Welcome to the Fun Plus Zone!
Upcoming Fun Plus Dates are as follows:
(Note the following information and dates are subject to change.)
- Wednesday December 4: Grade 1 – 6 Winter Festival of Carols: Only JK-SK Fun Plus and Fun Plus+ running on this date.
- Monday December 9: Fall Fun Plus programming ends.
- Tuesday December 10: Fall Fun Plus programming ends.
- Wednesday December 11: Fall Fun Plus programming ends.
- Thursday December 12: Fall Fun Plus programming ends.
- Friday December 13: Fall Fun Plus programming ends.
- Winter Fun Plus Registration opens!
Brought to you by the Fun Plus team, Explore It! is thrilled to be offering Day Camps on Professional Learning and Learning Conference Days for the BSS community. Click the here for more info – and note that you’ll be able to add day-camp registrations on to your Fun Plus registration below.
NEW this Year: Fun Plus+
Starting this year – when you register for a Fun Plus program, you’ll have the option to register for Fun Plus+ on the same day, extending the care of your child from the end of programs to 6:00 pm for the whole term!
Operating much like After Care, Fun Plus+ will offer a relaxed environment, engaging activities, outdoor time and a school-approved snack. Participants will be delivered to the Fun Plus+ space following their Fun Plus program and can be picked up any time between 4:45 and 6 pm.
Maximize your Fun Plus experience with us this fall!
Mondays
7 weeks • January 13 – March 3 (skip February 17)
Little Explorers: Maker Lab
Junior & Senior Kinder
It’s time to move past two dimensional creations, into the realm of 3D! In Little Explorers: Maker Lab, participants will foster creativity through the creation of 3-dimensional art and craft projects. Using materials such as clay, textiles, paper, and wire, students will create through sculpture, sewing, weaving, collage and other creative processes. Well-known artists, and current crafting trends will inspire each week’s theme. Get engaged in a new dimension of creation in Maker Lab!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
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Fancy Food Cooking Club
Grade 1
Do you love to treat yourself (or others!) to a tasty treat or a decadent dessert? Does the thought of fancy party foods or beautiful sweets make your mouth water? Do you know how to make your tasty temptations beautiful? In this program we’ll explore the fantastical world of party food and deserts, learning how to create stunning treats while making healthy and nutritious choices. From tea sandwiches to icing techniques, join us and explore the world of creating delicious food from scratch. Best of all – we’ll get to eat our yummy creations each week!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
- Note to parents: All Explore It! culinary programs are vegetarian friendly. We also make every effort possible to ensure that ingredients are nut-free. It may not be possible to accommodate other allergies or dietary needs – please contact us for more information.
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Chess ‘N Math: Multi Level Chess Club
Grade 1 – 6
This program teaches a diverse and enriching range of chess skills! Chess is an incredibly fun tool for improving a child’s math and critical reasoning skills. The nation-wide Chess ‘N Math Association teaches chess for all levels. This Chess program provides a superb educational experience, with lessons taught by seasoned, competitive chess instructors with an extensive knowledge and passion for the game.
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
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Tuesdays
8 weeks • January 14 – March 4
Chem-Mystery Science Explorers
Junior & Senior Kinder
Chemistry is everywhere! Ever wonder what would happen if you mix two substances together? Find out in this fun (if not exactly tidy!) class as you test various ingredients to create cool chemical reactions as you create oozing, slimy, and bubbly reactions!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
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Celebrity Chef Kitchen
Grade 4 – 6
Let’s get cooking! With recipes from the hottest names in the kitchen, this star-studded program showcases the passions of the most renowned chefs and their delectable, yet doable, dishes. Learn about proper technique with recipes from Gordon Ramsay, or the science of good food with Alton Brown. Explore the pure joy of cooking with James Barber, the fusion of cultures with Marcus Samuelsson, the deep love of food culture with Nigella Lawson or the impressive Food Revolution of Jamie Oliver. All of this and more will be on our plates this term as we dig into the lessons we can learn from celebrity chefs – and of course, indulge in our tasty creations. Yum!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:45pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
- Note to parents: All Explore It! culinary programs are vegetarian friendly. We also make every effort possible to ensure that ingredients are nut-free. It may not be possible to accommodate other allergies or dietary needs – please contact us for more information.
