Summer 2021: June 7-August 20
Join us this summer for our in-person or online writing camps for students aged 5-14! We will be offering our signature creative writing and publishing workshops; Play & Write board game workshops; and skill-building workshops on creative writing, research, informational writing, as well as a full line-up of literary analysis workshops for ages 8-16.
In-person classes:
The health and safety of our community is the most important to us, so we will maintain our COVID precautions for in-person classes at the centre with temperature checks, partitions and health declarations for all students. In-person class size will be limited to a maximum four students, so book early to secure your place!
Prefer to arrange your own private or small group session at a different time? Interested in self-publishing or looking for one-on-one coaching with our writer-teachers to work on your own writing project this summer? Please contact us!
| Week | Time | Age Group | Workshop | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8-11* (4 days) | 9:30-11:30 | Ages 6-8 | Face Off | $3,350 |
| 10:00-12:00 | Ages 8-10 | Experimental Elixirs | $3,350 | |
| June 15-18 (4 days) | 9:15-11:45 | Ages 6-8 | Play & Write: Deep Sea Adventure at Press Start Academy | $3,500 |
| 10:00-12:30 | Ages 8-11 | Play & Write: Demigods & Dungeons | $3,500 | |
| June 21-25 | 9:15-11:15 | Ages 6-8 | Missing | $3,750 |
| 9:15-11:15 | Ages 8-10 | Informational Writing: Sharks! | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-1:15 | Ages 10-12 | Research & Persuasive Writing | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-1:15 | Ages 12-14 | Textscapades: Historical Fiction | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-12:45 | Ages 8-10 | Beyond Book Club: Cricket in Times Square | $2,825 | |
| 2:30-4:30 | Ages 5-6 | Writing Adventures: Underwater Explorers | $1,875 | |
| June 28-July 2 (4 days) | 9:15-10:15 | Ages 5-6 | Writing Adventures: Ahoy, Pirates! | $1,500 |
| 9:15-11:45 | Ages 8-11 | Play & Write: Demigods & Dungeons | $3,500 | |
| 9:15-11:45 | Ages 6-8 | Play & Write: Dim Sum Go | $3,500 | |
| 9:15-11:45 | Ages 11-13 | Play & Write: King of Hong Kong at Press Start Academy | $3,500 | |
| 2:30-4:00 | Ages 9-11 | Intro to Analysis: Picture Books | $2,260 | |
| 2:30-4:00 | Ages 14+ | Literary Analysis: Short Stories | $2,640 | |
| July 5-9 | 9:15-10:15 | Ages 5-6 | Writing Adventures: 3, 2, 1... Blast Off! | $1,875 |
| 9:15-11:15 | Ages 6-8 | Friendly Phantoms | $3,750 | |
| 9:15-11:15 | Ages 8-10 | The Guest | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-1:15 | Ages 10-12 | Research & Persuasive Writing | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-12:45 | Ages 9-11 | Beyond Book Club: Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler | $2,825 | |
| 2:30-4:30 | Ages 6-8 | Play & Write: Dim Sum Go | $3,500 | |
| July 12-16 | 9:15-10:15 | Ages 5-6 | Writing Adventures: Hocus Pocus | $1,875 |
| 9:15-11:15 | Ages 10-12 | Supernatural Summer | $3,750 | |
| 9:15-11:15 | Ages 6-8 | Missing | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-1:15 | Ages 12-14 | Textscapades: Historical Fiction | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-12:45 | Ages 9-11 | Intro to Analysis: Songs | $2,825 | |
| 2:30-4:30 | Ages 6-8 | Friendly Phantoms | $3,750 | |
| 2:30-4:30 | Ages 8-10 | Informational Writing: Sharks! | $3,750 | |
| July 19-23 | 9:15-11:15 | Ages 6-8 | Face Off | $3,750 |
| 9:15-11:15 | Ages 8-10 | Informational Writing: Sharks! | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-1:15 | Ages 10-13 | Legends of Fantasylands | $3,750 | |
| 2:30-4:30 | Ages 12-14 | Textscapades: Historical Fiction | $3,750 | |
| 2:30-3:30 | Ages 5-6 | Writing Adventures: Underwater Explorers | $1,875 | |
| July 26-30 | 9:15-11:15 | Ages 6-8 | Friendly Phantoms | $3,750 |
| 9:15-11:15 | Ages 10-12 | Supernatural Summer | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-12:45 | Ages 14+ | Literary Analysis: Short Stories | $3,300 | |
