Thursday 1 October Kids Workshop - Whole Day or Half

Day Class with Danica Wichtermann

Morning Class:

Come and create a Superhero jar, filled with

superhero power! Have you got a favourite

Superhero that you would like to create in clay? Come for

an awesome morning of building a

lidded jar in the shape of your superhero’s head, or build

him or her standing on the top. You can even make up

your very own super hero. Who will they be? What will

their super hero powers allow them to do?...

If you want to then continue and stay for the day, you can

continue the theme and develop your super hero even

further and create an awesome mask.

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

HOLIDAY CERAMIC COURSES AGES 7—15+ years

Friday 2nd October

Kids Workshop - Whole Day Workshop with

Danica Wichtermann

CASTLES- join us to build and design your very own castle.

What about a medieval fort with a moat and crocodiles,

one with great tall towers with princes and princesses, a

majestic Hogwarts or even a totally imaginary one with a

range of different towers, arches and mythical creatures...

Join us at the clay house for a full day’s journey back in time. In

the morning we will build up our strong walls, arches and towers,

and in the afternoon you will get to add all of your characters

and mighty creatures.

Throughout the day, students will learn various sculpting

techniques for building and decorating their work. Their

creations will also be painted with colourful slips, before we dry,

glaze and fire them for you. We will notify you when they are

ready to be collected in about a month.

** Healthy morning tea and afternoon tea provided, please bring

a packed lunch. 15 spaces available

Wednesday 7 October

Kids Workshop - Whole Day or Half Day

Class with Danica Wichtermann

Morning Class: Ages 5+

Personalised Animal Wall Hanging Mes-

sage Plates.

Have you got a favourite animal you’d like to

create in clay and have watch over your

room or front door? Come and create a cool

hanging masterpiece with your name or a

personal message on it for your wall or door,

or even outside by your front door. We can

draw it on a rolled out slab of clay then shape

and build it up. You can then add in your

name or a message and then paint and dec-

orate your work with bright colours.

Wednesday 7 October

Afternoon Class: Ages 7/8 +

Majestic Sailing Ships, Sunken Pirate Ships

and powerful Viking Ships.

Come on a sea voyage and build your own ship.

With big slabs of clay we will assemble our work

and add in all the features for a strong, fast

voyage. You can have a captain’s cabin, big

deck and mast for sails, oars for the slim fast

Viking boats and

possibly a dragons head or mermaid at the bow

or stern. Then after a short afternoon tea break

you will be able to add in all your cool little

features like chests of treasure, underwater

creatures and paint designs on your ship and

sails. Part 1: 9:00am-12:00pm

Part 2: 12:30pm – 3:30pm

Cost: $ 170 for whole day or $85 for ½ day

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

HOLIDAY CERAMIC COURSES AGES 9–12+ years

Thursday 8 October

Kids Workshop - Whole Day Workshop with Danica Wichtermann

Ages 9-15+

‘Ant Man’ Build your own Miniature Worlds…imagine you have been shrunken down and

everything that once was so small is towering above you. That shoe you so easily put on your

foot is now gigantic and the shoe laces are massive slides and bridges. The milk carton towers

over you like a city skyscraper and those once tiny snails are huge creatures leaving great slime

trails behind them like roads.

Come and build your own once ‘normal’ object- A shoe, toaster or juice container, and then go

on a journey of building your surrounding miniature world. In the morning you will work with slabs

of rolled out clay to make your object and then after a short lunch break you will be able to as-

semble and add on lots of details as well as paint and decorate your work. If you wanted, we

could even cut out a little opening somewhere for a tea light candle holder, or have a closed in

section for a little succulent plant. This can then be displayed inside or outside.

Throughout the day, students will learn various sculpting techniques for building and decorating

their work. Their creations will also be painted with colourful slips, before we dry, glaze and fire

them for you. We will notify you when they are ready to be collected in about a month.

Healthy morning tea and afternoon tea provided, please bring a packed lunch.

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08 9432 9999 l http://www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/spring2015

[email protected]

Holiday programs are offered for young people

every quarter.

