Arty Smarty is an Arts & Crafts course designed for students who are interested in further exploring the world of creativity. Students will engage in a variety of art experiences using different media and processes including drawing, painting, printmaking, collage and sculpture.

Monday (13 Sessions): Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct. 14, 28 Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec. 2, 9, 16

PLEASE NOTE: NO ARTY SMARTIES ON OCT 7th.

90 minutes each week of 3 different ball sports organized using fun drills and games. Soccer, basketball, baseball, short tennis, badminton, hockey, dodge-ball, American football (touch) and some others are offered developing a range of skills.

Wednesday (13 Sessions): Sept. 11, 18, 25 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 30 Nov. 6, 20, 27 Dec. 4, 11, 18

The goal of this activity is to learn the basic techniques of basketball and their application in a game situation. In addition to the skills of shooting, passing, catching, dribbling and ball handling we will focus on defense, transitional play and simple tactical elements for offense. The training sessions will consist of a warm-up, a technical and tactical section and will finish with a controlled game. As soon as the students have acquired the basic skills for the game we will schedule friendly games within our group, so the students will have the opportunity to experience basketball in a competitive setting.

Thursday (11 Sessions): Sept. 12, 19, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 31 Nov. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 5, 12

Chess has plenty of educational benefits. Children learn to concentrate and be patient, to think before they take decisions, to feel responsible for their actions, to consider the other side´s possibilities, and to learn from mistakes. This course is built on the "Step Method", which has been developed in the Netherlands specifically for children. Simple games and chess puzzles prepare the children to not only master the rules but also to see captures, checks and checkmates at once. If you fully master the rules, have played chess occasionally and want to improve, or if you just want to learn the rules of the game. This course is for beginners and for advanced players and will teach you the most important tactical motives and basic winning strategies in a fun way. For the younger group there is a special booklet "stepping stones" without text and with more pictures. For the older group a "Step Method" booklet is included in the price and there will be the possibility to take part in a competition.

Monday (14 Sessions): Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct. 7, 14, 28 Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec. 2, 9, 16

Minecraft is an excellent tool for enhancing student logical and problem solving skills. Students can work in teams or individually to create their own online virtual environment. The activity will be iPad based not computer.

Tuesday (14 Sessions): Sept. 10, 17, 24 Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29 Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Dec. 3, 10, 17

Cub Scouts is a program within the Scouts BSA (formerly Boy Scouts of America) that serves both boys and girls ages 6 to 11 years old (1st through 5th grade).

The Cub Scouts program aims to prepare youth to grow into self-reliant and dependable adults.

Scouts lets kids have fun while teaching them skills that will help them later on. In Scouting, everything has a purpose. And it shows kids that doing their best is the most fun of all.

Fun, hands-on learning and achievement puts kids in the middle of the action and prepares them for today – and for life. Learn about the outdoors, leadership and responsibility.

Cub Scouts achieve this with a lineup of hands-on activities and adventures focused on:

Character Development

Spiritual Growth

Good Citizenship

Sportsmanship and Fitness

Family Understanding

Respectful Relationships

Personal Achievement

Friendly Service

Fun and Adventure

Leave No Trace

Preparation for Boy Scouts

Camping and outdoor adventures in Austria

Cub Scout Pack 427

Grade 1 - Tigers

Grade 2 - Wolves

Grade 3 - Bears

Grades 4/5 - Webelos

Fee: 250 Euro ( fee includes handbook, uniform, neckerchief, slide, belt, awards, Pinewood Derby Kit)

Tuesday (14 Sessions): Sept. 10, 17, 24 Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29 Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Dec. 3, 10, 17 (15:30-16:30)

*** Please Note*** This is an all year ASA, but you can also join in January.

Also, for older Scouts, (Girls & Boys), we have the Scouts BSA Troop 427:

Grades 6 - 12

Meetings: Tuesday 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Program Fee: € 220 (excluding uniforms and books)

Tuesday (14 Sessions): Sept. 10, 17, 24 Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29 Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Dec. 3, 10, 17

Monday (14 Sessions): Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct. 7, 14, 28 Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec. 2, 9, 16

FUN MUSIC: This activity is offered by former AIS Parent Karen Murray.

We welcome KG to 2nd grade students who are curious and enthusiastic about discovering the world of music.
Group will be led by Karen Murray who is an expert in early music education.

Activities include:

* Moving lively to the beat - learning rhythm through drumming and active body movement
* Learn to pitch your notes correctly through singing your favorite songs
* Musical games - learn how to read notes and compose your own piece!

