Nurturing the Creative Spark!
Aeon Academy News & Events
Paint & Kid! Painting Workshop at our Winter Open Day
Come along to our Winter Open Day on Saturday 3rd June. Creative Catalyst is running a painting workshop in the morning (10am - 12pm) A variation of the popular paint & sip, spend some quality time with a young person in your life. Spend the morning with a child learning how to paint a bird that you see around Canberra. Skilled painter and educator, Lauren Van Der Hoek will guide you through all the steps to make a painting you are proud of. You will learn how to mix colours with [...]
Clay Shrines Workshop at our Winter Open Day
Come along to our Winter Open Day on Saturday 3rd June. Creative Catalyst is running a clay workshop in the afternoon (1pm - 3pm) This is a casual and relaxed clay workshop designed to nurture and encourage your creativity and imagination. Learn hand building techniques such as slab and coil construction to create a small & precious shrine to house your special small items. Use a range of ceramic tools to explore texture and surface decoration in your unique sculpture. Choose from a variety of ceramic colourants to decorate your shrine. [...]
Autumn Vacation Activities
Autumn is our favorite time of the year and we're ready to paint, move, dream and create our way through this vacation program! If you love to design, build, make and create check out our wonderful art workshops all led by artists and craftspeople who really enjoy sharing their knowledge and skills with young people. Creative Catalyst art workshops change daily and you can attend one or all of them. If you love to invent stories and characters and can imagine yourself in other times and places then Vala Adventures [...]
Important Announcement ~ we are temporarily relocating
These holidays we are operating in a building just a stones throw away to make way for some overdue renovations to our usual facilities. We are very excited to be trialing a new art room for Creative Catalyst! It’s a great space with lots of natural light and views of black mountain tower. We have been using it this term for our art activities and it will be ready to go for the Autumn vacation program. We can’t wait to see what the children do with this extra room and dedicated art [...]
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Who we are.
Aeon Academy is run by the not-for-profit, cultural organisation Aeon Arts Ltd and works for the wellbeing of the community. Its aim is to deliver an Outside School Hours Education and Care service of the highest quality, and has been doing so for over 20 years.
The Aeon Academy team believes all children are innately gifted and talented and that education is a natural outcome of creativity. Everything we do is about nurturing their creative spark and inspiring them to learn through creativity and play. We strive to support families and recognise that our dedicated and experienced Educators are privileged to be a positive and formative part of your child’s life.
At Aeon Academy your child’s safety and wellbeing come first. Outside school hours education and care is our specialisation and our sole focus. Our engaged and caring leadership team works on site with their fingers on the pulse every day ensuring your child will experience a safe learning environment. Our Educators are supported to have the quality time needed to meaningfully engage with your child.
Choose from a suite of programs to suit your child. Our strong reputation for exceptional programming delivers programs that children love. Our team of highly qualified Educational Leaders and Programming Directors meaningfully tailor programs to meet differing individual and community needs and interests, maximising your child’s engagement and learning. All of our unique Foundation and Specialised Programs promote creative thinking, encourage adaptable approaches to problem solving and open up endless possibilities for your child.
Environmental sustainability is an essential part of our philosophy. We embed sustainability in the day-to-day activities and programming of our Service. We believe in empowering children as active global citizens.
The Aeon Academy experience is akin to being among a caring family. We understand that learning is a lifelong journey and we strive to be an organisation that nurtures that journey; from very young children, to primary students, to teenagers and young people. We are an inclusive organisation that genuinely engages with our community. Our legendary Open Days are fun and free community events, bringing families and children together to enjoy meaningful and memorable experiences.
Your child will look forward to their time with us and have so much fun they’ll be excited to come back for more.
Our Philosophy.
Aeon Academy’s Philosophy is one of Authenticity. Our service seeks to Nurture each Child’s Creative Spark through:
AUTHENTIC LEARNING with Original and Creative Programming that:
- Embraces Cultural Diversity and embodies Meaningful Experiences
- Is Responsive, Inspiring and evolves within an enriching and Nurturing Environment
- Empowers Children’s Agency as Active and Lifelong Learners
- Provides Choice and encourages Play
AUTHENTIC CARE through our commitment to:
- Nurturing Children’s Safety and Wellbeing
- Compassionate and Well Trained Staff
- Responsive and Accountable Governance
- Environmentally Sustainable Practices and Education
AUTHENTIC ENGAGEMENT with our Community, built upon:
- Consistent and Open Communication
- Opportunities for active Collaboration and Connection
- Inclusive and Democratic Policies and Practices
- Long running Mentoring Programs for Teens and Young People