| 11:15-12:15 | Ages 5-6 | Writing Adventures: Ahoy, Pirates! | $1,875 | |
| 2:30-4:30 | Ages 6-8 | Missing | $3,750 | |
| 2:30-4:30 | Ages 8-10 | Experimental Elixirs | $3,750 | |
| Aug 2-6 | 9:15-11:15 | Ages 6-8 | Missing | $3,750 |
| 9:15-11:15 | Ages 10-12 | Research & Persuasive Writing | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-1:15 | Ages 8-10 | Informational Writing: Sharks! | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-12:45 | Ages 9-11 | Intro to Analysis: Songs | $2,825 | |
| 2:30-4:30 | Ages 6-8 | Face Off | $3,750 | |
| 2:30-3:30 | Ages 5-6 | Writing Adventures: 3, 2, 1 Blast Off! | $1,875 | |
| Aug 9-13 | 9:15-11:15 | Ages 6-8 | Face Off | $3,750 |
| 9:15-11:15 | Ages 8-10 | Experimental Elixirs | $3,750 | |
| 11:15-12:45 | Ages 9-11 | Beyond Book Club: Mixed Up Files of Mrs Basil E Frankweiler | $2,825 | |
| 11:15-1:15 | Ages 10-13 | Legends of Fantasylands | $3,750 | |
| 2:30-4:30 | Ages 6-8 | Friendly Phantoms | $3,750 | |
| 2:30-3:30 | Ages 5-6 | Writing Adventures: Hocus Pocus | $1,875 | |
| Aug 17-21 | 9:15-11:15 | Ages 8-10 | Informational Writing: Sharks! | $3,750 |
| 9:15-10:15 | Ages 5-6 | Writing Adventures: Underwater Explorers | $1,875 | |
| 11:15-12:45 | Ages 9-11 | Intro to Analysis: Picture Books | $2,825 | |
| 11:15-1:15 | Ages 14+ | Literary Analysis: Short Stories | $3,300 |
Online workshops:
Our online writing workshops will be conducted in LIVE sessions so our teachers can provide support and guidance to every student, and students can collaborate and discuss ideas with peers. Depending on the age group, students complete the writing by handwriting on printed worksheets or typing on Google Docs where teachers can monitor and give immediate feedback.
The online creative writing and publishing workshops for age 6-14 will run as a series of 8 group sessions, followed by a one-on-one session for each student so teachers can provide additional support on the revision process. In the schedule below, the courses marked with an asterisk (*) will have a 30-min one-on-one session included in the workshop fees. We will send you a calendar link to sign up for your one-on-one, typically on the Thurs/Fri of the second week.
| Group Session Dates | Time | Age Group | Workshop | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21-30* | 2:30-3:30 | Ages 10-12 | Supernatural Summer | $3,480 | |
| June 21-30* | 4:30-5:30 | Ages 8-10 | Experimental Elixirs | $3,480 | |
| June 28-July 9 | 10:30-11:30 | Ages 8-10 | Informational Writing: Sharks! | $3,375 | |
| July 5-9 | 11:45-1:00 | Ages 12-14 | Issues in Fiction: Rites of Passage | $2,500 | |
| July 5-9 | 2:30-3:45 | Ages 10-12 | Fiction Analysis Plus: Character (Voice) | $2,500 | |
| July 5-9 | 2:30-3:45 | Ages 14+ | Literary Analysis Plus: Short Stories | $2,750 | |
| July 12-16 | 11:45-1:00 | Ages 12-14 | Issues in Fiction: Computer Addiction | $2,500 | |
| July 12-16 | 10:20-11:35 | Ages 10-12 | Fiction Analysis Plus: Character (Behaviour) | $2,500 | |
| July 12-21* | 2:30-3:30 | Ages 10-13 | Legends of Fantasylands | $3,480 | |
| July 19-23 | 11:45-1:00 | Ages 12-14 | Issues in Fiction: Animal Rights | $2,500 | |
| July 26-Aug 4* | 4:30-5:30 | Ages 8-10 | The Guest | $3,480 | |
| July 26-30 | 11:45-1:00 | Ages 12-14 | Issues in Fiction: Illiteracy | $2,500 | |
| July 26-30 | 2:30-3:45 | Ages 11-13 | Fiction Analysis Plus: Atmosphere | $2,500 | |
| Aug 2-11* | 9:15-10:15 | Ages 8-10 | Experimental Elixirs | $3,480 | |
| Aug 2-6 | 2:30-3:45 | Ages 10-12 | Fiction Analysis Plus: Character (Voice) | $2,500 | |
| Aug 2-6 | 2:30-3:45 | Ages 14+ | Literary Analysis Plus: Short Stories | $2,750 | |
| Aug 9-13 | 11:45-1:00 | Ages 12-14 | Issues in Fiction: Rites of Passage | $2,500 | |
| Aug 9-13 | 2:30-3:45 | Ages 10-12 | Fiction Analysis Plus: Character (Behaviour) | $2,500 | |
| Aug 9-18* | 4:30-5:30 | Ages 6-8 | Missing | $3,480 | |
| Aug 9-20 | 9:15-10:15 | Ages 10-12 | Research & Persuasive Writing | $3,750 | |
| Aug 16-20 | 11:45-1:00 | Ages 12-14 | Issues in Fiction: Computer Addiction | $2,500 |