Cultural activities

Cultural activities like reading, drama, art, music, and sport are a vital part of bringing children, young people, and their families together as well as providing a means towards understanding and expressing feelings.

SCC provides:

• A library which enables children to discover the joy of reading by borrowing books, taking part in storytelling sessions, and joining discussions about different topics. This helps to enhance their general knowledge and stimulate creativity and language development.
• Handicraft sessions and workshops, where children learn to be creative by using scrap materials to make collages, stencils, masks, paintings, mosaics, and more.
• Drama classes develop imagination, a sense of humor and creative skills, as well as enable children, young people, and their parents to discuss and act out important issues in society, health hazards, environmental issues, and many other issues in an entertaining way.
• Clowning is taught as part of the drama classes – young people dress up as clowns and learn the skills required to entertain others. This helps them to grow in confidence and self-esteem.
• Art workshops, organized by a professional art teacher, help to increase the power of observation for colors, shapes, perspective, and eye-hand coordination. In addition mothers and children get the therapeutic benefits of learning to express feelings through their art.
• Dance and movement lessons improve the children’s coordination and rhythm as well as releasing excessive energy and having fun. Different age groups practice the Palestinian ‘Dabkeh’ dance with great enthusiasm and some are so good they have won prizes in competitions.
• Music classes are held to teach children to play percussion instruments and sing as well as give them an appreciation and enjoyment of music which is a good way to relieve stress.
• Performances, including puppet theaters, carnivals, art competitions, and exhibitions take place regularly throughout the year. Mothers are encouraged to take part and learn how to interact with their children in a positive way.