Check the website late September

for the Spring holiday program.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

KIDOGO KIDS HOLIDAY ART CLASSES AGES 5 — 12 years

Drawing, painting & mixed media classes at the stunningly located Kidogo Arthouse right on the beach in Fremantle. Here is a photo of Jinja modelling for a drawing class in the studio window! Kidogo Arthouse is located on the beach in one of the most beautiful locations in WA. We have regular, high quality exhibitions on public view in our two galleries and our classes are taught by very talented artists.

Dates: 29th Sept – 1st Oct and 6th – 8th Oct Times: 10am – 12.30pm BRING: Your own refreshments. Wear old clothes. All art materials will be supplied.

Program: Tue: Drawing & Painting Wed: Drawing & Sculpture Thu: Drawing & Mixed Media COST: $38.50 per class (siblings receive a 5% discount)

FREMANTLE YOUTH SPRING HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Kidogo Bathers Beach Fremantle

0401333309 l Email [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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1 Finnerty Street Fremantle

08 9432 9555 l Email [email protected] l Website fac.org.au

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS AGES 5 — 9

Cut, Paste & Animate with Steven Aiton

Using computers and video cameras, create your own animated story onscreen with colourful paper cut-outs of yourself and fun props. Parents are invited to watch a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the anima-tions will be posted out to you after the work-shop.

Tue 29 Sep Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm

Cost: $102

Paste-Up Art on Canvas with Lady Bananas

Create cool canvas art using paste-ups, a fun and simple yet striking urban art technique where paper images and characters are transferred onto a surface. Learn how to combine stencils, photocopies and colour to create a multilayered masterpiece. Tue 29 Sep Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

Cost: 65

Sew Your Own Cuddly Animal with Lucinda

Crimson

Create your own soft toy while learning simple hand stitching techniques. Draw a picture of your favourite animal, pet or a creature from your imagination then turn it into a cuddly animal toy for you to take home. Suitable for kids with no previous sewing skills. Suitable For: Beginners


Cost: $52

Functional Clay - Mugs & Bowls with

Shannon Tovey

Learn handbuilding techniques to make your very own mug, jug or bowl. Once built, deco-rate your piece by painting on colourful non-toxic underglazes. Pieces will be fired and glazed at FAC, useable to eat and drink from. Suitable For: Beginners

Wed 30 SepTime: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cost: 45

Mosaics - Pixel Pictures with Marc Springhetti Make a colourful mosaic pixel picture of your favourite animal or character. Learn how to use simple shapes to make your picture using child-friendly tiles and grout. Suitable For: Be-ginners Wed 30 Sep Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm Cost: Cost: $59

Make a Musical Instrument with Felicity Groom Create your own simple musical instruments in this fun workshop. Decorate it with a colour-ful collage materials and then make some mu-sic in class. Suitable For: Beginners Wed 30 Sep Time: 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm Cost: $45

Sew Your Own Cuddly Animal with

Lucinda Crimson

Create your own soft toy while learning sim-ple hand stitching techniques. Draw a picture of your favourite animal, pet or a creature from your imagination then turn it into a cuddly animal toy for you to take home. Suitable for kids with no previous sewing skills. Suitable For: Beginners


Cost: $52

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Outer Space Animation with Steven Aiton

animation that comes to life onscreen using computers, iPads and video cameras. Parents are invited to a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Fri 02 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm

Cost: $102

Colourful Decorated T-Shirts with Lucinda Crimson Personalise your own t-shirt using stencils and stamps made from foam, doilies and dif-ferent objects. Decorate it in lots of bright col-ours and take it home to wow all your friends. Bring a white t-shirt to decorate. Thu 01 Oct Time: 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm Cost: $45

Kirigami Colourful Printed T-Shirts with

Angela Ferolla

Decorate your own t-shirt combining Kirigami cut-outs (the Japanese art of symmertrical paper cut-outs) and fun screenprinting techniques. Learn about Kirigami to create snowflake-like stencils which will be printed onto your t-shirt using

Mon 05 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

Cost: $52

Creative Clay with Shannon Tovey

Create miniature versions of your pet or avourite animal in clay. Discover a number of hand building, decorating and assembling techniques. Tue 06 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cost: $45

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS


Drawing Portraits with Lucinda Crimson-Learn how to use colour and shapes to create portraits, silhouettes and profiles of yourself. Learn a variety of fun and experimental tech-niques. Create a number of works including a cool poster. Suitable For: Beginners Thu 01 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $45 Papier Mache Playmates with Louise Snook

(kids working with an adult)

Create a simple free-standing sculpture of a creature of your choice. Use materials like col-oured paper and glue to finish your master-piece in paper mache style. A fun class for kids and adults to do together. Thu 01 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

Cost: $52

Animation-Clay Creatures

with Steven Aiton

Create your own creatures out of modeling clay and then make them come alive in their own short story. Using computers, iPads and video cameras bring your story to life on screen. Par-ents are invited to watch a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop.


