Hai kids, come on, lets find ways to beat this summer during April- May 2011.
Lot of summer vacation classes, programmes, camps and coaching sessions have been announced for children in and around Calicut city. Browse and select your choice.
ULLASAPPARAVAKAL
S.K.Pottekkatt Cultural Centre, Puthiyara.
For details on the centre, please follow the link: http://www.skpottekkatt.org/
HARISREE EDUCATION CENTRE
Near CH Hospital, Nadakave 0495-3273217, 9526072100
Kids Abacus and Coaching classes for LSS, USS and Navodaya Entrance Exams.
MALAYALAM POETRY CAMP
N.V. Krishna Warrier Memorial trust at Kottakkal is organising a three days camp for budding poets at Vallathol Vidyapeedom, Edappal on May 13,14 and 15, 2011. Applications for registration should be submitted so as to reach them by 20th April, 2011.This should contain details on sample poems, class, name of school, date of birth etc. Please call 8086878010 for additional queries.
FOCUS MALL AND AEGLE AEROBICS
Phone: 9747300900
Camps are being organised for Bollywood dance, hip-hop, salsa, kids aerobics, shatokan karate, etc.
Our kids enjoyed this programme last year along with the rides in Johnny and Jolly.
ANWAVE - DISCOVER ME - 15 DAYS PROGRAMME.
Phone: 9020242924
KASYAPA VEDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Phone: 0495-2724700, 9446842494
Veda study class for a week from 9am to 12 noon at Saraswati Nikunj, Opposite Apsara theatre, Link Road, Calicut from April 4th to 8th, 2011. Students of 8 to 16years are welcome to participate irrespective of religion, caste, creed and gender. Fees is rs.250/- per head.
GUJARATI SCHOOL - TABLE TENNIS CAMP
Phone: 8089685989
CALICUT DISTRICT TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION
Phone: 9447393853
Vacation classes during April and May for kids below 10years.
EXCLUSIVE CLUB
Civil Station. Phone: 0495-3040311,3040315,9645620204
Summer Coaching camp in swimming from April 1st , 2011. A haealth club with multi gymnasium is also associated with this centre.
SADGAMAYA SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Chakkorathkulam. Phone: 9388682246
New batch starts from 3rd April on Carnatic Vocal, Instrumental Music (keyboard, guitar, drums, veena etc); fine arts, dance etc.
Details that we came across earlier on this topic has been updated on 21st, 24th and 28th March 2011. Copies of the same are reproduced below for easy navigation of those who are browsing for the first time.
SUMMER VACATION 2011- ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMES FOR KIDS (BLOG POSTED ON : 28.3.2011)
RAGADEEPAM - CHILDREN'S MUSIC CLUB AT KOZHIKODE
Under the able guidance of Shri.L.Sasikant, Music Director; Ragadeepam is organising a vacation program for children from April 1st to May 30th, 2011. The sessions are on keyboard.
Classes are conducted at IYA (Indian Youth Association, P.M.Kutty Road, Pilathikulam) and Chavara Cultural Centre, Amalapuri. While the classes are from 8.30am to 10am and 3.30 pm to 5pm at IYA; there is only one batch at Chavara Centre from 2pm to 3.30pm.Kids can select any batch of their choice depending on convenience of location and timing.
The proposed days for the classes are Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Regular batches would follow up after the vacation at these centres on Saturdays.
The major attraction of this summer camp is that kids who wish to showcase their talent in music can exhibit the same under special guidance at a public program entitled "ragasandhya" proposed to be conducted at Town Hall, Kozhikode on May14th and 15th, 2011; in connection with annual day celebration of Ragadeepam.
For more details on Ragadeepam call : 9387480029
or visit: http://calicutnet.com/articles/rajesh/music@heart.htm
S.K. POTTEKKAD CULTURAL CENTRE, Puthiyara.
Phone: 0495-2741252, 9349102750
A three days intensive summer camp, titled "Ullasaparavakal" is being organised on April 4,5and 6th at this centre. Its a full day program from 10 am to 5pm for kids (5-15year age group). Registration is in progress and the fees is Rs.250 per kid.
From April 7th,vacation classes are proposed to be conducted in vocal carnatic music, chess and drawing @ 5 classes a week; instrumental music @3 classes per week. The instruments on which kids can get trained are organ, tabla and guitar.
Another innovative proposal is an Orchestra Orientation Class for kids who have some talent in singing film songs. These kids are screened and talented ones are selected and trained to sing along with orchestra. This would enhance their interest in music and reduce dependancy on karokae as a study aid. This class is on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11am to 12 noon. Fees is Rs.800 per student.
