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Paid
At the After School Club, 14-18 year olds with learning disabilities can meet new friends and enjoy fun activities such as arts, cooking, IT, sport, dance and music and more.
Key information
Eligibility
Age Group
- 12 - 15 years
- 16 - 18 years
- 19 - 20 years
- 21 - 30 years
- 5 - 11 years
- 5 - 11 years; 12 - 25 years
Disability
- Children and young people with SEND issues
What is this service?
A Choir for children with additional needs and their siblings. The Choir gives pupils the opportunity to develop their skills, find their own voice and gain the confidence to sing in front of others. Children who are mute will often start to sing in a choir; others with communication difficulties may sing better than they speak. Choir sessions are on Saturday morning for 45 minutes with 2 age groups: ages 5-11 and ages 12-25.
Activities:
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Learning breathing techniques by for example blowing instruments
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Physical movement and learning rhythm.
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Constant repetition to help those with memory problems
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Learning songs for performance
OK Youth Choirs are inclusive choirs for children with disabilities including non-verbal and their siblings, run in 2 age groups – 5-11 and 12-25.
Singing in the choir has improved the emotional well-being of the children and helped them to gain confidence, social and communication skills, given them access to the arts and the joy of singing reduced their isolation enabling them to make friends.
Good to know
- Cost: Contact us for costs
What people say
There are not many activities where both my daughters can take part together. It is good for them to do something together in a relaxed environment.