Cost: $102

3D Characters in Clay with Shannon

Tovey

Guided by a story, create your own character in clay. Imagine aspects of the character s life to inform its appearance; Where would it live? What would it do? Learn a number of design, texturing, hand building and assembling techniques.

Fri 02 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cost: $45

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS


Superheros with Felicity Groom

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Actually, if you look closely, it's you! Bring out your inner super hero and create a special mask, design a unique superhero logo using colourful paint and mix media.

Tue 06 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cost: $45

Mosaics - Pixel Pictures with Marc

Springhetti (6 Oct) NEW

Make a colourful mosaic pixel picture of your favourite animal or character. Learn how to use simple shapes to make your picture using child-friendly tiles and grout.

Tue 06 Oct Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Cost: $59

The World of Stage Acting with Chloe King

Have fun learning about the world of stage act-ing. Working in small groups, establish a scene and bring your own character to life. Parents are invited to view a short performance at the end of class.

Wed 07 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cost: $32

Printmaking - Fun Family Portraits with

Louise Snook

Design, draw and print a fun and unique amily portrait. Learn some easy printmaking techniques with lots of colourful ink. A simple process that gets great results.

Thu 08 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Cost: $45

Magical Monsters in Clay with Shannon

Tovey

Create a magical creature out of clay. Learn hand building techniques with paperclay and explore the weird and wonderful creatures you can make.

Thu 08 Oct Time: 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

Cost: $45

Fuzzy Felted Friends with Louise Snook

(kids working with an adult)

Design your own colourful toy, from a shark to an elephant, snake or bird, then make it come alive in felt. A fun way for kids and adults to learn feltmaking techniques.


Cost: $87

Paste-Up Art on Canvas with Lady

Bananas

Create cool canvas art using paste-ups, a fun and simple yet striking urban art technique where paper images and characters are transferred onto a surface. Learn how to combine stencils, photocopies and colour to create a multilayered masterpiece.


Cost: $65

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS AGES 9-12

Create Your Own Canvas with Louise

Snook

Learn printmaking, painting and embellishing techniques to create your own masterpiece! Have fun printing and painting on a textile surface, which will be stretched over a frame for you to take home.


Cost: $67

Kids Intro to the Pottery Wheel with

Shannon Tovey

A fun, messy class that shows kids the potential of clay using a pottery wheel to make small bowls, pots and beakers.


Cost: $52

Space Invader Mosaics with Marc

Springhetti

Be inspired by the artist Space Invader who mosaics his images onto walls around cities. Think up your own street-art design and using colourful mosaic tiles create your own version on wooden plaque. Suitable For: Beginners


Cost: $59

Create & Animate Level 1 with Steven Aiton

Devise a story with characters, then using computers and video cameras bring your story to life on screen. Parents are invited to watch a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Suitable For: Beginners

Wed 30 Sep Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm

Cost: $102

Make Your Own Monster with Lucinda

Crimson

Design, sew and stuff your own ugly or cute soft toy then embellish it using fabrics and felt, buttons and trims.

Suitable For: Beginners


Cost: $87

Urban Art - Multilayered Stick-Ups on

Board with Lady Bananas

Combine pre-cut stencils, paste-ups (paper cut-outs that are adhered to a surface), lettering, aerosols and paint markers to create your own multilayered masterpiece on MDF board. Learn compositional techniques and how to combine all these cool mediums.



Cost: $76

Amazing Egyptian Masks with Julia

Remmert

Learn about masks from ancient Egypt and uncover the meaning behind them and why they were used. Use this knowledge to create your own mask out of shiny metal and decorate using mixed media materials.


