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P–4 2024 Term 4 Co-curricular Activities
Dear Families
At Santa Sabina Del Monte campus we will continue to offer a variety of co-curricular experiences for our students before, during and after school throughout the year. External providers have been secured for Art on Canvas, Chess, Motiv8Sports, Speech and Drama, Robothink, Handball, 123 Dance, SPA Drama, Little Boomers Basketball and Junior Engineers.
Below is the list of offerings for Term 4 for you to discuss with your child/ren.
Please note that each activity has a maximum number of availability and bookings are available on a first-in basis. Please note that at the conclusion of the sessions students can be collected from the Carrington Avenue Kiss and Ride gate at 4:30pm.
DEL MONTE (P–4) MUSIC PROGRAM
Santa Sabina College offers an exciting range of instruments for Private Tuition to our Del Monte students.
Piano
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Flute
Clarinet
Percussion/Drum Kit
Please see below the list of ensembles available to Del Monte students:
Prep Private Instrumental Lessons
Kindergarten Private Instrumental Lessons, String Ensembles (must have private lessons)
Year 1 Private Instrumental Lessons, String Ensembles (must have private lessons), Laudare Singers
Year 2 Private Instrumental Lessons, String Ensembles (must have private lessons), Laudare Singers
Year 3 Private Instrumental Lessons, String Ensembles, Siena Singers
Year 4 Private Instrumental Lessons, String Ensembles, Siena Singers
If you would like more information regarding Music, please reach out via email, or call the Music Office on 9745 7110.
General Enquiries & Attendance Advice: music@ssc.nsw.edu.au
Music Administration (Suzanna Touma): s.touma@ssc.nsw.edu.au
Coordinator of Music P–4 (Phillipa Knight): p.knight@ssc.nsw.edu.au
Head of Strings P–4 (Cecilia Pensini): c.pensini@ssc.nsw.edu.au
Director of Music P–12 (Amy Richardson): a.richardson@ssc.nsw.edu.au
SANTA SABINA COLLEGE RECREATIONAL DANCE
Grades: Kindergarten – Year 4
Santa Sabina College will again be running the Recreational Dance Program in Term 4. Recreational dance involves students from Kindergarten upwards who would love to take part in learning dance in a fun and engaging environment. There is no level of dance required for the recreational dance program and we encourage students who would like to try dance to be involved! Please note that this program will only operate based on interest levels and minimum class numbers required. *This is a separate club to the SSC Rep Dance program and therefore does not require students to compete on weekends or be part of any performances*. The program will allow students to develop their dance skills throughout the term. The cost of the recreational dance program is $100 per student for the term. Any students who participated in Term 2 will need to re-register for Term 4. The following classes will be
offered for these specific age groups:
Age Group – Kindergarten Dance
Day – Tuesday
Time – 3:15 – 4.30pm
Age Group – Years 1–2 Dance
Day – Friday
Time – 3:15–4:30pm
Age Group – Years 3–4 Dance
Day – Tuesday
Time – 3:15 – 4.30pm
Once registered, parents will be informed via email about what students should wear and where the classes will be held, prior to the first lesson.
If you have any questions about the program, please do not hesitate to contact Miss Bryony Williams (Dance Coordinator): b.williams@ssc.nsw.edu.au
To register for the SSC Recreational Dance Program – CLICK HERE.
CHESS
Grades: Kindergarten – Year 4
Chess club caters to players of all levels (Beginners to Advanced). Each week the Chess club runs a lesson to teach a new skill that is appropriate to the level of the children attending. Beginners will learn how to play and all of the rules of chess, progressing to learn some basic checkmates and strategies later on. Intermediate and Advanced players will learn about opening theories, tactics, strategies and endgames improving their game and expanding the calculation skills and foresight that they have already been developing. Children will also be given time to play friendly and competitive games against each other and to solve simulated chess puzzles.
Monday dates: Monday 21 October – 2 December 2024
Time: 12:50pm – 1:30pm
Payment code: 5H647J6Y91
To register for Chess please CLICK HERE.
ROBOTHINK
Grades: Prep – Year 4
Nurturing geniuses around the world! RoboThink is a leading STEM, coding, robotics and engineering program nurturing geniuses across Australia to thousands of students each day. Our exciting themed STEM programs develop core STEM skills that students apply to school subjects and their future careers. Kids learn valuable 21st century skills such as engineering, robotics and coding at RoboThink. Our curriculum, educational robotics kits and coding software is designed for kids from five years of age.
Monday dates: Monday 28 October 2024 – 2 December 2024
Time: 3:15pm – 4:30pm
To register for Robothink please CLICK HERE.
SYDNEY PERFORMANCE ACADEMY (SPA)
Grades: Prep – Year 4
The Acting Up Program allows students the opportunity to realise their own creative potential, whilst developing unique skills that will carry into every aspect of their lives.