We will meet weekly on Thursdays after school.

Now come on in and let´s get going!!

Thursday (11 Sessions): Sept. 12, 19, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 31 Nov. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 5, 12

We will focus on building German language skills and developing them further in a playful and creative environment. We are going to sing, play games, listen to German music and stories and stay physically active.

We'll create an atmosphere, where German speaking social interactions will become inevitable and joint activities will enhance everyone's level. Participants are encouraged to use German in a playful manner and in a way it is purposefully for their everyday life.

Wednesday (13 Sessions): Sept. 11, 18, 25 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 30 Nov. 6, 20, 27 Dec. 4, 11, 18

**Please clarify schedule with program leaders**

This after-school activity is open to girls in grades 3-5 and focuses on training for a 5k run. In this ASA, the running and athletic focus will be supported with discussion sessions on identifying strengths, setting personal goals, and building self-confidence, while also building healthy friendships. Each practice will have a theme and begin with a round-circle discussion on that theme, for example, “What is self-image, what factors shape our self-image, and how we can create a positive self-image?” Then we will do some warm-ups and stretches, a few running-based games that also tie in the theme for the day, followed by a run/walk with a few strengthening exercises, and lastly a cool down stretch with a final discussion on what we have learned that the day and any new insights they have. The girls will keep a log/journal of their running and our discussions to help them keep track of all of their hard work. There will also be an opportunity for the girls to participate in a city-wide 5k run at the end of May.

Friday: (9 sessions) Sept. 13, 20 Oct. 4, 18 Nov. 8, 15, 22 Dec. 6, 13

Note: Students will need to bring their own guitars to this class.

Monday (14 Sessions): Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct. 7, 14, 28 Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec. 2, 9, 16

Guitar advanced:

Tuesday (14 Sessions): Sept. 10, 17, 24 Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29 Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Dec. 3, 10, 17

Johannes and his staff are our qualified gymnastics instructors. Students will participate in a variety of fun activities introducing them to a wide variety of gymnastic experiences. The children will use a variety of equipment such as a mini trampoline, ropes, rings floor apparatus, bars and boxes. All levels of ability will be catered for. This is not a formal gymnastics program.

Wednesday (13 Sessions): Sept. 11, 18, 25 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 30 Nov. 6, 20, 27 Dec. 4, 11, 18

Riding Club St. Patrick in Hetzmannsdof will offer an AIS Horse Sport Course this year. Any number of students from 3rd grade and above can take this course. You can have little to no experience or have ridden for years. Former AIS student and Horse Riding Pro Benedikt Domaingo will run the course at his stable.

The course will prepare students for the official Austrian "Reiterpass" Test which can be set up with Benedikt on an individual basis.

Transportation to RC St.Patrick can be arraigned but at an extra cost of course. The stable is just under 1 hour from AIS - click HERE

The course will run from 16:30 to 17:30. Riders will need their own helmet and boots.

For more information or to register you can email Benedikt directly. Please note, ASA Prices do not apply to this activity. Payment for this activity is organized and delivered to Benedikt Domaingo.

Aims:

-Spread knowledge about food and lose the “fear” to experience new tastes

-Promote the importance of hygiene and cleaning habits when cooking

-Encourage children to follow a healthy and diverse diet

-Develop creativity with an unusual source: food

Challenges:

-Allergies: It is important that the teachers know every kind of food allergy among the participants and also the children have to be aware of that.

-Price: Some recipes are more expensive than others and we need to be aware of the money that we have

-Room: The room has to be in a clean and good condition to work with food, and we have to leave it in the same way as we found it before leaving.

Cleaning habits are important when cooking and children must be aware of that. Thus, hygiene and cleaning are part of the class routine: children must wash their hands when they arrive and when they leave the room, leave the room as clean as it was before the activity and keep all the materials ready for next class.

Materials:

Food: We will buy the materials needed for every session the evening before the activity (fresh products), we will use a fridge to keep everything in good condition before the activity. Because we do not want to waste food and money, we will only buy the necessary food. We will not use the same fresh food for a different session. Only some non-perishable food that is not open could be kept for the next session. The food is not supposed to be eaten in class but rather children are asked to bring it home.

Materials: Cutlery (fork, knife and spoon), plastic dishes, tablecloth, plastic cups, wipers, kitchen paper, sponge, dishwasher detergent to wash our materials and soup for our hands, mop, broom and dustpan for the floor, plastic wrap (film) or aluminium foil to cover the food when needed and garbage bags.

