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Lorna Whiston Schools

Busy Bees
Nursery 2-level kids will learn English in a memorable way, thanks to multi-sensory activities, language games, stories and songs.

When: Sept 5-9
Time: 10am to noon
Where: United Square
Fees: $340.26 nett
Suitable for: N2

Leapfrogs
This holiday programme for kindergarten-level children uses storybooks that stimulate the imagination and help develop early language and literacy skills. The songs and rhymes will also boost their spoken language and knowledge of phonics.

When: Sept 5-9
Time: 9am to noon
Where: United Square
Fees: $510.39 nett
Suitable for: K1 and 2

Write it right
This course helsp your child develop good writing skills, with a focus on paragraphing and vocabulary usage.

When: Sept 5-9
Time: 9am to noon
Where: United Square
Fees: $510.39 nett (includes materials)
Suitable for: Primary 1 and 2

Full-day Carousel programme
Can’t take leave? This full-day, 5-day programme keeps the kids educated and entertained with English enrichment, creative art, as well as speech and drama. Children will visit the Singapore Flyer, Gardens by the Bay, and the Botanic Gardens as the programme uses the Timmy and Tammy series of local story books.
When: Sept 5-9
Time: 9am to 5pm
Where: United Square
Fees: $799 nett (includes materials)
Suitable for: Kindergarten 1 and 2

White Sands: Urban camping

How does camping – in a mall – sound to you? White Sands in Pasir Ris has teamed up with The Singapore Scout Association to hold an overnight Urban Camping event from Sept 3 to 4. There’s no minimum age, but kids below 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

When: Sept 3 and 4
Fees: $50 tent fee (accommodates up to four, with dinner and breakfast included). You will need to bring your own tent. Otherwise, sign up for the Campire BBQ on Sept 3 at $10 (adult) or $5 (kids below 10).
To register: Go to the customer service counter or call 6585-0606. Visit White Sands’ website for more details.

CraftySG workshops

Learn how to make cards and tags, create your own paper piecing, embellishment and sentiments to use on the cards and tags. Make as many cards and tags as you can in an hour! 

Card and tag making materials and tools will be provided. There are also a few workshops for kids aged 7 and up. For more information, visit CraftySG’s website

When: Sept 10
Time: 2pm to 3pm / 3pm to 4pm / 4pm to 5pm 
Where: Block B, Goodman Arts Centre, #03-19
Fees: $25
Suitable for: 7 years old and up

Saturday Kids: September Weekend Workshops and Holiday Camps for Kids

Explorer Pass 
This is a monthly subscription service that gives kids access to unlimited tech and design workshops, all run by Saturday Kids.  There will be 2 weekends of free trials during the September holidays if you pre-register before Aug 31. For more information and to register, visit www.SaturdayKids.com/explorer-pass 

September Weekend workshops and holiday camps
Kids get to build games and animations… and do a good deed too! The centre works with the Little Arts Academy so that kids joining the Beginner’s Scratch class can give the gift of a coding class to kids from low-income families who wouldn’t otherwise have access. 

Gallery & Co: Fun paper making

Recycling can be fun and it’s a great way to use up all that old newspaper… and old magazines too! 

When:  Sept 4
Where: Keppel Centre for Art Education, Workshop 1, National Gallery Singapore 
Fees: $20 per child
Suitable for: Children 5 to 10 years old

Movie time: The Secret Life of Pets

Both laugh-out-loud funny and heart-warming at the same time, The Secret Life of Pets chronicles the lives they lead after you leave for work or school each day.

Expect mayhem, mischief and plenty of cute antics. No wonder it topped the American box-office charts. In cinemas from Sept 1.

Movie time: Pete’s Dragon

A forest ranger grows up hearing tales about a friendship between a boy and a dragon. One day, she finds 10-year-old Pete, who lives in the forest, and his best friend, Elliot – a real-life you-know-what.

Can she uncover the truth about them? Cue Disney magic. Pete’s Dragon opens in cinemas on Sept 1.

