After School Activities Term 3

Paid Activity Extra-Curricular Activities ~ Term 1 School Run Activity PE Activity

Foundation Stage 2 – Year 6

Year Group Activity Time Location Start Date Contact

SATURDAYS

Beginners 8:30 – 9:00am DESS Swimming Pool 19/9/15 Active Sports - Swim Development 0505597055 [email protected] www.activeuae.com Contact Directly

Beginners 9:00 – 9:30am DESS Swimming Pool 19/9/15 Active Sports - Swim Development 0505597055 [email protected] www.activeuae.com Contact Directly

Level 1 & 2 9:30 – 10:00am DESS Swimming Pool 19/9/15 Active Sports - Swim Development 0505597055 [email protected] www.activeuae.com Contact Directly

Level 3 & 4 10:00 – 10:30am DESS Swimming Pool 19/9/15 Active Sports - Swim Development 0505597055 [email protected] www.activeuae.com Contact Directly

1 After School Activities September 2015 Level 5 10:30 – 11:00am DESS Swimming Pool 19/9/15 Active Sports - Swim Development 0505597055 [email protected] www.activeuae.com Contact Directly

TD1, TD2, TD3, and Swim Squad 11:00 – 12:00pm DESS Swimming Pool 19/9/15 Active Sports - junior and youth 0505597055 performance C [email protected] www.activeuae.com Contact Directly

Yr 1 (5 - 6yrs) Pre Primary Ballet 9:00 – 9:45am Latifa Hall 19/9/15 Turning Pointe Ballet 800 BALLET / 800 DANCE [email protected] Contact Directly

Yr 4 (8 – 9yrs) Grade 2 Ballet 9:45 – 10:45am Latifa Hall 19/9/15 Turning Pointe Ballet 800 BALLET / 800 DANCE [email protected] Contact Directly

Yr 6 (10+yrs) Grade 4 Ballet 10:45 – 11:45am Latifa Hall 19/9/15 Turning Pointe Ballet 800 BALLET / 800 DANCE [email protected] Contact Directly

Yr 2 (6 -7 yrs) Primary Ballet 11:45 – 12:45pm Latifa Hall 19/9/15 Turning Pointe Ballet 800 BALLET / 800 DANCE [email protected] Contact Directly

FS 2 (4 - 5yrs) Prep Ballet 12:45 – 1:30pm Latifa Hall 19/9/15 Turning Pointe Ballet 800 BALLET / 800 DANCE [email protected] Contact Directly

2 After School Activities September 2015 FS1 (3yrs) Babies Ballet 1:30 – 2:00pm Latifa Hall 19/9/15 Turning Pointe Ballet 800 BALLET / 800 DANCE [email protected] Contact Directly

Yr 4 – Yr 7 Nuts and Bolts 11:00 – 12:00am Gym & DESS Field 19/9/15 GO PRO Fundamentals Kirk Hilton 050-2845061 [email protected] Contact Directly Registration at DESS on Sunday's 6th Sept (7.15am- 7.45am) (2.15pm-3.00pm) and Monday 7th Sept same timings.

SUNDAYS

Yr 1 – Yr 2 Supervision Club 2:45 – 3:45pm Arabic Room 13/09/15 TBC (Siblings and children attending activities later in the afternoon only) Yr 4 Netball Trials 2:45 – 3:45pm DESS Netball Courts 13/09/15 PE Department (2 weeks)

Yr 4B/5B/6B Netball 2:45 – 3:45pm DESS Netball Courts 27/09/15 PE Department

Yr 3 – Yr 6 Fitness swim 2:45 – 3:45pm DESS Swimming pool 27/09/15 PE Department

Yr 3 - Yr 6 Gymnastics 3:45 – 5:00pm DESS Gym 13/09/15 Du Gym Suzanne Wallace 050-5536283 [email protected] Contact Directly

3 After School Activities September 2015 FS2 Gymnastics 5:00 – 7:00pm DESS Gym 13/09/15 Du Gym Suzanne Wallace 050-5536283 [email protected] Contact Directly

Yr 1 – Yr 6 Phoenix Rising 2:45 – 3:45pm Dance Room 13/09/15 Phoenix Rising Kirsty MacPherson (Pilates, yoga and 050-4298148 acro yoga) www.phoenix-rising.me Contact Directly

Yr 1 & Yr 2 Nuts and Bolts 2:45 – 3:30pm Football Pitch 4/10/15 GO PRO Fundamentals Kirk Hilton 050-2845061 [email protected] Contact Directly Registration at DESS on Sunday's 6th Sept (7.15am- 7.45am) (2.15pm-3.00pm) and Monday 7th Sept same timings.

