This March holidays, expand your kids’ repertoires with these enrichment classes for swimming, Maths, art and more. With classes available for infants to primary school children, there’s sure to be something for everyone.
This March holidays, expand your kids’ repertoires with these enrichment classes for swimming, Maths, art and more. With classes available for infants to primary school children, there’s sure to be something for everyone.
Babies (0-18 Months)
ETON HOUSE
Parent & Me Playgroup Programme
Inspired by the internationally renowned Reggio Emilia preschools, this programme offers a responsive learning environment to help give your child a head start in developing critical and creative skills. Improve your child’s social competence, social and literacy skills, while developing his second language skills with a trained Mandarin teacher. Parents can also participate in this class held at EtonHouse Sentosa. Visit www.etonhouse.com.sg/school-page/sentosa-playgroup.
ACT 3 DRAMA ACADEMY
A Web of Shapes
Help your children start to recognise shapes through this 45-minute interactive storytelling workshop for babies aged from seven to 17 months old. Together with your child, discover the different magnificent shapes created by Fawn and her friendly spider friends. Babies will love this interactive, inviting and tactile class that explores spiders and webs that come in various shapes and sizes. Visit www.act3international.com.sg.
KANGA KIDS YOGA
Baby Yoga “Joeys” Class
Suitable for babies from three months old to early crawlers, each baby yoga class at Kanga Kids Yoga will help support your child’s stages of development. Watch your little one learn to roll over, sit up or crawl on his own for the first time during the sessions. It’s a bonding activity that will definitely create fond memories for you to look back on. Visit www.facebook.com/kangakidsyoga.
SMILE SWIMMERS
Baby Swimming Lessons
Introduce your little ones to the water through Smile Swimmers’ Baby Swimming Lessons. They recommend having at least one parent around, to help build up your baby’s confidence in water. Designed for infants aged three to 12 months and their parents, basic swimming skills such as water survival skills and coordination are taught by a qualified instructor. Visit www.smileswimmers.com.
WHITE LODGE
Parent & Child Programme
With activities like music and movement, art and sensory and outdoor play for your infant, each 90-minute session is planned and run by an experienced facilitator. Let your baby flex her social skills, and meet up with other parents during the session, so your little one becomes familiar with a preschool setting. Sessions are open to kids aged between 6 months and two-and-a-half years. Visit www.whitelodge.edu.sg.
Toddlers (19 months – 3 years)
TUMBLE JOY GYMNASTICS
Parent & Baby Gymnastics
Through a series of fun activities, the Parent & Baby programme allows young children aged between two and three to learn and explore movement with the support of their parents. Classes are designed to help them build confidence in moving about. At the same time, they will be exposed to their first friends, helping them develop social skills, too. Visit www.tumblejoygym.com.
INTREPID KIDS
Toddlers Club
This 45-minute parent or guardianaccompanied programme is for toddlers aged two to three, and includes workouts, games and story time. Classes will keep your child physically active, help to increase physical strength and muscle control, and develop their fine and gross motor skills. Visit www.intrepidkidsgym.com.
ALL THAT JAZZ DANCE ACADEMY
Mommy & Me Ballet & Jazz Combo
Spend some quality time with your two- or three-year-old by learning a new skill! Ballet is great for kids as it teaches them good posture, and how to express themselves through movement. It can also help you to de-stress while learning to simultaneously play and grow with your child. Visit www.allthatjazz.com.sg.
MUSE ARTS
Music & Movement For Toddlers
Let your child explore and understand music dynamics with toddler music lessons. Your tot will learn about tempo, rhythm and pitch, while developing her strengths in language and creativity. The play-based classes use original compositions by Muse Arts, and also introduce basic ABRSM music theory knowledge. Visit www.muse-arts.com.sg.
BIBINOGS
Little Mandarins
Through hands-on activities, storytelling and more, help your child improve his Chinese speaking skills from a young age with BibiNogs’ Little Mandarins programme. Conducted entirely in Mandarin by native Chinese teachers, you can be assured that your child is in good hands. The small class size (12 students to two teachers) also helps ensure your toddler gets more personal attention. Visit www.bibinogs.com.
Pre-schoolers (4-6 years)
BEARYFUN GYM
Pre-schooler Programmes
At BearyFun Gym, children will be exposed to a range of energetic and fun activities to build both their strength and confidence. With specialised classes for kids aged four, five and six, your child will be kept active and fit, thanks to the lessons tailored for their age groups. Sign up for a Trial Class at just $30 (U.P: $43) during the March School Holidays: Upon signing up for one term, you can also enjoy exclusive freebies worth $50. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bearyfungym.com.
ARTHAUS
Kids+Parents 5-Day Workshop
For kids aged between five to 15 years, engage in a creative fiveday holiday programme together with your child at Arthaus. Choose between painting, drawing and more to encourage your child’s artistic skills. Not only will they have fun and learn something new, taking the time to do art can help you relax as well! Visit www.arthaus.com.sg.
