Intersection Childcare
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Intersection Childcare Information

The daytime programming is divided into three streams: 0-3.5, 3.5-6.5 and 7-12 years old. Evening programme is undivided.

Thursday
TimeGroup 1
9.30-12Set up -- This will be an interesting study in chaos. Children will be welcome, but there will be no formal programme. However, there will be no fee charged either.
12-12.30Video in Hall IV: cartoons
12.30-1
1-1.30Final stages of preparation
1.30-2Story tree assembling
2-2.30Registration
2.30-3Storytree (Thomas the Tank Engine)
3-3.30Costume
3.30-4
4-4.30Train sound making
4.30-5Thomas the Tank Engine goes walkabout
5-5.30
5.30-6Art: to make holes in paper for use with storytime
6-6.30Storytime: Peepbo
TimeGroup 2: Theme SPACE
9.30-2Same as group 1
2-2.30Registration: go to flying groups
2.30-3Space treasure hunt
3-3.30
3.30-4Travel guide to the Galaxy
4-4.30The Marrog from Mars: poem, art
4.30-5
5-5.30Time capsules: the priorities
5.30-6Fragments from the future: clay modelling
6-6.30Storytime
TimeGroup 3
9.30-2Same as group 1
2-2.30Registration: general introduction and doodles
2.30-3Dragon selection
3-3.30Group discussion
3.30-4Talk: Scenery, how to make illusions
4-4.30Scenery design
4.30-5Scenery manufacture
5-5.30
5.30-6Talk: Wyrms and Fire Lizards
6-6.30Dragon design brain storm
Evening programming
7.30-9Art in the jungle, art in the kitchen. Art can be found in many places, using all sorts of materials
Friday
TimeGroup 1
9.30-10Registration
10-10.30Richard Scarry stories/actions
10.30-11
11-11.30Dance (hokey cokey)
11.30-12Storytree: random selection
12-12.30Finger plays (round and round the garden, goes the teddy bear, etc)
12.30-1Lunch: cartoons
1-1.30
1.30-2The story of the red balloon
2-2.30Decorate balloons and add streamers
2.30-3
3-3.30Balloon walk
3.30-4
4-4.30Art: Bonnets for the balloons
4.30-5
5-5.30Circle dancing
5.30-6
6-6.30Storytree
TimeGroup 2: Theme ANIMALS
9.30-10Registration: go to hopping groups
10-10.30Peter Rabbit and friends: storytime
10.30-11
11-11.30Stone painting and shell animals, mice,
11.30-12rabbits etc.
12-12.30Talk: Get those bunny tails fluffy!
12.30-1Same as group 1
1-1.30Same as group 1
1.30-2Animal magic masks and tails
2-2.30
2.30-3Millipede march: conga through the concourse (also outside if dry)
3-3.30
3.30-4How to make sound effects and shakers
4-4.30Story with sound effects
4.30-5Talk: on the Regency dance, music
5-5.30Origami cats, frogs, dragons
5.30-6combined with face painting
6-6.30Storytime
TimeGroup 3
9.30-10Registration and rap
10-10.30Tech: visit to see tech in action/talk from tech
10.30-11
11-11.30Improvisation: stock dragons and situations
11.30-12Art: visit to art room
12-12.30
12.30-1Same as group 1
1-1.30Same as group 1
1.30-2Costume workshop
2-2.30
2.30-3Getting it to run smoothly: ops and oops
3-3.30
3.30-4Design of publicity material
4-4.30
4.30-5Same as group 1
5-5.30Masks
5.30-6
6-6.30What will the production offer?
Evening programming
7.30-9Regency Dance Scottish style
Saturday
TimeGroup 1
9.30-10Registration
10-10.30Action stories and live tv
10.30-11
11-11.30Art: hand prints
11.30-12
12-12.30Mime of trees and animals (and clean up!)
