Workshops

Paint workshops are coming your way! Be the next Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet – all you’ll need to paint is a few tools, a little guidance and inspiration! Every canvas is a journey all it’s own and we can’t wait for you to join us! Whether you’re a beginner or a master, everyone is welcome!

RoboThink Robotics Workshop: Star Wars 7-9 Years

Thursday, August 26, 5:00 pm-6:30 pm

  Res $20 Non $25  

In this 90-minute workshop, participants will use the unique RoboThink robotic kits to build a flighting robot.

Participants can choose to build the Dark side Fie Tighter or the Light side Eck’s Wing robot. they will be provided a detailed step-by-step instruction and use advanced electrical components including DC motor, mainboard, and remote controller to build the robot. One or two knowledgeable instructors will supervise and troubleshooting. Students will learn electrical engineering and science concepts.

  Participants will play games to battle with each other with their own robot. We also encourage participants to be creative and modify their robots in order to win the battle.    

RoboThink Robotics Workshop: Soccer Robot 7-12 Years

  Saturday October 23 or November 30   9:30 am -11:00am  

  Res $35 Non $40

    In this 90 mins workshop, participants will use the unique RoboThink robotic kits to build a soccer robot. Participants can choose one of two different models: Soccer Bot and Soccer Bot Jr. they will be provided a detailed step-by-step instruction and use advanced electrical components including DC motor, gears, mainboard, and remote controller to build the robot. One or two knowledgeable instructors will supervise and troubleshooting. Students will learn electrical engineering and science concepts.  

They will play soccer games with their own robot. We also encourage participants to be creative and modify their robot in order to win the game.

CANVAS CREATIONS: Family Paint Day

Get those paintbrushes ready for a Canvas Creations: Family Paint Day, with ArtSpree. Come take part in a family fun filled afternoon and register for our Family Paint Day! Take advantage of some family bonding time while grown ups and kids create their own artistic masterpieces together! All materials needed will be supplied. Limited spots available. Register today! Our workshops are designed for people of all creativity levels! 

Satuday September 25th, 2021

Residents $42.00

Non-Residents $49.00

Please arrive early enough to ensure that class can start on time. Because the SSRA is following all AHS recommendations and guidelines. Our programs are subject to changes and cancellations based on any new information or recommendations from AHS.

Call the office 780.497.7558 or online at www.lakesummerside.ca

This 1-day in-person session instructed by Impact First Aid & CPR is to educate youth aged 9 to 13 years on basic first aid and safety skills for when they are not under the direct supervision of a guardian or parent. The Stay Safe! program teaches applicable and age-appropriate skills while increasing and reinforcing a youth’s capacity to improve his or her own safety. Whether in their community or on their own, this group will be given better tools to Stay Safe! in a variety of different situations.  Attendance is required to receive a certificate of completion: Participants will receive a Red Cross Stay Safe! manual, and a certificate upon completion of the program.

Course Content:

• Importance of responsibility and respect while being accountable for yourself
• Importance of setting and following rules around safety when staying on your own
• How to stay safe at home and within the community
• How to prepare, recognize and respond to unexpected situations, (i.e. inclement weather, strangers, unanticipated visits)

First Aid Content:   Check, Call, Care (includes phoning EMS/911), recovery position, conscious choking (adult/child/alone), feeling unwell, asthma (includes the use of inhaler and spacer), anaphylaxis (includes the use of EpiPen), poisoning, insect stings, wound care (i.e. minor cuts and scrapes, splinters, nosebleeds, bumps and bruises, life-threatening bleeding, burns) You will need: Indoor Shoes

•  a baby-sized floppy doll or teddy (must lay flat)
•  lunch
•  pencil
•  water bottle

Physical distancing will be in place at all times. All other Alberta Health Services guidelines will be strictly followed. Please arrive early enough to ensure that class can start on time

• Because the SSRA is following all AHS recommendations and guidelines. Our programs are subject to changes and cancellations based on any new information or recommendations from AHS.

Red Cross Babysitting Course

The Babysitting course refreshed and revised, now has a greater emphasis on First Aid skills. The Canadian Red Cross Babysitting course covers everything from managing difficult behaviors to essential content on leadership and professional conduct as a babysitter. Babysitting promises to deepen and enhance the responsibility that older youth feel when caring for younger children. This updated curriculum, complete with new science, also provides improved learning when it comes to giving the appropriate care in the event of an emergency.

CourseContent

• How to be responsible and demonstrate leadership
• How to make good decisions and manage difficult behaviors
• Information on children’s developmental stages, and specific strategies for each stage
• How to feed, diaper, dress, and play with children and babies
• How to recognize and prevent unsafe situations, make safe choices and promote safe behaviors
• First aid skills
• The business of babysitting

First Aid Content:

• Check, Call, Care (includes phoning EMS/911)
• Glove removal
• Recovery position
• Conscious choking (adult/child/baby/alone)
• CPR (baby/child)
• Illness,
• Asthma (includes use of inhaler and spacer)
• Anaphylaxis (includes use of EpiPen)
• Poisoning
• Insect stings
• Wound care (i.e. minor cuts and scrapes, splinters, nosebleeds, bumps and bruises, life-threatening bleeding, burns),
• Head, neck, and back injuries,broken bone, and seizures

Take-Home Materials
Babysitter’s Manual

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Please Bring:

• Indoor Shoes
• a baby-sized floppy doll or teddy (must lay flat)
• lunch
• pencil
• water bottle 

 Please arrive early enough to ensure that class can start on time

• Because the SSRA is following all AHS recommendations and guidelines. Our programs are subject to changes and cancellations based on any new information or recommendations from AHS.