When your child gets a well-deserved break after a busy semester, make this short reprieve a special one. There is a wonderful abundance of camps and workshops prepared by SAFRA and many others to make this vacation extra memorable, so read on to find out more!
1. BMT Kids Camp at SAFRA Yishun
Nothing brings the kids to the good ol’ outdoors better than a NS-themed Kids Camp! Enlist your child in Basic Military Training Children’s Edition (BMTCE) as they march, sing, cook, navigate and most importantly, explore beyond their everyday comforts. With a mix of fun and resourceful lessons, your kid can be part of a grand adventure that includes Tent and Basha Building, Outdoor Cooking, Jungle Navigation and Basic Self-Defence Techniques. And of course, lots and lots of timeless military drills, chants, and songs!
At the end of their initiation, parents can even attend their Passing Out Parade (POP), concluding a rite of passage marked with unforgettable memories.
When: 4 to 6 September 2023 (Registration closes on 4 September 2023)
Fees:
SAFRA Adventure Club members: $270
SAFRA members: $297
Guests: $324
Price is inclusive of a t-shirt, utility bag, green military canteen and jockey cap.
At SAFRA Yishun Adventure and Sports Centre. Find out more at safra.sg/whats-on/bmt-kids-ys
2. Canvas Ark September School Holidays Workshops
The brilliant pop art prodigy Andy Warhol believed that art is anything you can get away with. And this is the central theme that will be studied and appreciated at Canvas Ark’s inspired art lessons during the upcoming school holidays. Not only will your kid learn from the artistic principles introduced by luminaries such as Warhol and Claude Monet, but they will also create art pieces inspired by their own interpretations and takeaways from this workshop. Who knows, you might unearth a budding artist!
Sign up for a 2-day Artist Series workshop and get 1 FREE regular art class worth $35!
At Canvas Ark SAFRA Toa Payoh and SAFRA Choa Chu Kang. Find out more at safra.sg/canvasark
3. SAFRA Swim For Hope 2023
SAFRA Swim For Hope is back again! To raise support for and awareness of mental wellness, this year’s swimming marathon has partnered with an amazing panel of beneficiaries which does great work, including Care Corner Singapore, Children’s Aid Society and many more. Not only is this a swimmingly great opportunity to spend time with your kids, but it is also a fitting occasion to cultivate in them a sense of altruism and compassion for those in need.
You can choose to take part in the Open Individual (13 and above), Team (min. 5 pax) or Families For Life categories. In the Families For Life category, sign up as a duo consisting of a parent and a child (12 and below) to swim a distance of either 1km or 5km. You can even include the entire family by purchasing additional slots (up to 2 pax) under the same category. Participants will receive an event T-shirt and a finisher medal. You can also decide how you would like to complete your swim, with virtual, physical and hybrid options available.
Registration closes on 30 September 2023 so sign up now!
Swim Period: 1 September to 29 October 2023
For more information and to sign up, visit safras4h.sg.
4. Parenting Talk by Kidz Amaze – “Why Does My Child Behave Like This?”
As any parent can attest, child rearing can be incredibly complex and perplexing. Early Childhood Education Specialist Ms Peggy Zee, a consultant for the Early Childhood and Development Agency and owner of several childcare centres, knows this all too well. During this session, she delves into the sensory challenges that your child faces, and how to handle the behavioural patterns that may result from them. While you attend the talk, your kids can enjoy playtime at Kidz Amaze!
When: 2 September 2023, 10.30am to 12pm
Fees:
Free for SAFRA members and parents of Kidz Amaze members (including 1 adult guest)
Non-Members: $15
Children accompanying their parents are required to purchase entrance tickets, which include unlimited playtime at the playground.
At Kidz Amaze SAFRA Toa Payoh. Find out more at safra.sg/our-facilities/kidz-amaze/promotions
5. Bee Amazed Visit
Did you know that a single bee produces a tablespoon of honey in its entire lifetime? Another bee-fact you might not know – bees love to dance so much that they actually communicate via intricately animated dance moves!
