SSIS offers a safe learning environment for children and adults, where children feel free to question their learning, and are encouraged to challenge their surroundings. Students are involved in all areas of school life beyond the classroom. We understand and value the trust that you place in us when you choose SSIS for your child.
Suitable for: Age 5-18
Venue: SSIS Music Room - BS215.
Class Types: 30-minute lessons
1. Beginner Lessons (0-2 years experience)
2. Intermediate Lessons (2-4 years' experience)
Please note that 2 Student Lessons are only available where 2 students of similar ability can be scheduled successfully. We will contact you if any problems occur.
Day & Time of Sessions: Lessons will be held during school hours and/or directly after school between 3:30 – 5:00 pm. After registrations have closed, we will advise students of their lesson schedule and music room. To discuss the option of an out of school hours lesson please email activities@mail.ssis-suzhou.net
First Session: In the week beginning 12 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need: Piano students should have a piano at home to practice with. Woodwind/String students should bring their own instrument.
Transport: If your child has a lesson after school and they are in Grade 2 or above they may catch the 5:00 pm activity bus home. Parents will have to provide transport home if their child is younger than Grade 2.
Supervision/Obligations: Both Elementary & Secondary students should implement their own lesson reminder system, and so must remember and then make their own way to lessons. SSIS will ask instructors to promptly inform us if students do not arrive at their scheduled lessons.
For Elementary students who have not attended these music or vocal lessons before, an SSIS staff member will guide the student to their first lesson (showing them how to get to the music room).
Parent Access:
For weekend activities parents can enter with their children via Gate 3 on Zhong Yuan Lu. Temperature checks and Health Codes are required. We require parents to move directly to their activity space and not move around the school. SSIS Security staff will ask those in the wrong spaces to move back to the activity area.
Suitable for: Age 5-18
Venue: SSIS Music Room - BS215.
Class Types: 30-minute lessons
1. Beginner Lessons (0-2 years experience)
2. Intermediate Lessons (2-4 years' experience)
Please note that 2 Student Lessons are only available where 2 students of similar ability can be scheduled successfully. We will contact you if any problems occur.
Day & Time of Sessions: Lessons will be held during school hours and/or directly after school between 3:30 – 5:00 pm. After registrations have closed, we will advise students of their lesson schedule and music room. To discuss the option of an out of school hours lesson please email activities@mail.ssis-suzhou.net
First Session: In the week beginning 12 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need: Piano students should have a piano at home to practice with. Woodwind/String students should bring their own instrument.
Transport: If your child has a lesson after school and they are in Grade 2 or above they may catch the 5:00 pm activity bus home. Parents will have to provide transport home if their child is younger than Grade 2.
Supervision/Obligations: Both Elementary & Secondary students should implement their own lesson reminder system, and so must remember and then make their own way to lessons. SSIS will ask instructors to promptly inform us if students do not arrive at their scheduled lessons.
For Elementary students who have not attended these music or vocal lessons before, an SSIS staff member will guide the student to their first lesson (showing them how to get to the music room).
Parent Access:
For weekend activities parents can enter with their children via Gate 3 on Zhong Yuan Lu. Temperature checks and Health Codes are required. We require parents to move directly to their activity space and not move around the school. SSIS Security staff will ask those in the wrong spaces to move back to the activity area.
G3 High Performance Tennis Club will be conducting Tennis programme at SSIS. David Di, a USPTA certified professional tennis coach, will be the head coach.
Students of age 5 & above are invited to participate. We will introduce groundstroke, mechanics, along with speed, agility and footwork training. Competitive game-play will also be an important and exciting part of the camp experience!
Come to join us to begin the game, put in your effort to fight for the game, and enjoy the game as we working together!
Suitable for: KG & above.
Venue: SSIS Tennis Court Maximum
Maximum Class Size: 12
Minimum Class Size: 4
Class Types:
Beginner class:
First Friday Session: Friday 16 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need:
Students need to bring their own racquet for the class
For enrolling the Advanced class, coaches need to assess their skills and techniques before the class is confirmed.