VIDYA KENDRA
S.K.Temple Road, Behind Coronation Theatre.
Phone: 0495-4022278
Call: 9995220033,9349220033,9567220033
5/306 ,P.H.E.D. Road, Eranhipalam,Calicut-20
Summer camp is being organised at this centre for two batch of students.It proposes to cater to kids of 3- 10years.
One can join either for the April Camp or the camp in May !
A camp that spans 15 working days for one batch from 9am to 12 noon; the curricula covers crafts, painting, dance, grooming, field trip, pot apinting, kids yoga, clay sculpting, culinary chocolate making, paper bag making, photo frame, music, flower making and more...
CAREER GUIDANCE ACADEMY
YMCA Cross road, Near IDBI Bank, Calicut 1
Phone 0495-2360920, 2760795
Vacation courses for school students in Spoken English, English Grammar, Computer courses, Handwriting Improvement, Group Discussions for English Medium students etc. The offer also offers 1 or 2 test classes for every student, if necessary.
ADITHYA SCHOOL OF ARTS, Karaparamba
Phone: 9037277844
Vacation classes on drawing and painting, chess, abacus, spoken english, dance, classical music, instrumental music, etc.
KALLAI SOCCER ACADEMY - FOOTBALL COACHING CAMP
Phone: 9447772012
Venue: Ground, Ganapath HSS, Kallai
Time: April 2, 2011 -one month
Senior students: born between 1.1.1995 and 31.12.1997
Junior batch: born between 1.1.1998 and 31.12.2000
C.M.I. - FREE CAMP FOR MALAYALAM MEDIUM STUDENTS
Phone: 0495-2353582, 3263395
Under the joint auspicious of CMI Public school and Devagiri Residents Association, malayalam medium students of class vi to viii are being provided with a free summer coaching camp. Kids from the locality can participate in the program proposed to be organised from April 11 to May 6th, 2011. The curricula encompasses Spoken English, Basic Mathematics, Hindi, General Knowledge, Personality Development, Music, Dance, Drawing and Painting, etc.
Parents of interested children should submit their application between 9am and 3pm at the School office on April8th, 2011. The first 100 students can grab the precious opportunity.
VACATION PROGRAMMES FOR KIDS IN KOZHIKODE- AN
UPDATE (BLOG POSTED ON 24.3.2011)
The following programmes have been announced for kids during this summer vacation in and around Calicut(Kozhikode).
Vacation Utsav: COMPUTER COURSES FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
Lot of programmes are announced by C-DIT. {Centre for Development of Imaging Technology} under Government of Kerala.
Courses are offered in Animation, Web designing, Office Automation, DTP, Graphic Designing, Hardware training, Programming in C, Tally and so on...Fees in Rs.600 to Rs.1500 per course.Its a Talent Hunt to identify interested school children. Early birds who register before 5th April are offered a school bag.
Information on centres in Kozhikode and its contact numbers are added in the side bar.For more specific details, please log on to www.tet.cdit.org.
POONKAVANAM
This is the children's summer camp organised by Chinmaya Mission under the guidance of Swami Adtyatmananda.Children from 8 to 15years can participate in the camp being held from April 1st to 18th. Programme is proposed to span from 9.30am to 4pm every day, at Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thondayad. Fees @Rs.500 per child.
Contact Numbers are: 0495-2357429; 2357699,9847662588.
G.DEVARAJAN MASTER MUSIC ACADEMY
Classes announced for music by Smt.Bindu Suresh, Drawing and Painting by Shri.Paul Kallanode and Dance by Smt.K.Santhakumari at Police Club from 27th March 2011.
For further details contact: 0495-3196600 or 9387112511.
MAGIC WORLD, Kandamkulam Cross Road, Kallai, Kozhikode.
A theme based coaching on Magic is proposed by Magic World for 100 selected students from the district during the summer vacation. The program is led by magician Mr.Pradeep Hudino.(To know more about him, visit: http://magicweekly.blogspot.com/2011/01/magic-academy-award-for-pradeep-hodino.html)
For details of the program contact: 9847000102 or 0495- 2300062.
ROTARIAN CHEROOTY MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOL
Phone: 0495-2771641
Coaching classes are already in progress for swimming in this ozonised indoor class I swimming pool and continues till May31, 2011.Lady instructors are an available option for girls.
HINDI MAHAVIDYALAYAM, Arts College.P.O., Calicut 18.
