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Supporting My Child's Wellbeing Through Creativity - Starter
Course Summary
Code: T00331
Location: PALMER STREET
Places: Available
Cost: £0 - £60 Details
Starting: 12 January 2026
Day: Monday
Time: 16:00
Duration: 5 sessions over 5 week(s)
By continuing you confirm that you are aged 19 or over and have agreed to the the terms and conditions
Description
Are you looking for ways to support your child's emotional wellbeing and mental health? Do they experience anxiety, dysregulation or school refusal and struggle to express what they're feeling?
Creativity has long been known to help people explore and express their inner thoughts and feelings. Processing and releasing emotions and working through difficult experiences can become easier by drawing, painting or sculpting those experiences, rather than trying to express them through words.
This course will teach you how to support your child to explore and express their emotions through creativity. With a non-verbal and non-judgemental approach to this process you can learn ways to truly connect with and support your child, without having to try and guess what is going on for them. There is no right or wrong way of creating or expressing, and your child can explore the activities in any way they choose. This might be completely non-verbally or discreetly in their own dedicated space.
Learning through the experience of doing and creating alongside your child, you will both discover what it is like to express emotions through art, sculpture and other forms of creativity. This course could be particularly helpful if your child prefers alternative forms of communication to speech, experiences anxiety, emotional dysregulation, and/or finds a school environment challenging. Anyone who would like to develop a greater self-awareness and resilience will also benefit.
Ideal for children aged 7 to 11 with an appropriate adult caregiver. Children to be supervised by their adult at all times.
What are the entry requirements for this course?
This course is suitable if you're a beginner and want to learn about this subject, and you don't have relevant knowledge or experience.
What will I need to bring?
Please wear comfortable clothing suitable for the activity. Please also bring photo ID with you e.g. passport or driving licence.
Will I be assessed?
There is no formal assessment for this course. Your tutor will provide feedback to help you improve.
What can I do next?
At the end of this course, if you'd like to continue with your learning in this subject, you'll be able to progress onto our Developer Level courses.
Our workshops and courses are designed to provide essential skills, develop confidence and resilience, improve your health and wellbeing, prepare you for further learning or employment, provide ways to learn with your family and build communities. We have a wide range of workshops and courses, and you can explore more on our website. There's something for everyone!
Time and duration
Start Date: 12 January 2026
Start Time: 16:00
Day: Monday Afternoon
First Lesson Duration: 01:30
Total Weeks: 5
Location
PALMER STREET
15-16 Palmer Street
Frome
BA11 1DS