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Phonics Fun introduces letter sounds to your child in a multi-sensory environment. Our interactive classes include phonemic awareness games, songs & visuals whilst focusing on learning phonemes, letter formation and blends. Small classes give your child individual attention thus giving them a head start with reading and writing. yellow ducks in water phonic magnetic fish squash the fly 3 letter word trains match umbrella with raindrops letter sound dominoes scoop ping pong balls with letters twister with letters (or CVC on colours) Key features: 5 It’s Time to Rhyme! Phonics Club

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Page 1: Phonics Club - Woodland Pre-Schools booklet_2017-18_p… · • secondary emphasis on phonics, reading & writing • lessons and activities tailored to each individual child • stimulating

Phonics Fun introduces letter sounds to your child in a multi-sensory environment. Our interactive classes include phonemic awareness games, songs & visuals whilst focusing on learning phonemes, letter formation and blends.

Small classes give your child individual attention thus giving them a head start with reading and writing.

• yellow ducks in water

• phonic magnetic fish

• squash the fly

• 3 letter word trains

• match umbrella with raindrops

• letter sound dominoes

• scoop ping pong balls with letters

• twister with letters (or CVC on colours)

Key features:

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It’s Time to Rhyme!

Phonics Club

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English Club is designed to give your child additional language support whilst building verbal skills, confidence and fluency - key traits primary schools look for. With a low student to teacher ratio, your child are given plenty of opportunities to talk… talk… talk!

On top of that, your child will build their knowledge of phonics, master the alphabet, fall in love with English stories and learn to write.

• native English speaking teachers

• structured, progressive programme

• fun, fast-paced lessons with small class size

• primary emphasis on speaking and listening

• secondary emphasis on phonics, reading & writing

• lessons and activities tailored to each individual child

• stimulating activities including drama, stories & language games

We raise phonemic awareness through:

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English Club(also on Saturdays ! )

Do You Speak English? Yes !

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Our fun-filled Mandarin club gives your child a solid foundation in the Chinese language, developing their listening and speaking skills, as well as introducing them to Chinese characters. Taught by native Mandarin speakers, the aim is to prepare your child for further Chinese learning in Primary School.

Mandarin Made Easy is designed to be super interactive, highly entertaining, and educational. This is achieved by creating an immersion style class environment in which children learn through a variety of mean.

• role play and drama

• music and movement

• fast-paced circle times

• cute songs and rhymes

• fun and creative writing activities

• chinese calligraphy, arts and crafts

• engaging and age-appropriate stories

• stimulating language games and high-energy activities

Key features:

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Fun with Mandarin !

MandarinMade Easy

(also on Saturdays ! )

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Mandarinfor

Grown Ups

Mandarin for Grown Ups is designed to help adult learners build their competence in the Chinese language so that they can conduct daily conversation in Mandarin (at work, home and social gatherings) and at the same time explore the Chinese culture.

Our native Mandarin speakers teach basic, yet very practical words and phrases, along with the essential skills needed to use Pin-Yin, a powerful tool to pronunciate, spell as well as type easily. Practical lessons are catered to beginners who have little or no prior experience learning Chinese.

• names

• greetings

• numbers

• family members

• time, days & dates

• nationalities & language

• addresses & telephone numbers

Some of the subjects include:

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Pu tong hua

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Little Chefs

Children love to help in the kitchen. They love to get messy. They love being independent and creating things on their own. Young children love to use their hands, and they certainly love to eat yummy-in-the-tummy food!

In this club, your child will create wonderfully unique snacks and food

from different parts of the world as they learn math concepts like

measuring, weighing, comparing, counting, sorting…

• learn words and terms related to cooking, ingredients and utensils

• develop fine motor skills: chopping, rolling, peeling, mixing, etc.

• learn how to make easy, irresistible, delicious recipes

• develop confidence and independence

• grow through “real life” experiences

Your “Little Chefs” will also:

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Share the Love with Food !

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Engaging in make-believe play is an early dramatic activity which allows children to develop a sense of who they are as individuals by exploring imaginary situations which mirror real life experiences. The aim of the Woodland Drama Club is to facilitate this process of self-discovery by providing a structured context that promotes learning through speaking, acting and interacting. With emphasis on developing confidence and valuable communication skills, each lesson provides a wide range of fun-filled, creative activities, designed to motivate, stimulate and encourage student involvement.