Cost: $52


A follow on class from Steven's Create & Ani-mate level 1 workshop. Animation enthusiasts now have the chance to build on skills and master even more animation techniques. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Thu 01 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

Cost: $102

Functional Clay - Mugs & Bowls with

Shannon Tovey

Learn hand building techniques to make your very own mug, jug or bowl. Once built, decorate your piece by painting on colourful non-toxic under glazes. Pieces will be fired and glazed at FAC, usable to eat and drink out of. Suitable For: Beginners

Wed 30 Sep Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Cost: $52

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS AGES 9—12

Creative Photography for Kids Level 1 with

Jacqueline Warrick

In this fun workshop discover how to work all the buttons on a camera and the secrets behind taking creative photographs. Explore the idea of communicating through images and take photographs that tell a story. A great workshop for creative and collaborative learning. Your favourite images will be printed out for you to keep.



Cost: $87

3D Characters in Clay with Shannon Tovey

Guided by a story, create your own character in clay. Imagine aspects of the character s life to inform its appearance; Where would it live? What would it do? Learn a number of design, texturing, hand building and assembling techniques.



Cost: $52

Colourful Batik Painting with Subhashini

Balasubramanian

Using brightly coloured inks learn about the traditional Asian art of Batik painting where ink is applied to cloth which is prepared with a design in wax. In the class pre-waxed pictures will be used and focus will be on colours and how to apply the ink. A bright colourful class to learn about this traditional method.


Cost: $45

Pastel Selfies with Shaaron du Bignon

Using colourful soft pastels, draw your own self portrait in the style of some famous artists including Van Gogh, Chuck Close and Kahlo. Learn drawing techniques and basic colour theo-ry and placement.


Cost: $52

3D Animation Blender with Steven Aiton

Take control of Blender, the free open source 3D graphics and animation software used in studio production. Learn to navigate around in the Blender environment, then model some basic objects and have some fun creating sim-ple animations. There will be some sample files ready for you to have a go at some character animation. You will receive a USB flash drive with all your workshop files so you can continue creating with Blender at home. Any work completed during the workshop will also feature on the FAC Animation DVD. A copy of this will be sent out to you following the school holidays.


Sat 03 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 03:00 pm

Cost: $102


Shannon Tovey




Cost: $52

Loom Weaving with Kamma Springs

Learn how to use a small hand-made loom to weave a bright and colourful wall hanging for your room.



Cost: $52

Urban Art - Stickers with Lady Bananas

Learn how to illustrate funky simple street art characters and design your own series of custom stickers



Cost: $76

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS AGES 9– 12

10 Ways to Draw a Tree with Shaaron du

Bignon

Get out and about in the FAC grounds in this dynamic drawing class. Focus on how to shift between perspectives, techniques using charcoal and explore different ways to draw one subject using line, silhouette and various styles of drawing.



Cost: $52


Devise a story with characters, then using computers and video cameras bring your story to life on screen. Parents are invited to watch a screening at the end of the session. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Suitable For: Beginners


Cost: $102

Creative Clay with Shannon Tovey

Create miniature versions of your pet or favourite animal in clay. Discover a number of hand building, decorating and assembling techniques. Your personalised sculptures will be fired at FAC. Suitable For: Beginners

Tue 06 Oct Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Cost: $52


A follow on class from Steven's Create & Animate level 1 workshop. Animation enthusiasts now have the chance to build on skills and master even more animation techniques. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop. Suitable For: Beginners


Cost: $102

Multimedia Fashion Sketches with Angela

Ferolla

Discover how to put your designs to paper. Learn to create interesting forms, patterns and textures using illustration, collage and cut-outs to create a series of multimedia fashion sketches. Suitable For: Beginners


Cost: $52


Shannon Tovey



Wed 07 Oct Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Cost: $52

Theatre Skills & Stage Acting with Chloe

King

Discover theatre skills such as improvisation, character development, stage presence and plot. Perform your piece to the rest of the group, putting your newly gained skills into action. A great way to boost your performance, imagination and self-confidence.


Wed 07 Oct Time: 01:00 pm to 03:00 pm

Cost: $32

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If you've done Steven's first two animation classes and want to come back for even more, here s your chance. The perfect class for ani-mation enthusiasts. A DVD of the animations will be posted out to you after the workshop.