12.30-1Lunch: cartoons
1-1.30
1.30-2Shakers: making and using
2-2.30
2.30-3Dressing up
3-3.30
3.30-4Parade in costume with shakers
4-4.30
4.30-5Art: sponge prints and t-shirt painting (messy)
5-5.30
5.30-6Clean up and video
6-6.30Storytree
TimeGroup 2: Theme PIRATES
9.30-10Registration: go to marching groups
10-10.30Eye patches and headkerchiefs costume
10.30-11Field Trip 1: River Clyde runabout
11-11.30
11.30-12
12-12.30
12.30-1Same as group 1
1-1.30Same as group 1
1.30-2Blow darts and paper planes
2-2.30Talk: pirates in fact and fic
2.30-3treasure pouches with plaster of paris: make (then paint on Sunday pm)
3-3.30
3.30-4Knot yourself in/song (drunken sailor)
4-4.30
4.30-5Make treasure/paint tshirts
5-5.30
5.30-6Blood and gore on the High Seas
6-6.30Storytime
TimeGroup 3
9.30-10Registration and limericks
10-10.30Orchestra construction and fitting the sounds into place
10.30-11
11-11.30Fabric painting t shirts
11.30-12
12-12.30Origami
12.30-1Same as group 1
1-1.30Same as group 1
1.30-2Field trip 1: Haggs Castle
2-2.30
2.30-3
3-3.30
3.30-4
4-4.30
4.30-5Production set up
5-5.30
5.30-6Filk circle
6-6.30
Evening programming
7.30-9Golden ducks read books Books for children, awards for books for children
Sunday
TimeGroup 1
9.30-10Registration
10-10.30Make paper teddy bears
10.30-11Teddy bear hunt
11-11.30
11.30-12Art: chalks/drawing
12-12.30
12.30-1Lunch: cartoons
1-1.30
1.30-2Songs from shows (Muppets, Sesame Street etc)
2-2.30
2.30-3Finger plan (church, steeple etc)
3-3.30Walk to Concourse
3.30-4
4-4.30Storytree: Funnybones
4.30-5Art: skeletons on strings
5-5.30
5.30-6Video
6-6.30Storytree
TimeGroup 2: Theme THE PAST
9.30-10Registration to rolling groups
10-10.30Travel mime
10.30-11Mobiles: trains and boats and planes
11-11.30
11.30-12Stand up history comedian
12-12.30
12.30-1Same as group 1
1-1.30Same as group 1
1.30-2Richard Scarry stories
2-2.30Field Trip 2: Transport
2.30-3Museum
3-3.30
3.30-4
4-4.30
4.30-5Video
5-5.30Paint pirate treasure pouches ?tartan
5.30-6
6-6.30Storytime and clean up
TimeGroup 3
9.30-10Registration and silly walks
10-10.30Field Trip 2: Hunterian Museum
10.30-11
11-11.30
11.30-12
12-12.30
12.30-1Same as group 1
1-1.30Same as group 1
1.30-2Publicity: distribution, targeting, advertising tips
2-2.30
2.30-3Dress rehearsal
3-3.30
3.30-4Visit from author/video on writing
4-4.30
4.30-5Free for all questions
5-5.30
5.30-6Video and make up
6-6.30
Evening programming
7.30-9Group 3 Dragon Production
Monday
TimeGroup 1
9.30-10Registration
10-10.30Storytree: random selection
10.30-11Dance: the ugly bug crawl
11-11.30
11.30-12Playtime
12-12.30
12.30-1Lunch: cartoons
1-1.30
1.30-2Art: chalks
2-2.30
2.30-3Ten Green Bottles as it's time to start going
3-3.30Breakdown: a chaotic time where things will
3.30-4be gradually put away
4-4.30and stacked away.
4.30-5There will be formal
5-5.30programming, no
5.30-6charge, but lots of
6-6.30books
TimeGroup 2: Theme MAGIC, INC
9.30-10Registration into Mephisto groups
10-10.30Mr Majeika poems
10.30-11Cartoon workshop* (James Steel)
11-11.30
11.30-12Chris O'Shea presents
12-12.30... Magic
12.30-1Same as group 1
1-1.30Same as group 1
1.30-2Origami: fortune tellers/autograph books
2-2.30
2.30-3Goodbye and get everything signed
3-3.30Same as group 1
3.30-4Same as group 1
4-4.30Same as group 1
4.30-5Same as group 1
5-5.30Same as group 1
5.30-6Same as group 1
6-6.30Same as group 1
TimeGroup 3
9.30-10Registration and quote slips
10-10.30Pop up cards, including spiral (snakes) and
10.30-11collage
11-11.30SFX: a brief explanatory flash
11.30-12Same as group 1
12-12.30Same as group 1
12.30-1Same as group 1
1-1.30Same as group 1
1.30-2The Dead Camel party: gripes and groans (and suggestions for making childcare better or different). Open ended. May blend into strike down.
2-2.30
2.30-3
3-3.30
3.30-4
4-4.30
4.30-5
5-5.30
5.30-6
6-6.30
Evening programming
7.30-9The Good Childcare Guide: can cons and kids co-exist?