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Activity Catalogue
Below is a list of extracurricular activities available to the Hudson community. Some of these are run through the school, while others are run at the school by private operators and are not affiliated with the school.
Please contact the Principal if you require a subsidy for your child. Instructors, Hudson School/VSB and the PAC work together on sponsoring all families who need financial support to ensure full access for every student.
Choir Program
| Audience | Junior choir: grades 1-3 Senior choir: grades 4-7 |
| Cost | Junior choir: $120 Senior choir: $144 |
| Time slot | Junior choir: Fridays 15:00 – 16:00 Senior choir: Wednesdays 15:00 – 16:00 |
| Start and end date | Term 1: Junior choir: Sep 27, 2024 – Dec 13, 2024 Senior choir: Sep 25, 2024 – Dec 11, 2024 |
| Location | To Be Announced |
| Description | Students will learn healthy vocal production and musicianship while exploring diverse repertoire. At every rehearsal there is a professional pianist to encourage tuning and experience live music making. Regular attendance is strongly recommended as new songs are regularly introduced. The music has been carefully chosen with the children’s vocal health and abilities in mind. |
| How to register | https://vems.ca/signup.html |
Beginner Band
| Audience | Grades 4-7 |
| Cost | $180 |
| Time slot | Tuesdays and Thursdays 07:45-08:45 (before school) |
| Start and end date | Term 1: Oct 1, 2024 – Dec 12, 2024 |
| Location | To Be Announced |
| Description | In the first term, the students will become familiar with their instruments and start to learn the basics. No previous experience is expected. For more information, email president@vems.ca |
| How to register | https://vems.ca/hudsonband.html |
Multi-Sport and Physical Literacy
| Audience | Grades 1-3 |
| Cost | $103.13 (Financial support is available) |
| Time slot | Tuesdays 15:00 – 16:30 |
| Start and end date | Term 1: Oct 29, 2024 – Dec 3, 2024 |
| Location | Henry Hudson gym (Coaches will pick up participants from their classroom and escort them to the gym) |
| Description | Active Kids and and the VSB Community Schools Team have collaborated to offer after-school multisport and physical literacy programming. Kinesiology student coaches from the UBC Active Kids program will travel to Hudson to lead fun, interactive, and high energy classes focused on agility, balance, coordination, motivation and confidence building, basic fundamental movement skill development such as running, jumping, kicking, throwing, and catching, and sport specific skills. |
| How to register | Online interest form: https://forms.office.com/r/wA4Y1BxMpx Hard copy interest forms are also sent out to classes. Once interest forms are returned by a date mentioned on the form, a lottery will take place to allocate spots for the program. Once spots have been allocated a registration link will be offered to those families. |
| Contact | Travis Klimko, Community Schools coordinator | tklimko@vsb.bc.ca | 604-250-6039 |
Activities Archive
Past (and possibly future) activities at Hudson
Lunch Hour Clubs
| Audience | All students |
| Cost | Free |
| Time slot | Tuesday to Friday during the lunch hour (12:10 – 12:57) |
| Description | Monday: Art club Tuesday: Quiet club Wednesday: Minecraft club Thursday: Diversity club Friday: Board game club Clubs run subject to availability of teaching staff, and may not run every week. Meetings will be announced via the school speaker system. |
| Location | Varies – announced daily |
| Contact | 604-713-5441 |
Arts Umbrella Program
| Audience | Grades 1-4 |
| Cost | Free |
| Time slot | Mondays 15:00 – 16:30, excluding Pro-D-days, holidays and early dismissals |
| Start and end date | Apr 8, 2024 – Jun 10, 2024 |
| Location | Art room (upstairs) |
| Description | Smokey charcoals, bright temperas and chalks, oil pastels, or pen and ink colours and textures blend beautifully in this exploration of composition, design, and colour theory. Kids create artworks that show inspiration from practicing artists, all while applying critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. |
| How to register | Contact Travis directly (see below) |
| Contact | Travis Klimko, Community Schools coordinator | tklimko@vsb.bc.ca | 604-250-6039 |
DANCEPL3Y with The Play Brigade
| Audience | Grades 1-4 |
| Cost | $124.95 |
| Time slot | Mondays 15:00 – 16:30 |
| Start and end date | Term 3: Apr 15, 2024 – Jun 10, 2024 (No class on Apr 22 and May 20) Term 2: Jan 15, 2024 – Mar 11, 2024 |
| Location | Henry Hudson library |
| Description | PL3Y is all about physical literacy and creating class environments that promote positive mental health. Each of our programs are purposefully designed to help kids develop fundamental movement skills, foster growth mindsets, build social skills and of course get active when all they’re doing is having a blast! |
| How to register | Online interest form: https://forms.office.com/r/uhfWN6HCuQ Hard copy interest forms are also sent out to classes, and sometimes virtual forms will be supplied via the school newsletter. Once interest forms are returned by a date mentioned on the form, a lottery will take place to allocate spots for the program. Once spots have been allocated a registration link will be offered to those families. |
| Contact | Travis Klimko, Community Schools coordinator | tklimko@vsb.bc.ca | 604-250-6039 |
Basketball League
| Audience | Grade 7 |
| Cost | |
| Time slot | Grade 7 boys: Wednesdays Grade 7 girls: Thursdays |
| Start and end date | January – March 2024 |
| Location | Offsite |
| Description | Basketball league organized by the Vancouver Elementary Physical Activity Association (VEPAA). |
| How to register | Information went out directly to grade 7 students. |
| Contact | Hudson teaching staff – Mr. Dong |
Neighborhood Art Studies
| Audience | Grades 1-5 |
| Cost | $160 + tax. Includes art supplies. Sponsorships may be available. |
| Time slot | Fridays 15:15 – 16:30 |
| Start and end date | Jan 19, 2024 – Mar 15, 2024 |
| Location | Henry Hudson Room #210 |
| Description | Neighborhood Art Studios is offering hands-on Art Classes in your school. Eight weeks of learning, creating and experiencing ART! These Art Classes will spark the creativity and Imagination of students with fun Art Projects. The set of eight sessions will introduce them to many new mediums, tools and techniques. Students will learn how to draw from our illustrated step by step instruction starting from drawing animals from simple shapes, adding details and shading in different mediums such as Graphite, Oil pastels and Pencil crayons. PAINTING gives an amazing opportunity for children to express their perception, feelings and interests. Students will be introduced to new techniques in Acrylic Painting on canvas, learning how to mix and blend different colours, creating special effects and texture. They will be bringing paintings home done in Acrylics and Watercolours. |
| How to register | Online at www.neighborhoodartstudios.com |
| Contact | neighborhoodartstudios@gmail.com | 604-536-7900 |