Yr 3 & Yr 6 Sunday Skills School 2:45 – 3:45pm Football Pitch 4/10/15 GO PRO Kirk Hilton 050-2845061 [email protected] Contact Directly Registration at DESS on Sunday's 6th Sept (7.15am- 7.45am) (2.15pm-3.00pm) and Monday 7th Sept same timings.

4 After School Activities September 2015 MONDAYS

Yr 1 – Yr 2 Supervision Club 2:45 - 3:45pm Arabic Room 14/09/15 Arabic Dep (Siblings and children attending activities later in the afternoon only)

Yr 1 and 2 Fun and Games Skills 2.45 – 3.30pm Gym 14/09/15 DESS Staff Member

Yr 3 and 4 Swim Squad Trials 2.45 - 4.00pm DESS Swimming Pool 7/09/15 PE Department

Yr 3 – Yr 6 Squad Swimming 2:45 - 4:00pm DESS Swimming Pool 14/09/15 PE Department

Yr 5 and 6 Netball Trials 2:45 - 3:45pm DESS Netball Courts 14/09/15 PE Department (2 weeks) Yr 4A/5A/6A Netball 2:45 – 3.45pm DESS Netball Courts 28/09/15 PE Department

Yr 3 – Yr 6 Fitness Running 7:00 – 7:30am DESS Field 28/09/15 PE Department

Yr 4 – Yr 6 Girls Football 7:00 – 7:30am DESS Field 14/09/15 PE Department

Yr 3 and Yr 5 Football trials 2:45 – 4:00pm DESS Field 14/09/15 DESS Staff Members

Yr 3 and Yr 5 A squad football 2:45 - 3:45pm DESS Field 28/09/15 DESS Staff Members

5 After School Activities September 2015 14/09/15 Yr 3 FRENCH CLUB 2:45 - 3:30pm French Room M. Jamin Improve your French in a fun and exciting way!

14/09/15 KS2 DEBATING CLUB 2:45 - 3:30pm 5 Red H. Clifford Improve your debating and persuade the world!

14/09/15 KS2 CREATIVE WRITING 2:45 - 3:30pm 5 Orange S. Ferro Read, poetry, and creative non- fiction from all over the world, submit your own writing, read jokes, and read articles on how to write.

14/09/15 You must have had GUITAR CLUB 2:45 – 3:30pm Music Room Mr. Shakil lessons for 1 year. The ever popular guitar club will be offered once again this year, giving students the opportunity to play within a group. You must have had lessons for a year to be able to join this group as some of the music is challenging. A great fun way to improve your playing and techniques. Students often get together in their own time after Guitar Club to work together building confidence and friendships.

6 After School Activities September 2015 Yr 5 & Yr 6 ARTS AND CRAFTS 2:45 - 3:30pm Art Room 14/09/15 S. Reid & L. Westeng Come along and enjoy working with a variety of media in this arts and craft activity. Get creative and join in the fun! 14/09/15 KS1 LEGO CLUB 2:45 – 3:30pm 2 Green J. Masters Designing, making and evaluating 3D models.

14/09/15 KS1 ORIGAMI FOR 2:45 -3:30pm FS2 D. De Beer & H. Andrews BEGINNERS This Activity focuses on fine motor skills and will help children use their imagination and creativity with the use of paper.

KS2 BLOGGING CLUB 2:45 – 3:30pm 4 Red 14/09/15 A.Harrow Learn about Blogging and help start a school blog site.

KS2 SEWING CLUB 2:45 – 3:30pm TBC 14/09/15 V.Raymond & C. Redford If you love making things from fabric, yarn, beads, buttons or thread, this is the club for you!

