| THE AZDOCS ART WORKSHOP 2006 WORKING WITH SWIIS FOSTER CARE |
| SWIIS Foster Care is a national Independent Fostering Agency committed to achieving the best possible outcomes for looked after children SWIIS Foster Care was founded in 2000 and has regional offices in the West Midlands, North West and the North East of England with a sister company SWIIS Foster Care (Scotland) At SWIIS Foster Care we focus on the five key areas that were identified by young people as making the real difference. These are: being healthy, staying safe, enjoying and achieving, making a positive contribution & achieving economic well-being Our teams include experienced social workers, support workers, teachers and health advisers to ensure that all aspects of children's needs are addressed. Please follow the links and icons on our site to find out more about all aspects of our service, including how to become a SWIIS Foster Carer, how to refer a child for placement , how to access the children's and carers areas and to give feedback or request further information. Creating the best opportunities for children and young people in foster care |
| AGE LEVEL: 10 and up. ART WORKSHOP ARTIST: Jonpaul Kirvan. SWIIS EDUCATION SUPPORT WORKER: Jenna Pattern. OVERVIEW In this Art Workshop the Children and Foster Cares will learn to use their mind's eye and imaginative abilities, important abilities for tapping into our creative spirit. They will explore different methods of expression through the Art Workshops, using Acrylic paint on Canvas. OBJECTIVES Students will: Learn to use Acrylic paints on Canvas with a kitchen sponge! Using a kitchen sponge instead of a paint brush helps to break down the first barrier of self doubt when starting a painting. Introduction talk about different Artist's, and how they can use this information to help their creative flow. Creating a relaxed creative environment, encouraging those who feel they have little Art abilities, teaching about the use of colour and producing gallery artwork. |
| THE AZDOCS I asked the Students to come up with a group name. After holding a group discussion they all chose one letter and came up with AZDOCS this helped create a team building exercise. Afterwards it came to me that the name also looks like A to Z DOCumentS ! |
| CAT MANIA A hill with lots of things to do! LORNA - 14 My picture is a cat heaven, where cats are safe and happy, where they are happy with lots of food. |
| SUNSHINE ON A RAINY DAY Foster Carer Hazel Robson. |
| DYING HEART MATTHEW - 12 HOT SUMMERS DAY ON A COLOURFUL SPACE STATION, DARK CLOUDS AND SAND STORMS EVERYWHERE. |
| SUNSET ON A CHILDHOOD DREAM Foster Carer LAURA TAYLOR This is a representation of a much loved day-dream as a child. |
| THE LAND BEFORE PEOPLE. JAY - 10 Volcanoes and Dinosaurs. |
| BREAKING THROUGH. Foster Carer PAM THOMPSON |
| MY LIFE AS A DOLPHIN SARAH - 16 I swim through the deep and occasionally go up to the 'zoo' to see funny humans in bowls watching the water - how wierd! |
| MY LIFE UNDERWATER CANDY - 14 See me ans my friends pass by, we really enjoy ourselves and are fantastic swimmers we could win plenty of gold medals in 2012! |
| THE RABBIT BAND. Foster Carer CHRISTINE CARPENTER " I DON'T WANT CARROTS, I WANT TO HAVE MY OWN BAND! I COULD PLAY THE BAGPIPES BETTER THAN ANY SCOTSMAN, THE RECORDER BETTER THAN ANY SCHOOL CHILD. JUST GIVE ME A BREAK NOT A CARROT ! " |
FUN HOUSE ! SWIIS EDUCATION SUPPORT WORKER: Jenna Pattern. |
STUDENTS AND FOSTER CARERS
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