Jodis Session. We teach using the classical learning method. The classical learning method teaches students how to learn and how to think. What makes classical education so effective? It is largely because of its approach to how and when students are taught. Regardless of their learning style, young people learn in three phases or stages (grammar, logic or dialectic, and rhetoric), known as the trivium. Young people are working on IGCSE Math in this session.

Belle has a very creative programme 3 in mind!! This topic session as all about learning how and why our world works as it does, being curious and exploring for all ages. break 1130-1230 Break times - a 30 minute will be slotted in organically. Traffic Light System =  Helps YP measure their understanding and gives Belle immediate visual feedback. Week 1 – creative writing, writing a script for the animation project with Corinne. Creative lunch – making a scene on a plate! Salad items – lettuce, tomato, radish, carrot sticks. Bread and GF bread.  Avocado, cheese.   Sharing script ideas in the group.  Evaluation of session using a traffic light system.  Week 2  National Gallery Trafalgar square.  Walk to St James Park for group picnic lunch and to let off steam. Back to Spiritus for 3pm.Evaluation using traffic light technique .   Week 3 Finding  resources for recycling art with Corinne. Ernies Beach on South Bank searching for recyclables/ clay pipes. Learning the story of the pipes and why there are so many!  Looking round the South Bank for litter, noting in tally form the different rubbish we see around the area. (Litter pick?) Back to Spiritus for 3PM – evaluation using cookie jar method.    Week 4 Learning about archaeology, video on how a dig happens.  Researching how in eras throughout history the different materials, fashions in clay bowl patterns where  in history different materials were used to make bowls….what era are they from?  3PM evaluation using traffic light . Creative lunch (dependant on era to be discussed with Corinne).     Week 5 Visit to Saatchi gallery learning about sculptors using museum resources. Lunch and break in Hyde Park - Princess Diana playground    Week 6 Round up and term evaluation, what did we enjoy. What was not so good? Creative lunch. Vlog making (can’t be filmed can have a go at filming so everyone is involved).  Whilst vlog is being done other people scrap booking with any work etc done (I will have had photos printed, can use some of their art, diary entries etc.  Everyone will need a small notebook and pen. Take notes of artists they enjoy etc and a sketch book and pencil for the gallery visits.  Also – on a Thursday (TBA) a visit to Alienarium 5 at Hyde Park and paddling in memorial fountain!  Bring spare clothes!!!!  Cilla & Steve will be coming in weekly or fortnightly to work with our YP and will help them with their Word, Excel and web design skills so that they can showcase what they have done and learned during the Topic in a project folder or as a web page.

Jodi's session By invitation only 2/3 people per group    

Matinee at the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftsbury Avenue. We hope to return to 245 at 6pm. (no concession) Young People need their zip cards to travel with. Belle & Jodi leading the trip. 3 tickets left to purchase on 30th April 2022.

Today we will collating all the information our YP have gathered over the weeks and talking to the climate team. They are hoping to bring in a local councillor to hear our YP view. Followed by Rounders at Holland Park. If your bike needs a full service or small repair 245 building have the bike Dr coming in. Let me know if you would like to book a slot. TODAY ONLY.   Meet back at 245 for  330pm.

If you often find yourself feeling stuck, not bothered, fed up, bored. It is time to come alive again!!! Because you can – you have just got lost like we all do. However much healing/therapy we do the journey never ends – it just gets easier and better. Tamara Bexley has organised to give you a 5 week programme for the following: Ballet for beginners – Increases energy/better posture/Body Confidence/Flexibility Followed directly into Meditation: Calmer mind/Positive outlook/Find your mojo/Reboot your unique self She has over 25 years experience as a holistic practitioner and is the founder of Holistic Birth & The Healing and Teachings of the sacred woman” Tamara is also company director of Art House Studio Ltd. Tamara is extremely intuitive and will really help you get onboard with getting you back in the room and showing up for yourself Happy you = Happy children BRING A YOGA MAT

  Corinne will be looking to cover the following over the next 6 weeks: Animation & Anime Drawing – YP will create a short video by discussing these, characters as a mood board. Draw human figures in different ways using people, costumes to create the theme. Using a mixture of mediums. They will create a scene together then move onto drawing and marking. Environmental Artwork- Creating art using recycled material. Clay bowls/pot – Based around the world, looking at traditional prints and patterns. Create pieces using recycled fabrics and learn how to hand and machine sew. last week of this programme -  An art party of activities, different tables dedicated to different art activities from painting on canvas, mosaic and more. Giving YP  the opportunity to try each activity as they move to a different table. These are subject to change

Martins Session Martin's Session Martin is an enthusiastic and energetic person by nature and is passionate about what we do at Spiritus. He has mentored 6th formers at The London Oratory School located in Fulham delivering workshops in business & finance and has a great depth of general knowledge that he loves to share. Martin has extensive experience being an entrepreneur & is one of those people who can memorise everything about anything! These conversations can go around the world at any moment and we never know where they can end up. Who knew if you started a conversation on Henry VIII  it could end talking about Victorian architecture, The Georgian window tax and rebuilding London after WW2 .                . Week 1 -  WW1 Week 2 -  Great fire of London Week 3 - The middle ages Week 4 - Persian History Week 5 -  American History Week 6 -  WW II Subject to change - If there are sporting events or interesting things happening they maybe incorporated into the talks. These conversations expand naturally as they happen on the day. This session enables YP to hear about history with relevance to our word today. Martin is one of those people who knows everything about anything (nearly). This session allows YP to voice their thoughts and opinions and to hear how our world has evolved to where we are now.   Week 1 –  WW1 Week 2 –  Great fire of London Week 3 – The middle ages Week 4 – Persian History Week 5 –  American History Week 6 –  WW II Subject to change – If there are sporting events or interesting things happening they maybe incorporated into the talks. These conversations expand naturally as they happen on the day. This session enables YP to hear about history with relevance to our word today. Martin is one of those people who knows everything about anything (nearly). This session allows YP to voice their thoughts and opinions and to hear how our world has evolved to where we are now.

Stuart & Matthew are working actors and have had many years experience in the theatre world: acting, directing plays, dancing and working with YP. They will bring life to any YP who takes part in their group. Their energy is truly infectious – you have been warned! YP will have an input what musical they want to do. The plan is for a small show for parents to watch at the end of each 6 weeks. Then a Christmas show will be worked on from programme 5 to show on a local theatre stage on December 12th 2022. YP can take part in anything they feel drawn to trying from dancing, acting and singing. If they play an instrument they will be encouraged to bring it in to use in the shows.

Meditation is essential for any person to get clarity and peace in their lives. Tree talk - a talk on how trees communicate with each other and see what trees are near us. In this session we will have time to talk about where we are in our lives. How we are feeling. Connect with our breathe. Use Angel/Unicorn cards. YP will be encouraged to use their Unicorn cards on each other which they learnt in previous programmes. We will talk through chakras and invite healers in to do workshops when we can. This session is open for parents to attend.

TIMES: topic 1130-1230   break 1230-115    topic 115-215 Week 5: Out in nature/ growing your own food/ plants as medicine. Held at 245/ second half will be a trip to holland park to study. Week 6: foraging field trip Each class will run with Maths, Science and English taught with chosen topic in mind. This will also include a 45 minute discussion period that will either touch on philosophy, ethics and economics on related topics. Additionally, time will also be allotted for children to explore and research on their own.