Designed specifically for primary school students, the courses in the Acting Up program provide learning opportunities that are integral to turning the children of today into the leaders of tomorrow. With an emphasis on fun, we provide a secure and supportive environment that allows students to develop the foundations to build invaluable life skills through drama.
A reminder that our SPA drama program is an opt-in system, there is no automatic roll over for student enrolments. If you want your child to attend our program in Term 4, you must enrol them for Term 4.
Monday dates: Monday 21 October 2024 – 2 December 2024
Time: 3:15pm – 4:30pm
For new student registration CLICK HERE.
For returning student registration CLICK HERE .
MOTIV8 SPORTS
Grades: Prep – Year 4
Students from Prep to Year 4 will have the opportunity to participate in Motiv8sports. Our Sports and Activities Clinics are designed to motiv8, encourage, build resilience and inspire children to be successful. We focus on effort and attitude, rather than ability. Over the course of the program, your child will experience many of our trademark hybrid (non-contact) sports, enjoy our creative challenges and games, along with many other awesome activities. Every child NEW to Motiv8sports will receive a FREE Motiv8sports jersey and hat.
Tuesday dates: Tuesday 15 October – 3 December 2024
Time: 3:15pm – 5:00pm
To register for MOTIV8SPORTS please CLICK HERE.
JUNIOR ENGINEERS – SCRATCH
Grades: Year 1 – Year 4
Scratch is a friendly, fun platform that engages kids quickly and builds their core understanding of key coding concepts such as loops, conditionals, variables, lists, operators and custom blocks. It’s a great course to both start and continue your coding journey. Our programs are a brilliant way for your child to start developing future-fit STEM skills that are beyond what they’re taught in school.
Catering to new and returning students, our coursework is tailored to the experience level of the class. For returning students, assigned activities build on prior learnings and stretch skills with more complex coding tasks.
Wednesday dates: commencing Wednesday 16 October – 4 December
Time: 3:15pm – 4:30pm
To register for Junior Engineers please CLICK HERE.
ART ON CANVAS FOR KIDS
Grades: Kindergarten – Year 4
Art on Canvas for Kids aims to unleash children’s creativity and allow them to express themselves. Students from Kindergarten to Year 4 will have the opportunity to tap into their creativity while being guided by art-loving staff.
Wednesday dates: Wednesday 16 October – 4 December 2024
Time: 3:15pm – 4:30pm
To register for Art On Canvas For Kids please CLICK HERE.
123 DANCE WITH ME
Grades: Prep
123 Dance with Me is an Australian dance program created for children aged two to six years old. This program teaches children the fundamentals of dance in a fun, creative and engaging environment. Children will enhance their coordination, musicality and imagination whilst also developing a greater sense of independence, concentration and confidence.
The 123 Dance with Me syllabus is designed to explore various genres of dance, rhythm and movement in one 60-minute class per week. Students will learn safe dance practice, foundational technique, enhanced gross and fine motor skills and they will explore their creativity in safe, encouraging and inspiring classes.
Wednesday dates: commencing Wednesday 16 October – 4 December
Time: 3:15pm – 4:15pm
To register for 123 Dance With Me please CLICK HERE.
LITTLE BOOMERS BASKETBALL
Grades: Prep – Year 4
The Little Boomers program was developed by Sports and Exercise Scientists from the University of Technology Sydney. The program is designed for complete beginners, as well as for children who already know how to play basketball and will be offered to students from Kindergarten to Year 4.
The program helps develop more challenging gross-motor movements through shooting drills and other skills such as a lay-up. Every week, facilitators implement the program 'CAPTAINS' during a Basketball game, for those who display good sportsmanship.
Thursday dates: commencing Thursday 17 October – 28 November
Time: 3:15pm – 4:30pm
To register for Little Boomers Basketball please CLICK HERE.
HANDBALL
Grades: Year 1 – Year 4
Handball Australia has created a professional program for the classic and iconic sport Handball. We provide an enjoyable, engaging and rewarding environment for children to improve and learn.
Friday dates: commencing Friday 18 October – Friday 29 November
Time: 3:15pm – 4:30pm
To register for Handball please CLICK HERE.
MANDARIN LESSONS
Grades: Year 2 – Year 4
Students from Year 2 to Year 4 will have the opportunity to participate in Mandarin lessons on Friday afternoons.
Friday dates: commencing Friday 25 October – 29 November
Time: 3:15pm – 4:30pm
To register for Mandarin Lessons please CLICK HERE.
TENNIS
Grades: Prep – Year 4
Students from Prep to Year 4 will have the opportunity to participate in Tennis lessons. Please contact Jarrad Magee at tennis@ssc.nsw.edu.au or via telephone 0410 342 255.
Kind regards
Stella Azizian
Head of Primary P-6
Ryan Dunlop
PE and Co-Curricular Coordinator P-4