Children must bring:

Tuesday (14 Sessions): Sept. 10, 17, 24 Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29 Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Dec. 3, 10, 17

Do you have creative ideas and need some time and space to give them visual form? Then this ASA is for you! "Open Art Studio" is a course designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop original works of art inspired by personal interests using art media of their choice. Students will create within the context of an inspirational community of peer artists while receiving individualized guidance and support from the instructor. Basic art materials will be provided for the course and students are encouraged to bring additional supplies as needed to develop their pieces.

Tuesday (14 Sessions): Sept. 10, 17, 24 Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29 Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Dec. 3, 10, 17

According to JK Rowling, words are an inexhaustible source of magic and power – let’s learn how to use them! Oracy classes help students to become engaging speakers, active listeners and critical thinkers. By expanding their vocabularies and practicing new ways to express complex ideas, students will gain skills and confidence to articulate their thoughts effectively, persuade others and become magicians of the spoken language.

Tuesday (13 Sessions): Sept. 10, 17, 24 Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29 Nov. 12, 19, 26 Dec. 3, 10, 17

***Note: NO ORACY ON NOV. 5th

Have you ever wondered why some objects float in water, and other objects sink? Why a candle "disappears" when it burns? How to use a microscope and look at your own cells? Do you like carrying out experiments? Then join the Science Club! The Science Club is for curious students who want to learn more about Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Earth Science. We'll meet in the HS Science Lab for six exploratory sessions and lean more about the world around us.

This price includes the materials cost. (10 euro)

Fridays: (7 sessions)- Oct 4, 18 Nov 8, 15, 22 Dec 6, 13

Have you ever wondered why some objects float in water, and other objects sink? Why a candle "disappears" when it burns? How to use a microscope and look at your own cells? Do you like carrying out experiments? Then join the Science Club! The Science Club is for curious students who want to learn more about Chemistry, Physics, Biology and Earth Science. We'll meet in the HS Science Lab for six exploratory sessions and lean more about the world around us. This price includes the materials cost. (10 euro)

Fridays: (6 sessions)- Oct 4, 18 Nov 15, 22 Dec 6, 13

Aims:

-Promote an activity where kids learn Spanish, while practicing it actively and having fun.

-Develop the four skills of language learning: listening, speaking, reading and writing.

-Spread interesting and fun knowledge about the Spanish language and culture.

-Encourage kids to use the Spanish language, according to their level, in a playful and meaningful way.

-Create an environment where social interaction takes place in Spanish.

Challenges:

-Different levels. There might be kids who had a previous contact with the language and others who have never learned it before.

-Room: The room must have chairs and tables but also the possibility to play some games, since different dynamics where movement is required will be developed. Also music and videos will be played during the class, thus a smartboard would be necessary.

Materials:

Notebook, pencil and colours

Music system

Water bottle, so there is no need to stop the class in order to drink water.

Thursday: (11 sessions) Sept. 12, 19, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 31 Nov. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 5, 12

This basketball program will focus on teaching fundamentals and fun! The main areas of emphasis will be on developing dribbling skills with both hands, proper shooting form, developing hand/eye coordination through passing and an understanding of the basic rules and concepts of the game of basketball.

Sunday: (11 sessions) Sept 15, 22, 29 Oct 6, 13 Nov 3, 10, 17, 24 Dec 8, 15

Marielouise Giffinger and her team of fully qualified swim instructors offer a fun, productive, natural and pressure-free swim program, developed especially for international students and improved through years of experience. This class is for complete beginners and takes place in a shallow training pool. For details about the goals of this class please click here. The maximum number of students for this class is 5. Please register as soon as possible. First come – first serve. A bus is provided for the students FROM THE SCHOOL TO THE POOL. Students will meet in the hall of flags right after school and then they are led to the bus. Students MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE HALLENBAD DÖBLING at the end of the class. The TRANSPORT AND THE ADMISSION FEE is included in the course price.

Wednesday: Sept. 18, 25 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 30 Nov. 6, 20, 27 Dec. 4, 11, 18

Thursday: Sept. 19, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 31 Nov. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 5, 12

Friday: Sept. 20, Oct. 4, 18 Nov. 8, 15, 22 Dec. 6, 13

Marielouise Giffinger and her team of fully qualified swim instructors offer a fun, productive, natural and pressure free swim program, developed especially for international students and improved through years of experience. This class takes place in a shallow training pool and is for children who already can do the following skills: rocket with flutterkick and breaststroke arms for 6m, flutterkick on the back for 6m, jump a candle and dive approx. for 1m. For details about the goals of this class please click here. The maximum number of students for this class is 5. Please register as soon as possible. First come – first serve. A bus is provided for the students FROM THE SCHOOL TO THE POOL. Students will meet in the hall of flags right after school and then they are led to the bus.Students MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE HALLENBAD DÖBLING at the end of the class. The TRANSPORT AND THE ADMISSION FEE is included in the course price.