7 After School Activities September 2015 14/09/15 KS1 2:45 -3:30pm Music Room N. Mc Carthy & A. O Boyle KEY STAGE 1 CHOIR Anyone who enjoys singing and wants to work hard at having fun doing it is welcome to join. The choir sings a range of music from pop songs to festive songs, musicals and songs from around the world. The choir has performed at school and has also performed at many prestigious events including the Dubai Christmas Festival

Yr 1 – Yr 6 Karate 1:00– 2:00pm DESS Latifa Hall 14/09/15 Golden Falcon Karate Mr. V. K. Pradeep 055-6982529 or 055-5777916 [email protected] [email protected] Contact Directly

TUESDAY

Yr 1 – Yr 6 SUPERVISION CLUB 2:30 - 3:45pm Arabic Room 15/09/15 Arabic Department (Siblings and children attending activities later in the afternoon only)

8 After School Activities September 2015 Yr 3 – Yr 6 Squad Swim 6.45 – 7:30am DESS Swimming Pool 15/09/15 PE Department

Yr 5 and 6 Squad Swimming trials 2:45 – 4:00pm DESS Swimming Pool 8/09/15 PE Department

Yr 3 – Yr 6 Squad Swimming 2:45 - 4:00pm DESS Swimming Pool 15/09/15 PE Department

Yr 5 - Yr 6 Boys Rugby 7.00 - 7.30am DESS Field 15/09/15 PE Department

Yr 3 - Yr 6 B Squad Football Training 2:45 - 3:45pm DESS Field 22/09/15 PE Department

Yr 5 & Yr 6 Basketball Trials 2:45 – 3:45pm DESS Netball courts 15/09/15 PE Department (3 weeks) Yr 5 – Yr 6 Basketball ( BSME ) 2:45 - 3:45pm DESS Netball courts 6/10/15 PE Department

Yr 2 Netball 2:45 - 3:30pm DESS Gym 15/09/15 DESS Staff Member (Max 25)

15/09/15 Yr 2 & Yr 3 SCRAPBOOKING 2:45 -3:30pm 1 Red B. Bull Each week children will design a page for their scrapbook. They will record using a range of different media including photography.

Information Yr 6 F1 CLUB 2:45 -3:30pm ICT Room K. Powell & J. Batts to follow. Information to follow

9 After School Activities September 2015 15/09/15 KS1 DANCE 2:45 -3:30pm Dance Studio S. Curran This activity will involve learning choreographed routines to pop music and opportunities to design and create own routines in small groups.

15/09/15 KS1 DRAWING CLUB 2:45 -3:30pm 1 Orange F. McSheaffrey The children will be practising their sketching skills to create imaginative and observational drawings

15/09/15 Participants should DESS WIND 2:45 -3:30pm Music Room Alyson Coady have basic skills and ENSEMBLE suitable instruments include trumpet, flute, The DESS Wind clarinet, saxophone. Ensemble enables you Other instruments will to improve your skills be catered for next and build your term. Please consult confidence in the music department performing. You will be if you have any learning lots of fun songs and have plenty questions . of opportunities to show your skills to your school friends when you perform in assemblies and outside events.

10 After School Activities September 2015 15/09/15 KS1 I PAD CLUB 2:45 -3:30pm 1 Blue J. Joseph Children will be using the i-pads and other ICT to enhance their learning. We will be sharing new APPs and teaching each other how to use our favourite APPs. We will explore other ways to use the i- pads.

15/09/15 KS1 RECORDER CLUB 2:45 -3:30pm Music Room Miss Sabouni Learn a new instrument and have fun playing new pieces. This activity is suitable for beginners and improvers. Recorders will be provided for the duration of the activity.

