Performing Arts & mindfulness.
Supporting your child to be creative, calm, and confident.
Why Huzzah?
Every camp and class is carefully crafted from over 40 years of combined experience teaching, counselling, guiding, and raising children.
When taught in the right way, the performing arts give the shyest children more confidence and the little firecrackers a channel to express their unique energy.
Experience has taught us that children learn best when they are playing and laughing. Every day at Huzzah is designed around catching the giggles from our carefully selected Performing Arts teachers.
Creative, Calm & Confident Holiday Club
for ages 4* - 11
From the moment your child shows up at the door to be greeted with joy and excitement by a Huzzah Specialist Teacher, they'll feel welcome, accepted, and up to try new things.
With the flexibility of daily bookings, our Creative, Calm & Confident Camps allow your little one to give the performing arts a go - or dive headlong into a whole week of their favourite activities.
Our days are packed with drama games and activities, dance, singing and of course, a touch of mindfulness to chill out and focus. Each day is different, so your children won’t feel left out if they’re popping in for a day and won’t repeat the same material twice if they’re with us all week.
Unforgettable days of fun and friendship. That’s the Huzzah difference.
*Huzzah is best left till your little one is in big school and out of nursery, if in doubt, please ask before you book.
Got questions? We love to chat.
Email: hiya@huzzahperformingarts.com
Or call / WhatsApp Huzzah HQ:
Katie: 07979 249381 Wendy: 07349 159928
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We are 100% screen free. Huzzah is here to expand your child's imagination and sense of play. Let’s leave the screens for the back of the car on long journeys.
With a lower than recommended teacher:child ratio, everyone gets the attention they deserve and a chance to feel seen and heard.
We take three breaks a day outside in the fresh air. All our venues have a private playground for well supervised, free play time with new friends.
Confident
We challenge children to reach beyond what they think they are capable of and use growth mindset teaching practices that keep children curious, optimistic and keen to learn.
“For most of us the problem isn’t that we aim too high and fail - it’s just the opposite - we aim too low and succeed.”
Calm
In this fast paced world, children need tools to help self regulate. Meditation time at Huzzah is so popular that the children ask for it everyday.
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique.”
Creative
Our unique, imaginative and creative process allows children to constantly develop their minds, values and sense of self.
“Isn’t it odd. We can only see our outsides, but nearly everything happens on the inside”
A day in the life of a Huzzah kid
Between each lesson, we take a break and head outside into the fresh air for free play with our new mates.
10:00 - 10:30
Let’s get it started in here
No one is left hanging by themselves at Huzzah. Let’s meet the teachers and make some new friends with warm up games that set the tone: friendship and fun.
10:30 - 11:30
All the world’s a stage
Transported into an imaginary world, we could be blasting into space or flying dragons. We’ll work on an original Huzzah script designed to bring out the best in you.
12:00 - 13:00
Moving and shaking
It’s time to stretch and strengthen. You’ll be balancing, bopping and learning choreographed dances to some banging tunes.
14:00 - 15:00
Keep calm and sing-a-long
Banish stress with our short, resilience building meditation that uses your senses and imagination to give yourself a hug. Then step aside, Ariana, Huzzah will teach you how to sing like the star you are.
15:30 - 16:00
Bring out the big potatoes
You’ve earned it, it’s time for the all time favourite drama games. You’ll be laughing so hard you won’t even realise that you’re working on your communication skills, problem solving and critical thinking.
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For us, safety is so much more than ensuring that all our staff are trained in safeguarding, it’s baked into every decision about our day.
We keep our child:teacher ratio lower than the recommendations so that we can be sure your children are given the attention they deserve. We have a “talk about it” culture at Huzzah and encourage our teachers to share anything they see or hear that makes them feel uneasy, first of all, with you, the parent.
Our venues are chosen not just because they are local to you, but because we can keep the children out of sight from the street when they are with us. We don’t advertise the fact that there is a camp happening at the venue, preferring it to only be known to those who have enrolled.
Our venues are schools: already set up for security with staff on site helping us to keep the children secure. The only people on site are teachers from that school who are known to us or happy to show their ID if they need to come into the hall.
We don’t allow parents/ carers into the venue. It's against our security protocol to give an adult who isn’t vetted by us access to the children. If your child is fretful, we will allow you to come just inside the door with them to calm them, under the supervision of Huzzah teachers.
The doors are locked. And they stay locked all day. We have clear sight of anyone approaching the building and will only open the door to parents and carers who have a booking with us.
Private playground. Not only is the hall where we teach not visible from the door, the playground is in a hidden courtyard in the centre of the building.
Door policy. Of course, our door policy is always in force. If someone comes to collect a child and their name is not on the safe list, they can’t take the child. It gets a little uncomfortable when we have to tell a parent they can’t take their own child home, but that’s what we do. Be sure to add all your trusted adults (and family) to the authorised pick up list!
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We are proud of our teachers who are all professionally trained Performing Artists. They have come through a rigorous set of auditions where we screen for the right attitude and energy. Then we run the highest possible security checks on each individual. Finally, once we are happy to welcome them as part of the team, they complete training in how to teach with special sparkle, how to get children into the learning zone and how to deliver mindfulness training to children. We have a small team and get to know our teachers very well.
Get to know them more yourself HERE
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No, we find children’s diets are so diverse that it’s better for you to oversee what they eat.
We have two snack breaks and a lunch during the day. Suggested list:
Full water bottle (we can refill it during the day)
Nutritious packed lunch (sandwiches/ thermos of pasta/ rice with juice box and side veggies)
Morning snack (fruit, veggies)
Afternoon snack (nut-free cereal bar, small treat)
Bear in mind we do not have the facilities to reheat food, nor are able to provide crockery and cutlery. Keep biscuits, crisps, sweets and chocolate to a bare minimum as our days are intense and your child will need nourishing fuel to get through the day.
Keep lunch boxes nut-free as we do have many children with severe allergies.
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Yes! Our Early-Late club is very popular with the children as a time to hang out, make friends, enjoy raiding the art supplies and getting a head start on the day.
This extra time is available from 9am till 4.30pm (instead of 10am - 4pm).
You can book as late as on your way (or ask your Lead teacher at the door for the QR code to make a payment) our teachers are always on site by 9am. If you know you want this service in advance, BOOK HERE The fee is £12 per day, per family.
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This isn’t a short answer. Contact us to tell us more about your individual child so we can make an individual assessment. If you decide to make a booking without talking to us first, use the space in the booking form to tell us about your child and what their needs are.
Please do not just hope for the best. Our teachers are incredibly well trained and compassionate beings who want every child in their care to thrive. This means we have to create an appropriate balance in every camp. We can do this most effectively when we know about your child’s needs and can anticipate and plan ahead.
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No. Huzzah is best left until your little one is already in Reception/ Prep 1 and out of Nursery.