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The Straits Times
Bonding over holiday courses

From camping at the Underwater World to learning good manners, there are a host of holiday classes for parents and children offered by the People's Association during the June holidays

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Balloon Craft Workshop for Parent and Child

Where: Punggol Park Community Centre (CC), Bishan CC, The Jelutung@Canberra CC, Rivervale CC, Senja Cashew CC, West Coast CC, Tanglin CC

When: June 8 to 18

Price: From $15 a parent-child pair


Boost Your Child's Self-Esteem and Confidence

Where: Punggol Park CC

When: June 10, 10 to 11am

Price: From $20 a parent-child pair


Etiquette Workshop for Mum & Me!

Where: Jalan Besar CC, Kim Seng CC, Chong Pang CC, Tampines North CC, Paya Lebar Kovan CC, West Coast CC

When: June 2 to 17

Price: From $25 a parent-child pair


Healthy Fruit Mocktails (Parent-Child)

Where: Rivervale CC

When: June 18, 7 to 9pm

Price: From $25 a parent-child pair


Learn About Your Body! Little Scientist & Parent Workshop @ Nanyang Poly

Where: The Serangoon CC

When: June 6, 9.30am to 12.30pm

Price: From $25 a parent-child pair


Living in the Ocean! Sleepover Family Camp @ Underwater World

Where: Toa Payoh South/East/West CC, Pasir Ris Elias CC

When: Overnight camps June 20 to 21 and June 21 to 22 depending on which CC

Price: From $60 a person


Local Desserts Workshop (Parent-Child)

Where: Dover CC

When: June 27, 2 to 5pm

Price: From $12 a person


Magic Art Workshop for Parent and Child

Where: Kim Seng CC, Bishan North CC, Thomson CC, Bishan CC, Cairnhill CC

When: June 9 to 23

Price: From $20 a parent-child pair


Marine Life Workshop & Tour @ Underwater World Singapore & Dolphin Lagoon

Where: Jalan Besar CC

When: June 6, 9.30am to 1.30pm

Price: From $48 a person


Overnight Family Safari Camp @ Singapore Zoo

Where: Toa Payoh East CC

When: June 6, 7

Price: From $110 a person


PA Sporty Kids Wii Challenge Prelims 1 (Parent-Child)

Where: Ulu Pandan CC

When: June 13, 11am to 4pm

Price: From $3 a team


Sea Explorer Workshop & Tour @ Underwater World Singapore & Dolphin Lagoon

Where: Clementi CC

When: June 20, 9.30am to 1.30pm

Price: From $40 a person


Yoga Experience for Parent and Child

Where: Geylang West CC, The Serangoon CC, Chong Pang CC

When: June 7 to 17

Price: From $30 a parent-child pair

Details are at http://one.pa.gov.sg/ and http://www.lifeskillslifestyle.

Prices do not include material fees and additional child prices.

Availability, dates, times and prices vary among the CCs.

This article was first published in The Straits Times.

 
 
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