15/09/15 Yr 1 & Yr 2 HAMMA BEADS 2:45 -3:30pm FS2 Yellow C. Green In Hama Bead Club the children will get to use their imagination to design their own pattern orhama bead picture. They will also develop need their hand eye co-ordination and fine motor skills

11 After School Activities September 2015 15/09/15 Yr 5 & Yr 6 CALLIGRAPHY CLUB 2:45 - 3:30pm 3 Blue S. Yaqub Calligraphy is a visual art related to writing. It is the design and execution of lettering with a broad tip instrument, dip pen, or brush , among other writing instruments. A contemporary calligraphic practice can be defined as, "the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious, and skilful manner” 15/09/15 KS2 ARABIC DRAMA 2:45 - 3:30pm Arabic Room Arabic Department

15/09/15 KS2 ARABIC SINGING 2:45 - 3:30pm Arabic Room Arabic Department

15/09/15 Parents and ARABIC FOR 2:45 - 3:30pm 5 Red K. Hooda W. Al Nseirat Teachers PARENTS AND TEACHERS This activity is for parents and teachers to brush up on their Arabic Speaking skills, or to learn Arabic from scratch! 15/09/15 KS2 Cricket Club 2:45 – 3:45pm Latifa Hall Warriors Sports Club Glenn Querl - 052 610 9500 The Cricket School @ Warriors Sports Club and Academy Tel +971 (0) 52 610 9500 www. warriors .ae Contact Directly

12 After School Activities September 2015 15/09/15 Yr 2 – Y 6 Swim Development 4:15 - 4:45pm DESS Swimming Pool Active Sports - 0505597055 [email protected] Intermediate Level New Beginners www.activeuae.com Contact Directly

Levels 1 & 2 Swim Development 4:45 – 5:15pm DESS Swimming Pool 15/09/15 Active Sports - 0505597055 [email protected] www.activeuae.com Contact Directly

15/09/15 TD1, TD2 & TD3 Swim Squad 5:15 – 6:15pm DESS Swimming Pool Active Sports - 0505597055 Swim Squad [email protected] www.activeuae.com Contact Directly 15/09/15 Beginners and Swim Development 6:30 - 7:15pm DESS Swimming Pool Active Sports - 0505597055 Intermediates [email protected] www.activeuae.com Contact Directly

WEDNESDAYS

Yr 1 – Yr 6 SUPERVISION CLUB 2:45 - 3:45pm Science Room 16/09/15 K. Powell (Siblings and children attending activities later in the afternoon only) Yr 3 Netball 2:45 - 3:30pm DESS Gym 16/09/15 DESS Staff Members (Max 25) Yr 5 – Yr 6 Netball Trials 2:45 – 3:45pm DESS Netball courts 16/09/15 PE Department

Yr 5A + 6A Squads Netball 2:45 - 3:45pm DESS Netball courts 30/09/15 PE Department

13 After School Activities September 2015 Yr 3 - Yr 6 Fitness Running 7:00 - 7:30am DESS Pitch 30/09/15 PE Department

Yr 4 - 6 Girls Football 7:00 - 7:30am DESS Pitch 16/09/15 PE Department

Yr 3 – Yr 6 Fitness Swim 7:00 - 7:30am DESS Swimming Pool 30/09/15 PE Department

Yr 3 - Yr 6 Squad swimming 2:45 - 4:00pm DESS Swimming Pool 16/09/15 PE Department

Yr 4 & Yr 6 Football Trials 2:45 - 4:00pm DESS Field 16/09/15 PE Department

Yr 4 & Yr 6 Football ‘A’ Squad 2:45 - 3:45pm DESS Field 30/09/15 PE Department Training

16/09/15 KS1 COOKERY 2:45 - 3:30pm DT Room J. Masters & J. Padda Learn about healthy food and basic cookery skills (A contribution of AED30 is required for ingredients)

16/09/15 Yr 5 & Yr 6 PHILOSOPHY FOR 2:45 - 3:30pm 6 Red B. Tarrant - Taylor CHILDREN The club aims to encourage children to think critically, caringly, creatively and collaboratively. It helps children to enquire into their own questions and promotes children to ‘learn how to learn’ and think for themselves.

14 After School Activities September 2015 16/09/15 KS1 CREATIVE WRITING 2:45 - 3:30pm 2 Blue J.Dodds Read stories, poetry, and creative non- fiction from all over the world, submit your own writing, read jokes, and read articles on how to write.

