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Mandarin Comes Alive at Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning

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.

June Holiday Fun at Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning

Embark on a moonlit adventure this June with exciting school holiday programmes that promise to intrigue, engage and capture the imagination of every child. Themed ‘In the Middle of the Night’, English EduDrama provides children from Nursery 1 to Primary 5 with a fresh approach to the joys of learning through drama, improvisation and quality literature, building their confidence and creativity.

Midnight Mischief – Nursery 1 and 2
Join Mr Snooze on a fun-filled journey as he looks for his friends – the Tooth Fairy, Mr Sandman, the Pillowman and Sweetpea, who all seem to have lost their way! Colourful storybooks, music, drama, rhymes and art and craft activities are used to stimulate young learners’ imaginations and engage their listening and cognitive skills.

Week 1 (30 May to 3 Jun) 0900 – 1100 / 1145 – 1345
Week 2 (6 Jun to 10 Jun) 0900 – 1100 / 1145 – 1345 / 1430 – 1630
Week 3 (13 Jun to 17 Jun) 0900 – 1100 / 1145 – 1345 / 1430 – 1630
Cost:      $365+GST per week (two hour sessions, Monday to Friday)

Turmoil in Toyland – Kindergarten 1 and 2
The toys come out to play just as the lights go down. But toys, beware! The Mischievous Magician is out and about! Children’s imagination will be fired up in devising a plan to help the toys outsmart the magician through role-play and original dramas.

Week 1 (30 May to 3 Jun) 1145 – 1415 / 1430 – 1700
Week 2 (6 Jun to 10 Jun) 1145 – 1415 / 1430 – 1700
Week 3 (13 Jun to 17 Jun) 0900 – 1130 / 1430 – 1700
Cost:      $435+GST per week (two and a half hour sessions, Monday to Friday)

Midnight Madness – Primary 1 and 2
What would you do if an alien rocket crashes into your bedroom? Working in teams, children will feel stimulated to dig deep into the realms of their imagination as they piece the alien’s rocket back together and set off on an amazing journey of discovery to its planet.

Week 1 (30 May to 3 Jun) 0900 – 1130
Week 2 (6 Jun to 10 Jun) 1430 – 1700
Week 3 (13 Jun to 17 Jun) 0900 – 1130 / 1130 – 1400
Cost:      $435+GST per week (two and a half hour sessions, Monday to Friday)

When the Clock Strikes Twelve – Primary 3 to 5
Unlock the mysteries of bygone eras as you step inside a derelict house, taking you far back in time. With the help of an old map and clues, students will learn to work collaboratively to uncover age-old secrets and complete tasks in each era to find their way back to the present.

Week 1 (30 May to 3 Jun) 1115 – 1345 / 1430 – 1700
Week 2 (6 Jun to 10 Jun) 0900 – 1130
Cost:      $435+GST per week (two and a half hour sessions, Monday to Friday)

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.

Holiday Adventures For Little Learners At Julia Gabriel Centre For Learning

Journey through the exciting world of wild animals, the sand and the sea, and colourful storybooks, in a range of fun-filled PlayNest and PlayClub programmes in both English and Mandarin.

Accompanied by their parents, infants and toddlers from 6 months to 3 ½ years, will build their vocabulary, explore their creativity and enhance their awareness of the world around them through puppets, songs, stories, speech and drama, as well as art and craft.

To help bring the journey of discovery even more alive, each five-day programme includes a visit to either the Singapore Zoo, Sentosa Beach or National Library.

PlayNest (6 to 18 months)

Off to the Zoo! – Week 1 (31 May – 4 June)

English            9.00 am-10.30 am, 11.00 am-12.30 pm, 1.00 pm-2.30 pm, 3.00 pm-4.30 pm

Mandarin            9.00 am-10.30 am, 11.00 am-12.30 pm

Venue: Evans Road

Beach BabiesWeek 2 (7 – 11 June)

English            9.00 am-10.30 am, 11.00 am-12.30 pm, 1.00 pm-2.30 pm, 3.00 pm-4.30 pm

Mandarin            9.00 am-10.30 am, 11.00 am-12.30 pm

Venue: Evans Road

Journey with BooksWeek 3 (14 – 18 June)

English            9.00 am-10.30 am, 11.00 am-12.30 pm, 1.00 pm-2.30 pm, 3.00 pm-4.30 pm

Venue: Evans Road

Cost: S$285.00+GST per week (one and a half hour sessions, Monday to Friday)

PlayClub (1 ½ to 3 ½ years)

Animated Animal Adventure – Week 1 (31 May – 4 June)

English and Mandarin                        9.00 am – 11.00 am, 11.30 am – 1.30 pm

Venue: Forum / Evans Road / East Coast Parkway

Sunny Seaside SplashWeek 2 (7 – 11 June)

English and Mandarin                        9.00 am – 11.00 am, 11.30 am – 1.30 pm

Venue: Forum / Evans Road / East Coast Parkway

Books Big Bang - Week 3 (14 – 18 June)

English and Mandarin             9.00 am – 11.00 am, 11.30 am – 1.30 pm

Venue: Forum / Evans Road (English only)

Cost: S$330.00+GST per week (two hour sessions, Monday to Friday)

For registration and more information, contact Julia Gabriel Centre for Learning at 6733 4322 (Forum), 6737 5348 (Evans Road) or 6346 6130 (East Coast Parkway).

Forum #04-00 Forum, 583 Orchard Road, Singapore 238884

Evans Road #01-08, 26 Evans Road, Singapore 252867

East Coast Parkway Block C #02-01/02, 902 East Coast Parkway, Singapore 449874

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