Stimulate your child’s learning of Mandarin this school holidays with Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning’s Chinese Cultural Arts programme. Children will gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the language through a fun-filled cultural experience.
Young learners will be exposed to traditional Chinese music and dance, such as bamboo dancing; try their hand at creating beautiful brush paintings and calligraphy; learn about the exciting exploits of classic literary characters; and pique their taste buds with traditional Chinese snacks.
Specialist teachers use a variety of storytelling, performance arts and games to make learning Mandarin as interesting as possible, helping children absorb language effortlessly. This cultural exposure and interaction with strong language role models will enable children to express themselves more confidently in Mandarin.
Nursery 1 and 2
Week 1 (30 May to 3 Jun)           0900 – 1100
Week 2 (6 Jun to 10 Jun)           1430 – 1630
Week 3 (13 Jun to 17 Jun)           0900 – 1100 / 1430 – 1630
Kindergarten 1 and 2
Week 1 (30 May to 3 Jun)           1430 – 1630
Week 2 (6 Jun to 10 Jun)           0900 – 1100
Week 3 (13 Jun to 17 Jun)           0900 – 1100 / 1430 – 1630
Cost: S$315+GST per week (two hour sessions, Monday to Friday)
Other age-specific Mandarin programmes, which stimulate learning through play, arts and craft, storytelling, role-play and drama, also available under the ‘In the Middle of the Night’ school holiday theme include:
- Mandarin PlayNest (6 to 18 months) – Shhh…Be Quiet! and Run Little Mice, Run!
- Mandarin PlayClub (1½ to 3½ years) – The Midnight Garden and The Mud Garden
- Mandarin Early Readers (Nursery 1 and 2) – Time to Sleep
- Mandarin EduDrama (Kindergarten 1 and 2) – A Summer Night Story
- Mandarin EduDrama (Primary 1 to 3) – Night-time Mangrove Mystery
These school holiday programmes are held at Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning, #04-00 Forum, 583 Orchard Road, Singapore 238884. For registration and more information, call 6733 4322 or download a registration form from www.juliagabriel.com.