Cost: $102

Space Invader Mosaics with Marc

Springhetti

Be inspired by the artist Space Invader who mosaics his images onto walls around cities. Think up your own street-art design and using colourful mosaic tiles create your own version on wooden plaque. Suitable For: Beginners

Thu 08 Oct Time: 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm

Cost: $59

Creative Photography for Kids Level 2 with

Jacqueline Warrick

For those completed Creative Photography

for Kids Level 1 or understand basic manual camera function. Creative Photography Level 2 will delve deeper into the functions of the DLSR camera to have more creative control over the images, producing a variety of interesting effects. Suitable For: Beginners


Cost: $87

Quirky Still Life Drawing with

Shaaron du Bignon

Still life pictures are often of fruit flowers and vases - not anymore! From a selection of fun quirky objects create your own. A great introduction to some fundamental drawing techniques whilst learning how to draw proportion - shape and size, different ways of shading to make objects look 3-dimensional and placement on the paper.



Cost: $52

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

FREMANTLE ARTS CENTRE COURSES FOR KIDS AGES TEENS

1 Finnerty Street Fremantle 08 9432 9555 l Email [email protected] l

Website fac.org.au

Wheel Throwing - Clay with Shannon Tovey

Come and have a spin on the pottery wheel with clay. Learn how to work on the wheel and create some small bowls, beakers and pots.


Thu 01 Oct

Time: 10:00 am to 01:00 pm

Cost: $59

Urban Art - Skate Decks - with Lady Bananas

Create a piece of urban art using various specialist materials such as aerosol, paint pens, marker and stencilling techniques. Discuss and design imagery then transfer it onto your own deck. Decks can be purchased beforehand from the Butcher Shop � please bring your own



Cost: $81

Screenprinting - Design a Canvas with Louise Snook

Learn screenprinting techniques to create your own artwork. Work on your own custom-made design using stencils, silkscreens and colourful textile ink. Finally stretch your work over a frame to take home. Suitable For: Beginners

Tue 06 Oct Time: 10:00 am to 02:00 pm Cost: $67

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

FREMANTLE CITY LIBRARY SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENT Ages 5–10 years

Fremantle City Library

8 William Street Fremantle

08 9432 9766 www.fremantle.wa.gov.au/library

Explore the Universe with a young astronomer from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research! Ask all your burning questions about space and learn more about the Solar System and astronomy. From the planets (and dwarf planets) to the constellations. You’ll also receive some astronomy goodies to take home. Suitable for ages 5-10 and places are strictly limited! All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Date: Wednesday 30 September 2015 Times: Two sessions, 10.30am and 11.30am Book online or ring 9432 9766

The Fireballs in the Sky Exhibit

Dates: 5 October—1 November

The Fireballs in the Sky exhibit tells the story of

Fireballs in the Sky. It concisely and clearly shares with

general public audiences information about meteorites,

their link to WA, the Desert Fireball Network and the

scientists working on the project. It also has a call to

action where anyone with a smart phone can

download the app to contribute to the scientific

knowledge on meteorites.

The purpose of the exhibit is to share an

amazing Australian science story with the

general public and to invite them to get in-

volved.

The Desert Fireball Network is part of an

ongoing research project at Curtin University,

assisted by the citizen science app Fireballs in

the Sky.

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

ACTIVE SPRING HOLIDAY PROGRAM

Active Gymnastics Unit 6, 30 Hines Rd, O Con-nor 0417 503 517 | [email protected]

www.activegym.com.au

Competitive and non competitive gymnastics for boys and girls.

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Circus WA

Phillimore Street, Fremantle WA 6160

08 9335 5370 l Email [email protected] | Website www.circuswa.com

There's no excuse for being bored these upcoming school holidays when you can run

away with CircusWA!

CircusWA is hosting a series of exciting school holiday workshops these coming Spring holidays! Children can try their hand at walking a tight-wire, juggling or even hanging from a trapeze!

Dates: Tuesday 29th September to Friday 2nd October 2015 and Monday 5th October 2015.

Cost: Each workshop is $29.00 pp. Children can enrol in as many or as few as they desire

Bookings: phone or online

There are heaps of fun activities to choose from including diablo, plate-spinning, acrobatics, tum-bling, trapeze, and hula-hoop. It's a great opportunity to try something new, keep fit and have heaps of fun with other similar aged children.

Each workshop runs for 1.5 hours and will be led by a team of highly experienced and talented trainers, who are all Circus performers themselves .

The trainers will guide the children through various apparatus and help them to develop their strength and coordination, as well as skills they never knew they had!

