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.
Monday Activities
Paid Activities
- KG-G12 Acoustic, Electric & Classical Guitar -PA
- KG-G5 Basketball – YBDL - PA
- KG-G12 Bass Guitar - PA
- KG-G8 Beginner Tennis - PA
- PreK-G8 Deehero Football Training – [*finishes at 5:15pm] - PA
- KG-G8 Intermediate Swimming Class - PA
- G3-G5 Kids Coding – Scratch -PA
- PreK-G5 Kids Yoga - PA
- KG-G12 Piano - PA
- KG-G12 Piano – SingArts Club - PA
- KG-G8 Smash Badminton Beginner Class - PA
- G4-G12 Smash Badminton Intermediate/Advanced 5:00 -6:30pm - PA
- KG-G5 Taekwondo -PA
KG-G12 Acoustic, Electric & Classical Guitar -PA
Suitable for: Age 5-18
Venue: SSIS Music Room - BS215.
Class Types: 30-minute lessons
1. Beginner Lessons (0-2 years experience)
- Individual lesson (10 sessions: 1,800 RMB)
- 2-student lesson (10 sessions: 1,100 RMB each)
2. Intermediate Lessons (2-4 years' experience)
- Individual lesson (10 sessions: 1,800 RMB)
- 2-student lesson (10 sessions: 1,100 RMB each)
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.
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:
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.
KG-G5 Basketball – YBDL - PA
Basketball (YBDL) Youth Basketball Development League (YBDL) was established in 2014. We are a well-known international youth sports training brand in China, mainly targeting teenagers between the ages of 4 and 16 and having provided service to over 50,000 athletes. Our mission is to provide an international and diversified top-notch sports experience, stimulating children's interest in sports and developing lifelong sports habits. We provide a systematic- station training program designed with a structured approach to ensure all learners can develop a solid foundation, and progress smoothly into the different skill levels of basketball playing stages. Join us to start your basketball journey, work hard, play hard. 1-2-3 basketball! Suitable for: KG-G5, G3-G5. Venue: SSIS Elementary Gym Class Types: Beginner Level & Intermediate Level:
Advanced Level:
First Monday Session: Monday 12 December 2022 Other Costs & Things You Need: Students require sports clothes, and must have basketball shoes if not Athletic shoes Parent Access: f 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. |
KG-G12 Bass Guitar - PA
Suitable for: Age 5-18
Venue: SSIS Music Room - BS215.
Class Types: 30-minute lessons
1. Beginner Lessons (0-2 years experience)
- Individual lesson (10 sessions: 1,800 RMB)
- 2-student lesson (10 sessions: 1,100 RMB each)
2. Intermediate Lessons (2-4 years' experience)
- Individual lesson (10 sessions: 1,800 RMB)
- 2-student lesson (10 sessions: 1,100 RMB each)
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.
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).
KG-G8 Beginner Tennis - PA
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 Kindergarten to Grade 8 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-G8. Venue: SSIS Tennis Court Maximum Class Size: 12 Minimum Class Size: 4 Class Types: 1. Beginner class:
First Monday Session: Monday 12 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. |
PreK-G8 Deehero Football Training – [*finishes at 5:15pm] - PA
Soccer (Deehero Soccer Academy)
Mission: We aim to attract, explore and motivate children to play soccer and provide students with the best soccer education.
Philosophy: We provide top quality professional soccer programs that develop young players in a safe environment.
- Name: Coach Zhao
- Phone: 15921151212
- Email: zhaolibin1216@163.com
Suitable for: Age 4-13
Venue: SSIS Fields (classes still run if it is raining and when available the Gym may be used)
Maximum Class Size: 20 students per coach
Class Types: Students will be grouped by age.
- Mondays 3:45 - 5:15 am (10 sessions: 2,000 RMB)
First Monday Session: Monday 12 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need:
Students require shin pads, sports clothes, and may wish to wear soccer boots, but during indoor rain affected sessions will need runners.
Transport and 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. Parents will have to provide transport home if their child is younger than Grade 2.
Parent Access:
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.
KG-G8 Intermediate Swimming Class - PA
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: Age 6-15 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 class per week)
First Monday Session: Monday 12 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. |
G3-G5 Kids Coding – Scratch -PA
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.
- For students of different ages, kids coding teaching combines LEGO SPIKE robot programming tools (for ages 6-10) and SCRATCH graphical programming (for ages 9-12).