• Dress up

• Social games

• Speech and role play

• Question and answer sessions

• Mini scripts and improvisation

• Creative movement and dance

Learn & develop through:

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Be All You Can Be!

Drama Club

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Art & Sculpt exposes your child to a wide array of art projects using a variety of mediums and superior quality art materials. Every week is different and each week your child will have the opportunity to complete an art piece independently. Your child will be inspired!

One week your child may be making 3D clay sculptures… the next it may be painting on canvas or designing & decorating a jewelry box…making stuffed teddy bears…creating a collage…learning paper mache…building a rocket out of recycled materials…the scope is endless!

• every child loves art & crafts

• large, comfortable classrooms

• small class sizes (max. 10 children)

• truly unique art projects and crafts - different each week

• art is multi-sensory and develops creativity & imagination

• quality art materials from the finest art supply shops in HK

• talented, creative teachers with a background and passion in art

7 great reasons to enrol now:

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Art & Sculpt

Say Yes to Arts & Crafts !

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Creative Crafts

Throughout the course of Creative Crafts Club, your little one’s abilities will shine. It’s more than just a craft class as this club will harness team working abilities, design and presentation skills, in addition to encouraging your child to express themselves creatively when they create their wonderfully colourful jewellery boxes, friendship bracelets, glitzy tiaras, necklaces and so much more to dazzle and delight!

• team working abilities

• develop presentation skills

• creative design skills

• developing a sense of belonging

Skills your child will learn:

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Bedazzle with Creative Crafts!

For children aged 2 years 8 months to 5 ½ years

(unaccompanied)

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ConstructionClub

Children of all ages love Lego and when they are engaged and highly motivated in an activity they enjoy, learning is a fun adventure. Lego Construct uses familiar and favourite Lego pieces as well as other similar building materials to create a solid understanding of basic engineering and also harness the importance of creative self-expression.

This club provides a fun and sociable environment for your child to develop skills such as dexterity and problem-solving, not to mention letting loose your child’s imagination. Think it’s just playing? Think again. For instance, as they build farms and zoos, they will understand about different types of animals and their habitats.

• enhanced creativity

• higher spatial awareness

• increased logical thinking

• improved social capability

• better hand eye coordination

Benefits of Lego construct include:

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Use Toys to Build Your Dreams!

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Book Buddies

Children’s knowledge and interest in books grow as they discuss together titles, stories and illustration. They will enhance their vocabulary, punctuation, character description and rhyme as well as learn the difference between fact and fiction, history and present time.

Book Buddies includes a ‘self-publishing’ project by reviewing the letters of the alphabet and practising basic printing skills. Look out for the beautiful book your child takes home at the end of each course!

It’s time to feed your child’s imagination and love of stories and help them develop as an emergent writer!

• workbooks

• flash cards & puzzles

• stickers and stationery

• storybooks & novelties

• educational games & materials

We offer a fun range of:

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Immerse in Stories!

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Music Around the World

Let’s learn about the many different styles of music and instruments from all around the globe! In this club, your child will learn about various genres of music, including traditional, ethnic and folk as well as having the opportunity to experience the intermingling of music from different cultures to create a magical fusion. Children will also learn about specific dances that accompany different styles of music and will have the opportunity to try these out for themselves! We will also be exploring our Map of the World to find the countries where the instruments originate from, and we will make our very own instruments too! Creating a marvellous melody of music altogether!

• learn songs, rhythms and beats

• learn where instruments originate

• explore music while learning about the world

• learn how to play and dance with an instrument

Benefits from exposure to music & movement:

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Experience an Exceptional Musical Journey!

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A great opportunity for your child who is starting to show an interest in music, movement or dance. In this Club, children are introduced to different music and dance styles.

In addition to being a physical activity, dancing is also a highly social activity. Music and dance can help children improve their social and communication skills. Not only will children learn different dance routines throughout the term, they will also develop their confidence, imagination, concentration, coordination and self-esteem.

Prior dance experience is not required.

• hip hop

• rock ’n roll

• cultural dances

• some of the more popular musicals

Music & dance styles including:

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Move to the Groove !

Let’s Dance

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In Maths club your child will learn more than just numbers and counting. Through hands-on, age appropriate activities, children are encouraged to explore real-life problems using mathematical ideas & concepts.

All activities and lessons are designed to meet the requirements of the UK National Curriculum for mathematics: problem solving, reasoning & numeracy.

