Workshops

Inspiring children to explore their imaginative potential

To maximise our impact and exchange with school communities, Polyglot is moving away from single session workshop bookings. A two-day minimum booking requirement is now in place. To allow us to engage across year levels or with the entire school community, artistic residencies of at least a week are preferred.

We invite children to experience the joys of creativity and collaboration, while developing their critical thinking skills.

Our workshops are designed for early childhood, primary and specialist schools, as well as festivals and events. We can also work with educators to connect with specific topics or subjects.

In all of our workshops, our experienced artists give children attention and respect. Through a creative exchange built on trust and fun, children understand that their contributions are valid and interesting, and can be part of something bigger than their own classroom, school or community. In return, our artists gain the benefit of the children’s insight and energy, and the opportunity to challenge their preconceptions of what children think and how they act.

Polyglot’s workshops tailor creative participation to individual children, and our artists ensure an accessible, safe and welcoming space for all. We work to facilitate each child’s understanding of their place and power in the imaginary world they are helping create, whether it is developing a personal narrative, or using their senses to engage in the environment around them.

We also offer professional development workshops for artists and educators. These focus on how to work with Polyglot’s child-led methodology in creative spaces and classrooms.