Join us for these fun summer camps! Small class sizes. We have indoor and outdoor spaces for use during camps and also a gymnasium for activities. Each week camps have different activities so it is a new experience each time.
2024 Summer Camp Registration is Open! Full day & half day options.
You can choose two half day camps am & pm to make a full day as well.
New registration system is live. Questions? Please email admin@mctavishacademy.ca
July & August Camps Weekly
Ages: 6-8 years
Time: 9am-3pm
This interactive camp will guide children through curated arts and crafts activities, yoga, creative writing/reading, nature walks and more. Each week will include different activities to create & explore.
July & August Camps Weekly
Ages: 7-10 years
Time: 9am-3pm
This interactive camp will guide children through curated arts and crafts activities, yoga, creative writing/reading, nature walks and more. Each week will include different activities to create & explore.
Half Day Morning
July 2nd – 5th (4day) 9am-12pm
Ages: 7-10
*Full Day options available if you select both am & pm camp for the same week.
Artists will create their own robots, dragons, castle and/or tower sculpture. Materials will include found items, recyclables, and more. References will be provided for inspiration, but each artist is able to design, sculpt and paint their own unique piece.
Half Day Afternoon options
July 2nd – 5th (4day) 12:30pm-3:30pm (7-10yrs)
July 29th – Aug 2nd (5day) 12:30pm-3:30pm (8-11yrs)
*Full Day options available if you select both am & pm camp for the same week.
In this series we will explore various forms of painting and drawing. Watercolour, acrylics, ink, charcoals, pastels and more. We will be experimenting and creating different projects lead by a professional art instructor. No experience is necessary. All supplies and curated projects included.
Half Day Morning & Afternoon options
July 8th – 12th (5day) 9am-12pm
Aug 12th – 16th (5day) 12:30pm-3:30pm
Ages: 8-13
*Full Day options available if you select both am & pm camp for the same week.
Artists will explore line, shape, colour and form to create cartoons in various styles. Using a variety of mediums (drawing, painting, sculpting) artists can depict narratives in comic strips, characters in anime or manga style
Half Day Morning & Afternoon options
July 8th – 12th (5day) 12:30pm-3:30pm
Aug 19th – 23rd (5day) 9am-12pm
Ages: 8-13
*Full Day options available if you select both am & pm camp for the same week.
In this series we will explore a new medium each week! Including acrylics, watercolours, sculpting, drawing, and mixed-media. This camp is ideal for beginners, but open for all experience levels. All materials will be provided.
Half Day Morning & Afternoon options
July 15th – 19th (5day) 9am-12pm
Aug 19th – 23rd (5day) 12:30pm-3:30pm
Ages: 8-13
*Full Day options available if you select both am & pm camp for the same week.
Artists will explore hand-building techniques using a variety of air-dry clays to create sculptures or small pottery pieces. Beginner-friendly, but open to artists of any experience level.
Half Day Morning & Afternoon options
July 15th – 19th (5day) 12:30pm-3:30pm
Aug 6th – 8th (3day) 9am-12pm
Ages: 8-13
*Full Day options available if you select both am & pm camp for the same week.
Artists will create a cloth-like art piece by interlacing yarn, thread, or fabric strips on a loom or similar substrate. Guided by an instructor, artists will learn basic weaving technique and terminology. This course is designed for beginners, but all levels are welcome. All supplies provided
Half Day Morning & Afternoon options
July 29th – Aug 2nd (5day) 9am-12pm
Aug 6th – 8th (3day) 12:30-3:30pm
Ages: 8-13
*Full Day options available if you select both am & pm camp for the same week.
Artists will explore some of the various techniques of printmaking and screen printing as well as stamping, print rollers and more– including printing on paper & fabric. Beginner-friendly, but open to artists of any experience level. All supplies provided
Half Day Morning
July 22nd – 26th (5day) 9am-12pm
Ages: 8-13
*Full Day options available if you select both am & pm camp for the same week.
Artists will explore D&D inspired world and character creation using a variety of mediums to craft their experience. (In Dungeons & Dragons, the players form an adventuring party who explore fantasy worlds together as they embark on epic quests)
Half Day Morning & Afternoon options
July 22nd – 26th (5day) 12:30pm-3:30pm
Aug 12th – 16th (5day) 9am-12pm
Ages: 8-13
*Full Day options available if you select both am & pm camp for the same week.
In this 3-part series we will explore the various types and styles of graffiti artwork. We will lightly cover the history, ethics and practicing artists of the graffiti world.
Ages: 1-3 or 3-5 years
Wed’s or Thursdays Available
Time: 9–9:45am or 10-11am
Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm
Ages: 6-9 yrs
Delve into the vibrant world of hip hop dance icons, legends, and pioneers in this half-day summer camp session, with an option to extend the experience into the afternoon. Our program is designed to celebrate classic hip hop technique, skills, and moves, as well as choreography that echoes the spirit of the genre’s evolution.
Aug 26th – 30th (Mon-Fri)
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Ages: 6-9 yrs
Welcome to Global Groove Camp, where the world becomes your dance floor! Dive into the exhilarating fusion of cultures and rhythms that shape the global landscape of hip hop dance. This half-day summer session is a vibrant exploration of the colorful tapestry of international influence on hip hop movement. Make this a full day by registering for the morning hip hop camp.
