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The Curiosity Lab™ at Tōtara Point  
Art, design and technology, straight after the bell
 Wednesday After-School 

2026 Term 4

Year 1-5

12 OCT - 11 DEC

9 Sessions

This term, Curiosity Lab comes to Tōtara Point, in the school's own art room, straight after the bell.

Each afternoon starts with an idea, a topic, or a story. We learn a real technique, then take the idea somewhere of our own. Art, design, and simple technology become our tools for thinking, and screens appear only when they support learning.

We notice the thinking behind the work, whether that's a brilliant question or a brave second attempt. Every child has ideas worth following, and Curiosity Lab is where we follow them.

Wednesdays, 3.00 to 5.00 pm, from 12 October to 11 December. $270 for the term, all materials included.
The programme runs year-round, with new themes each term. Families can enrol term by term, on the weekdays that suit them, making it flexible and easy to join at different points. Each term stands on its own while contributing to a broader Curiosity Lab journey.
The Curiosity Lab™ is a space to think bravely, learn across disciplines, and discover that creativity and logic belong side by side.
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What's included?
  • Video
  • Sample
  • Text material
  • Quizzes
Hands-on STEAM Learning

A bespoke curriculum blending art, design, and technology, fostering problem-solving, experimentation, and creativity

All Materials Provided

Everything students need for each session, ensuring an engaging and immersive learning experience.

Frequently asked questions
1 What day and time does The Curiosity Lab™ run?
Monday to Friday, 3.00 to 5.00 pm, in the Tōtara Point School art room. The school looks after the children from the 2.40 pm bell until we take over at 3.00 pm. Each weekday is booked separately, so choose the days that suit your family.
2 What happens during the session?
From 3.00 to 4.30 pm, we run the Curiosity Lab session, with a short break for afternoon tea. From 4.30 to 5.00 pm there's time for homework, quiet play, and keeping going on the day's project. Please collect your child from the art room by 5.00 pm and sign out with our team.
3 What will my child learn?
Real techniques across drawing, painting, design, and simple technology, and the thinking habits that go with them: noticing, asking questions, trying again. Each term has its own themes, and every child works at their own level.
4 How is this programme different from AJ Studio's regular workshops?
It's the same curriculum thinking, delivered at school, straight after the bell, as a regular weekly rhythm rather than a one-off workshop. Over a term, children build on their work week by week.
5 How do I enrol my child?
Create a login in your child's name, add each day you'd like to the cart, and pay at checkout. Booking three or four days? Enter the code LAB3DAYS at checkout for the $28 rate. Booking all five? Choose the Full Week bundle. Each child needs their own login with a different email address; a Gmail trick is yourname+childname@gmail.com, which still arrives in your usual inbox. After payment, please complete the short enrolment form we send you, so we have your emergency contacts, who's authorised to collect, and any medical or allergy needs before your child's first afternoon.
6 What is included in the programme fee?
All materials, our educators, and supervised homework and quiet time until 5.00 pm. Please send a named afternoon tea and a water bottle. Fees for the term: $30 per afternoon, $28 per afternoon for three or four days a week (code LAB3DAYS), or $1,100 for a full week (Full Week bundle). Discounts don't stack, so if two apply, the larger one is used.
7 Is there a sibling discount?
Yes, 10% off the second child. Book your first child at full price, then email learn@ajstudio.online with both children's names. We'll send you a one-time sibling code to use on your second child's login.
8 Can my child come casually?
Yes, $40 per afternoon, subject to availability. Email us by 12 pm on the day. If a child is still at school at 3.00pm and not collected, they will join us in the art room and be charged the casual rate, so please let us know if this is likely.
9 What if my child is sick or away?
Booked afternoons are paid for whether your child attends, as we staff based on the number of bookings. We don't offer sessions on public holidays or days the school is closed, and we don't charge for them.
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