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

SPRING SCHOOL HOLIDAY CIRCUS WORKSHOPS 5–17 years

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1 Short Street, Fremantle

08 9335 5044 l Website www.sppt.asn.au l Email mailto:[email protected]

Create, Make and Manipulate with Shadow Puppets

An all NEW School of Puppetry Workshop encouraging creativity, confidence and imagination!

These holidays your 4 – 12 year olds will be exploring the wonderful world of shadow and light

with our brand new School of Puppetry workshops! Inspired by the silhouette and shadow

puppetry seen in our new work Fox, workshop participants will be playing, creating, imagining

and performing with puppets using shadows and light.All workshop bookings include a ticket to

see Fox, and children take their hand crafted puppets home with them.

CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

SPARE PARTS PUPPET THEARE HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS AGES 4–6, 7–12

Dates: Sept 28 – October 9

Times: 9.00 am–3.00 pm

Cost:

1 day workshops $85

2 day workshops $150

One-day workshops suitable for 4-6 year olds

A full day of puppet making and learning about puppetry from 9.00am – 3.00pm. The children

will also go to watch the 1pm performance of the current show and have the chance to talk to

the cast and crew afterwards.

Two-day workshops suitable for 7-12 year olds

Day 1: A full day of puppet making and learning about puppetry from 9.00am – 3.00pm. The

children will also go to watch the 1pm performance of the current show and have the chance

to talk to the cast and crew afterwards.

Day 2: Today they will be learning the art of performing with puppets and devising their very

own performance in small groups. At 2.30pm Family and Friends are invited to come along

and watch the budding puppeteers perform their very own show with their carefully crafted

puppets

(includes devising and performing puppet shows in small groups, for friends and family).

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CLASSES & WORKSHOPS

SCHOOL HOLIDAY LEARN TO SAIL AGES 8 — 11

Fremantle Sailing Club

151 Marine Terrace Fremantle

08 9435 8882 l Website www.fsc.com.au

These courses are conducted during the school holidays.

The courses are 5 day courses and run from Mondays through to Fridays - 8:30 am to 12noon each day.

Yachting Australia accredited levels attained: Basic skills 1 & 2 and Better Sailing. Suitable for Optimist Bronze fleet.

These classes are open to the public and suitable for children between 8 and 11 years of age.

Children must be water confident and able to swim (buoyancy jackets supplied)

Course fee for all $255

Dates: Monday 5 October until Friday 9 October 2015

If you would like your child to attend one of these courses, please do not hesitate to contact Jill – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings on 9435 8882 or simply complete and return the attached booking/payment form on the website

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SPORT

LEEUWIN YOUTH EXPLORER VOYAGES Ages 14—25 yeasrs

Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation

B Berth, Victoria Quay, Fremantle, 6160

T: 08 9430 4105 F: 08 9430 4494 www.sailleeuwin.com

Experience the ultimate ocean adventure this school holidays aboard Australia’s l argest ocean going sail training ship the STS Leeuwin II. Join 40 other youth aged 14-25 and get ready for a week packed with challenges, adventures and exciting memories. Climb the 33-metre main mast, stand watch under the milky way as you sail through the night, set the sails, take the helm and much more on this week-long voyage that will leave you with memories, new mates and life skills that will help your future career.

Dates:

Voyage 1512 Departs Fremantle 29th September (9.30am)| Arrives Bunbury 4th October (12pm)

Voyage 1513 Departs Bunbury 6th October (9.30am) | Arrives Fremantle on the 11th October (12pm).

Cost:

Both voyages ae $1,980 though there are scholarships available to help cover the fare for those needing financial assistance.

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Western Australian Maritime Museum

Victoria Quay, Fremantle

1300 134 081 l museum.wa.gov.au/whats-on/school-holidays/maritime

Bookings: Essential for groups 10+ on 1300 134 081

Come and join us in Fremantle these school holidays to create your own junk craft rescue boat for your next seafaring mission, challenge yourself with a sea rescue mission game

Rescue

Survivors ahoy! Construct and decorate your own junk craft rescue boat out of interesting and recycled materials for your next maritime mission. Challenge yourself with the Rescue Mission game to help all survivors to safety.

