School Age Camps & Programs

The New Edinburgh Community & Arts Centre provides a number of different programs for school aged children. ArtBreak Camps and programs are offered throughout the year and provide school age children the opportunity to engage with the art at the Centre through hands-on art projects and activities! Art Classes and Camps are led by professional artists and art educators. These classes provide an opportunity for students to experiment, take chances and participate in art, drama, music and dance with projects designed to be informative, engaging and fun for children aged 4 – 15.

Our philosophy is for children to be able to use their creativity to explore things that interest them and to provide a safe and structured environment to support their exploration.

PD Day Art Camps

A full day recreation program for children affected by school closures due to PD days for the Ottawa Carleton District School Board

Friday Oct 11, Nov 15, Dec 20, Jan 17, March 7, Jun 6

$40 per child / per day

After – School Program

The NECTAR Centre will offer an enriched After School Care program out of Memorial Hall beginning in September 2013. Our goal is to create a fun, safe and bilingual after school program that will appeal to all grade 1 to grade 6 children (and parents) in our community.

We listened to the wants and needs of parents and are pleased to offer an after school program that will:

- Promote and foster literacy
- Keep the kids active
- Promote and foster a love of the arts
- Promote bilingualism & support the development of French language skills
- Include homework or quiet reading time

This is how we are planning to it:

The after school program will be managed and programmed by a fully qualified bilingual Early Education Educator (ECE).
Student counsellors from arts-focused De La Salle High School will offer bilingual arts-based classes (e.g., dance, painting, creative writing, drama, voice, etc.).
Kids will stay active by participating in regular outdoor (and seasonally appropriate) sports and activities (e.g. soccer, frisbee, skating, tag, tennis, etc.)
Student counsellors from De La Salle (and possibly from other high schools) will spend 30 minutes per day (quiet time) assisting the children with reading and other literacy-based homework (i.e. dictee).
Further details:
The program will be competitively priced ($300 per month) and will offer optional March Break and PD Day coverage. The program will from 3:15 – 5:45 Monday to Friday.

Please register your children early by calling or emailing Sue Hall at 613 745 2742, [email protected]. If you have questions you would like answered before or after the information session, feel free to contact Sue or Paula Thompson at [email protected]

In Partnership with De La Salle High School:

Summer Art Camps

Summer campers aged 5-15 will develop their creative skills through visual art, drama and music activities in this fun and engaging art mash-up! Co-operative games, outdoor play and the splash pad at Stanley Park round off the camp. This year two consecutive camps are being offered starting July 15th – 19th and July 22nd – 26th.