Lower School Clubs

List of 6 items.

• Brimmer in the Backyard: Garden Fun (Grades 1-4)

  Join Ms. Sweezey in the Kirwan Smith Family Garden for some outdoor, gettin’ dirty kind of fun. Inspired by all things Brimmer garden, students will make art, compete in scavenger hunts, dig, weed, harvest, and maintain the garden. Come ready to get dirty, play, and learn in the most organic environment around! 10 student maximum, 5 student minimum. 

  
  

  6 Wednesdays: September 13, 20, 27; October 4, 11, 18
  

  Time: 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

  Grades: 1 – 4
  Teacher: Janet Sweezey

  Fee: $180

• Catapult Engineering with Build it Yourself (Grades 2-5)

  Built it Yourself challenge: BUILD A CATAPULT that tosses stuff! Perhaps it’s an apple, perhaps a small stone or piece of candy. Each week, students will engage in an engineering challenge to create a one-of-a-kind, functional catapult. Students will research types of catapults through the ages and present their designs to each other both digitally and in three-dimensional form.10 student maximum, 7 student minimum. 

  
  7 Tuesdays: September 19, 26; October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

  Time: 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

  Grades: 2 – 5
  Teacher: Build It Yourself

  Fee: $235
  
   

• Chess: the road to Grandmaster (Grades 2 - 5)

  Join us for this highly engaging chess club adapted to the students’ ages and chess levels. Students will learn the basics of chess, openings, strategy and several chess-variant games like zombie chess and two-time chess. Beginning with free play to evaluate familiarity and comfort level, we will layer in skills to learn and apply them to game play. We will introduce variant games to keep learners interested and focus on connecting chess concepts to the game’s overall framework. Beginners are welcome! Advanced chess wizards will develop a deeper understanding of the game. 10 student maximum, 5 student minimum. 
  
  

  7 Fridays: September 29; October 6, 13, 20, 27; November 3, 17

  Time: 2:30-3:30 pm

  Grades: 2 – 5

  Teacher: Vineyardapp Camps

  Fee: $210

• Cooking with Chef Craig Roman (Grades K - 2)

  Brimmer Head Chef Craig Roman is opening the Brimmer kitchen to younger students. Together, they’ll explore cooking techniques and practices, making both savory and sweet treats. Once they get rockin’ and know what they’re doing, students will collaborate to make one dessert for the ENTIRE SCHOOL to share!  

   

  8 student maximum. Please contact Cassie Abodeely with any dietary concerns or restrictions. 

  
  

  6 Mondays: October 2, 16, 23, 30; November 6, 13

  Time: 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

  Grades: K – Grade 2
  Fee: $180

  Teacher: Chef Craig Roman

• Lego Club (Grades 1 - 3)

  Join Brimmer Kindergarten teacher Georgia Crane as she guides students through daily Lego building challenges and creative activities like design a house, a kingdom, a person, create the tallest tower you can that holds weight or build your buddy. Georgia will integrate measurement and other math related concepts into this fun, interactive club for children in grades 1 – 3. 10 student maximum, 5 student minimum. 
  
  

  7 Wednesdays: September 20, 27; October 4, 11, 18, 25; November 1
  Time: 3:15 - 4:15 pm

  Grades: 1 - 3

  Teacher: Georgia Crane

  Fee: $210

• Towers of Power with Build it Yourself (Grades 2-5)

  Here is the challenge: build a symbol that represents intelligence, strength, and beauty. Make it bold. Make it big! Each week children will be challenged to create thoughtful towers with a variety of different materials. They will work in teams and present their ideas to each other, both digitally and in three-dimensional form. Incorporating Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, and Math (STEAM) students will develop problem solving skills building (pun intended!) on what they do from week to week. 10 student maximum, 7 student minimum.

  
  7 Mondays: September 18; October 2, 16, 23, 30; November 6, 13

  Time: 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

  Grades: 2 – 5

  Teacher: Build It Yourself

  Fee: $235