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Goodbye Summer, Hello School 😊

As we say goodbye to summer, we’d like to share some photos from Summer Camps here in Trim FRC and say huge thanks to all staff and volunteers who helped to run  our fun packed Summer Programme in July. We wish all the children best of luck on their return to school this week! 

Digital Storytelling Create Your Own Adventure Camp

Animation created in Scratch of a smiling heart with a speech bubble saying "Thanks for coming to camp!"
Behind the shoulder shot of a Young Person using Scratcch
Two laptops on a table running Scratch
students, helpers and facilitators sitting on the grass and eating lunch forbreak time
Behind the shoulder shot of a Young person using Scratch
Kids sitting down working on Scratch projects on a laptop each
Room setup for CoderDojo camp. Multiple laptops running Scratch lined up on several tables

Drumming Workshop

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Young Person holding a drumming stick and a small handheld drum
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Young Person performing at the top of the room
Behind the shoulder of a young person drumming while wearing protective ear muffs
Young Person drumming on the main drum at the top of the room
Two Young persons sitting down with a drum on the floor by their feet
Young Person performing at the top of the room
Young Person enthusiastically performing at the top of the room
Wide shot of multiple kids and the facilitators sitting down playing different kinds of drums
Two young persons sitting down playing two type of drums

Jay Ryan Puppet Show and Puppet Making Workshop

Jay Ryan telling story
Jay Ryan telling a story
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Young people holding up the newspapers they'll be using for crafting and pretending to read them.
The head of a puppet with a big nose being currently made by one of the young people
The head of a puppet with a big nose and a big smille being currently made by one of the young people
The head of a puppet with a big nose being currently made by one of the young people
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Two handmade puppets slightly coloured in further
Two handmade puppets
Shot of the table covered in crayons and pencils as kids around it build their puppets
Close up of one of the handmade puppets
Young person giving a puppet show with a puppet they made
Puppet show by two young people using the puppets they made while being directed by Jay Ryan
Puppet show by two young people using the puppets they made
Two young persons posing with the two puppets they made at the workshop

Little Folk Music Workshop

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Kyle Reilly down on his knees to play the guitar and sing a song while kids and parents stand and sit around to listen
Kyle Reilly down on his knees to play the guitar and sing a song

Pottery Workshop

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Some pieces of pottery created by the kids on a table
A pottery vase that a young person made
A young person holding up all the pieces they made
A young person posing and holding up all the pieces they made
A young person holding up all the pieces they made
A young person holding up all the pieces they made
A young person holding up all the pieces they made
A young person holding up all the pieces they made
Multiple pottery items like bows and a chocolate bar made by a young person
Pieces of pottery like a bowl made by young person
A pottery bird and nest made by a young person
Pieces of pottery made by a young person on a table
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Pottery made owl with an owl soft toy behind it as reference
Pottery facilitator posing with a clay finger puppet

Sensory Workshop

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Table with touch and feel sensory toys
Group of young people gathered around a table partaking in sensory activities
Facilitators and kids hav
Young person getting blindfolded about to do a blind taste test
Young person blindfolded doing a blind taste test
Young person blindfolded doing a blind taste test
Young person blindfolded doing a blind taste test
A Young Person making a crayon drawing
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