Exciting after-school activities that keep kids active and inspire creativity.
Contact: Gail Lieff (613) 798-9818 ext. 303, glieff@jccottawa.com
Monday
NEW! Introductory Junior Ballet
Senior Kindergarten – Grade 2
This fun new program provides a welcoming and safe environment for young students to explore their creative side through movement and a comfortable space to step outside their comfort zone. Learn the foundational skills and positions of the classical ballet technique using the Royal Academy of Dance method. The skills and positions that we will be focusing on are: first position, parallel or sixth position, plies, pointed versus flexed feet, coordination of the arms and fingers, and jumps, classical walks, classical runs, balancing, simple spins, gallops, and skips. Additionally, we will work with the students to help them with their rhythm, spatial awareness, and performance skills. Tight active wear such as shorts, leggings, t-shirts, as well as ballet slippers is recommended.
October 24 – December 19 (9 weeks)
Monday 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
$165 SJCC Members • $195 Non Members
Instructor: Suzie Luton (Royal Academy of Dance, RTS)
Senior Basketball
Grades 4 to 8
Introduce your child to basketball in a supportive group setting. This program focuses on positive attitude, proper preparation and fostering constant effort throughout. Each class is 60 minutes and is broken down into a 20/20/20 format. The first 20 minutes focus on doing proper program warm-up followed by movement, speed and agility circuits. The second set of 20 minutes are skills and drills where the fundamentals of basketball are introduced; dribbling, passing, shooting, lay-ups, rebounding, defense as well as learning basic strategies of the game. The final 20 minutes are for scrimmages together, where the children can put their positive attitudes, efforts and newly learned skills to use and have fun.
October 24 – December 19 (9 weeks)
Monday 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
$165 SJCC Members • $195 Non Members
Instructor: Matty Simonovich, SJCC Athletics Coordinator)
Tuesday
NEW! Dance, Dance, Dance
Grade 3-5
An introductory class to jazz dance. Our main goal is to provide a welcoming and safe environment for young students to explore their creative side through movement. In addition to this, we wish to provide a comfortable space for students to socialize with others, learn to participate in a classroom setting, as well as learn to step outside their comfort zone. We will be teaching skills such as jumps, turns, and kicks. We will also work on strength and flexibility. Finally, we will be learning various combinations to all your favorite pop songs. For this class we ask that students wear tight fitting active wear and jazz shoes.
October 25 – December 20 (9 weeks)
Tuesday 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
$ 165 SJCC Members • $195 Non Members
Instructor: Suzie Luton (Royal Academy of Dance, RTS)
Junior Multi-Sports
Senior (5-year-old) Kindergarten – Grade 2
Introduce your child to a variety of sports in a supportive group setting. This program focuses on a positive attitude, proper preparation, and fostering constant effort throughout.
Each class is 60 minutes and is broken down into a 20/20/20 format. The first 20 minutes focus on proper warm-up, followed by movement, speed, and agility circuits. We then transition into 20 minutes of skills & drills and the basics – throwing, catching, passing, and shooting – for the specific sport of the day. The final 20 minutes are for scrimmages together, where the children can put their positive attitudes, effort, and newly learned skills to use and have fun
October 25 – December 20 (9 weeks)
Tuesday 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
$165 SJCC Members • $195 Non Members
Instructor: Matty Simonovich (JCC Athletics Coordinator)
Wednesday
Intermediate Multi-Sports
Grades 3 to 5
Introduce your child to a variety of sports in a supportive group setting. This program focuses on a positive attitude, proper preparation, and fostering constant effort throughout.
Each class is 60 minutes and is broken down into a 20/20/20 format. The first 20 minutes focus on proper warm-up, followed by movement, speed, and agility circuits. We then transition into 20 minutes of skills & drills and the basics – throwing, catching, passing, and shooting – for the specific sport of the day. The final 20 minutes are for scrimmages together, where the children can put their positive attitudes, effort, and newly learned skills to use and have fun
October 26 – December 21 (9 weeks)
Wednesday 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
$165 SJCC Members • $195 Non Members
Instructor: Matty Simonovich (JCC Athletics Coordinator)
Karate
Grades 3 to 7
Karate is a way of life. Students learn physical skills as well as self-discipline, self-motivation, respect and the importance of giving back to the community. Combines top-notch martial arts training, while reaching new heights of physical fitness and promoting excellence in all areas of life. Assertiveness and personal safety skills are incorporated into the class full of kicks and kiais. Gi’s must be worn to class and are available to order and purchase through 6 Tigers Academy after the first class. (If another lockdown occurs classes will be moved to an online format on Sunday mornings)
September 14 – June 21 (34 weeks)
Wednesday 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm
$825 SJCC Members • $900 Non Members (payments are divided into 4 installments; time of registration, January 14, March 14, May 14)
Instructors: Shihan Janet (Head Instructor) from 6 Tigers Academy/Sensei Soufiane and Sensei Liat
No Class On: October 5 (Yom Kippur), December 28 (Winter Break), January 4 (Winter Break), February 22 (OJCS School Break), March 15,(OCDSB March Break) April 5 and 13, (Passover Break)
LEGO® SPIKE Prime Robotics & Scratch Coding
Grades 5 to 8
These classes with “the LEGO guy”, Ian Dudley of Orange STEM Education, offer hands-on engineering and robotics projects and challenges. Work in pairs, or teams, with the new LEGO Education SPIKE Prime robotics set and its counterpart, the new LEGO Mindstorms Robot Inventor set. Strengthen your building skills and your understanding of engineering principles as you build a LEGO SPIKE Prime robot and control it with rotation, colour and ultrasonic sensors. Use the LEGO Robot Inventor app for tablet-based Scratch coding and perform mini challenges with your robot.
