Join Camellia’s own class teacher, Josh Amaral, for an exciting week of theater and drama activities. Through games, crafts and teamwork, this workshop provides a holistic environment for children of all backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles an opportunity to participate in many aspects of theatre arts and develop valuable life skills.
Campers will have fun participating in a variety of sports activities and games that will develop their gross and fine motor skills as well as balance and agility. Multi-cultural and classic games, such as horseshoes and bocce, that develop hand-eye coordination will be taught in the afternoons. Build essential sports skills in a fun and cooperative environment. This camp is taught by long-time Camellia parent and experienced physical education teacher Marianne Stinson.
Our young chefs will learn about healthy and delicious foods as they explore our garden and help prepare tasty snacks made from fresh ingredients. Campers will have opportunities to observe and participate in all aspects of garden to table cooking, from planting seeds and helping in the garden to reading recipes, chopping veggies, and even setting a beautiful dining table.
Let’s go on an adventure! Campers will join experienced Waldorf teacher Amanda Mutrux for a week of outdoor fun. Explore the wonders of the riparian forest environment along the Sacramento River and discover all the natural resources it has to offer. Build forts, observe flora and fauna, make nature-based crafts, and more.
Join on us on an exploration through a survey of various arts and crafts opportunities. Campers will use many different mediums such as clay, collage, water colors, beeswax, and even nature to create a portfolio of beautiful art work.
Summer is here, let’s make the most of our time in the sun! We will learn how to use sunlight to create projects like a mini green houses and a sun dials, take morning walks along the Sacramento River, and beat the heat by making popsicles and playing water games. Don’t forget your sunscreen!
Welcome one, welcome all to an exciting week of Drama, Performance and Games galore. Led by two London based classically trained actors, one a Camellia Waldorf School Alum to boot, we will explore the art of telling stories and expressing ourselves with the world as our stage. Over the course of this week, we will dive into the words of Shakespeare as a vehicle for speech, use our bodies to create narrative through movement and physical theatre, and learn stage techniques used in the theatres of London. All of this will be brought to you in an inclusive, fun and dynamic environment where expressing ourselves authentically is encouraged. All ages are wonderfully welcome.
This camp is led by Camellia alum Maya-Nika Bewley and offers an additional option for Week 6. Acting for All will take place at the same time as Fun in the Sun, but will be a separate cohort.
Participants must be 7 years to 14 years old when the program starts.
Campers will explore and create music through various rhythmic instruments including wooden xylophones. Led by Camellia recorder teacher Amanda Mutrux, children will experiment with the wide world of sound and rhythm, culminating in creating their own musical compositions.
Board games, card games, and more! Campers will play a wide range of games, and then design and create a game of their own. This week of fun and games will be led by Camellia class teacher, Hanna Schaffer.
Join Camellia’s woodworking teacher, Hubert Bones, for a week of woodworking and practical arts. Campers will learn safety rules, build skills, and choose from a range of age-appropriate building and practical arts projects.
Camellia's Grades Summer Camp offers a fun and enriching camp experience in a Waldorf setting. Campers will enjoy hands on activities based on weekly themes as well as lots of time for outdoor play on our beautiful campus along the Sacramento River, lead by caring and experienced camp staff and many of our own Camellia Waldorf School teachers. Grades camp serves students ages 7-13 (1st-6th grade). If you have a student on the younger or older end of the spectrum and would like to discuss enrollment options please feel free to email us for more information.
COVID Safety: We are currently planning to operate camp based on the same COVID safety protocols we have implemented all year long, including requiring face coverings, limiting cohort size, spending lots of time outdoors (and if we move inside, lots of ventilation), physical distancing, and careful cleaning and sanitizing procedures with the understanding that as guidance is updated protocols may be adjusted.
Wait List: Due to cohort requirements, camp registration is limited. If the week you want to sign up for is full, please email Janna Nygren at [email protected] to be put on the wait list.
Cancellation Policy: A family may cancel registration before June 1st and receive a full refund minus a $25 administrative fee. After June 1st but before two weeks prior to the start of camp, families will receive a refund minus a $75 administrative fee. Cancellations within two weeks of the start of camp will not be refunded. We reserve the right to cancel camp for any reason (including insufficient enrollment or COVID quarantine requirements), with full cost of enrollment refunded.
Camp Themes: Registration is on a week by week basis - choose your favorites or join us for the whole summer!
Week 1: Faces, Stages, and Acts
Join Camellia’s own class teacher, Josh Amaral, for an exciting week of theater and drama activities. Through games, crafts and teamwork, this workshop provides a holistic environment for children of all backgrounds, cultures and lifestyles an opportunity to participate in many aspects of theatre arts and develop valuable life skills.
Week 2: Sports and Games
Campers will have fun participating in a variety of sports activities and games that will develop their gross and fine motor skills as well as balance and agility. Multi-cultural and classic games, such as horseshoes and bocce, that develop hand-eye coordination will be taught in the afternoons. Build essential sports skills in a fun and cooperative environment. This camp is taught by long-time Camellia parent and experienced physical education teacher Marianne Stinson.
Week 3: Garden to Table Cooking
Our young chefs will learn about healthy and delicious foods as they explore our garden and help prepare tasty snacks made from fresh ingredients. Campers will have opportunities to observe and participate in all aspects of garden to table cooking, from planting seeds and helping in the garden to reading recipes, chopping veggies, and even setting a beautiful dining table.
Week 4: Outdoor Explorations
Let’s go on an adventure! Campers will join experienced Waldorf teacher Amanda Mutrux for a week of outdoor fun. Explore the wonders of the riparian forest environment along the Sacramento River and discover all the natural resources it has to offer. Observe flora and fauna, make nature-based crafts, and more.
Week 5: Art Explorations
Join on us on an exploration through a survey of various arts and crafts opportunities. Campers will use many different mediums such as clay, collage, water colors, beeswax, and even nature to create a portfolio of beautiful art work.
Week 6: Fun in the Sun
Summer is here, let’s make the most of our time in the sun! We will learn how to use sunlight to create projects like a mini green houses and a sun dials, take morning walks along the Sacramento River, and beat the heat by making popsicles and playing water games. Don’t forget your sunscreen!
Week 7: Musical Mashup
Campers will explore and create music through various rhythmic instruments including wooden xylophones. Led by Camellia recorder teacher Amanda Mutrux, children will experiment with the wide world of sound and rhythm, culminating in creating their own musical compositions.
Week 8: Games! Games! Games!
Board games, card games, and more! Campers will play a wide range of games, and then design and create a game of their own. This week of fun and games will be led by Camellia class teacher, Hanna Schaffer.
Week 9: Woodworking and Practical Arts
Join Camellia’s woodworking teacher, Hubert Bones, for a week of woodworking and practical arts. Campers will learn safety rules, build skills, and choose from a range of age-appropriate building and practical arts projects.
Please contact Camellia Waldorf School if you have any questions.