• weigh and measure

• understand, recognise and create patterns

• make comparisons, sort and match objects

• tell time and do simple addition/subtraction

• distinguish the different denominations of money

• distinguish between quantities eg. more/less, full/empty

• categorise objects based on colour, size, weight, and shape

• use appropriate names for solid 3D shapes and flat 2D shapes

Students will learn to:

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Be the Next Maths Prodigy!

Maths Club

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CodingClub

For Pre-School aged children 4 to 8 years

(unaccompanied)

Our Coding Club adapts a visual programming language designed to introduce coding skills in a fun way. It allows children to use simple icons to code their own interactive stories and animations. They can also learn how to reason and think logically despite their reading skill. Spaces are limited and will be offered on a first come first served basis.

• Experiment with new ideas and creative thinking

• Learn about design - to start with a simple idea and turn it into

a project

• Think rationally - to take complex ideas and break them down

into simpler parts

• Find and fix problems independently

• To be persistent when things go wrong

• Build confidence, collaboration and communication skills

Benefits include:

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One of our more popular clubs, Discover Science is all about exploration and investigation. Each week children are engaged in fun, practical experiments that help them to develop knowledge and understanding of HOW things work, and WHY things happen.

In any given week, your child will be exploring and investigating one of these fascinating topics; plants, bubbles, light, volcanoes, energy, heat, sound, oceans space, weather, water, gravity, air, magnets, nutrition, senses, temperature, flight, hibernation, bugs, colour, music… and much, much more!

• practice cause-and-effect thinking

• question observed events and the resulting data

• rely less on authority and more on practical experience

• interpret data, often with various and differing interpretations

• forced to think by requiring interpretation of the observed events

Benefits of hands on science learning:

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‘Hands On’ Learning for Curious Minds

Discover Science

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The Interview skills programme builds young children’s confidence in and prepares them for their Primary school interviews. We introduce many role play situations that resemble the real interview.

This is a lovely club where children from different classes join together to meet and greet adults whom they may not usually be familiar with. By developing these skills, your child will feel less pressure and benefit greatly when they do their real Primary School interviews. Perfect your interview skills to secure the school you want!

• be confident and feel less pressure

• impress interviewers in various scenarios

• approach others in social acceptable ways

• get used to comfortably express themselves

• develop social skills through fun and dynamic group activities

Benefits include:

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Ace Your Interviews !

Interview Skills

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Soccer Club

Soccer/football is the most popular sport in the world, anyone at any age can play. It is one of the most enjoyable and healthy ways to learn about many important qualities: teamwork, leadership, achievement, cooperation, friendship and more.

Children joining Soccer club are taught the basics of soccer skills such as ball control, kicking, dribbling, spatial awareness etc. in a fun and interactive, age appropriate way. They will also have the chance to play in teams, try different positions and learn about match rules.

• increases muscle and bone strength

• increase your confidence and self-esteem

• builds strength, flexibility and endurance

• lowers body fat and improves muscle tone

• teaches coordination, promotes teamwork and sharing

• increase skills in concentration, persistence and self-discipline

Your child will learn these core skills:

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Master Your Ball Skills !

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Yoga club is wonderful opportunity for your child to learn important lifeskills – concentration, emotional control, proper breathing, calm and relaxation, self discipline, body awareness, etc. - in a fun and age-appropriate setting.

Our in-house yoga instructors make the classes engaging and stimulating with a variety of mid-body games and activities.

• mindful stretching

• simple breathing techniques

• basic yoga poses, e.g. warrior pose

• builds confidence and aids digestion

• songs that use body movement

• meditation to peaceful music

• body awareness games

Rejuvenating activities include:

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Healthy Mind, Body & Spirit !

Yoga Club

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Rugby Club

Rugby is a fun, character-building sport which promotes teamwork, leadership, equal participation and good sportsmanship. It is a great way for your child to keep fit, and encourage them to enjoy exercise.

Our program introduces and guides children through all the basics of touch rugby, whilst focusing on techniques such as passing, catching, special awareness, agility & speed, placing an emphasis on the fun and playful nature of the game!

• safe play, whilst having fun

• improve cardiovascular fitness

• basic touch rugby fundamentals

• build strength, flexibility and endurance

• promotes teamwork, coordination and sharing

Skills your child will learn from rugby:

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Scrum on in !