Early Years

Contact

Preschool & Daycare

Alexandra Matthew amatthew@wspr.ca

Arts & Culture

Lisa Lehive llehive@wspr.ca

ASPIRING ARTISTS ART STUDIO

Unleash your creativity! We offer quality art classes, workshops, and camps for kids, teens, and families. With small class sizes for personalized instruction, the art studio is a place where kids and youth are encouraged to be creative and curious while also learning how to properly use tools, work with a variety of art mediums, acquire artistic vocabulary, and gain an age appropriate understanding of the history of art and artists.

Our knowledgeable instructor engages students in exciting and challenging projects that grow artistic skills and let each artist's uniqueness shine through. We believe that art is for everyone, and offer positive encouraging studio experiences suitable for all ages, levels of experience, and interests.

Visual Arts

ASPIRING ARTISTS

Art Explorers

4-7 Years

From painting to pottery, unleash your creativity and try something new! In this course, kids will explore all an artist's toolkit has to offer to create a variety of artworks.

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Art Explorers Christmas

4-7 Years

Celebrate the holidays as we explore all an artist's toolkit has to offer to create a variety of Christmas themed artworks.

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A Fun Filled Fall Mixed Media Class

4-7 Years

You'll fall in love with this exciting class as we use clay, paint, and more to create a variety of autumn themed artworks.

ASPIRING ARTISTS

Halloween Mixed Media Class

4-7 Years

Join us in the studio for this spooktacular class, where we'll explore paint, clay, and more to create Halloween themed artworks.

ASPIRING ARTISTS

Drawing and Watercolours

4-7 Years

Join us as we explore a variety of drawing and watercolour styles, tools, and techniques. Artists will end the course by creating a final watercolour masterpiece.

ASPIRING ARTISTS

Drawing and Watercolours

Halloween

4-7 Years

Join us as we explore a variety of drawing and watercolour tools and techniques to create spooktacular Halloween themed art.

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Trim the Tree Christmas Canvas

4-7 Years

In this one-day workshop artists will use acrylic paints and sparkling gems to create a delightfully decorated Christmas painting.

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NEW! Family Fun with Fabric

Holiday Workshops

4-12 Years, plus one adult

In these holiday workshops we'll explore using felt, yarn, gems, glitter and more to create festive fabric based artworks.

Workshop themes include:

Santa Sack Tic Tac Toe Games, Yarn Wreath

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Family Canvas Painting

Workshops

4-12 Years, plus one adult

Join us in the studio for these step-by-step workshops to create your very own canvas painting.

Workshop themes include:

Autumn Tree, Halloween Uv Glow Skull, Cute Cocoa Character

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Family Pottery Workshops

4-12 Years, plus one adult

Get ready for some fun with mud! You and your little one will explore basic hand building techniques to create and then glaze one-of-a-kind pottery pieces! Clay items will be fired in the studio's kiln and ready for pick up 3-4 weeks after the workshop.

Workshop themes include:

Fall Harvest Pumpkins, Spooky Boo Wall Hanging, Witch Hat Lanterns, Christmas Cookie Jar, Wrapped With A Bow Present Box

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Pottery Workshops

4-7 Years

Get ready for some fun with mud! Children will learn some basic hand building techniques and then glaze their one-of-a-kind pottery pieces! Each workshop is a different theme. Clay pieces will be fired in the studio's kiln and be ready for pick up approximately 3-4 weeks after the workshop.

Workshop themes include:

Textured Owls, Thanksgiving Turkeys, Halloween Pocket Monster, Terrific Toadstools, Gingerbread Ornaments, Frosty The Snowman

Planter

Performing Arts

Tots in Tights

2-3 Years

Tiny dancers will tap their toes, twirl and whirl, learning the very basics of ballet with help from a parent or caregiver. Focus is on having fun, moving to music and participation in a group setting. Parent participation required.

Ballet & Jazz

3-5 Years

We will learn both the graceful, technical basics of ballet and the high energy, more fast-paced style of jazz dance. Students will work towards a simple jazz routine rounded out with beginner ballet technique and posture. Parents/Guardians do not join their child in the program room.

Dance Sampler

3-5 Years

For dancers who want to try it all! Each week we will spend time on both the graceful, technical basics of ballet and the high energy, more fast-paced style of jazz and hip hop. Students will also be introduced to tap dance and will put together special choreographed routines. Parents/Guardians do not join their child in the program room.

Hip Hop

3-5 Years

High energy, funky music and fun moves are sure to please in this dynamic class. Students will sample a few of the many diverse styles of hip hop and will build on basic technique and a simple routine. Parents/Guardians do not join their child in the program room.

NEW! Music Together® Bongos Birth-5 Years

Music Together® is an internationally recognized music and movement program for children birth-5yrs and their parents and caregivers. Mixed-age classes provide developmentally appropriate, rich music experiences that support and respect the unique learning styles of young children. Come sing, play, laugh, dance, learn, and have fun with us! $196 fee for the first child includes: CD and digital downloads, online access to the Family Music Zone, a beautifully illustrated songbook, and a parent resource guide for new families. A sibling can be registered for $136 by calling WSPR Reception at 250-478-8384. Siblings under 9 months as of the date of the first class attend free. *For program information, please contact Music Together Victoria at 250-217-2477.

Preschool Piano

3-5 Years

A creative fun approach to learning about music and the keyboard while developing good technique, rhythm and basic note reading and composing skills. Each class is tailored to the needs of different age groups. Total course fee includes a $10 fee for course song book.

NEW! Ukulele and Singing

2.5-5 Years

Sing and strum in this fun and interactive music class. Participants will learn basic notes and ukulele chords and will be able to play basic songs for friends and family by the end of the course.

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LESSONS – EARLY YEARS

Bright Beginnings

2-3 Years

For those who don't meet the age requirements of year long preschool. We introduce children to a world of exploring, sharing, and making friends. Includes music, play, art and crafts, stories and active play.

Active Start Drop-in

2-5 Years

This drop-in program provides an excellent opportunity for you and your child to work on your physical literacy and fundamental movement skills in a fun, active and social environment. Ride-on toys, kindergym equipment, bouncy castle and a whole lot of sports equipment will have your toddler running, bouncing, balancing and kicking to their hearts content.

JDF ISC #1

Pre-register to secure your spot – bookable 2 weeks in advance