NCC After School Programme
Challenge 2000 in partnership with the Wellington City council and the Newlands community provide after school activities for children and young people four nights a week.
Activities include
- Drama and Music
- Sports and Recreation
- Table tennis
- Cooking and Healthy Eating
- Art and Clay modelling
- Team building
- special topics
- special projects that link into important New Zealand Days eg ANZAC Day and Easter
Wearable Arts
The World of Wearable Arts Awards Show that was running in Wellington inspired the second day of our holiday programme at Newlands Community Centre.
We formed three teams that were given a special motto each: Jungle, Ocean and Desert. The teams had to create an outfit representing their motto.
We provided various resources containing recyclable rubbish (e.g. empty milk containers, cans, toilet paper rolls, old shirts and sheets, newspaper, rubbish bags, plastic containers) and craft materials (as tissue and crepe paper, paint, glue, wire, tape, and cotton wool). After having had a look at the material, the teams designed their costumes by making sketches before they actually started creating their masterpieces.
Once we had finished the costumes it was time for a fashion show! The models showing off the creations went on stage accompanied by the rest of their team who gave a short explanation. “Team Desert” produced the costume of a tribal warrior hunting for a desert bunny with a spear. “Team Jungle” designed the look of a jungle boy wearing a hat with a magic snake. “Team Ocean” came up with a dolphin dress and an appeal for environmental awareness.
All the participants came up with amazing ideas and showed a lot of creativity in creating wearable art!
