{"id":6101,"date":"2020-09-07T21:35:13","date_gmt":"2020-09-07T19:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.charleroi-metropole.be\/2020\/09\/07\/5-buitenschoolse-activiteiten-voor-kinderen-om-uit-te-proberen\/"},"modified":"2021-03-24T23:37:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T21:37:56","slug":"5-extracurricular-activities-for-children-to-try-their-hands-at","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/en\/5-extracurricular-activities-for-children-to-try-their-hands-at\/","title":{"rendered":"5 extracurricular activities for children to try their hands at"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>As the new school year gets underway, are you looking for workshops, sports clubs or music lessons to keep your children entertained after school? Here are a few ideas for extracurricular activities with a difference in the Charleroi Metropolitan Area.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Triathlon: three disciplines in one<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.quali3team.be\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quali\u20193 team<\/a>, a sports club based in Farciennes, offers children aged from 6 to 19 the chance to learn triathlon; a multidisciplinary sport combining open water swimming (in the safety of a swimming pool for the younger ones), cycling and running.<\/p>\n<p>The club also offers an introduction to other disciplines such as aquathlon (running and swimming), run and bike (running and MTB in teams of two) or even duathlon (running and cycling).<\/p>\n<p>At Quali\u20193 team, skills are taught over different phases. This offers young athletes the chance to learn at their own pace. There are also courses for adults: sporty parents can train while the youngsters are having their lessons.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"useful-links\">\n    <ul class=\"useful-links__list\">\n                    <li class=\"useful-links__item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/en\/to-beaver-or-not-to-beaver-fun-either-way\/\">\n                    <figure class=\"useful-links__fig\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/charleroi-metropole-enfants-classes-500x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"To beaver or not to beaver: fun either way!\" class=\"useful-links__img\">\n                                            <\/figure>\n\n                    <span class=\"useful-links__title\">To beaver or not to beaver: fun either way!<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n<h2>Learning the trapeze, unicycle, circus-based motor skills\u2026<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoledecirquedecharleroi.be\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charleroi Circus School<\/a>, based in Fleurus, encourages children to express themselves physically over a range of different circus skills: trapeze, diabolo, acrobatic motor skills\u2026 Budding circus artists learn the techniques directly from the people who keep us regularly entertained under the big top or at festivals.<\/p>\n<p>Supervised courses on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday allow children to flex their creativity and artistic fibres in a safe and supportive atmosphere.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7276\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7276\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charleroi-metropole.be\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-enfants-cirque-apprendre-stage-activite-1600x1150.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-enfants-cirque-apprendre-stage-activite-1600x1150.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-enfants-cirque-apprendre-stage-activite-600x431.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-enfants-cirque-apprendre-stage-activite-768x552.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-enfants-cirque-apprendre-stage-activite.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7276\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children learning activities from the circus world: unicycle, trapeze\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"useful-links\">\n    <ul class=\"useful-links__list\">\n                    <li class=\"useful-links__item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/en\/the-ferme-de-martinrou-boldness-creativity-and-light\/\">\n                    <figure class=\"useful-links__fig\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/13_ferme-de-martinrou.00_00_25_06.still004-500x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"The Ferme de Martinrou: boldness, creativity and light\" class=\"useful-links__img\">\n                                            <\/figure>\n\n                    <span class=\"useful-links__title\">The Ferme de Martinrou: boldness, creativity and light<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n<h2>I Got Rhythm<\/h2>\n<p>For aspiring musicians,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jeunessesmusicales.be\/charleroimetropole\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">les jeunesses musicales de Charleroi M\u00e9tropole<\/a>\u00a0organise \u201cWednesday workshops\u201d. The lessons allow children to explore the culture of music in a supportive learning environment. Activities centre around, in particular, reading sheet music, rhythm games, active listening and learning songs.<\/p>\n<p>The workshops are split into two groups. The first, aimed at children from 3 to 7, explores musical instruments and nursery rhymes. The second, aimed at youngsters from 7 to 14, focuses on percussion and encourages young musicians to try out shakers and bongos and let their imaginations run free.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7374\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-7374 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charleroi-metropole.be\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-enfant-jouer-musique-1-1600x1081.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-enfant-jouer-musique-1-1600x1081.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-enfant-jouer-musique-1-600x405.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-enfant-jouer-musique-1-768x519.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-enfant-jouer-musique-1.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children discovering musical instruments from the age of 3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Learning English from the age of 1<\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019re never too young to start learning English at <a href=\"https:\/\/gerpinnes.kidsandus.be\/fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kids&amp;Us School<\/a> in Gerpinnes. This language school aims to get children enjoying language learning through games and interaction.<\/p>\n<p>The teaching staff has come up with a range of interactive activities that introduce younger generations to the language of Shakespeare. The method allows children to acquire language naturally through listening, comprehension, pronunciation and writing exercises.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_7275\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7275\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.charleroi-metropole.be\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-langue-ecole-apprendre-enfants-1600x1067.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-langue-ecole-apprendre-enfants-1600x1067.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-langue-ecole-apprendre-enfants-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-langue-ecole-apprendre-enfants-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/charleroi-metropole-langue-ecole-apprendre-enfants.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7275\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children are immersed in English from their very first lesson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Scientific discovery<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/universitedesenfantscharleroi.be\/#presentation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Charleroi Children&#8217;s University<\/a>\u00a0organises workshops aimed at children aged from 6 to 12. Starting with questions such as \u201cwhy does it rain?\u201d, \u201cwhy does a ball bounce?\u201d, \u201cwhy do we cry with laughter?\u201d, activities are organised by university professors and researchers.<\/p>\n<p>The idea is to understand \u201ccomplicated\u201d things through experiments, observation and play.<\/p>\n<p>Various subjects are tackled according to the weekly schedule. Workshops are free and are run by three institutions (ULB, UMons and the Open University).<\/p>\n<aside class=\"useful-links\">\n    <ul class=\"useful-links__list\">\n                    <li class=\"useful-links__item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/en\/discovering-la-ferme-du-champ-du-loup\/\">\n                    <figure class=\"useful-links__fig\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cm-site.fidelodev.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/dsc_0054-500x0-c-default.jpg\" alt=\"Discovering La Ferme du Champ du Loup\" class=\"useful-links__img\">\n                                            <\/figure>\n\n                    <span class=\"useful-links__title\">Discovering La Ferme du Champ du Loup<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n\n<p>Still have some energy to burn off after school? Want to hone your artistic talents? An insatiable thirst for knowledge? Whatever the budding interests of your little darlings, you are sure to find the perfect activity for them in the Charleroi Metropolitan Area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the new school year gets underway, are you looking for workshops, sports clubs or music lessons to keep your children entertained after school? Here are a few ideas for extracurricular activities with a difference in the Charleroi Metropolitan Area. 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