ART CLASSES FOR KIDS

“My son (aged 6) is learning to manage worries and anxieties with a local psychologist and when I found out about Strength Heroes I thought it would be a great compliment to the treatment as both my children love art and craft. At first, like most new things, he struggled with being separated from me and verbalising his emotions. However, I have seen his confidence grow. Since he has been attending the workshops he has shown a willingness to do the classes and really enjoys the creative freedom of the activities. It has also created a space to explore and talk. I love the resilience lessons and the worksheets that come home have encouraged us to discuss and explore emotional regulation with the kids like we did not do before"

“I highly recommend these workshops. The skills they learn can be used in so many ways, and because Fiona focuses on a child's strengths, they walk away with a big boost in their confidence.”

"My youngest has never enjoyed any workshops and usually refuses to participate. He loved it, saying it only seemed 30 min long."

“Art, is the perfect place to face your fears. It is challenging and new to most young children. My boys benefitted incredibly from not only the opportunity to open their creative minds - but to be able to identify and articulate their feelings. They left with a greater understanding of what they're feeling as well as a new skill set to change their thinking into a more positive and achievable direction. Thank you Fiona.”

"Thank you Fiona. Jade absolutely loved this class and the unstructured work she was able to do. She is very proud of her pieces and developing self awareness. Thank you again."

“The workshops were something that A would look forward to. She was exposed to different mediums and techniques and this enabled her to explore and create in a supportive and fun environment, whilst also being simultaneously exposed to the benefits of positive thinking. Positive thinking is something that we talk about a lot at home. By having an educator reinforce this message, I have seen an improvement in how A expresses how she feels about herself and her work, her learning. Instead of 'I'm dumb,' she now says 'I tried my hardest,' which as a mum, fills me with pride and admiration for my daughter, as that is what life is, giving it a go and learning from the experience.”

"Fiona comes up with fantastic ideas for the kids to experiment with. Its a great platform for kids to learn that mistakes are ok and that it’s part of learning and creating! She even described Fiona as one of her favourite teachers (that may have been after their smarty gratitude chart 😉). Would highly recommend Strength heroes for a fun and creative activity for any child.“

"STRENGTH HEROES 🌈🤩 Ava loved attending a two day @strengthheroes ‘Mistake Maker’ workshop 🥰 She learned what to do when making mistakes, why it’s a normal part of learning and life, and how to be more resilient and confident of her strengths 💪🏼 Thank you so much Fiona! 😘 What are your kids loving these school holidays?"

"Hi Fiona, I love reading your emails! I also love what you do and the way you do it. O came home with enthusiasm from your workshop. She did great art work and she also absorbed and applied the information provided - BAT and the feelings in the different levels of the house. She gained therapeutic value in her experience with you. I can’t thank you enough. Would love to do more so keep us in touch with your weekend or holiday workshops. Keep up the brilliant work!"

“Having online workshops is (for some) for of a challenge. However as a parent, I got more out of this, as I could see what my daughter was doing and learning - then we could apply strategies better at home.”

"Hi Fiona I have been meaning to contact you to let you know just how much (name withheld) enjoyed your course. I was a little uncertain as to whether she would enjoy it to be honest. She can be a determined little thing and she’s quite fixed on what she does well and what she doesn’t like, especially when it comes to art. When she came home on the first afternoon, she claimed it was the best day of her life. She ran through every part of the course, explaining in detail how the brain works, what to do if you make a mistake and proudly showed us her little clay bear. The second day, she was equally enthusiastic. She’s hung up her profile picture proudly and has the scrap book on her desk. This course was such an unexpected surprise for me and I have been sharing this story far and wide. Little girls often have a really issue being ‘wrong’. For me the pride in being a Mistake Maker is such an empowering concept and I wish I’d learnt it a little earlier in life." Don’t be surprised if your course is inundated next holidays!“

"My son (7) and niece (11) attended the day workshop and LOVED it!! They haven’t stopped talking about it. It was so nice to find something they could do together. Big Thanks Fiona."

