Engaging extracurricular activities for children, from sports and arts to hobbies and creative pursuits, designed to build confidence, skills, teamwork and creativity.
Monthly spending on tuition and enrichment has more than doubled over the past decade, even as nearly nine in 10 parents say children spend too much time on such activities. Singaporean parents are spending more on tuition and enrichment than…
Removing Bild and form from lower secondary education would mean more than a timetable change, limiting opportunities for pupils who learn best through making, experimenting and creative expression. Removing a creative profile from lower secondary school is not simply a…
From dance games and kitchen-table science to crafts and calming exercises, flexible indoor activities can help children release energy while building skills. When parents are stuck indoors with children who have more energy than the room can comfortably hold, the…
Early conversations, close contact with coaches and clear expectations can help protect targeted children while supporting those whose behaviour is causing harm. Youth sports can give children confidence, discipline and a sense of belonging, but the same competitive pressure that…
Research suggests pupils can improve achievement, problem-solving and relationships when group work gives every child a meaningful role. Children often learn more than facts when they work alongside classmates: they learn how to think through a problem, how to explain…
Growing concern over concussion and CTE is prompting families to rethink sports equipment, but experts say a properly fitted athletic cup is also essential protection in many youth sports. Parents are paying closer attention to sports safety, and that shift…
Research suggests short, regular bursts of movement may improve deep sleep, next-day mood and energy more reliably than saving exercise for the weekend. Sleep and movement are often treated as separate parts of a healthy routine, but research from the…
Teenagers aged 13 can join selected Gym Plus family clubs for swimming and supervised classes, but access to the gym floor and health suite remains restricted until 16. Gym Plus has set out a clear age ladder for young people…
Spanish researchers found that people with long-term musical training responded faster and had fewer lapses in attention, although the cross-sectional study cannot prove that lessons caused the advantage. Formal musical training is linked to better attention and vigilance from childhood…
A 16-day study of Singapore schoolchildren found that those who slept less during the week and tried to catch up at weekends felt sleepier and less positive, despite showing no clear decline in brief cognitive tests. A study of Singapore…
More than 150 health professionals say the rapid expansion of classroom technology is outpacing safeguards and putting children’s eyesight, language development and wider wellbeing at risk. More than 150 clinicians have urged ministers to confront what they describe as a…
A 30-year Australian study of more than 1,000 people found that stronger cardiorespiratory fitness in childhood was associated with a lower likelihood of depression in adulthood, although it could not establish cause and effect. A long-running Australian cohort study suggests…