Wednesdays
8 weeks • January 15 – March 5
Musical Adventures!
Junior & Senior Kinder
Musical Adventures is an introduction to music in its many forms. This engaging program is designed to enhance a child’s creative development through the love of music and to help build a foundation of intellectual and social skills. Each session will include singing, instruments, movement and listening activities. Join us to get musical this term!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
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Chem-Explorers: STEM Club
Grade 1 – 3
Expand your scientific mind and discover how the world works in your very own STEM discovery lab! From crazy concoctions to exploding creations, the science of the world – including chemical reactions! – is all around us; but for many, the science behind the science remains a mystery. Join us in becoming junior scientists and budding chemists by practicing proper lab techniques through experiments to solve the Chem-Mystery this term!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
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Sweet Treats Cooking Club
Grade 1 – 3
Do you love to treat yourself (or others!) to a decadent dessert? Does the thought of fruity or chocolaty desserts make your mouth water? Do you know how to make your tasty temptations beautiful? In this program we’ll explore the fantastical world of desserts and decorating, learning how to create sweet treats while making healthy and nutritious choices. From fruit carvings to icing techniques, join us and explore the world of creating delicious desserts from scratch. Best of all – we’ll get to eat our yummy creations each week!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
- Note to parents: All Explore It! culinary programs are vegetarian friendly. We also make every effort possible to ensure that ingredients are nut-free. It may not be possible to accommodate other allergies or dietary needs – please contact us for more information.
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LEGO Robotics: Mindstorms Creators
Grade 4 – 6
This LEGO Robotics program is a fantastic introduction to the world of robotics that will instantly see your children excited about STEM. Using the EV3 Mindstorms kits, participants will learn how to build and program while designing different and increasingly complex robots every week. Students will be taught the most important aspects of coding, including debugging and repair, working in precisely calculated steps, and repeated testing. Beyond the fun, there are a host of wonderful benefits that come with this program, including the development of logical reasoning and problem-solving skills, digital literacy, and the practical application of scientific methodology.
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:45pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
Thursdays
8 weeks • January 16 – March 6
Fairytale Kitchen Cooking Club
Junior & Senior Kinder
If you fancy tucking into a steaming hot bowl of Princess & the Pea Pasta, enjoying a cup of tea and a slab of Hansel & Gretel’s House Gingerbread, or tickling your taste buds with a dollop of Tinkerbell’s Trifle, then this is the program for you. Each week, we’ll cook a recipe – accompanied by the original book, poem or verse that inspired it – so roll up your sleeves and get ready to enjoy some delicious Fairytale Feasts this term!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
- Note to parents: All Explore It! culinary programs are vegetarian friendly. We also make every effort possible to ensure that ingredients are nut-free. It may not be possible to accommodate other allergies or dietary needs – please contact us for more information.
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Anime & Manga: Art and Drawing Lab
Grade 1 – 3
Let’s get creative! Participants will walk in the footsteps of Naruto, craft stories in the spirit of “My Hero Academia,” and design characters as enchanting as those from “Spirited Away.” Over the term, we will explore the intricate art of anime and manga, learning to create our own characters and narratives in a style that has captivated millions worldwide. Believe it, this program is going to be “plus ultra”!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
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Fantasy Gamers: A STEAM Adventure Program
Grade 1 – 3
Get lost in the fantasy world of Dungeons and Dragons this term! In this unique, multidisciplinary and STEAM based program, we will engage in creating our own characters and then use them throughout exciting game play over the term. Join our Dungeon Master and embark on an exciting adventure with your mates – to solve dilemmas, engage in campaigns, and gather treasure and knowledge. …Do you have with it takes to defend the realm?
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
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Creative Art Studio: Fine Art Explorers
Grade 4 – 6
Imagination will carry us to worlds far and wide this term, as we explore our creativity through art. In this “Reggio-style” art and expression program, participants will explore a range of artistic mediums, with a strong focus on cultivating creativity and finding their own artistic voice. We will explore techniques which form a strong foundation for all art, and learn how art can inform and influence the world around us. Come and sketch, caricature and colour, to tell your story in The Creative Art Studio.
