Thu, Oct 02
|Room TBD - Nootka Elementary
Nootka Elementary - After-School (Fall 2025) (Thursdays)
Come explore the world of strategy board games (including Chess). This SCREEN-FREE after-school program focuses LEARNING THROUGH PLAY, where kids develop skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, math, logic, planning, communication and negotiation.
Time & Location
Oct 02, 2025, 2:55 p.m. – Dec 11, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Room TBD - Nootka Elementary, 3375 Nootka St, Vancouver, BC V5M 4V9, Canada
About the event
Come explore the power of strategic thinking through fun, engaging, hands-on and strategy-based board-games such as Chess, Mastermind, Blokus, Chinese Checkers, Match Madness, Codenames and many more. Enroll your child in this screen-free class that encourages critical thinking and problem-solving. In this adventure, students will learn the importance of planning, making thoughtful choices and understanding the reasons behind their decisions while playing games and having fun. The program will focus on teaching kids new board-games, strategic foundations, skill development and game strategy improvement. When playing chess, the focus will be on learning piece functions, openings, endgame tactics, variations and puzzles (depending on the skill level).
Fall Term (2025)
Duration: October 02 to December 11 (11 classes)
Frequency: Every Thursday
Time: 2:55pm to 5:00pm
Location: Room TBD
Open to: Kids in Kindergarten and above
EXACT DATES (PLUS "EARLY DISMISSALS" AND "NO CLASS" DATES)
October 2
October 9
October 16
October 23 (Session Time: 2:00-4:00pm) (Early Dismissal)
October 30
November 6
November 13
November 20
November 27
December 4
December 11
Curriculum
Board Games
Learning new strategy board-games
Skill development
Game strategy improvement
Chess
Openings
Mid-Game Strategies
Endgame Tactics
Variations
Puzzles
Clocked-moves
Tournaments
Free play time (indoor)
Outdoor strategy games (weather-permitting)
