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HOLIDAY CAMPS
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Phyllis Dubs, Singaporean; Nicholas and
Benjamin Dubs, Swiss
We choseMandarin Fun Camp at LittleMandarins because
the focus of the camp was simple: to learn the Chinese
language. We relocated from Switzerland to Singapore in
July last year, and I wanted to introduce Mandarin to my
children through a non-result-oriented programme. Little
Mandarins was reputed to offer a fun way to learn the
language, and the camp contents also tied in with our home-
schooling lesson plans. The convenient location definitely
helped ease our transition to city life.
My children, aged eight and five, attended two of the
camps in August andDecember last year, namely “Wonders
of theWorld” and “Chinese Kitchen”. Each camp ran for four-
and-a-half hours per day for five days. The August camp was
their first exposure toMandarin and they absolutely loved it.
There was a good mix of indoor and outdoor activities that
held their interest. We will definitely consider signing them
up for the camp again this year if their schedules permit.
After the camps, my boys unanimously chose Little
Mandarins following their trial lessons at a couple of Chinese
learning centres. As we do not speak Mandarin at home,
Nicholas and Benjamin continue to surprise me with the
rate at which they are learning Chinese words. They still
can remember and sing a couple of songs they learnt at
the December camp!
Little Mandarins
26A Dempsey Road
6473 8377 |
Susanne, Leon-Maximilian and Claus Schwab,
German, and Jan-Niklas, German-American
Two years ago, we chose Integrated International School’s (IIS)
summer camp because the topic, “A Journey to Outer Space”,
was of interest to our eight-year-old and eleven-year-old boys
– they were curious about planets and space. The camp, held
at Jan-Niklas’s school, IIS, focused on an imaginative journey
into outer space, exploring the solar system and its elements.
For us, the camp was a perfect match of topic and timing, as
we were also spending the summer holidays in Singapore
during that period.
Siblings were also welcome to join the camp, so it was an
easy decision to enrol both of our sons. Jan-Niklas enjoyed
having the company of his younger brother in a familiar
environment, and transportation was easy as they could take
the school bus together. Most importantly, we were impressed
by the timetable, which was packed with a good range and
balance of fun and educational elements. Another advantage
with the holiday camps at IIS was that we could choose to
enrol for either one or two weeks.
Jan-Niklas and Leon-Maximilian still talk about the camp
today. They got to do many exciting activities, including
creating their own jetpack and conducting science
experiments. The movie party and the excursion to the Science
Centre were also a great hit. We would definitely consider
signing the boys up for IIS camps in the future.
Integrated International School
41 Sunset Way, #02-03/04 Clementi Arcade
6466 4475 |