Mon, Sep 15
|Library - Westview Elementary
Westview Elementary - After-School (Fall 2025) (Mondays)
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
Sep 15, 2025, 3:00 p.m. – Dec 08, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
Library - Westview Elementary, 641 W 17th St, North Vancouver, BC V7M 0A1, Canada
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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: September 15 to December 8 (11 classes)
Frequency: Every Monday
Time: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: Library
EXACT DATES (AND "NO CLASS" DATES)
September 15
September 22
September 29
October 6
October 13 (Thanksgiving) (NO CLASS)
October 20
October 27
November 3
November 10 (PD Day) (NO CLASS)
November 17
November 24
December 1
December 8
Open to: Kids in Kindergarten and above
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)
