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Brilliant Me and My Ideas

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Explore how to grow ideas and think creatively. Building confidence in sharing ideas with others.

Course name: Brilliant Me and My Ideas
Venue: British International School Riyadh
Age group: 5 - 7
Price: £580.00
Days: 5
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Develop creating thinking

Brilliant Me & My Ideas is designed to help your child:

Develop their imagination & curiosity
Have confidence in their own ideas and how to share them
Learn to develop and nurture an idea
Understand that there are many different ways to be ‘smart’
Have courage and self-belief in their ideas even if others shoot them down
Learn that small ideas can grow into big dreams

Believing in your ideas & your potential

This course uses the power of storytelling and creative activities to help children develop their imagination and confidence in their ideas. 'Brilliant Billy the Bunny’ accompanies the children throughout the course to help them navigate their emotions in a fun and supportive environment.

Our pedagogy is under pinned by academic research and inspired by thought leaders in the space. Read more about our inspiration here.

What does the course focus on

Each day, two stories are shared with the children based around the theme of creative thinking and ideas. Each story is followed by a creative activity which helps the children link the learning from the story to their everyday lives. Daily mindfulness activities are included to help the children learn to manage their emotions.

The stories shared in the Brilliant Me & My Ideas course are based around the following themes:

Developing our imagination and curiosity
What do you do with an idea?
There are many different ways to be ‘smart’
Making an idea into something
Thinking outside of the box

An example story shared on the course is ‘Perfect Square' by Michael Hall. This brilliant book celebrates being able to use our imagination to take a simple square and rearrange it to make something new. After being inspired by the ideas in the book, the children are then invited to create their own pictures using different shapes.

Parents guide to the course

Join Louise, our Director of Character Education, as she takes you through the Brilliant Me & My Ideas Course.

This video takes a deep dive describing what the course is all about and what your child will learn, together with ideas and strategies for supporting their learning at home.

Course timetable

Time	Daily schedule
	Brilliant Me games Warm up, get to know each other, develop confidence, speaking & listening skills
	Brilliant Me story 1 A specific story is shared each morning around a theme
	Brilliant Me activity 1 Activity to apply the learning from the story
	Lunch
	Play
	Mindfulness & me A daily mindfulness activity to help children learn to manage their emotions
	Brilliant Me story 2 A specific story is shared each afternoon around a theme
	Brilliant Me activity 2 Activity to apply the learning from the story
	Brilliant Me & my mission A mission is assigned to take the learning home
	Home time

British International School Riyadh

Address: Al Hamra Campus, 2786 Ibrahim Mubarak Said Ad Dusari، 7693

We're pleased to offer this course at the British International School in Riyadh. BISR is an International co-educational school located in Saudi Arabia. These inspirational spaces are ideal for children getting into a new mindset as they develop critical life skills with our Role Models.

Getting to know your child

All our courses are run in small groups. This ensures our Role Model can get to know each child individually.

To help with this, before the course begins, we ask you to answer a few questions about your child and any specific needs they might have. We will also ask about food allergies, medical conditions and any additional needs that our Role Model needs to know about.

It will only take a minute or two, and it ensures our Role Model has all the information they need to ensure your child has the best experience possible.

Meet some of our inspirational Role Models

Ryan McBride

Role Model

Having served in the British Army until 2015, Ryan brings a unique perspective and a diverse skill set to his work with children and their families. His experiences to date have ranged from everyday support to exciting adventures across all seven continents.

Ewa Dina

Role Model

Ewa, our 'show-stopper' Role Model, is an actor, director and poet with 1st class BA Hons Degree in Acting from the prestigious Rose Bruford School. She has worked extensively with young people from all over the UK as an arts facilitator with the Royal Shakespeare Company; Every Future Foundation and Central School of Speech and Drama.

Areej Abumostafa

Role Model

Areej is an experienced Role Model who has and PharmD graduate from Alfaisal University in Saudi Arabia. She is passionate about mentoring young people, to become the leaders of tomorrow.

Catherine Chambers

Role Model

Catherine has worked with Role Models for over 8 years, leading our courses as Project Director both internationally and within the UK. She is a talented artist and community arts facilitator with an abundance of experience working with young people creatively.

Included with this course

Each day you will receive a summary email, describing what was covered so you can discuss it with your child. We'll include a link to a personal web-page with photos and videos of your child taking part in the activities (if consent has been given).
At the end of the course you'll receive a set of top-tips on how you can support the development of life skills at home.
Your child will receive a branded official certificate to recognise completion of the course.
After the course has finished, you'll receive follow up videos, that you can watch with your child. These aim to remind your child of the key course themes.
Finally, you'll receive a written report from the Role Model working with your child, highlighting their strengths and areas for further development.

Recent reviews

from parents & children that attended this course

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First of all, we already know that these programs are packed of really well-working, useful and proven content since our daughter had joined courses on-site and meanwhile also online a good couple of times over years. Impressive, that with expectations set so high, how much also this latest course took her way with inspiration, again. The highly skilled and ambitious role model and the way they the content would come across even in an online session were very effective and the results impressive, once more. She grows in confidence with every course and session. Awesome.

- Harald Meyer

Parent

Thank you so much for this wonderful course. Shreela was absolutely fantastic and I really appreciated the updates and photos each day. Oscar really enjoyed it and learnt so much!

- Kate

Parent

This is Keyen's 2nd week and he LOVES it! Ms. Alicia challenges kids to think innovatively to solve problems for everyday situations that one may not think of. He can't wait for his next class!

- Mekia

Parent

Our daughter really enjoyed the session with you and is keen to do more, which is great for us to hear.

- Holly

Parent

Frequently asked questions

What can my child expect?

Fun and fast paced learning! There will be a mixture of games, challenges, stories and activities all delivered by our Role Models who are experienced with working with this age range of children. There will be breaks built into the structure of the day including time for outside play (weather permitting!) during the lunch break.

Our courses are built on three elements:

Active learning
Ambitious content
Serious fun!

How should I explain this course to my child?

Our courses are 3, 4 or 5 days, lasting 5 hours each

You will be with a group of children which will be led by an inspirational Role Model

You can wear comfortable clothes

It will be a fun mixture of games, talking, watching some videos and thinking together with the group

We would love you tell us your ideas and feelings during the activities, being reflective and open to discussions means you'll get so much more from the course or club

We get great feedback from other children who have really enjoyed the experience

We can’t wait to meet you and learn some awesome new skills together!

How has the content been developed?

Our courses follow an education framework developed by teachers, education experts and business leaders. This framework, based on the work of the Partnership for 21st century learning', defines the skills and knowledge that children need to thrive at school, at home and beyond.

Our courses have been written by our Character Education team who are highly qualified educators with over 24 years of teaching experience. Our content emphasises the importance of developing essential key life skills alongside academic attainment, in order to thrive in life.

Who delivers the content?

Our highly experienced team of Role Models are passionate about both education and social & emotional wellbeing. They’re energetic, engaging and curious. They’re adept at combining educational rigour with fun, to create active learning environments that children love. All have been interviewed by our Recruitment Team and are reference and DBS checked.

Can I enrol two children onto the same course or club?

Yes of course! Contact us for information about multi-buy and referral discounts.

What type of child is this course designed for?

Our courses are not designed only for those who may be struggling with specific life skills. We believe all children can build on these essential skills in order to reach their full potential. Your child may need a boost in confidence, to strengthen their resilience or they may just need an opportunity to go outside of their comfort zone and challenge themselves by working with new people.

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