This week exciting extra curricular activities started off in the Primary Department at CBS. Many new activities have been added to the ECA program this semester such as equestrian, gymnastics, fencing, drones and hip-hop dancing.

Equestrian 

In equestrian the students travelled all the way to Wuijin to the 37˚C International Equestrian Academy training ground. Once the students arrived they were introduced to the horses and were taught how to work with the horses effectively. The parents were then given information about the different types of competitions the students could participate in, while the students went to the training area to pick out their clothing. Each student then had a chance to practice approaching and mounting a horse in the correct way and got a feel for riding and handling a horse.

Fencing

In fencing the students first learnt how to display the correct manners and how to hold the sword correctly. They were taught about the uniform and how to wear the different parts. They then watched a demonstration on where to touch your opponent with the sword to score points.

Hip Hop

In dance the students where first introduced to the hip-hop style of dancing and were shown some examples. The students were then taught how to do a warm-up and practiced some basic dance moves that they will build on to create impressive dance routines.

STEM

Stem classes started again and the students really enjoyed the energetic lessons. The presenters introduced themselves and explained the rules that the students would be required to follow in their lessons. Then they moved on to learning and experimenting. The younger grades learnt about rockets, while the older grades experimented with electrical circuits.

We also had our many talented teachers presenting various ECAs. The students had the opportunity to enjoy cooking club, English and Chinese clubs, basic French, football and DIY club. 

The students have really enjoyed participating in their selected ECAs this past week and we look forward to seeing our students grow and develop new skills and abilities this semester.