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 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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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: Grade 6 -8. Venue: SSIS Elementary Gym Class Types: Advanced Level:
First Wednesday Session: Wednesday 14 December 2022 Other Costs & Things You Need: Students require sports clothes, and must have basketball shoes if not Athletic shoes |
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 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).
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).
Suzhou YICAI CHESS CLUB
Coach Gari Grosar started playing chess at the age of 6 and has been teaching chess for more than 10 years. As a professional chess coach, Gari is capable of making students engage with the chess lesson in an instructive and humorous way. With his overwhelming passion, rich pedagogical skills and broad experience, he believes he can make students fall in love with chess and guide them towards great accomplishments in this mind-bending sport.
Instructor:
Name: Gari Grosar
Suitable for: Grade 1 - Grade 5
Venue: CS204
Maximum Class Size: 16
Class Types:
First Wednesday Session: Wednesday 14 December 2022
Other Costs & Things You Need: The chess board will be provided by school.
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.
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.
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 session per week)
First Wednesday Session: Wednesday 14 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 1-5
Venue: DS202
Maximum Class Size: 20
Minimum Class Size: 4
Class Type:
First Session: Wednesday 14 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.
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. |
Jiaxin Ge started to play Violin since she was 7 years. She graduated from Soochow University majored in Music Performance - Violin. She studied under Xinyu Song who graduated from Juilliard School for 4 years.
She has rich experience of performing in orchestras. She started her career of teaching since 2016. She enjoys teaching and mentoring students to help them achieve their highest potential.
Instructor:
Suitable for: Students age 5-18
Venue: SSIS Music Room - BS214
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 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).
This club aims to share artistic creativity and improvement with others and provide chances for students to create their own style of different arts without most of the limitations. Students will get support from SSIS DP art students who already have experience in art and it is a great opportunity for students to enjoy different types of art without stress. Students can use this time to do school art-related work as well. In this session, students will focus on exchanging paint challenges, tie-dye, and non-firing clay.
Suitable for: G6-G12
Instructor: Ms Maya – BS103
Maximum Class Size: 18 students
The Elementary program aims to provide a learning environment that is supportive, encouraging and inclusive of all students that are keen to try the sport. The season will involve training sessions and internal practice games for students to learn the skills and build game understanding.
Suitable for: G2-G3
Instructor: Mr Mauricio – ES Gym
Maximum Class Size: 20+ students
During this ECA, students will be engaged in preparing snacks and simple meals while learning basic skills in the kitchen. They will be provided with recipes they can make on their own at home, either to bring to school or share with their families.
Suitable for: G6-G8
Instructor: Ms Najiba - AN103
Maximum Class Size: 15 students
The organization will be focused on helping students in Grade 11 and 12 that have a significant interest in business-related fields enhance their student profile through external business competitions (specific competition TBD) for university applications, and the organization is aiming to help students prepare for business competitions; we strongly recommend students have prior business or economics(i.e., IB DP Business, IB DP Economics, AP microeconomics, AP Macroeconomics, AP business or A-level business) knowledge to attend in this organization and to participate in competitions, all students will have to understand the competition modes and concepts. As business is strongly related with the world of economics, some of the competitions require both business and economics knowledge. The students will meet every week to plan for pre-documents and study for the competition.
Suitable for: G11-G12
Instructor: TBC
Maximum Class Size: 25 students
That’s right – you are invited to play!!!!So much research shows that we are at our most inquisitive, openness, and ready for learning when we are playing. And even better when we are playing across a range of age groups. Come along and enjoy this relaxed time for you to just play and inquire!
Suitable for: KG-G5
Instructor: Ms Jenna -DS107
Maximum Class Size: 20 students
The Korean Book Club is for G4 and G5 native Korean students who love to read and want to explore new topics in Korean. This club can offer a chance to practice your Korean through Korean book reading, reviewing, summarizing, and presenting. We will meet every Wednesday after school.
Suitable for: G4-G5
Instructor: Ms Mah - BN109
Maximum Class Size: 16 students
This medical club is open to the students from G9-12 that are genuinely interested in healthcare. The purpose of this club is to introduce students to pre-med and the medical field, give guidance on volunteering opportunities, shadowing doctors, and compete in competitive events (HOSA) to prepare us for medical school and college applications. We wish to expose high school students with the healthcare industry with particular emphasis on senior assistant living, specialty hospital and surgical robotics and hence develop compassion and empathy for people and healthcare etc.
Suitable for: G9-G12
Instructor: Mr Wray - CN103
Maximum Class Size: 25 students
The Rock Band Programme is a creative activity that encourages students to collaborate with one another in a musical setting. Students who are interested must be able to already play an instrument and be flexible as to what band they are placed in. The idea is to create bands and then have each band work on some songs to perform at the end of each season.
*There are already 2 established bands within this ECA and we welcome more members to either join these bands or start new ones!
Suitable for: G6-G10
Instructor: Mr Praschan– Music Suites
Maximum Class Size: 20 students
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
It’s back! Taiko Drums is back on our ECA roster! Come along and join Ms Waite in this great piece of SSIS history! This is a 2 season commitment and the focus will be on preparing for performances inside and outside of SSIS.
*NB: This ECA does not start until after the holiday break
Suitable for: G6-G12
Instructor: Ms Waite - Theatre
Maximum Class Size: 20 students
The garden has been started by the big group in Spring: What we need now is a small group of students to maintain it over winter and also develop the glasshouse aspect of the garden. Join Ms. Charm for this small but very important aspect of our garden!
Suitable for: G4-G5
Instructor: Ms Charm - ES Garden
Maximum Class Size: 6-8 students
