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.
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.
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.
First Saturday Session: Saturday 10 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
As school does not provide activity bus for Monday nor Sunday. Parents are expected to supervise and pick up students at designated time and area.
Parent Access:
Important Notice: Activity buses do NOT run on Saturdays......Students will need to be collected from the respective activity venue when activity ends.
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.
At SSIS English Plus, we offer
Courses are:
Parent Access:
Important Notice: There is no 6:30pm bus home for weekday English plus sessions
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.
Gymnastics is a skilled exercise that helps you to develop strength and coordination. Supported by the special expert team of Jiangsu Gymnastics Association, the teaching team and course content can be provided professionally and efficiently.
The course content is safe and interesting, allowing students to learn gymnastics exercises in a vivid and interesting way. Gymnastics course includes physical fitness sports, soft coordination exercises, and various professional gymnastics movements, and a step-by-step teaching system from simple to difficult.
Come and join us! Let’s jump, roll, spin, and have fun together!
Instructor:
Suitable for: Pre-K to Grade 2
Venue: Dance Studio 2
Maximum Class Size: 16
Minimum Class Size: 5
Class Type:
First Session: Saturday 10 December 2022
Transport & Supervision: Participants must make their own way to and from the activity at the designated times.
Other Costs & Things You Need: Clothing & footwear appropriate to exercise in e.g. shorts/exercise tights & t shirt/singlet, sports shoes, workout towel.
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.
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 Session: Sunday 11 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.
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
First Session: Sunday 11 December 2022
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 class per week)
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.
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 - 15
Venue: SSIS Taekwondo Room
Maximum Class Size: 20
Class Types:
First Saturday Session: Saturday 10 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: No bus transport provided on Saturdays. Participants must make their own way to and from the activity at the designated times.
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.