Dates: 29 September – 2 October and 5 – 9 October Times: 10.30am – 1.30pm Cost: $3 junk boat activity, Rescue Mission game free* Bookings: required for groups 10+

Superstitions and Sea Monsters Join us in the Discovery Zone dedicated to Superstitions and Sea Monsters. Enjoy entertaining activities from creating your own mythological creature, to playing monster detectives.

Dates: daily from Saturday 26 September Time: 9.30am – 5.00pm

Cost: free activity* WA Maritime Museum entry fees apply

Bookings: no bookings required

MUSEUMS

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AT THE WA MUSEUM AGES 4+

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FILMS

LITTLE BIG SHOTS AGES 2 — 15

Fremantle Arts Centre

Finnerty street Fremantle

08 9543 9555 l Website www.fac.org.au l Email [email protected]

International Film Festival For Kids

After a sell-out season last year, Australia’s premier film festival for kids returns to

Fremantle Arts Centre in the October school holidays!

Little Big Shots features a hand-picked selection of the best international and Australian short films for kids including animations, live action films and an inspiring array of films made by kids, for kids.

Screened outdoors in FAC’s idyllic Inner Courtyard this colourful, fun-filled festival is the perfect school holiday event.

Each session runs for under an hour and is tailored to a particular age range f rom 2-15years.

Dates: Tues 6 – Thurs 8 Oct| Inner Courtyard Sessions run 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm

Cost: Tickets $12.50 per session from fac.org.au

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MUSEUMS

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AT THE WA MUSEUM AGES 4+

WA Museum – Shipwreck Galleries

Cliff Street, Fremantle

1300 134 081 l museum.wa.gov.au/whats-on/school-holidays/shipwrecks

WA Museum – Mariitme

Victoria Quay, Fremantle

1300 134 081 l museum.wa.gov.au/whats-on/

school-holidays/

Help us find the pesky (toy) rats hiding

in the Shipwreck Galleries!

Riddled with Rats

Track down these pesky and adven-

turous sailors in the Riddled with Rats

trail before they nibble all of our ship’s

biscuits! With the sharp eyes of a Rat

Detective, you’ll have to search high

and low to find these experts at

hide-and-seek

Dates: 26 September – 11 October

Time: 9.30am – 5pm

Cost: $2 Bookings: re-

quired for groups 10+

Time Trekker: Who Sunk My Battleship?

Venture into the secret world of submarine war-

fare as you go on a tour of HMAS Ovens. Find out

what is needed to keep war-time vessels afloat,

then design, build and test your own balloon pow-

ered battleship.

Dates: 8 – 10 October

Time: sign in at 9.15am for 9.30am – 12.30pm

session

Cost: early bird discount $30 per child (until

Monday 14 September).

Standard fee $38 per child. $55 for 1x

adult + 1x child (additional participant $38)

Age: 6 – 12 years with accompanying adult

Booking: essential

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Escape! Tours

Children will visit the sites of numerous

dramatic escapes through the Prison’s history. Along the way their Tour Guide will tell a

number of tales of daring,

desperate and dangerous escapes from

Fremantle Prison. This tour is strictly for kids. Don’t worry Mums and Dads – you are welcome to step inside and do time on a Doing Time tour while the kids are plotting their escape.

Bookings and pre-payment are essential.

Dates: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5th – 9th October 2015.

Departs: 10.00am

Cost: $11.00 per child

MUSEUMS

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS AT THE FREMANTLE PRISON Ages 5 - 12 years

Fremantle Prison

The Terrace Fremantle

08 9336 9200 http://www.fremantleprison.com.au

Tunnels Tour Adventures * Ages 12+ years

Kids will be provided with a hardhat, overalls and boots before charging their headlamps and

locking into the ladder system for a 20 metre descent into the depths below. They will trek

through sections of the labyrinth of tunnels on foot, board a replica convict punt to explore the

submerged passageways accessible only by boat and discover original blast holes, bores, oil

lamp recesses and artefacts from the days when working in the tunnels was hard labour for

prisoners. Children must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+.

Dates: 26th September – 11

th October

Departs: 9.00am, 9.45am, 10.40am,

12.20pm,

1.40pm, 2.40pm and 3.25pm daily

Cost: $60.00 per adult, $50.00 per

concession, $40.00 per child*, $180.00

per family of 4 or 5 (2 adults, 2 or 3

children*)

*Children aged between 12 – 15

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Burt Street, Fremantle

08 9430 2535 l www.armymuseumwa.com.au

When: Wednesday–Sunday 10.30 am and 1.00 pm (please arrive early)

Costs: $10 Adults, $7 child;

Family $20 (2x2)

Children under 4 free

Join the fun and follow the trail of our Western Australian Anzac soldiers

from colonial times to peace–keeping today.