Phone: 0495- 2321521, 9388887206
Vacation classes are proposed to improve Hindi communication ability and grammar in children. Other classes on Hindi like Prathama, Madhyama and so on can also be opted by those who wish to learn the language more. To catch upon details visit: http://dbhpskerala.org/index.html
TALENT HUNT ON ANIMATION-VACATION COURSES
The KSRVC Multimedia Academy (part of Kerala State AudioVisual and Reprographic Centre; an autonomous body under Govt.of Kerala) is conducting an Animation talent hunt. The Junior group is for students from Class V to X and the senior group is for elders until age21 years.For registration call 9249999646 and for details visit http://www.ksavrcmultimedia.com/
Vacation Courses are for kids above Class V.
SNES EUROKIDS- SUMMER CLUB 2011.
Phone: 9388006894, 0495-2770609
For kids from 3to 12 years, the Summer camp is at their campus at Cherooty Nagar, Calicut. The programme is from 10 am to 12.30noon for a period of 21days from April 4th to May4th(tentative); 2011. This years program is based on STORIES...vocabulary building, related craft activities and a mix of indoor games. The elder kids have resolution of puzzles and crosswords also. Transport facility is available from all areas of the city.
VACATION PROGRAMMES FOR KIDS IN KOZHIKODE
(BLOG POSTED ON 21.3.2011)
Summer is in.
Schools are winding up after the academic year, 2010-11.
Kids are enthusiastically exploring for the innovative vacation programs being declared to woo them in!
Some of those that we came across are noted here. This shall be updated as we come across new ones.
ANTS ANIMATION TRAINING SCHOOL
S.M.Arcade, P.M.Taj road,
Mananchira, Calicut 673001
Phone: 0495-3040161
They are organising an introductory course on animation for kids. This course proposes to cover an initial session on drawing wherein kids would sketch simple cartoons as it appears at every stage of the animation during the first month. Thereafter they would be initiated into 2D animation using Flash and 3D animation using Maya software. Targeting to kindle the interest on animation and to give them a hands- on- exposure on the topic, the course period is during April-May from Monday to Friday, at 2 hours a day.
CHAVARA CULTURAL CENTRE
Amalapuri, Near 4th Railway Gate, Calicut
Phone: 0495-2769021
As during last year, Chavara Centre is organising a kids camp titled KALIVEEDU for kids from April 4th to 30th. Timing is from 9am to 12.30 noon. This program is a mix of innumerable components like arts and crafts, aerobics, personality development sessions, self defense, and so on.
During the two months, they are also organising special classes on extra curricular activities on weekdays from 2 to 4pm. Children can choose any one of their preferred activity from Chess, Keyboard, Drawing and Painting, Skating, Bollywood Dance, Classical dance etc.
Registration already commenced.
GURUKULAM SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
Ceyon, 5/2310-A, P.R.Nambiar Road, Asokapuram,
Kozhikode. Phone: 9895835863, 8089626306
Vacation classes are being organised form April 4th, 2011.
The proposed programmes are as noted below.
Instrumental Music- Keyboard, Tabala, Guitar, Violin - 2 classes a week.
Carnatic Music (vocal) , Bollywood dance - 2 classes a week.
Pencil drawing, water colour, Oil painting - 3 classes a week.
Chess - 3 classes a week (Tuesday, Thursday 9-10.30 am and Saturday 10.30-11.30am)
Spoken English classes - 3 classes a week for all age group
Registration has started at this centre.
IT MAGIC
G-TEC Education, City Centre,
Opp.SMGB, Kannur Road, Calicut
Phone: 0495-2762672
Summer Vacation Computer Courses for students of class 4 to +2 level. Duration of all courses is 2 months. There are 21 modules and kids can select any as per their taste and need. The different modules are : Computer Operator, Junior programmer, Junior Animator, 3D magic, Junior Architect etc.
KIDS WORLD
Near Reliance Petrol Pump,
St.Vincent road, Kozhikode.
Phone: 9895332132
Summer camp for kids from 4th till 30th of April, 2011. This is also a mix of various activities and targets to cater to a group of 40 kids. So rush in to join, as the early bird...
UNIVERSAL SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS
Aravind Ghosh Road, Near Gandhi Park
Kozhikode Phone: 0495-2765348
The centre is organising drawing and painting classes for kids during April and May on all weekdays. There are two batches every day and kids can choose the timing as per their choice. The morning batch is from 10-12.30noon and the afternoon batch is from 2-4.30pm. Kids up to 8years are trained on crayons and oil pastels and elder ones on water colours.
Almost all centres are getting ready with usual coaching classes, made intensive during the vacation, on swimming, martial arts, sports etc. Peep in for contact numbers at the link: http://shyama17nair.blogspot.com/2010/04/engaging-kids-on-vacation-in-calicut.html