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:45pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
Fun Fridays!
5 weeks • January 17 – February 21
Active Fun: Dance & Acro Explorers
Junior Kinder – Grade 2
Note: If there are sufficient participants, the program will be divided based on grade.
This unique program teaches students brand new routines and skills in the styles of Acro and Hip Hop as well as playing fun dance games. In addition to learning dances, students will have the opportunity to develop their own creativity creating their own dances with friends to their favourite songs. Classes focus on fun, safety, positivity and inclusivity. No experience necessary–all are welcome!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:30pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
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Fashion Crafts: Rainbow Loom, Macrame & Textile Creations
Grade 1 – 6
Note: If there are sufficient participants, the program will be divided based on grade.
In this fun program, we’ll explore different fashion based crafts such as looming, macrame, sewing and weaving to make our own fashionable crafts. From hair clips, necklaces, and toys, to purses, jewelry boxes, and mp3 sleeves – we can make it all! Working with different materials, students will be able to design and create fashionable items they will be proud to take home, wear and use. The project ideas in this program are endless – join us for some fashionista fun!
- Program runs from school dismissal to 4:45pm and includes a small snack for all participants. Sign up for Fun Plus+ to extend the care of your child to as late as 6:00pm!
BSS Junior School Musical Theatre
Join the Explore It! team for the Musical Theatre Programme and become a theatrical success!
From scripts and music to costumes, sets and more, our goal is to give young performers a truly professional experience. In these programs, both personal development for each student and a polished performance for the group are emphasized. Participants will rehearse with our talented crew and will finish with live performances – for their peers, as well as for family and friends.
For the Fall 2024 Season, we will be digging into two exciting shows: “Mary Poppins” and “Frozen”! Both are wonderful productions with ample room to explore all elements of singing, dancing and acting as well as solo and group work. We can’t wait to get theatrical with you BSS – because “there’s nothing as amazing as a musical!”
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“Frozen”
For the Winter/Spring 2025 terms, grade 1 – 3 students will be performing in this charming musical, featuring music written by the very talented Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.
The story centres on the relationship between two sisters who are princesses, Elsa and Anna. Elsa has magical powers to freeze objects and people, which she does not know how to control. After inheriting the throne, Elsa flees, inadvertently causes the kingdom to become frozen in an eternal winter, and nearly kills her sister. She must sacrifice and show true love to save the day.
Rehearsals will run from school dismissal to 5:35pm on Tuesdays (Jan 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 11, 18, 25, March 4, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6, 13 and 20) with a tech rehearsal on Wednesday May 21 and the Performance on Thursday May 22nd. The registration fee covers a snack in each rehearsal, plus all materials, costumes, hair and makeup; and a performance package including tickets, a photo package and video recording of the show and more.
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“Mary Poppins”
For the Winter/Spring 2025 term, grade 4 – 6 students will be performing the classic: Mary Poppins.
In the musical, Bert, a jack-of-all-trades, invites us into the world of London, England in 1910 — and, specifically, into the dysfunctional home of the Banks family. Jane and Michael, the young Banks children, have sent yet another nanny packing, dismissing these children as hopelessly and irrevocably spoiled and misbehaved. With a father who works constantly and mother who is always distracted, Jane and Michael have suffered without strong caretaking forces in their lives. Then the magical Mary Poppins flies in on the wind, bringing with her a combination of whimsy, magic, and disciplined common sense to the children’s lives. Together, they go on memorable and magical adventures — and also learn the importance of a tidy nursery and of taking the medicine they need (with a spoonful of sugar, of course.) Mary Poppins’ transformational influence does not stop with the children — eventually, she teaches the grown-ups, as well, to open up and realize that “anything can happen if you let it.”
Rehearsals will run from school dismissal to 5:35pm (some weeks to 6:05pm) on Mondays, (Jan 13, 20, 27, Feb 3, 10, 24, March 3, 31, April 7, 14, 28, May 5, 12, 26) with a tech rehearsal on Tuesday May 27 and the Performance on Wednesday May 28th. The registration fee covers a snack in each rehearsal, plus all materials, costumes, hair and makeup; and a performance package including tickets, a photo package and video recording of the show and more.