SPORT4KIDS
March Multi-Activity Camp
Get your active child a chance to expend her energy with this fun-filled camp from Sport4Kids. Kids can try a variety of sports like rugyby, football, tennis, baseball and karate, so they can see what piques their interests. The camp will run from March 26-30, and is designed for children aged between three to 10 years old. Visit www.sport4kids.sg.
KUMON
Kumon Method Classes
Kumon provides an individualised learning method that allows each student to study at a comfortable level, regardless of their age or grades. Designed for children aged three to 17, Kumon’s year-round programmes for English, Chinese and Mathematics encourage kids to become self-motivated in their studies. This March, sign your child up for a free trial class, to try the Kumon method for yourself. Visit www.kumon.sg.
CODING LAB
Stories x Coding
In this pre-school coding programme, kids will learn how to code with a new story every lesson. Through classics like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Five Little Monkeys and more, kids will get to dramatise and create a short digital tablet animation based on the story. The programme helps build your child’s understanding of the coding language, while improving his problem-solving skills. Visit www.codinglab.com.sg.
JUST FOR FUN
Spend quality family time with the kids this month with these cool holiday activities.
Playeum
The Art of Speed
Playeum is bringing back “The Art of Speed” this March holidays at the Children’s Centre for Creativity! Specially designed for children aged eight to 12, this two-hour programme encourages children to explore the concept of speed and movement through an exciting line-up of playful, open-ended activities. Pre-registration is required for this programme. Visit www.playeum.com.
KidZania
Role-Playing
KidZania offers role-playing sessions for a variety of different professions your child may be interested in. Encourage your child’s culinary curiosities this March holidays, and let him role-play as a chef, candy design trainee and more. With hands-on training and using reallife ingredients, the kids are sure to have a blast with these fun-filled activities. Visit www.kidzania.com.sg.
Bounce
Kinder Gym
For your active pre-schooler, a session of bouncing about on trampolines with Bounce will certainly make her day. Supervised by specially trained coaches, Kinder Gym combines fun with the health benefits of trampolining, such as greater flexibility and stamina. On top of tricks they can do while hopping, they have various props like ribbons, hoops and more to keep them entertained. The classes are structured to help kids develop physically, emotionally and cognitively. Visit www.bounceinc.com.sg.
The Artground
I SΦ with my Little Eye
In this free accessible play space that presents an interactive open plan art installations for children under 12, your little one will be taken on a journey as a little spy to investigate new ways of moving through the exciting 3D structures. The exhibition is like a huge playground kids can reinvent with their imagination, creatively transforming the space and shapes into whatever they want them to be. Visit www.theartground.com.sg.
Zero Latency
Virtual Reality Gaming
Designed for anyone aged 13 and above, Zero Latency introduces thrilling free-roaming, multiplayer reality gaming in the largest VR arena in Singapore. Hailing from Melbourne, Zero Latency offers immersive games like Zombie Survival and Engineereum. Grab your family and friends for an afternoon in a 360-degree interactive digital universe. Visit www.zerolatencyvr.com.sg.
Primary schoolers ( 7-12 years)
SWEE LEE MUSIC ACADEMY
One-to-One Music Sessions
If you child has an interest in music, why not let him pick up a new instrument over the holidays? Swee Lee Music offers one-to-one music sessions for the guitar, ukulele or the drums, to let your child receive full attention while learning. Free trial lessons are available, too. Visit www.sweelee.com.sg.
THE LEARNING LAB
Communicating with Confidence (P1-P2)
Give your children a helping hand with presentations and Show & Tell sessions, which can be intimidating for young ones just starting primary school. This workshop will help your children build self-confidence, and teach them to express their opinions eloquently. Through fun and practical activities, your kids will learn to step out of their comfort zone and speak confidently without fear. Visit www.thelearninglab.com.sg.
BERLITZ
Creative Writing (P4-P6)
Improve the creative writing skills of your children by signing them up for this creative writing class. Teachers help students to express themselves through written text, have a better understanding of writing as a craft, and build a strong foundation for essay writing in future. Visit www.berlitz.com.sg.
SATURDAY KIDS
Mod & Hack 3D Games With Minecraft & Kodu
If your child is an avid Minecraft video game player, why not give her the chance to learn with something she is passionate about? Saturday Kids will teach your child how to create different mods she can use to play, helping to stretch her creativity and learn programming programme. Visit www.saturdaykids.com.
MARSHALL CAVENDISH
Maths Heuristics: Solving Challenging Maths (P3-P4)
Heuristics represent one of the greatest hurdles for primary school children to overcome. Give your children a helping hand and join them in this workshop to learn methods to help them solve these challenging head-scratchers. Visit www.mceducation.com/sg.
COMPILED BY: LISA TWANG & TAN GIN YEE, PHOTO: 123RF.COM
