Queen Mary Elementary - After-School (Fall 2025) (Fridays)

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: September 26 to December 12 (9 classes)

PROGRAM NAME

Brainiacs: Board-Games and Chess

GRADE RANGE

Grades K to 7

DAY OF THE WEEK AND TIME

Friday 3:00pm to 5:00pm

LIST EXACT DATES* (AND NOTE ANY "NO CLASS" DATES; SEE BELOW)

September 26

October 3

October 10

October 17

October 24 (No class) (Pro-D Day)

October 31 (No class) (School event)

November 7

November 14

November 21 (No class) (Pro-D Day)

November 28

December 5

December 12

LOCATION

Classroom #221 at Queen Mary Elementary

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)