March Break in Windsor

 

With March Break on the horizon, children aged six to 15 have many options around the city to have some fun away from school. 

This year’s spring break in Ontario falls from March 16 to 20.

Two camps listed on the city’s community events calendar offer more than just a place to stay, they also offer valuable education for children.

The first is this year’s Art Expressions March Break Camp at the Art Gallery of Windsor.

The camp hosts a series of art-based activities inspired by the works in the gallery, recommended for children aged six to 12. This year, the camp will focus mainly on activities relating to the works of Quebec artist Francoise Sullivan.

Chris Finn, curator of education at AGW, said the camp has had many repeat participants, who enjoy socializing over the art activities. Finn also said the camp provides encouragement to keep art in people’s lives.

“The camps provide an opportunity to stimulate new ways of thinking about the art experience and to encourage them to sustain a long-term interest in art and art-making as a means for building self-confidence through creative expression,” said Finn.

On the more active side, the Resurgence Arts Collective will be hosting a Ninja March Break Camp. This march break camp will be a collaboration between two local groups ─ Reform of All Movement Inc and Resurgence Arts Collective. Together they say they plan to teach movement styles such as basic parkour, circus, tumbling and other fun movement styles.

Erikka Johnson, one of the organizers of the event, said the camp started because it values the development of strong healthy children in society.

“The physical confidence gained when training in a safe, fun environment is incredible and we know it will inspire young people to move more outside of the gym,” said Johnson.

With these camps and many other events going on over the break, there is plenty to do for young people in order to have fun and develop in Windsor.

Further information on both camps can be found on the city of Windsor website, www.citywindsor.ca in the community events calendar.