Roll up, Roll up, for the Greatest Circus Workshop
A Brilliant Community Event
"Splats have been running circus workshops at community events, schools, festivals, homes and live since 1993. We have run our circus workshops with companies such as BMW, BT even for the Home Office and for 1000's of Schools, Community groups and for Council Events and Arts teams across the UK and worldwide."
They are a brilliant way to bring the community together, with all ages and abilities learning with from each other.Â
Splats Circus Workshops are perfect for all ages and abilities and is a great way to bring communities together. Everyone will challenge their perceptions, teach and observe each other and work as a group to achieve success. Learning and playing at their own level to improve coordination, confidence and understanding of how anything is achievable.
Splats Circus workshops and days are available UK wide. We do not charge for travel.
All our teachers carry DBS checks and we have full public liability insurance.
Recommended for: Any family event, children’s event, arts program, party, festival. Great for families and communities to learn and play together
Ages: Splats circus workshops are suitable for Nursery to adults as what and how we teach is made age appropriate.
Amount of Pupils: We can teach up to 35 (more on request) in a formal class and more if it is an open style workshop. Depending on the size of the event and what you requirements are we can be flexible to your needs.
Availability: All year – UK wide
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The Circus Skills we teach
Scarf Juggling
They move so slowly they are a great way for young children to learn to catch and older to learn the juggling pattern.
Slow and floaty for movement and creativity.
Feather Balancing
One of our favourite challenges is the feather balance. On one finger, the hand, back of the arm and eventually on the nose, chin or head.
Attention, imagination, determination.
Ball Juggling
Juggling is the perfect model for explaining how the learning process works. Focusing on letting the ball drop we help the pupils relax and learn the gentle movement required for success.
Juggling is the perfect learning model.
Plate Spinning
Splats circus skills plate spinning challenge. Adapted for all abilities pupils can learn to spin on their finger, balance on their nose and pass and throw with a partner and in groups.
Gentle relaxed movement leads to success.
Diabolo and Flower Stick
Great for the older end of primary and secondary. Great rhythm challenge teaching delicacy of touch and timing. Rolling, flicking, throwing and catching. We then teach spinning, throwing and catching of a diabolo plus for the expert some more fancy tricks.
Good technique for success.
Ribbon and Poi
Learn to twirl and move with the rhythmic ribbon – great for dance and movement. We then teach the art of poi spinning a great coordination challenge
Coordinate both sides of the body and brain.
Stilts and Balance
Stilts are great for learning the basics of balance, having a race with others and more. We then teach balancing, standing and walking. Challenge the bravery and skill of the pupils.
The joy of daring.
Pedal go
Pedal Go is an easy to learn and safe balancing prop which makes it perfect for kids. It’s great for learning the basics of balance, having a race with others and more.
Circus daring in slow motion.
Visit our shop for a full range of circus equipment and school packs so you can continue teaching circus in school.
Our aim is for you to be able to teach the skills we present after we leave. To help this we have teaching guides, project materials a teaching book and lesson plans and videos all available to anyone who books a day. We can provide training for the teachers and provide unlimited advice and support on teaching.
Splats Circus Days are available UK wide. We do not charge for travel. All our teachers carry DBS checks and we have full public liability insurance.
If you have 4 classes or less we can even put on the Splats Circus Town show performed by the pupils
For bookings and prices for our circus and drama days and shows please fill in our enquiry form and we will get right back to you. Prices range from £220- £360 plus vat depending on length of workshop and amount of pupils.
Please do not hesitate to drop us a line to check availability and to talk through your specific needs and aims for the day, we are here to help. ;0)
Pupils challenge their perceptions, teach and observe each other and work as a group to achieve success. Pupils are challenged at their own level and improve co-ordination, confidence and understanding of how the learning process works.