Parent Access:
If your child has an activity after school (between 3:30 - 5:00 pm) and they are in Grade 2 or above they may catch the 5:00 pm activity bus home. Parents will have to provide transport home if their child is younger than Grade 2.
Ms. Jessica Yan started to play Cello at the age of 10. She studied under Professor Li Bin when she’s 15 years old. She was admitted by Soochow University majoring in Music Performance – Cello with the first place in score of Wuhan Province in 2020. And learn from Professor Leon Hilebrands ever since.
As a qualified cellist and Cello teacher, Jessica has won plenty of Cello competitions and gained rich experience of performing in orchestras. She has a calm and caring personality and she’s very passionate in education.
Instructor:
Suitable for: Students age 5-18
Venue: SSIS Music Room - BS213
Class Types: 30-minute lessons
1. Beginner Lessons (0-2 years experience)
2. Intermediate Lessons (2-4 years' experience)
Please note that 2 student lessons are only available where 2 students of similar ability can be scheduled successfully. We will contact you if any problems occur.
Day & Time of Sessions: Lessons will be held during school hours and/or directly after school between 3:30 – 5:00 pm. After registrations have closed we will advise students of their lesson schedule and music room. To discuss the option of an out of school hours lesson please email activities@mail.ssis-suzhou.net
First Session: In the week beginning 12 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need: You need to bring your own instrument. Please contact the instructor for instrument rental/purchase advice.
Transport: If your child has a lesson after school and they are in Grade 2 or above they may catch the 5:00 pm activity bus home. Parents will have to provide transport home if their child is lower than Grade 2.
Supervision/Obligations: Both Elementary & Secondary students should implement their own lesson reminder system, and so must remember and then make their own way to lessons. SSIS will ask instructors to promptly inform us if students do not arrive at their scheduled lessons.
For Elementary students who have not attended these music or vocal lessons before, an SSIS staff member will guide the student to their first lesson (showing them how to get to the music room).
Cheerleading
Cheerleading, a quite new sport, is a combination of gymnastics, dance, music, fitness, entertainment of the multi-team sports. It is very popular in schools all over the world. In this programme, students will learn the relevant knowledge and skills of cheerleading and them work together as a team to complete the cheerleading performance.
Instructor:
Email: 522518562@qq.com
Suitable for: Grade 2-5. Venue: Dance Studio 1
Maximum Class Size: 10 Minimum Class Size: 5
Class Type:
First Friday Session: Friday 16 December 2022
Transport & Supervision: If your child has an activity after school (between 3:30 - 5:00 pm) and they are in Grade 2 or above they may catch the 5:00 pm activity bus home.
Parent Access
For weekend activities parents can enter with their children via Gate 3 on Zhong Yuan Lu. Temperature checks and Health Codes are required. We require parents to move directly to their activity space and not move around the school. SSIS Security staff will ask those in the wrong spaces to move back to the activity area.
Suitable for: Age 5-18
Venue: SSIS Music Room - BS216.
Class Types: 30-minute lessons
1. Beginner Lessons (0-2 years experience)
2. Intermediate Lessons (2-4 years' experience)
Please note that 2 Student Lessons are only available where 2 students of similar ability can be scheduled successfully. We will contact you if any problems occur.
Day & Time of Sessions: Lessons will be held during school hours and/or directly after school between 3:30 – 5:00 pm. After registrations have closed, we will advise students of their lesson schedule and music room. To discuss the option of an out of school hours lesson please email activities@mail.ssis-suzhou.net
First Session: In the week beginning 12 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need: Piano students should have a piano at home to practice with. Woodwind students should bring their own instrument.
Transport: If your child has a lesson after school and they are in Grade 2 or above they may catch the 5:00 pm activity bus home. Parents will have to provide transport home if their child is younger than Grade 2
Supervision/Obligations: Both Elementary & Secondary students should implement their own lesson reminder system, and so must remember and then make their own way to lessons. SSIS will ask instructors to promptly inform us if students do not arrive at their scheduled lessons.