16/09/15 KS2 2:45 - 3:30pm N.Mc Carthy & A. O Boyle KEY STAGE 2 CHOIR This term it is invitation only and This activity is aimed children will be asked at children who enjoy to audition. Those singing and want to who are successful improve their will be expected to performing standards. commit to two terms The choir sings a and will need to range of music from attend one morning pop songs to festive rehearsal per week. songs, musicals and songs from around the world. We will be working this year on improving children’s ability to sing in two part harmony whilst having fun. The choir has performed at school and has also performed at many prestigious events including the Dubai Christmas Festival, The Emirates Literary Festival and the Choir of the Year. 16/09/15 KS2 LEGO CLUB 2:45 – 3:30pm 5 Yellow V. Boyanton Designing, making and evaluating 3D models.

15 After School Activities September 2015 16/09/15 Yr 5 & Yr 6 HOUSE CLUB 2:45 – 3:30pm 4 Red G. Lavery & E. Kaviani This will be a creative club looking at how the team logo's and house team boards can be enriched and showcased around school.

KS2 QURAN CLUB 2:45 - 3:30pm Islamic Room 16/09/15 Y. Bakkar This activity will help children to revise and memorise Surahs fromQuran.

15/09/15 Yr 4 & Yr 6 SCRAPBOOKING 2:45 -3:30pm 1 Red J.Browning Each week children will design a page for their scrapbook. They will record using a range of different media including photography.

KS1 STORY TELLING & 2:45 - 3:30pm 3 Yellow R. Goode 16/09/15 ROLE PLAY (Yr 1 & 2) Story time with a different book each week, followed by linked activities, games and drama

16 After School Activities September 2015 KS2 ECO CLUB 2:45 - 3:30pm 3 Green 16/09/15 L. Walshe Eco Club will firstly be looking at how environmentally friendly we are as a school and as a group. We will then be addressing any issues raised. We then will be looking out towards the community and seeing if there are any groups that can work with us to help create a better world. It'll also be fun!

16/09/15 KS2 2:45 - 3:45pm Latifa Hall BOXING & BOXING ACADEMY BOOTCAMPS Lee Hurford - The unique Lee 0551107604 or 04 8824218 Hurford Boxing www.leehurfordboxingacad Academy will offer the emy.com chance to learn the art of boxing through fun, enquires@leehurfordboxing fitness and promoting academy.com a healthy lifestyle for the students here in the UAE.

THURSDAYS

Yr 5 – Yr 6 Boys Rugby 7.00 – 7.30am DESS Field 17/09/15 PE Department

Yr 4 – Yr 6 Athletics training 1.00 – 2.15pm DESS Field and Gym 8/10/15 PE Department

17 After School Activities September 2015 Yr 1 – Yr 2 Swim Development 1.00 – 2.00pm DESS Swimming Pool 10/09/15 PE Department Squad Trials

Yr 1 – Yr 2 Swim Development 1.00 – 2.00pm DESS Swimming Pool 17/09/15 PE Department Squad

Yr 1 – Yr 6 Active Sports 1:00– 1:45pm DESS Netball Courts/ Gym 17/09/15 Active Sports - Basketball 0505597055 All Ability Levels [email protected] www.activeuae.com Contact Directly

Yr 3 & Yr 4 Thursday Futsal 1:15 – 2:15pm Latifa Hall 17/09/15 GO PRO Kirk Hilton 050-2845061 [email protected] Contact Directly Registration at DESS on Sunday's 6th Sept (7.15am- 7.45am) (2.15pm-3.00pm) and Monday 7th Sept same timings.

Age 5 - 18 DESPA Academy 1:45 – 4:45pm DESC Thursday 1st DESPA October – (Additional hour (Transportation from DESS to Tracey Sullivan Dubai English Thursday 10th offered to DESC will be provided for 0501564869 Speaking Performing December selected children) DESPA students) Arts Academy offers [email protected] studenst from all (11 weeks) ages and levels the www.facebook/despaacad opportunity to emy.com experience Drama, Registration forms can be Dance, Singing and found on the Musical Theatre. communicator ofr at the school front office.

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