Act 3 Drama Academy workshops

Snuggle Up and Sleep
Parent and child are invited to a slumber party where drama educators will guide participants along. Your kids will enjoy the playing out this story while learning new words at the same time.

When: Sept 6, 8, 13, 15 (one-day workshop)
Time: 10.30am to 11.45am
Where: Arts Centre, 126 Cairnhill Road
Fees: $60 per child (with parent)
Suitable for: 18 to 36 months, with parent

Sheep Hunt
Parent and child are led on a wild adventure in the land of sheep as they look for that elusive green sheep among the scared, brave, ‘wind’, ‘wave’, ‘bath’, ‘bed’, red and blue varieties! All will experience the magic of Drama through music, movement, simple props and rhyming text. The child will also discover colours and the concept of opposites.

When: Sept 7, 9, 14, 16 (one-day workshop)
Time: 10.30am to 11.30am
Where: Act 3 International, Arts Centre, 126 Cairnhill Road
Fees: $50 per child (with parent)
Suitable for: 7 to 17 months, with parent

A Curly Straight
Children will get to discover the world of drama through characterisation, creative thoughts and movement and at the end of the programme, they will get to perform perform for family and friends. 

When: Sept 5 to 9 (five drop-off sessions, 2 hours each); Sept 13 to 16  (four drop-off sessions, 2½ hours each)
Time: Various time slots; visit website for details
Where: Arts Centre, 126 Cairnhill Road
Fees: $300 per child
Suitable for: 3 to 4 year olds

Wherever The Hat Lands
Using witty rhyming verses, this enchanting story will transport the child into a world where anything can happen.

When: Sept 5 to 9 (five drop-off sessions, 2 hours each); Sept 13 to 16 (four drop-off sessions, 2½ hours each)
Time: Various time slots
Where: Arts Centre, 126 Cairnhill Road
Fees: $300 per child
Suitable for: 5 to 7 year olds

Fairground by Beyond Social Services (Sept 4) 

Enjoy browsing through a flea market, play carnival games and let the teens loose on the Zouk dance floor – all for a good cause.

There’s also a lightsaber workshop, virtual reality session with Samsung VR goggles, as well as lucky draw.

Organised annually, Fairground is Beyond Social Services’ outreach initiative to raise awareness of those affected by poverty.

Every dollar from coupon sales goes to Beyond’s programmes, and the event costs are sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

When: Sept 4, 2-6pm
Where: Zouk
Where to buy coupons: Call 6375-2940, e-mail events@beyond.org.sg or visit www.fairgroundforall.sg.

Metta Charity Run 2016 (Sept 10)

Sign up by Aug 31 for this annual charity run organised by Metta Welfare Association and enjoy parent-child bonding for a good cause.

Besides the usual 10km and 5km categories, there’s also a parent and child 1.5km fun run, which has challenging games and activities along the way.

Afterwards, enjoy yourselves at the mini carnival, which will have food and drinks, performances and a lucky draw.

Proceeds benefit disability care, medical care, special education and early intervention programmes for some 1,000 beneficiaries from various races and religions.

When: Sept 10
Where: Big Splash, East Coast Park
Fee: $60 per pair for the parent and child run, or $230 if you have 4 pairs of parents and kids.
To register:  https://www.metta.org.sg/mettarun2016

Singapore Symphony Children’s Choir: The SSCC Experience 2016

If your kids love singing, sign them up for a full day of music and voice workshops.

They will also get to sing with senior choir members and perform at the Victoria Concert Hall for an informal concert at the end of the day (you can get up to 8 tickets per child so relatives can watch). 

When: Sept 6 (the Sept 5 session is full), 10am to 5pm followed by concert from 5.30-6.30pm.
Fees: $88 for kids aged 8 (born in 2008) to 14. Lunch is provided.
To register: Visit its web page here and submit the completed registration form via e-mail.

This story was originally published in Young Parents