For Elementary students who have not attended these music or vocal lessons before, an SSIS staff member will guide the student to their first lesson (showing them how to get to the music room).
Swimming (Sailfish Swimming Club)
Head Instructor:
The club aims to be the center of excellence for competitive, high-performance swimming in Suzhou. Our mission is to provide children in the Suzhou and surrounding areas with professional swimming coaching, with the best opportunity to develop and achieve their maximum potential in the sport of competitive swimming or in a fun learning environment.
Suitable for: Grade 2 - Grade 8
Venue: Swimming pool
Maximum Class Size: 8 for Intermediate level
When registering, please make sure to use your pre-assessment so that you register for the correct class type (swimming level).
If you wish you can register a single student for more than one Swimming class, however to do this you must complete an entirely separate registration for each class.
Continuing swimming students will be given priority if class sizes reach capacity.
Swimming coaches’ first language is Chinese with basic English skills.
Swimming Levels
Intermediate Class: (one session per week)
First Session: Friday 16 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need:
Swimming goggles and caps are recommended. Decathlon has a good range.
Parent Access:
To help ensure student safety a parent must attend the Swimming sessions with their child, bringing them to the pool, remaining at the pool, and escorting them from the pool in the following circumstances:
For younger swimmers parents will also need to help their child get changed, shower, etc.
Kids coding courses are funny, exciting and easy, which are very popular with kids ages 6-12. Kids coding curriculum includes robot building & programming control course and visual graphics programming course. It aims to train students' logical thinking and abstract thinking skills, improve students' patience and concentration, and enhance students' ability to organize information and solve problems.
Kids coding instructor Steven Gu graduated from Southeast University with a major in Computer Science and Engineering, and then worked deeply in Singapore's industry. He has rich practical experience in software development, digital marketing, education and training, semiconductor applications, industrial manufacturing, financial analysis and other fields. And he has been integrating these valuable experiences into science and technology education for many years, hoping to train more young scientists and young engineers for the future.
Suitable for: Grade 5-12
Venue: DS202
Maximum Class Size: 20
Minimum Class Size: 4
Class Type:
First Session: Friday 16 December 2022
Transport & Supervision: Participants must make their own way to and from the activity at the designated times.
Other Costs & Things You Need:
Coding club will provide all the gear and equipment
Parent Access:
If your child has an activity after school (between 3:30 - 5:00 pm) and they are in Grade 2 or above they may catch the 5:00 pm activity bus home. Parents will have to provide transport home if their child is younger than Grade 2.
Head Instructor:
The club aims to be the center of excellence for competitive, high-performance swimming in Suzhou. Our mission is to provide children in the Suzhou and surrounding areas with professional swimming coaching, with the best opportunity to develop and achieve their maximum potential in the sport of competitive swimming or in a fun learning environment.
Suitable for: Age 6-15
Venue: Swimming pool
Maximum Class Size: 6 for Learn-to-Swim
When registering, please make sure to use your pre-assessment so that you register for the correct class type (swimming level).
If you wish you can register a single student for more than one Swimming class, however to do this you must complete an entirely separate registration for each class.
Continuing swimming students will be given priority if class sizes reach capacity.
Swimming coaches’ first language is Chinese with basic English skills.
Learn-to-Swim Class: (one session per week)
First Session: Friday 16 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need: Swimming goggles and caps are recommended. Decathlon has a good range.
Parent Access:
To help ensure student safety a parent must attend the Swimming sessions with their child, bringing them to the pool, remaining at the pool, and escorting them from the pool in the following circumstances:
For younger swimmers parents will also need to help their child get changed, shower, etc.
Piano and Trumpet Tutor: Mr. Felix Wei
Felix started to work in music education during his college years. He has rich teaching experience. The idea of his teaching is cultivating students’ interest in music and then integrate it into life. His sense of responsibility and patience will help students to learn music happily.
