About

Children are invited to a week of day camp with FRIENDS, FUN, and FAITH! Horsham Meeting Friends Week welcomes ALL children to foster new friendships, nurture curiosity, spark their imaginations, energize their spirits and help them to be closer to nature.  

The theme of peace will be encountered through experiences such as arts and crafts, sports and games, nature, music, and more!

Watch the video below to take a peek into our week!

GENERAL INFORMATION 

At Horsham Meeting Friends Week our philosophy is “There is that of God in each of us”.  We invite children to explore, encounter, and express the uniqueness of their presence in the world and encourage creativity, sportsmanship, and play.  

The highly qualified staff has over 45 years of combined teaching experience. The safety of your child is our top priority, and we believe it is essential to creating a healthy environment.  Our nature focused curriculum encourages outdoor activities.  In the event of inclement weather we have full access to the building and facilities of Horsham Meeting. 

Meet The Friends Week Staff

Jesse Hallowell is a certified K-12 teacher in the School District of Philadelphia with 20 years experience working as a math and science teacher to ages 6-16. A lifelong Quaker,he is a member of Horsham Friends Meeting. Jesse lives in Montgomeryville with his wife and two children. He will teach a class for Sports & Games and another class for Nature.

Sunny Hallowell is a Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with more than 20 years of experience working with children and their families, specializing in early childhood development  She attends Horsham Friends Meeting with her family. Sunny lives in Montgomeryville with her husband and two children.  She is a master crafter adept at creating magical, creative projects using almost anything but preferably, glitter, glue, and natural materials. She will teach both Faith and Arts & Crafts.

Mark Crow  Hello! I am a third grade teacher at Hallowell Elementary School in Hatboro-Horsham. I have been teaching for 16 years at schools in the UK and Pennsylvania. When I am not teaching, I love spending time with my two children, Charlotte who is one, and Jacob, who is four years old. I also like reading and playing video games. I got my start in education working with children at a summer camp and am excited for a fun and positive experience supporting students at Peace Week!

Javvieaus Stewart is the Director of Choral Music and Art Education at the St. James School in Philadelphia. Some fun facts about Ms. Stewart is that she was born in Washington D.C. and was raised in Maryland. She loves pets...in fact, she has a dog named Charlie and a cat named Tabitha. Can you guess what breed of dog and cat she has (hint: look at the names)? She loves salsa dancing and can sign songs with her hands. Another cool fact is that she can hulahoop while conducting music at the same time! We are so excited to have her with us this summer!

Laura Wilson is a certified Pre-K-12 teacher with 20 years of experience teaching 1st through 5th grades in PA, NJ, and abroad at international schools in Venezuela and the UK. She recently spent 5 years teaching at a Quaker school in Philadelphia, and has previous experience as a camp counselor. Laura will teach both Sports & Games and Arts & Crafts.

INTRODUCING 

THE QUAKER SPICES

Quakers agree to a core set of values known as testimonies. The acronym SPICES is commonly used by Quaker schools to help students remember what they are. The definitions listed below were developed by students at the Quaker School at Horsham.  

SIMPLICITY - Quakers believe in focusing on what is truly important and letting other things fall away.  If we are always trying to get better things, we can forget to be good people. Sometimes acquiring a lot of fancy things, clothes, and toys can get in the way of doing our work. 

PEACE - Quakers believe that war and violence do not solve disagreements. These things only make people suffer. Quakers try to settle all their arguments without using weapons or words to hurt others. Quakers believe that world peace begins with each of us. Children in Quaker schools are taught the skills of non-violent conflict resolution. 

INTEGRITY - Integrity means being truthful and trying always to do a good job. It means saying what we mean and meaning what we say. 

COMMUNITY - Quakers believe that it is important to be a good neighbor, helpful to people around us. Building community takes many forms, including having fun with each other. 

EQUALITY - Quakers believe there is that of God in everyone. Everyone is created equal. This means everyone has the same human rights and should be treated fairly. It also means we should treat people the way we want to be treated. 

STEWARDSHIP - To live with simplicity and integrity, we need to do a good job taking care of the things we own and use. This means taking good care of the earth. Quakers believe it is important to leave the world a better place.

Reference:  https://www.quakerschool.org/uploaded/PDF_Documents/SPICES_(2).pdf