July 8-12 (Mon-Fri)
Time: 9am – 4pm
Ages: 7-9 yrs
Kids love secret codes and puzzles, and we’ll explore all sorts of codes and mysteries that existed before computer programming like morse, nautical flags, trail markers, baseball signals, code wheels, treasure maps, and more. Using creative storytelling, each week our robots will learn how to crack another mysterious code or puzzle while we learn how to program the robots. Facilitated by STEAM educators ZEN Maker Lab.
July 8-12 (Mon-Fri)
Time: 9am – 4pm
Ages: 10-12 yrs
Let’s go on a trip to the VR game world! In this camp you will learn how to develop things for Virtual Reality while learning about the physics and movements of the 3D world. Discover the technology behind 3D builds and design multiple 3D worlds and characters using the HatchXR platform. Finished games will be published on browser and mobile and can be experienced in Virtual reality mode using our Zen Google cardboard VR headsets, that students can assemble. Past maker experience is helpful but no previous experience necessary. Facilitated by STEAM educators ZEN Maker Lab.
July 15-19 (Mon-Fri)
Time: 9am – 12pm
Ages: 5-6 yrs
We firmly believe STEM is for everyone and every age. We LOVE our early learners, and the chance to excite and delight students with STEM. In this camp, the focus is to promote a strong level of engagement, creativity and curiosity in the sciences among early learners. Activities are designed around discussions and sharing and making individual connections to the themes of the day. Hands-on makes and projects promote creativity and learning, but also coordination and ‘school skills’ that kids need to thrive in the classroom. Facilitated by STEAM educators ZEN Maker Lab.
July 15-19 (Mon-Fri)
Time: 12:30 – 3:30pm
Ages: 5-6 yrs
We firmly believe STEM is for everyone and every age. We LOVE our early learners, and the chance to excite and delight students with STEM. In this camp, the focus is to promote a strong level of engagement, creativity and curiosity in the sciences among early learners. Activities are designed around discussions and sharing and making individual connections to the themes of the day. Hands-on makes and projects promote creativity and learning, but also coordination and ‘school skills’ that kids need to thrive in the classroom. Facilitated by STEAM educators ZEN Maker Lab.
July 15-19 (Mon-Fri)
Time: 9am-4pm
Ages: 7-9 yrs
Kids love secret codes and puzzles, and we’ll explore all sorts of codes and mysteries that existed before computer programming like morse, nautical flags, trail markers, baseball signals, code wheels, treasure maps, and more. Using creative storytelling, each week our robots will learn how to crack another mysterious code or puzzle while we learn how to program the robots. Facilitated by STEAM educators ZEN Maker Lab.
Aug 19 – 23 (Mon-Fri)
Time: 9am – 12pm
Ages: 5-6 yrs
Discover the fundamentals of what it means to become an ecologist! In this camp, the focus is to promote a strong level of engagement, creativity, and curiosity in eco-science among early learners. AcDviDes include exploring outdoor gardening activities for kids, how to plant a tree, making a nature journal, exploring bee baths, investigating worms, learning about growing sunflowers, and making their fairy garden! These hands- on makes and projects promote creativity and learning, but also coordination and ‘school skills’ that kids need to thrive in the classroom. No previous experience is necessary. Facilitated by STEAM educators ZEN Maker Lab.
Aug 19 – 23 (Mon-Fri)
Time: 12:30 – 3:30pm
Ages: 5-6 yrs
Discover the fundamentals of what it means to become an ecologist! In this camp, the focus is to promote a strong level of engagement, creativity, and curiosity in eco-science among early learners. AcDviDes include exploring outdoor gardening activities for kids, how to plant a tree, making a nature journal, exploring bee baths, investigating worms, learning about growing sunflowers, and making their fairy garden! These hands- on makes and projects promote creativity and learning, but also coordination and ‘school skills’ that kids need to thrive in the classroom. No previous experience is necessary. Facilitated by STEAM educators ZEN Maker Lab.
Aug 19 – 23 (Mon-Fri)
Time: 9am – 4pm
Ages: 9-10 yrs
Explore what it means to become a green architect and build your own environmentally friendly city! Students will learn about blueprints, how buildings can be made environmentally friendly, and how to construct their own solar powered city. Topics include energy, sustainability, civil engineering, design thinking and more… No previous experience necessary. Facilitated by STEAM educators ZEN Maker Lab.
Aug 26 – 30 (Mon-Fri)
Time: 9am – 4pm
Ages: 7-9 yrs
If your child loves drawing and making cartoons this animation camp is for you! During the week your child will learn animation skills for making their own films. Students will bring their sketchbook to life through animation while learning about designing and animating 3D characters. Explore different cultural graphic art styles from countries around the world such as Japanese anime character design. In addition, they will design their own storyboards and fabricate miniature characters. Facilitated by STEAM educators ZEN Maker Lab.
Aug 26 – 30 (Mon-Fri)
Time: 9am – 4pm
Ages: 9-10 yrs
Introduce your child to all there is to know about environmental filmmaking. This camp will teach the fundamentals of becoming your own eco-documentary filmmaker. Students will explore the basics of filmmaking and photography, focusing on our local rainforests, understanding ocean protection, waste reduction, while exploring the beauty of BC’s west coast. Students will engage in recording their own work, while understanding the fundamentals of editing, and how to engage their audience from behind the lens. Participants will learn the basics of how photography and video cameras work. No previous experience necessary. Facilitated by STEAM educators ZEN Maker Lab.
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