He has achieved good results in his teaching, many students won awards in international piano competitions and get certificate of ABRSM, social art level examination of Shanghai Conservatory of Music.
Suitable for: Students age 5-18.
Venue: SSIS Music Room - BS218.
Class Types: 30-minute lessons
1. Beginner Lessons (0-2 years experience)
2. Intermediate Lessons (2-4 years experience)
Please note that 2 Student Lessons are only available where 2 students of similar ability can be scheduled successfully. We will contact you if any problems occur.
Day & Time of Sessions: Lessons will be held during school hours and/or directly after school between 3:30 – 5:00 pm. After registrations have closed we will advise students of their lesson schedule and music room. To discuss the option of an out of school hours lesson please email activities@mail.ssis-suzhou.net
First Session: In the week beginning 12 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need: Piano students should have a piano at home to practice with. Woodwind/string students should bring their own instrument. You may also contact the instructor for instrument rental/purchase advice.
Transport: If your child has a lesson after school and they are in Grade 2 or above they may catch the 5:00 pm activity bus home. Parents will have to provide transport home if their child is younger than Grade 2.
Supervision/Obligations: Both Elementary & Secondary students should implement their own lesson reminder system, and so must remember and then make their own way to lessons. SSIS will ask instructors to promptly inform us if students do not arrive at their scheduled lessons.
For Elementary students who have not attended these music or vocal lessons before, an SSIS staff member will guide the student to their first lesson (showing them how to get to the music room).
Parent Access:
For weekend activities parents can enter with their children via Gate 3 on Zhong Yuan Lu. Temperature checks and Health Codes are required. We require parents to move directly to their activity space and not move around the school. SSIS Security staff will ask those in the wrong spaces to move back to the activity area.
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Doctor Degree (DBA) in Education Management of ISTEC Paris France. Ms. Sindy Chu graduated from Jiangsu Normal University in 2008, Full time, get Bachelor's Degree of Arts. Major is Music Education. Master of London Trinity College. Major is Music Performance. And she also has Certificates of ABRSM Theory G8 and Vocal G8. Now she is the president of Music Education Association of Singapore. Soprano of Singapore Lyric Opera, member of Musicians society of Singapore and a MOE registered teacher in Singapore and China. Founder and Director of EEBO Music Pte Ltd. Music Director of Singapore Arts Pte Ltd. Founded SingArts Choir since 2016. Instructor:
Suitable for: KG - Grade 12 Venue: SSIS Music Room - BS217 Piano individual course for Beginners (This piano course set for the young beginners age 4 years and above. Using My First Piano Adventures American music teaching system. This piano course captures the children's playful spirit, fun-filled songs, rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills. Students learn to listen, sing and play with musicality.) Individual lesson (10 sessions: 30-minute 3,000 RMB) Day & Time of Sessions: Lessons will be held during school hours and/or directly after school between 3:30 – 5:00 pm. After registrations have closed we will advise students of their lesson schedule and music room. To discuss the option of an out of school hours lesson please email activities@mail.ssis-suzhou.net First Session: In the week beginning 12 December 2022 Parent Access: If your child has an activity after school (between 3:30 - 5:00 pm) and they are in Grade 2 or above they may catch the 5:00 pm activity bus home.Parents will have to provide transport home if their child is younger than Grade 2. For weekend activities parents can enter with their children via Gate 3 on Zhong Yuan Lu. Temperature checks and Health Codes are required. We require parents to move directly to their activity space and not move around the school. SSIS Security staff will ask those in the wrong spaces to move back to the activity area. |
Smash Badminton involves a group of coaches who are committed, passionate professional in badminton academy training. We offer an unparalleled badminton training programs to all levels with different learning styles adaption, from those who are starting as a beginner to the extreme athlete looking for their badminton skill enhancement or strive forward on their all-rounded game.
