Teacher Led After School Activities

Learning through play is at the heart of what we do. At Funky Fingers, children will have the opportunity to develop strong, flexible fingers, hands and arms in a playful way through using playdough, lego, tweezers, pegs and beads to name a few along with doing craft activities.

Children will be giving a weekly theme around which they can build and construct scenes and objects. They will build on their fine motor skills as well as working on social skills with their peers. They will use their inquiry, thinking and reflecting skills during the session. We come together at the end to discuss what they have built and why.

Welcome to construction club. This is a time to be imaginative and free! We have lots of construction resources for you to choose from such as Lego, stickle bricks, magna-tiles and K’nex and offer you the opportunity to work as part of a team constructing models. We will also explore constructing with junk modelling materials where you can turn junk into magnificent pieces of art. The opportunities are endless!

Not only early art experiences positively affect all the developmental fields in Early Childhood, but it also instill kids to think openly, create new meaning, be more tolerant of others' differences, and gives them the courage to take risks.This ASA will allow children to express themselves artistically by exploring and appreciating different techniques and forms of art, coming from various artists.

We will be doing a range of different activities focusing on creativity. In creative club we will be singing songs, playing instruments, painting and drawing.

Learn how to use stop motion to create your own animations. Stop motion animation is a film making technique that makes objects appear to move on their own. Think Wallace and Gromit.

Explore books & resources for the IB Learner Profile traits, including being balanced, open-minded & reflective, among others. The IB Learner Profile traits promote the education of the whole child to become a lifelong learner and responsible citizen. Educating the whole child involves intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth. There are many ways to promote the IB learner profile traits, students will read books on character traits, attitudes, and practice comprehension strategies.

Kids Drawing is a great way to practice mindfulness as well as gain fine motor skills and learn how to draw fun things (animals, cars, toys, etc) and color!

This club will give students the opportunity to get creative with LEGO. Students will be given various LEGO challenges to support team building or they can use their imaginations while working on their own creations.

While there are many wonderful options to choose from, dance classes are always a popular choice–and for good reason! Not only do dance classes keep kids active and occupied, they provide a variety of lasting benefits such as gaining self confidence, creating healthy habits. Dance classes provide the perfect environment for kids to socialize with one another and practice their interpersonal skills within the Covid 19 restrictions.

I help students to recite the Noble Qur’an properly, taking into account the provisions of intonation, to develop their language skills, and to interpret the meanings of Qur’an words that help them understand the Qur’an verses.

Join together to help design and create the official Fairgreen Yearbook. A keen eye on either graphic design or an enjoyment of writing is highly advantageous!

Stories bring us together. Ms. T - the librarian will be sharing her favorite read-aloud books in a warm, and joyful environment of Fairgreen Library. Crafts related to children's books will be offered as well. Picture books with their beautiful illustrations and lovable characters make the perfect inspiration for your kids' artistic expression.

This ASA is aimed for female students in grades 3-5 and will focus on enhancing social skills emphasizing self-esteem and self confidence. We will focus on a variety of themes such as friendship, communication, choices and body changes. Having a safe environment to learn, role play and implement positive strategies and skills will help the girls to develop a positive self-esteem in order to navigate through the social interactions of their lives today. Please come with an open-mind prepared to have fun, meet new friends and grow.

Last year myself and EMm Ray ran the school council and would like to do this as a ASA in order to get the most out of the SC. A school council is group of students who are elected to represent the views of all pupils and to improve their school.

Students will be given a specific material each week to create something of their choice around a theme. For example modeling using salt dough, recycled materials, building blocks a random mix of items etc. Some projects are for taking home while school supplies such as building blocks will stay at school (we will take photos though!).

Students will use various application and digital storytelling techniques to create shot stop motion animations using clay, objects and drawings.

Children will start by making their own playdough and then we look at different ways of manipulating the playdough and how they can create different things with it. It is a great way for children to continue developing their fine motor control and also a great way for them to unwind after a busy school day.

Learn to master the game of chess.

Students will learn to create their own digital books. This will be an activity for students who love writing and would like to learn how to create their own illustrated digital books/cartoons.

This is student led support session for grade 6 and 7 students who would like academic support and confidence boosting. Supported by the school counsellor Ms Jackie, students will be able to learn study skills in maths, science, I&S and english, and receive tutoring from a grade 9 and grade 10 wellbeing champion, who are academically successful in school.

(By application only) Calling all Environmental advocates! The Eco Council would like to invite you to apply for a position on the 2021-22 Eco Council. As a student leadership group, the Eco Council audits the needs of the school community, develops an action plan to make the school a more sustainable place to learn, and assesses the impact of those action. This ASA will run throughout the year yet for each term, we will ask for students to reevaluate their commitment to the team and reapply to stay on the Eco Council for each term.

Do you love to sing? Like working as part of a team? Enjoy performing to others? Love being on stage?
Being in Secondary Choir will allow you to: develop correct singing techniques, develop understanding of harmony through singing in parts, build a repertoire of a variety of genres, develop collaborative skills, show leadership, perform on stage at school events, represent our school in available external events.

Chilled Out Tuesday' is a chance for students to relax and socialise after school. We can go for a walk, watch a movie, do mindful colouring, play card games/ board games or just hang out and have a chat!

This is a new initiative designed to provide students from Grades 10 & 11 the opportunity to design, produce, edit and publish a school newspaper. The project will be completely student led and will be a creative outlet for all involved, as well as an opportunity to develop leadership skills. It will also offer DP/CP students the opportunity to earn CAS/Service Learning hours.

Content will reflect the Fairgreen values, but will be driven by student interests and passions. We welcome anyone with an interest in photography, comics/illustration, graphic design, art, journalism and creative writing to join!

Enjoy reading Arabic stories that enrich your fluency and build up your vocabularies bank. Please, make sure your iPad is charged.

Learn some basic magic techniques and tricks.

"JUNK KOUTURE" is an insight into the worldwide fashion industry of sustainability fashion. Students will be introduced into fashion design skills and techniques, such as sketching, fashion illustrations and designing. Learners will design costumes which are designed with materials which are sustainable and can bring their designs to life.

Across the globe, students are being held to higher and more rigorous standards for writing and most students would benefit from more explicit instruction to improve the clarity and complexity of their writing. During this ASA there will be a short lesson on tips and techniques to improve academic writing. We will start with improving sentence structure and move throughout the year to include writing summaries, outlines, paragraphs, and finally argumentative essays. After the mini-lesson, students will have time to improve their writing assignments from Art, I&S, Math, and Science and will receive peer and teacher feedback.

French language reinforcement for all levels