After School Programs
Whimz is available for daytime programs for Schools (J.K. -
Grade 8) at Pre-Schools, Childcare Centres, Nurseries, and
Montessori Schools. Also great for Girl Guides & Scout Troops.
We can either come to you or you can come to us at the Whimz Studio (Bathurst & St. Clair area).
These specially designed programs, geared towards young children, focus on giving the children the opportunity to hold and learn about live animals while teaching the importance of being gentle and respectful to all living creatures.
Our staff can come to your location for an hour (our minimum
visit time) and stay as long as you like. You can break your
time into half hour, 45 minute or one hour programs (we highly
suggest a minimum of 45 minutes). For a half hour program, the
participants would meet 4 to 5
animals, 45 minutes will meet 5 to
6 animals and a full hour will meet
up to 8 different animals. For
School Programs, we gear the presentation to the TDSB Life
Sciences Curriculum for that particular grade level or if you
wish you can choose from our list of
themes. You will also be able
to help with choosing the animals
that will be at your program. We can also arrange to visit you
once a week or once a month and bring different
animals and a different adventure
every time. It is a fanatastic way to bring a variety of
animals from all over the world direct to you--all hands on
learning and fun.
For pricing: please refer to our
Pricing page. In calculating your
cost, please keep in mind that we do not charge for recess or
lunch times and if we do come in for over half a day or for
repeated visits, we can reduce your price (please call directly
to the Whimz office at 416-656-7894 or email to
whimz@whimzonline.com
for a quote). For the Whimz Studio: the price would be the same
as the Central Toronto pricing for us visiting you (it would
not include the food portion that we offer at the Studio for
Birthday Parties).
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"I teach children with severe developmental disabilities
and the Whimz program has visited my classroom a number
of times. I am consistently impressed by how well my
students respond to the sights, sounds, smells and
textures of the Whimz creatures. The Whimz program is
always a hit with the children and adults alike and they
are a perfect addition to birthday parties, special event
days (e.g. Earth Day) or as an extension of educational
programs."
"The Whimz team provided an exciting, hands-on, varied
presentation. The students were engrossed and smiling the
whole time. Whimz supported my program by showing
students what type of environments certain living things
need to live. Furthermore, learning not to litter is a
good thing in any context."
"We have been delighted, charmed and impressed with the
Whimz Program for both our school and camp and will
continue to supplement our curriculum with Whimz. The
sensitivity to our animals friends and the adjunct to our
own socialization component of the programs reinforces
our position on the treatment of others whether human or
animal."
"The children look forward to every visit - some of our
favourite animals were the rabbits, hamsters and snakes.
We like the face painting too. Whimz allows young
children a hands-on, supervised experience with domestic
and exotic animals. They learn proper care and handling
of these animals. They trade fear of some animals for the
pleasure of touching them. It instills confidence in
these young children."
"A super presentation! It's nice to have a hands-on one.
The children enjoyed it. It supplements the study of
animals on the grade 2 curriculum." |
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Whimz Programs will come in to your School to provide your
children with a fully interactive Live Animals Programs.
Students engage in the in-depth exploration of the many Whimz animals while exploring creativity through hands-on activities.
Each class (6 to 10 week sessions available) focuses on a variety of themes.
The program encompasses a range or ages in family groupings, working with building team dynamics to create an encouraging and non-competitive environment. The sessions are non-repetitive and can also be customized.
Children can repeat this program again and again.
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"My entire family is crazy about Whimz. We love the after school program."
"Whimz is one program that both my kids love. Finally
they agree on something! I'm just not sure if it's the
animals and activities OR the animators that they love."
"My daughter loves Whimz; so do I. She is kept creatively
busy and happy."
"A great program filled with creativity, information and
lots of fun. My daughter never tires of Whimz - she's
been doing it for three years!"
"I love to hold and pet the animals."
"I like the animals, especially the tarantula named Lee.
Wednesday is my favourite school day, because that's
Whimz day."
"Before I became a grade fourer I took Whimz in grade
three. Lynn and her staff are very nice. They'll walk
around with animals and give you details about them. It
was a very accurate program and was a lot of fun." |
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