The Army Museum of WA has a collection that encompasses material

from the pre-federation period through to the present day, covering both

peace-time army units as well as the involvement of West Australians

in all major conflicts and operations that Australia was engaged in

throughout this period including the South African War, World War 1,

World War 2, the Korean War, South Vietnam and the more recent

operations such as East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan.

MUSEUMS

ARMY MUSEUM OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA ALL AGES

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WASO - West Australian Symphony Orchestra

08 9326 0000 l [email protected] l http://www.waso.com.au

Join the West Australian Symphony Education Chamber Orchestra (EChO)

for a 50-minute musical journey.

Featuring one of each instrument of the symphony orchestra, our 15-piece ensemble will

perform will known tunes, light classical and other musical pieces suitable for 0 - 6 year

olds. A lively presenter will encourage audience participation and a whole lot of fun. Meet

the West Australian Symphony Orchestra musicians after the performance and have a go

on our child-sized instruments

Date: Wednesday 7 October

Times: 9.45am Melody Monkey's New Adventures!

Presenter: Lee Stanley

NB: EChO the Gecko will not be appearing in this show.

11.15am EChO's Sea Adventure (featuring EChO the Gecko)

Presenter: Lee Stanley

Cost: $16 per person. Call 08 9326 0000 or visit waso.com.au

PERFORMANCE

WASO: KID'S CUSHION CONCERT AGES 0 - 6 YEARS

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Spare Parts Puppet Theatre,

1 Short Street, Fremantle

08 9335 5044 l Website www.sppt.asn.au/

Adapted from the award winning book by Margaret Wild & Ron Brooks

This riveting fable will take you on a journey through scorched scrubland and ochre deserts to discover the meaning of loyalty, companionship and betrayal.

Told through a fusion of puppetry and dance, Fox highlights the constant battle between remain-ing faithful and falling for temptation, and reminds us that the strength of friendship can give us the courage to get through difficult times.

Fox, Dog and Magpie’s timeless story will leave you with questions that may take a lifetime to answer…

Duration: 50 minutes

Suitable for all ages, perfect for ages 6+

Dates: September 26- October 10

Times: 10am & 1pm daily Plus 6:30pm performance on September 30 & October 9

No Performances Sundays or public holidays

Cost: Individual: $24.00eaGroup of 4 or more: $22.00eaGroup of 10 or more: $20.00ea $3.95 fee applies to all bookings

PERFORMANCE

FOX – SPARE PARTS PUPET THEATRE ALL AGES

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Fremantle Markets

cnr South Terrace and Henderson street Fremantle

http://www.fremantlemarkets.com.au I

October School Holidays Great news! We're extending our trading over the October school holidays! If you can't make it on our usual Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays,you can come and see us on Thursdays too. See you soon!

October School Holiday Open Hours:

ENTERTAINMENT

FREMANTLE MARKETS ALL AGES

Friday 25 September: Yard 8am - 8pm (BYO from 4pm), Hall 9am - 8pm

Saturday 26 September: Yard 8am - 6pm, Hall 9am - 6pm

Sunday 27 September: Yard 8am - 6pm, Hall 9am - 6pm

Monday 28 September: Yard 8am - 6pm, Hall 9am - 6pm

Thursday 1 October: Yard and Hall 10am - 4pm

Friday 2 October: Yard 8am - 8pm (BYO from 4pm), Hall 9am - 8pm

Saturday 3 October: Yard 8am - 6pm, Hall 9am - 6pm

Sunday 4 October: Yard 8am - 6pm, Hall 9am - 6pm

Thursday 8 October: Yard and Hall 10am - 4pm

Friday 9 October: Yard 8am - 8pm (BYO from 4pm), Hall 9am - 8pm

Saturday 10 October: Yard 8am - 6pm, Hall 9am - 6pm

Sunday 11 October:

Yard 8am - 6pm, Hall 9am - 6pm

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Documents

Fremantle spring school holiday guide 2015