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how to catch, throw and dribble the ball, making it a fun way to learn the basics of basketball while developing important motor skills and social skills. Details at clle.ywca.org.hk Flex Studio – stretch it out There’s plenty of fun for kids of all ages at Flex Studio’s summer camps. Try Pilates Allegro, the popular Flying Pilates, a high-energy jazz funk class or the delights of Aerial Yoga. Children’s mat yoga is also available. Age 6+. Register by 10 June to receive a discount.  www.flexhk.com/cms/flexkids Curiosity Science Camp Head down to Fun Zone in Kennedy Town to join a week-long science camp. The camp is suitable for 4-8 year olds. 10-14 July is Fizz-ical Science, 17-21 July Planet Earth. Email: [email protected] YWCA Science Camps YWCA’s Little Scientist Camps offer a hands-on opportunity for students to explore the amazing world of science. From experiments to hypotheses, it’s perfect for enquiring minds. Children age 3-6 are Little Scientists, while age 7-13 are Junior Scientists. Details at clle.ywca.org.hk WWF Summer School Children will get to explore Mai Po Nature Reserve, Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park and Island House Conservation Studies Centre to help them learn to appreciate nature. Group missions encourage active communication and collaboration between children. Each participant gets a one-year WWF Junior Membership to continue their support of conservation work. Suitable for children age 6-8, 9-11 and 12-13, options include a one-day, two-day or three-day sesion with one night camping. www.wwf.org.hk Helen O’Grady Drama Academy Summer Camp Join a Helen O’Grady drama camp to see how the summer comes alive with ‘The Unicorn’s Birthday Party’ and ‘School for Superheroes’. The five-session camps incorporate speech drills, music and movement, prop/costume making and a special performance for parents on the last day. Classes are available at the YWCA, MusicFarm, Blooming Buds and Kickstart Education. Details at www.helenogrady.hk or [email protected] WWF The Story Studio Creative Writing This fun-packed workshop runs for two hours a day over four days in Discovery Bay North Plaza and Tung Chung. It is suitable for children age 7-13. www.thestorystudiohk.com Faust Theatre and Creative Writing Each week children will explore a different drama theme, play or topic, with parents invited to an end of week open session. Sessions are in the morning or afternoon in Sheung Wan, Ho Man Tin and Discovery Bay. Creative Writing is also available. Age 3-14. www.faustworld.com Rumple & Friends Big Top Academy Rumple’s Big Top Academy is back with 10 weeks of summer courses from June 26th to August 25th. Courses run Monday to Friday, with morning and afternoon classes available. This year there are four new themes: Dinosaurs and Mini Monsters, Pirates and Mermaids, Explorers and Adventurers and, of course, the signature Magic and Circus course where students get to take home their own magic kit! Email: [email protected] or visit www.rumpleandfriends.com Maggie & Rose Maggie & Rose summer camps run from 3 July to 25 August and are open to non-members. Each week has a different them. There’s Dinorumpus (wannabe palaeontologists will go digging, excavating, drawing and on a natural history adventure); Superhero Training School (dust off your secret ESF Language Rumple & Friends International Christian School Sylvan Learning Centre June 2017 63