Our creative club group uses collaborative activities to support the development of social interaction and collaboration in children from Year 5 – 8. Using creative activities children are grouped into teams to work cooperatively to complete various arts and crafts. Each child has the opportunity to work in different roles and practice skills, such as listening, turn-taking, negotiation, sharing, problem-solving and working together.
The group will target skills including:
- Using creative activities as a medium to communicate and build relationships
- Promote social interaction & cooperation
- Promote collaborative play in a supported environment
- Practice following and giving directions, negotiation and compromise
- Foster collaborative problem-solving
- Encourage teamwork, flexible thinking and working towards a shared goal