We provide a systematic- station training program designed with the structured approach to ensure all learners can develop a solid foundation, and progress smoothly into the different skill level of badminton playing stages. With an enduring dedication of Smash Badminton to the pursuit of excellence, you will be not only learning badminton skills and expertise but also physical training, strategies, confidence, determination and most importantly, sportsmanship.
We will make your learning fun! We will consistently seek to improve every learners’ potential by evolving our training regime to become more challenging and excited.
Come to join us to begin the game, put in your effort to fight for the game, and enjoy the game as we working together!
Suitable for: Grade 4 and above.
Venue: SSIS Secondary Gym
Maximum Class Size: 30 students
Minimum Class Size: 6 students
Class Types:
Intermediate class & Advanced class
First Friday Session: Friday 16 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need:
(1) Students need to bring their own rackets for the class
(2) For enrolling the Advanced class, coaches need to assess their skills and techniques before the class is confirmed.
The SSIS High School Badminton program provides the opportunities for students to work on their game and experience high level game opportunities. Students will be preparing for games and tournaments that will happen early in the Spring season. Training for this this sport will be afterschool on Friday from 3:30 – 4:50
Suitable for: G8-G12
Instructor: Mr Turner
This year we are formalizing the chess club a bit more, we will have two strands to the group. Competitive and non-competitive. If you want to develop your skills and see your progress against others, you will enter the competitive strand. If you are happy just turning up on Fridays and playing for fun and leisure then you will be non-competitive. All members must be consistent in their attendance and be registered with the SSIS chess club.
Suitable for: G4-G12
Instructor: Mr Nandewar, Mr Raymundo, Mr Packman - TBC
Maximum Class Size: 40 students
This is a more formalized revamp of past practice at SSIS. Primarily this group supports both productions but it is not limited to only this. The group will meet once a week initially in the season and progress into twice a week and some weekends (if needed) as support and specific tasks require….This is a great opportunity to get an insight into how the design, project management, and theatre industries do things.
This group runs for the whole year but students can opt in and out for each season according to their workload. NB: All students must re-register for this group in season 2.
There are two main strands to the group – material and graphic design.
Suitable for: G6-G12
Instructor: Mr Jamie, Ms Sayoko – Design room
Maximum Class Size: G6-G8: 12 students/G9-G12 12 students
Kids for the Environment or K4E has been a service group in Primary for Grades 2 to 5 for the last 4 years. This year we are inviting Grades 2 – 8 to join our group.
The K4E vision is to create a lasting change among people, animals and plants in our environment. We undertake projects that enable us to make a difference in the environment by leading and advocating for the 5Rs - Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, and Rot.
Every year, we form a group of committed and driven elementary students and staff who are passionate in making a positive difference for our planet Earth by creating awareness, taking action and advocating to other community members the good approaches towards caring for the environment within our school, local and global community.
This year, we invite primary and middle school students who believe with a passion in taking care of our environment as well as develop their leadership skills, communication skills and team building skills, to sign up for K4E. As any change takes time and commitment to develop and transpire, we encourage students to sign up for the whole year.
Suitable for: G2-G12
Instructor: Ms Kinneri/Ms Patty - DS304
Maximum Class Size: 25 students
A timeless story about Alice and her journeys! Auditions have already ensued but we are always looking for dedicated students to join us for the chorus and dance numbers!
Suitable for: G2-G5
Instructor: Ms Amy - Theatre
Maximum Class Size: This has already been pre-cast but there are still spaces for more chorus members. G2-15, G3-10, G4-10, G5-10
The SSIS orchestral Ensemble is a versatile and multi age/level group that will focus on short high-quality performances throughout the year. Members must be able to sight read – auditions may be required. The group will meet twice a week – Wednesday and Friday.
Suitable for: G4-G12
Instructor: Bobby – Orchestra Room
Maximum Class Size: 15 students
This group is already up and running and registration for it is by application only. If you would like to join this group, please send a brief application message to Mr. Murray christophermurray@mail.ssis-suzhou.net
Suitable for: G9-G12
Instructor: Ms Natalie, Mr Freddy
Maximum Class Size: By application only
