The British Broadcasting Corporation has graciously granted permission to The Story School, a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to using stories to educate, the use of the character known as” the Doctor” in the Doctor Who television series, as a character in their educational summer camp. The character of the Doctor is played by an actor with an education background who engages the campers (known as “Heroes”) in a variety of science-related mysteries. These mysteries help the heroes unravel the plot, fight monsters with foam swords, discover treasure, and learn while having fun.
The Story School, in Burlington, Massachusetts, offers two educational summer camps that use creative education as an effective method for getting young children to think. They will host two different summer camps in 2015 and are urging parents to enroll their children quickly as they are already nearing capacity for the next season.
The first summer session is called Zombie Summer Camp (www.ZombieSummerCamp.com), and the second is Wizards & Warriors Summer Camp (www.SwordSummerCamp.com). Both summer camps have Day (for ages 7-19) and Overnight camp options (ages 10-19) for boys and girls. Price range depends upon the type of camp and duration. Scholarships are available for those with financial need. The interactive plots in both camps are inspired by the Doctor Who series, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year.
The first summer session is called Zombie Summer Camp (www.ZombieSummerCamp.com), and the second is Wizards & Warriors Summer Camp (www.SwordSummerCamp.com). Both summer camps have Day (for ages 7-19) and Overnight camp options (ages 10-19) for boys and girls. Price range depends upon the type of camp and duration. Scholarships are available for those with financial need. The interactive plots in both camps are inspired by the Doctor Who series, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year.
The Story School summer camp is similar to a role-playing computer game but it is actually a live, interactive, theatrical event with a story plot that changes depending on the decisions of the campers. The stories offer exciting plots with the emphasis on education with characters from real world literature, mythology, and media. These summer camps also have teachers as counselors to make the stories and mysteries educational with lessons in science, literature, history, and other academic subjects.
Doctor Who is a science-fiction television series produced by the BBC and is the longest running science-fiction television show in the world. The show stars an alien humanoid known simple as the Doctor who is a “Time Lord” who travels throughout the universe and time in his sentient spaceship called TARDIS (acronym: Time and Relative Dimension in Space). Doctor Who also won the 2006 British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series and five consecutive (2005–2010) awards at the National Television Awards.
About The Story School
Guard Up Family Swordsmanship in Burlington MA joined forces with parents, teachers, and coaches to form the 501c3 nonprofit organization The Story School. The Story School’s mission is to increase awareness of the benefits of story based learning through summer camps, events, and workshops. Their educational camps act as an opportunity for children to play the role of a hero while learning valuable life skills as well as academic lessons. The objective of each Story School summer camp is to help children learn and grown through live role-playing stories. These stories allow the students to choose their own adventures, leading to different outcomes, while being exposed to educational lessons and embracing the role of the hero.
GuardUp! Family Swordsmanship Summer Camps
The Story School Zombie Summer Camp & Wizards & Warriors Summer Camp
103 Terrace Hall Ave
Burlington MA 01803
781-271-1491
http://guardup.com/summer-camps-breaks/
www.zombiesummercamp.com
www.swordsummercamp.com
Be sure to mention that you heard about these camps from Macaroni Kid!
GuardUp! Family Swordsmanship Summer Camps
The Story School Zombie Summer Camp & Wizards & Warriors Summer Camp
103 Terrace Hall Ave
Burlington MA 01803
781-271-1491
http://guardup.com/summer-camps-breaks/
www.zombiesummercamp.com
www.swordsummercamp.com
Be sure to mention that you heard about these camps from Macaroni Kid!