"Z was super chuffed that you requested a photo of her work. Z is perfectionist which can be detrimental to creativity an self esteem when one tries too hard to get things right. Thank you for making her day and realising that everyone can have a go, be creative and enjoy art."

"Thank you for making space for T. She thoroughly enjoyed it. I note that it’s all starting to make sense to her- she now recognises when the characters such as Miss Perfect or Angry armadillo are trying to take over the narrative. Thank you for your good and important work."

"O gained so much confidence in her abilities. She loved the class and felt fulfilled from making the art and her success. When I picked her up she was beaming with pride and happiness."

"Hi Fiona, thank you so much for the amazing workshop. L has not stopped weaving all weekend!"

"My son attended the Mistake Makers 2 day camp and had such a good time, and learnt so much!! He came away with some great new thinking about resilience and a growth mindset. I would 100% recommend their courses."

"Fiona is a wonderful teacher both with the actual art and with the positive messages she teaches."

"My son loves these art classes! It's one of the activities I book over and over again as it give him so much joy!"

"100% recommend. My son loves these workshops and looks forward to choosing one every school holidays!"

“I love what you do 😊."

“My 6 year old loved this workshop and was so proud of the art she created. Such value for money for the day."

“My son attended a one day workshop in the holidays - Mindblown - science meets art. He gave the workshop a double thumbs up He was nervous about attending but Fiona was fantastic at helping him settle in and gave him some emotional tools to help."

"My son has now attended regular holiday workshops. We’ve seen a fantastic improvement in his willingness to take chances and his ability to reset and reimagine when things go wrong. And he loves to make art!"

“My two boys loved the workshop and my oldest said the art class was his favourite part of his day. Thank you Fiona for making the morning so enjoyable and fun for my boys. We will be back."

“Had an amazing time and brought home some fantastic pieces! Very happy with the whole day"

"My son said it was great. The teacher was nice and he learned some new things. He especially liked the paint pens and making the totem pole."

“P is so happy after tonight 🙂 😊.”

“My kids really adored their art class today, thank you so much Fiona. They loved it and said it “felt like home”. What a compliment! It shows how comfortable they felt with you and the activities. Would definitely recommend to others!”

“My daughter loved the morning of Strength Heroes. She said it was so much fun and great to be around other kids with Dyslexia. She came away feeling really good about herself! So, thankyou so much.”

“Thanks for providing such a fantastic opportunity for kids to make mistakes and explore all the extra feelings and thinking that goes along with mistakes. My son absolutely loved the course and the range of activities. The chatterbox tool has become a fixture in our home now and helps to open up the conversations around our negative thoughts when things don’t work out how we want them to. Highly recommend!! Thank you!”

“Thanks very much Fiona and Andrew. This is the second time my daughter has done the architecture workshop and she loves it. She’s getting closer and closer to designing our dream home. To have a great art teacher and a real architect to provide advice, our kids are very lucky. Thanks again.”

“Thanks so much for the workshop! The kids really enjoyed it and it's great to have examples, like with Z, where he thought he could not do something, then tried and did it.. :)”

“On a personal note, what a beautiful program! Your ability to get the kids to do what they may have not done before and explain the emotional journey we sometimes go on is admirable.”

“The course was great, and I believe your strategies are perfect for her.”

“The attitude of gratitude game is still going on! I’m a big believe in positive messages such as yours. What was lovely is for the kids to hear it from someone else. I think it has resonated more now someone else has validated “mums” messages!”

“Really important messages that our children can benefit from to help them face challenges.”

"Thanks Fiona for an amazing Christmas Pressie making workshop today! My kids thoroughly enjoyed the day. Haven’t stopped telling me about all the great things they did. So pleased to see my son fully engaged in this creative way. He was so proud of things he had created. We’ll definitely be back either later this hols of next school holidays and will spread the word.”