“Thank you so much for all the friendly and enthusiastic support you have given (our daughter) as she’s developed her photography skills – we were so very lucky to find The Mango Lab!”
LW, Teens Beginners & Advanced Photography course
Junior Future Creatives
Our Junior Future Creatives program has grown over a decade. Head of Child and Teen Education Creative Director, Julia Massey Stewart, is very intent on making certain your children and teens are guided by one amazing principle of our governing philosophy – learning is fun! We often receive comments from parents saying that their son or daughter’s course time is the highlight of their week. That’s pretty cool feedback and fabulous to hear!
All our tutors are Enhanced CRB Certified and our non-discriminatory teaching methods are completely focused on your child’s successful learning path. Additionally, as members of the International Visual Literacy Association (IVLA), our unique offering is that in addition to the practical experience of using cameras, lenses and computers we will encourage your son or daughter to engage in a process involving how they see, observe, makes decisions and communicate. Once again, our Parent and Student Feedback page is testament to the commitment we make to your child learning and growing.
PHOTOGRAPHY + CAMERA BASICS
The fun begins at learning how to make images. Automation in mobile phones makes everyone a budding photographer – that’s the elephant in the room. Our students want more than a point and shoot experience and we deliver that. How do I photograph my dog in the dark? Why are my pictures not sharp? Do you think this is a good picture? In Photography + Camera Skills we move away from automation and into thinking individually about making a photograph. Your child discovers the science behind the camera and light in a series of experiments through which the fundamentals of photography are revealed.
COURSES in 2024
Easter holidays 2024: Week 1: Mon 25 – Thurs 28 March; Week 2: Tue 2 – Fri 5 April; Week 3: Mon 8 – Thurs 11 / Fri 12 April
May half-term 2024: Tues 28 – Fri 31 May (Mon 27 May: Bank Holiday)
Summer holidays 2024: July, August – Mondays to Thursdays
EASTER HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | LONDON 2024
Week 1: Monday 25 March – Thursday 28 March (25, 26, 27, 28 March) LONDON
Mon 25 Mar – Thurs 28 Mar, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 5 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 25 Apr – Thurs 28 March, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 5 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Week 2: Tuesday 2 April – Friday 5 April (2, 3, 4, 5 April. Avoiding Bank Holiday Monday) LONDON – 4 mornings
Tues 2 Apr – Fri 5 April, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 5 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Tues 2 Apr – Fri 5 April, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 5 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
SATURDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 6 April | LONDON – great if you’re stuck for travel or time. Pack camera skills into a day!
SAT 6 April, 11.30am-1.30pm, then break for lunch, then 2.30-5.30pm ONE DAY, 5 hours. Max. 5 students per group. £160 inc. VAT
Week 3: Monday 8 April – Thursday 11 April (8, 9, 10, 11 April) LONDON – 4 mornings
Mon 8 Apr – Thurs 11 Apr, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 5 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 8 Apr – Thurs 11 Apr, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 5 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Contact us to book for courses or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
COURSES in 2024
Easter holidays 2024: Week 1: Mon 25 – Thurs 28 March; Week 2: Tue 2 – Fri 5 April; Week 3: Mon 8 – Thurs 11 / Fri 12 April
May half-term 2024: (Mon 27 May: Bank Holiday) Tues 28 – Fri 31 May
Summer holidays 2024: July, August – Mondays to Thursdays
ONLINE sessions: via Zoom /Teams, 1:1
Custom times, divided over days, weeks or more: you let us know what works for you, how long, how frequently, etc. We suggest sessions of 1-1.5 hours for most younger students.
3 hours Beginners Photography & Camera online face-to-face training £135 inc vat.
6 hours Beginners Photography & Camera online face-to-face training £270 inc vat.
12 hours Beginners Photography & Camera online face-to-face training£540 inc vat.
Contact us to book for courses or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
MAKING STORIES THROUGH VISUAL LITERACY
Half-Term | Holidays
From fake news to infographics, staged Instagram selfies to viral images of lawyers with cat avatars our children are growing up in an environment where the image continues to creep into our information forming networks. Understanding how reading images can affect how we feel or interpret society around us is a necessary part of our information gathering process. Moving from a text literate to a visual literate society is the next iteration in expanding our growth as communicators. Our brand of visual literacy courses for junior creatives simply explores the act of seeing. Unlike the photography courses this is about deep seeing into photographs already made. Through games, puzzles and reading picture practice the course intends to have 8 – 11 year olds observe, feedback and expand on visuals placed in front of them in order to improve on observational and image reading skills and bring to their attention the influencing factors pictures can make.
HOLIDAY COURSES IN PERSON | LONDON 2024
Telling Stories with Pictures | reading images and building camera skills
Week 1: Monday 25 March – Thursday 28 March (25, 26, 27, 28 March) LONDON
Mon 25 Mar – Thurs 28 Mar, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 5 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 25 Apr – Thurs 28 March, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Week 2: Tuesday 2 April – Friday 5 April (2, 3, 4, 5 April. Avoiding Bank Holiday Monday) LONDON – 4 mornings
Tues 2 Apr – Fri 5 April, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Tues 2 Apr – Fri 5 April, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
SATURDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 6 April | LONDON – great if you’re stuck for travel or time. Pack camera skills into a day!
SAT 6 April, 11.30am-1.30pm, then break for lunch, then 2.30-5.30pm ONE DAY, 5 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £160 inc. VAT
Week 3: Monday 8 April – Thursday 11 April (8, 9, 10, 11 April) LONDON – 4 mornings
Mon 8 Apr – Thurs 11 Apr, 10am-1pm, MORNINGS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
Mon 8 Apr – Thurs 11 Apr, 2.30pm-5.30pm, AFTERNOONS, 12 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £342 inc. VAT
FRIDAY ONE-DAY COURSE 12 April | LONDON – great if you’re stuck for travel or time. Pack camera skills into a day!
FRI 12 April, 11.30am-1.30pm, then break for lunch, then 2.30-5.30pm ONE DAY, 5 hours. Max. 6 students per group. £160 inc. VAT
Contact us to book for courses or with any questions: 0203 002 4991 / info@themangolab.co.uk.
COURSES in 2024
Easter holidays 2024: Week 1: Mon 25 – Thurs 28 March; Week 2: Tue 2 – Fri 5 April; Week 3: Mon 8 – Thurs 11 / Fri 12 April
Booking now also for May Half-term and Summer Holidays 2024. Ring to book. Booking buttons to follow soon.
May half-term 2024: Tues 28 – Fri 31 May (Mon 27 May: Bank Holiday)
Summer holidays 2024: June, July, August – Mondays to Thursdays/Fridays
Booking buttons for next dates coming soon. Email or ring us to register interest or to book now.
ONLINE sessions: via Zoom /Teams, 1:1
Custom times, divided over days, weeks or more: you let us know what works for you, how frequently, etc. We suggest sessions of 1-1.5 hours for most younger students.
3 hours Telling Stories with Pictures online face-to-face training £135 inc vat.
6 hours Telling Stories with Pictures online face-to-face training £270 inc vat.
12 hours Telling Stories with Pictures online face-to-face training £540 inc vat.
Use the Book Now tab or call us on 0203 002 4991 to enrol.
We are always happy to answer your questions in detail by email info@themangolab.co.uk or by phone.
We look forward to inspiring you soon!