Is your child of school age? Do they enjoy acting, dancing or singing? Would you like them to develop their confidence in a close-knit, supportive setting? If so, a week-long holiday camp at Edinburgh’s SJM Creative may be just the ticket!
I met SJM’s Founding Director, Stephen Martin, to find out more about his school.
What led you to start your week-long holiday camps?
In 2011 I began directing the South Morningside Primary School Stage Club. But this only ran from September to March and was limited to 80 children in P6/7. Parent volunteers kept saying, “You should do something during the summer too”. Having taken time to find the right venue, I launched the summer camps in 2014.
What’s your background?
I have a degree in Performing Arts and initially thought I’d go into acting. But immediately after graduating, teaching,