October 26 – December 21 (9 weeks)
Wednesday 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
$190 SJCC Members • $220 Non Members
Instructor: Ian Dudley (The LEGO Guy)
Thursday
The Joy of Music and Movement
JK – Grade 1
Sing! Strum! Jump for joy! This creative class explores concepts essential to building a strong musical foundation while focusing on the pure joy of music. Children will explore harmony, rhythm, singing and dancing through interactive songs, play with a wide variety of rhythmic instruments, learn beginner ukulele and so much more! .
October 27 – December 22 (9 weeks)
Thursday 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm
$215 SJCC Members • $245 Non Members
Instructor: Katie Hurdon
NEW! Small Samurai (Jr. Karate)
Grades 1 and 2
High-quality martial arts with experienced instructors. Fun filled activities that develop general physical literacy, promote well-rounded athleticism, as well as personal safety and bully proofing skills. Discipline, respect, gratitude, and the pursuit of excellence are a part of the martial arts teaching; karate lessons focus on the physical and promote an overall lifestyle of health and integrity. Gi’s must be worn to class and are available to purchase through 6 Tigers Academy.
October 27 – December 22 (9 weeks)
Thursday 4:15 pm to 5:15 pm
$200 SJCC Members • $230 Non Members
Instructor: 6 Tigers Academy Sensei
Comic Book Creations
Grades 3 to 6
How do we create a comic book? This is what the students will learn throughout the session. The students will learn to create their own characters, special effects, sound effects. They will create some fantastic scenes and backgrounds while completing their own comic book.
October 27 – December 22 (9 weeks)
Thursday 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
$200 SJCC Members • $230 Non Members
Instructor: Sheltoons Cartooning
Floor Hockey
Grades 4 to 8
Introduce your child to floor hockey in a supportive group setting. This program focuses on positive attitude, proper preparation, and fostering constant effort throughout.
Each class is 60 minutes and is broken down into a 20/20/20 format. The first 20 minutes are dedicated to proper warm-up, followed by movement, speed, and agility circuits. We then transition into 20 minutes of skills & drills where the fundamentals of hockey are taught – stickhandling, passing, shooting, as well as learning basic strategies for games. The final 20 minutes are for scrimmages together, where the children can put their positive attitudes, effort, and newly learned skills to use and have fun
October 27 – December 22 (9 weeks)
Thursday 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
$165 SJCC Members • $195 Non Members
Instructor: Matty Simonovich (JCC Athletics Coordinator)
Sunday
Art Attack
Grades 3 to 6
Join us for our Fall Sunday Art session for fun art classes cover a wide range of techniques – drawing, painting, sculpture, pottery, printing and more. Kids will develop their skills & creativity while having lots of fun. Learning art develops spatial and motor skills in children and teaches them perseverance and problems solving, and emotional intelligence, but most of all is FUN! This class will run once a month for 3 Sunday’s.
October 30 November 13 & December 11
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
$85 SJCC Member • $105 Non Member
Instructors: Carlie MacPherson
Star Gazing Workshop
Grades 4 to 8
Start your stargazing journey by learning the brightest stars and constellations. You’ll learn how to easily find your favourite constellations and build the foundation to learn all the rest. This workshop is perfect for those who like space and astronomy and want an easy intro to the night sky.
Sunday, December 11
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm
$30 SJCC Members • $40 Non Members
Instructors: Scott Ship
Children’s Safety Programs
Home Alone Safety for Kids
Ages 8.5 to 12
Is your child prepared to take the first steps towards staying home alone? The Home Alone Safety for Kids program helps children gain confidence and skills to stay at home alone successfully. This safety program is designed for children aged 9 through 12 years old. Safety and awareness are the common themes in this program. All information is current and reflects what today’s children are facing when home alone. Each participant will take home a Home Alone Safety for Kids Manual and Certificate upon successful completion of the course.
September 18, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
$95 SJCC Member • $105 Non Member
Safety Tree Instructors
Red Cross Babysitting
Age 11-14
Learn how to create and manage a babysitting business and how to supervise younger siblings or other children in a safe and responsible manner. Aspiring babysitters also learn basic first aid skills. Participants must be present for the entire course to become certified.
Topics include: Finding clients and making money, caring for children of all ages, creating safe environments and preventing accidents, fire safety and prevention, what to do in an emergency, good decision-making and leadership skills, basic First Aid skills
Sunday, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
October 23 or December 11
$95 SJCC Member • $105 Non-Member
Safety Tree Instructors
For information about Fitness Programs please contact SJCC Health & Wellness Manager Carla Gencher, cgencher@jccottawa.com, (613) 798-9818 ext. 278
FITNESS
Introduction to Weights and Fitness
Age 12-15
Learn how to safely use the Fitness Centre equipment. Teens who complete this course gain full access to the Fitness Centre.
Choose from any one of the following two-day sessions:
Sunday 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- October 23 & 30
or - November 13 & 20
or
- December 4 & 11
Tuesday 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm
- October 25 & November 1
or - November 15 & 22
or
- December 6 & 13
Included in Membership
Instructor: Nicholas McGunigal
Youth Bootcamp
Age 9 – 12
Increase your strength and cardio with this total-body boot camp workout led by a Certified Personal Trainer.
Wednesday 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm (8 classes)
October 19 – December 14
$78 SJCC Members • $104 Non Members
Instructor: Nicholas McGunigal