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With the world changing rapidly, and knowledge easily accessible through the internet and AI, it has become more important for our kids & teens to learn crucial skills to differentiate themselves.
🌟 Empower your child in the upcoming holidays with essential skills for life! 🌟
📢 Bookings are open for our January Holiday Workshops in Problem Solving & Communication.
💲 Early Bird Pricing currently available
📍 Held at Templestowe College
✨ Small Classes, Personalised Learning & Individual Feedback
👩🏫 Facilitated by an experienced University Lecturer (and parent)
Our workshops, designed especially for kids and teens, blend explicit teaching with fun, engaging activities — helping your child build confidence and grow essential skills they can use in all aspects of their life.
👉 See the flyer for details and visit Mind Frame Grow on Facebook or www.mindframegrow.com/youth to learn more and book.
Our Creative Hub is a vibrant space where Design x Education x Science x Art x Technology come together to spark creativity, imagination, and future-focused learning for children, youth, families and the wider community. VDA’s main learning streams are; Fashion Design, Spatial & Architectural Design, Digital Media & Graphic Communication and AI* Creative Design.
On this special day, you will experience:
1. Design Lab Tours: Step inside our creative learning spaces
2. Hands-on Creative Workshops: Explore design thinking with activities for children and families
3. Mini Talks & Inspiration Sessions: Ideas that build confidence and spark curiosity
4. Community Connections: Meet others who care about innovation, learning, and creativity
This Open Day is more than an event, it is the beginning of a shared journey to inspire young people, empower families, and connect our community through the power of design and learning. We would also be grateful if you could help us spread the word by sharing this invitation via your newsletters, community bulletins, or social media channels, so more families can discover this amazing opportunity.
Attached, you will find our Open Day flyer and a short introduction to the Visionary Design Academy creative Hub. If you have any questions or would like further information, please feel free to reach out to us on 1300 678 126.
To register, visit: https://www.vdacademy.com.au/open-day-landing
Let’s come together on this day to discover the joy and inspiration that design can bring!
Do you know a teenager who is keen for adventure and challenge over the holidays?
Camp Cooinda runs water-based expeditioning camps over the summer holidays on the Gippsland Lakes for 12-18 year olds. It's the perfect summer experience for teenagers to build life skills, grow in confidence and meet other like-minded young people. Find out more at campcooinda.au!
Manningham Girls Can
Women and girls are invited to come and try free and low-cost sport and recreation activities throughout November as part of Manningham Girls Can.
Presented by Manningham Council and supported by local clubs and groups, there are almost 50 activities on offer for all ages and abilities including:
- Circuit training for teen girls
- Bocce games for youth
- Women’s and girls’ hockey
- Like mother like daughter basketball
- Bike-powered smoothies
And more!
No experience necessary – check out the full program at the Manningham Council website: Let’s show what Manningham Girls Can do | Manningham Council