- LEGO SPIKE robot programming teaching simulates real situations, builds robots for life or industrial use, and makes them move by running programs, focusing on cultivating students' problem-solving skills.
- SCRATCH graphical programming teaching focuses on cultivating interest and exercising thinking, which is more interesting. Students can create their own animations, stories, music and games. This process is actually as simple as building blocks.
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: G3-5
Venue: DS202
Maximum Class Size: 20
Minimum Class Size: 4
Class Type:
- Grade 3-5: Kids Coding - Scratch Mondays 3:45 – 4:45pm (10 sessions: 2,200 RMB)
First Session: Monday 12 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.
PreK-G5 Kids Yoga - PA
Our kids yoga class blends with international educational standards , focusing on stimulating all areas of a child's development therefore to reach our goal : Empower, Exercise and Educate the WHOLE child through yoga and mindfulness. Each class is carefully and specifically designed and it includes: Breathing work, mandala drawing and mindfulness, yoga poses, fun movements, partner yoga, games, singing bowls, relaxation and so on. About Ching: An experienced yoga instructor who began her yoga teaching journey since 2015. 4.5 years global traveling. She started to discover children's yoga,activity and mindfulness since 2020 and became certified by International Yoga Alliance in 2021 (Foundation course and Advanced course). Instructor:
Suitable for: Age 5-11. Venue: Dance Studio 2 Maximum Class Size: 10 Minimum Class Size: 3 Class Type:
First Monday Session: Monday 12 December 2022 Parent Access: Transport & Supervision: No bus transport provided on Monday at 5pm. Participants must make their own way to and from the activity at the designated times. Meantime for students from Early Years, it is the parents’ responsibility to pick up students first, then bring them to the activity venue, leave with students after the activity finishes. |
KG-G12 Piano - PA
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.
- Name: Felix Wei
- Phone: 158 5015 0284
- Email: 15850150284@163.com
Suitable for: Students age 5-18
Venue: SSIS Music Room - BS218.
Class Types: 30-minute lessons
1. Beginner Lessons (0-2 years experience)
- Individual lesson (10 sessions: 2,000 RMB)
- 2 student lesson (10 sessions: 1,200 RMB each)
2. Intermediate Lessons (2-4 years experience)
- Individual lesson (10 sessions: 2,000 RMB)
- 2 student lesson (10 sessions: 1,200 RMB each)
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. Elementary student lessons will typically be at a set time once per week. Secondary student lessons may be rotated to avoid affecting the same subject each week. 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 1
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).
KG-G12 Piano – SingArts Club - PA
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. |
KG-G8 Smash Badminton Beginner Class - PA
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: KG - Grade 8.
Venue: SSIS Secondary Gym
Maximum Class Size: 20 students (for the beginner class)
Minimum Class Size: 6 students (for the beginner class)
Class Types:
Beginner class:
- 1 session per week (Monday 3:45-4:45 pm) 10 sessions 1,000 RMB
First Monday Session: Monday 12 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.
G4-G12 Smash Badminton Intermediate/Advanced 5:00 -6:30pm - PA
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 & above.
Venue: SSIS Secondary Gym
Maximum Class Size: 30 students
Minimum Class Size: 6 students
Class Types:
Intermediate class & Advanced class
- 1 session per week (Monday 5:00-6:30 pm) 10 sessions 1,300 RMB
First Monday Session: Monday 12 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.
KG-G5 Taekwondo -PA
Taekwondo is a martial art focused on harmony of body and mind. It promotes self-confidence and respect. Training session includes flexibility, core strength, punching, front kick, side kick, round-house kick, back kick, spinning kick, combination drills, taekwondo forms according to respective level, and basic sparring principles (with protectors). Master Sanchez is a 5th Degree Black certified by the Headquarter of the World Taekwondo Federation. He has more than twenty years of experience in teaching both children and adults. His class is fun but intense. Instructor: Name: Jerry Sanchez Phone: 150 2111 1069 Email: sanchezwtftkd@gmail.com
Suitable for: Age 5-11. Venue: SSIS Taekwondo Room Maximum Class Size: 20 Class Types:
First Monday Session: Monday 12 December 2022 Other Costs & Things You Need: You must have a uniform & protective gear (cost approx. 100 RMB). You may purchase these from the coach if you wish. Parent Access: 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. 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. |