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CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
DANCE
FREESTYLE DANCE 7–12 YRS
Want a great introduction to dance? Explore your creative dance style learning a variety of fundamental dance skills and styles each week. Learn the basic techniques of dances such as Hip Hop, Lyrical, Jazz, and even a little Breakdancing in this introductory class. Have fun dancing to your favourite beats as your instructor helps you break it down into simple steps and provides opportunities to create your own freestyle moves.
Neighbourhood Learning Centre - Activity Room 4
Apr 20–Jun 8 W 6:30–7:30pm $71/8 124656 SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
The before and after school times or occasional outing for parents are easily dealt with when youth are HAPPY, Home Alone Program Preparing Youth! This program, designed by Kathleen Lee, focuses on home and personal safety, and emergency procedures for situations that could occur when youth are home alone. A resource booklet with worksheets and tips, plus a parent and guardian handout is sent home with registrants.
Henderson Recreation Centre - Quail Room
May 1 Su 1:00–4:00pm $39/1 127505 June 12 Su 1:00–4:00pm $39/1 127506 ARCADE GAME DEVELOPMENT WITH BLOCK CODE 9–13 YRS
Arcades are gone but arcade games never went out of style! In this program, kids learn how to code fun and exciting arcade games with block code. Students will learn the fundamentals of coding, strategy, and game development while also learning about math and physics. Kids can share the games they make in this program with links. Students will need a laptop or Chromebook.
Neighbourhood Learning Centre – Room 1 & 2 Zen Maker Lab
Apr 23–Jun 11 S 1:00–2:30pm $200/8 125800 ENGINEERING FOR KIDS: JR ROBOTICS & CODING 5–6 YRS
We’ll introduce our youngest engineers to the fundamental concepts of coding using offline coding games and our Ozobots as well as tablets and our cute Sphero minis. By completing the challenges that awaits our robots, our junior engineers will develop their creativity and problem-solving skills individually and as a team. Parents, please note that this is a drop-off class.
Neighbourhood Learning Centre - Activity Room 1 Engineering For Kids
Apr 24–Jun 5 Su 1:00–2:00pm $130/6 125164
Does your child like robots? Do they want to learn how to program them? This class is for them! Our young engineers will learn the basics of coding through offline activities then move onto block coding using our Ozobot and Sphero robots and our tablets. Through both individual activities and teamwork, they will develop their creativity and problemsolving skills to complete the challenges that await their robot friends.
Neighbourhood Learning Centre - Activity Room 1 Engineering For Kids
Apr 24–Jun 5 Su 11:00am–12:30pm $145/6 125618 KIDS CAN RIDE 6–10 YRS
Lifelong habits start at a young age. The sooner kids are taught safe bike handling skills, the quicker they develop confidence and ability on their bikes. The focus of this course is to help your kids develop and practice safe cycling habits so they will be ready to learn how to ride with traffic when they are older. Skills are taught through fun games and skillrelated activities. Please note that kids entering our courses should be able to ride a bike without training wheels.
Parks and Fields Henderson - Kiwanis Playground Capital Bike
Apr 24 Su 1:00–4:00pm $40/1 125201 MUSICAL THEATRE 7–12 YRS
This weekly theatre program will include intermediate dancing, singing, and acting techniques along with a focus on audition skills. The lovely Alison Roberts and Mauve Poulin will bring their show business expertise to a fun-filled class, perfect for the budding star. This class will work towards a small-scale show at the end of the eight weeks.
Neighbourhood Learning Centre - Activity Room 3 & 4
Apr 19–Jun 7 T 6:00–7:30pm $100/8 124657 SPRING SAILING 6–12 YRS
Ahoy, Matey! Children aged 6-12 years old will learn the basics of sailing from Sail Canada Certified coaches in a unique environment focusing on fun and boating safety. Launching, docking, steering, balancing, and propulsion are just some of the activities covered both on and off the water. This program will focus on creating confidence on-water while having fun in different styles of boats. Theme days, on-water games and activities will make learning to sail a blast! Prerequisites: Children must be comfortable in and on the water.
Oak Bay Marina
May 14– Jun 11 S 10:00am-4:00pm $280/5 135551 ELI PASQUALE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS ACADEMY WINTER SKILLS - U11 & U13 9-12 YRS
Presented by Eli Pasquale Basketball this team program is focused on developing the skills and physical performance levels required to play basketball effectively. We will incorporate all the basketball skills with conditioning in order to emphasize an overall athletic lifestyle for each participant. No class on April 18.
Henderson Recreation Centre - Gymnasium Eli Pasquale Group Inc.
Apr 4–May 16 M 7:15–8:30pm $137/6 123044 KARATE WITH THE BROTHERS - SUMMER MAINTENANCE 5–13 YRS
Learn Karate skills with Canadian champions and PanAmerican Silver medalists Geoffery and Jean Newell this summer. The Karate Brothers will teach you self-defence, confidence, respect and discipline in an environment of safety and excellence. Every class will challenge you to teach new goals.
Henderson Recreation Centre - Gymnasium Karate Brothers
Jul 3–Aug 14 Su 11:00am–12:00pm $134/7 133534 SOCCERTRON 4–6 YRS
These upbeat, instructional sessions are perfect for players wanting to learn the FUNdamentals of soccer. Soccertron stresses learning the correct techniques so players can thoroughly enjoy soccer for the rest of their careers. Progressive skills are taught using fun activities, under the supervision of Soccertron’s enthusiastic coaches. 4–6 YRS
Oak Bay Recreation Centre - Indoor Sports Field Elisco Enterprises Inc.
Apr 6–Jun 1 W 4:00–4:30pm $90/9 124087 5–6 YRS
Oak Bay Recreation Centre - Indoor Sports Field Elisco Enterprises Inc.
Apr 4–Jun 6 M 5:00–5:30pm $100/10 123233 SOCCERTRON 6–12 YRS
These upbeat, instructional sessions are perfect for players wanting to learn the FUNdamentals of soccer. Soccertron stresses learning the correct techniques so players can thoroughly enjoy soccer for the rest of their careers. Progressive skills are taught using fun activities, under the supervision of Soccertron’s enthusiastic coaches. 6–12 YRS
Oak Bay Recreation Centre - Indoor Sports Field Elisco Enterprises Inc.
Apr 2–May 28 S 9:00–10:00am $154/9 124020
Parks and Fields Henderson - Kiwanis Playground Elisco Enterprises Inc.
Apr 2–May 28 S 10:15–11:15am $154/9 124023 7–12 YRS
Oak Bay Recreation Centre - Indoor Sports Field Elisco Enterprises Inc.
Apr 6–Jun 1 W 4:00–5:00pm $154/9 124094