There is so much about these indispensable natural custodians that eludes us. So why not pay a visit to a local hive observatory and witness the diligence of honeybees for yourself? SAFRA will be hosting a day trip to the Bee Amazed Garden, a beekeeping and education firm, for our little explorers to observe, study, and understand the importance of beekeeping in relation to our ecology. Participants can expect two-way transportation as well as light refreshments at SAFRA Jurong after the tour.
When: 8 September 2023, 8am to 12.30pm (Registration closes on 3 September 2023)
Fees:
SAFRA members: $50 per pair
Guests: $80 per pair
Find our more at safra.sg/whats-on/little-explorers
6. Junior Ocean Detective by Resorts World Sentosa
Beneath our oceans lies a hidden world with a flourishing ecosystem. Now with tools and technology to explore this otherwise inaccessible world, your young intrepid investigators can finally unravel its wondrous mysteries.
This workshop equips your kids with special tools such as an optical filter and a cool cipher decoder, for them to decrypt the mysteries lurking in the watery depths. They will be guided by an aquarist, who will share more about marine conservation and what they can do to protect our oceans, and will be given access to S.E.A Aquarium’s back-of-house. Our budding Ocean Detectives will not leave empty handed too, for they will receive a certificate, lanyard, badge and a token to celebrate the completion of their adventure.
When: Till 12 November 2023
Price: $68 per child
Find out more at rwsentosa.com/en/promotions/attractions/junior-ocean-detective#1jun-12nov
7. Future World: Where Art Meets Science by ArtScience Museum
You definitely do not want to miss ArtScience Museum’s most novel and illuminating permanent exhibition yet. An amalgamation of multisensory projections and interactive digital displays, this exhibition takes the most beautiful aspects of our Garden City and embellishes them with modern artistic accents.
Create music on a canvas with its Sketch Piston – Playing Music artwork, as you piece visual and animated projections together to form a musical piece. Or reimagine the fabrics of our transportation nexus by connecting giant interactive renders of moving cars, trains, planes, and boats on a digital cityscape. With two main sections – City in A Garden and Exploring New Frontiers – this collective gallery is the real deal.
Future World: Where Art Meets Science by ArtScience
Opening Hours: 10am to 7pm (Last entry at 6pm)
Price: From $25 per adult and $20 per child
Find out more at marinabaysands.com/museum/exhibitions/future-world.html
And while you’re here, you should also pay a visit to the Digital Light Canvas by teamLab, the creative team also behind Future World. This interactive space allows you to breathe life into your imagination as you add in your own inspired renders and graffiti that are brought to life on a gigantic digital canvas. You’ll even get to take your creation home on a badge, tote bag or t-shirt!
Digital Life Canvas
Opening Hours: 11am to 9pm (Last ticket sales at 8pm)
Price: From $15 per person (includes a badge, tote bag or t-shirt)
Find out more at marinabaysands.com/attractions/digital-light-canvas.html
8. KiddoTrip: Explore and Play
Explore Singapore with this series of self-guided tours as you revisit some of our island city’s greatest cultural troves. With audio guides and activity books for Joo Chiat, Chinatown and Little India, you and your child can fill the day with treasure hunts, visual prompts and audio snippets to uncover some insights about our heritage and history.
Price: $30 for an audio guide for both parents and children, and an activity book for each child
Find out more at bykido.com/products/kiddotrip-explore-play-in-joo-chiat
Save more with SAFRA! Enjoy special deals and discounts on dining, shopping, entertainment, travel, fitness and more from over 1,500 merchant outlets islandwide. Sign up or renew your SAFRA membership for three years at the price of 1 year ($43.20 inclusive of GST)! Plus, get your spouse and children on board to enjoy the same privileges too – 1st dependent pays $5.40/year, and it’s free for the 2nd dependent onwards. Visit safra.sg/savemore for more details.
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