Wednesday: Sept. 18, 25 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 30 Nov. 6, 20, 27 Dec. 4, 11, 18

Thursday: Sept. 19, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 31 Nov. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 5, 12

Friday: Sept. 20, Oct. 4, 18 Nov. 8, 15, 22 Dec. 6, 13

Marielouise Giffinger and her team of fully qualified swim instructors offer a fun, productive, natural and pressure free swim program, developed especially for international students and improved through years of experience. This class is for children who already can do the following skills: rocket with flutterkick and breaststroke arms for 12m, backstroke for 12m, basics of freestyle without regular breathing, breaststroke legs and dive for more than three meters. For details about the goals of this class please click here. The maximum number of students for this class is 10. Please register as soon as possible. First come – first serve. A bus is provided for the students FROM THE SCHOOL TO THE POOL. Students will meet in the hall of flags right after school and then they are led to the bus. Students MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE HALLENBAD DÖBLING at the end of the class. The TRANSPORT AND THE ADMISSION FEE is included in the course price.

Wednesday: Sept. 18, 25 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 30 Nov. 6, 20, 27 Dec. 4, 11, 18

Thursday: Sept. 19, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 31 Nov. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 5, 12

Friday: Sept. 20, Oct. 4, 18 Nov. 8, 15, 22 Dec. 6, 13

Marielouise Giffinger and her team of fully qualified swim instructors offer a fun, productive, natural and pressure free swim program, developed especially for international students and improved through years of experience. This class is for children who who already can do the following skills: 2 laps breaststroke, 2 laps freestyle, dive more than 5 meters, 1 lap butterfly legs. For details about the goals of this class please click here. The maximum number of students for this class is 12. Please register as soon as possible. First come – first serve. A bus is provided for the students FROM THE SCHOOL TO THE POOL. Students will meet in the hall of flags right after school and then they are led to the bus. Students MUST BE PICKED UP AT THE HALLENBAD DÖBLING at the end of the class.

Wednesday: Sept. 18, 25 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 30 Nov. 6, 20, 27 Dec. 4, 11, 18

Thursday: Sept. 19, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 31 Nov. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 5, 12

Taekwondo is a modern Olympic sport. It is based on Korean traditions that are over 1000 years old. Basic human values and athletic abilities are combined. Concentration, self discipline, politeness, fairness and endurance are the most important qualities which are encouraged. This combination makes Taekwondo an excellent activity for children. An emphasis will be placed on flexibility, speed and coordination.

Thursday: (11 sessions) Sept. 12, 19, Oct. 3, 10, 17, 31 Nov. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 5, 12

Tennis is a world-class sport captivating millions of players and fans all around the world. A constant program of tournaments and events takes place throughout the year and top players like Agassi, Federer or Nadal have become sporting icons for each generation.

We are a young, qualified and well experienced team of tennis coaches dedicated to teach tennis to children of all ages. Our goal is for the children:

At AIS we offer individual and group lessons for up to 4 children per court. Tennis rackets will be provided if needed at no cost.

On the registration form you can choose exactly which teacher, day and time you would prefer. Sign up early to get the preferred day/time. Each lesson goes for 50 minutes. Everyone has the availability of 1. If you sign up as a group you can simply state the names of the students in the comments section. The cost for individual lessons is € 37/50 minutes and group lessons are € 40/50 minutes. In the case of a group lesson the total cost will be split among the participants.

Monday (14 Sessions): Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct. 7, 14, 28 Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec. 2, 9, 16

Tuesday (14 Sessions): Sept. 10, 17, 24 Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29 Nov. 5, 12, 19, 26 Dec. 3, 10, 17

Wednesday:(13 sessions) Sept. 11, 18, 25 Oct. 2, 9, 16, 30 Nov. 6, 20, 27 Dec. 4, 11, 18

Thursday: (11 sessions) Sept. 12, 19, 26 Oct. 3, 10, 17, Nov. 7, 14, 21 Dec. 5, 12

**Note: NO TENNIS OCT. 31st

Did you know that many famous actors and actresses started to learn acting when they were very young ? Well, why not you too ?

Why drama ? Drama allows students to communicate with and understand others in new ways (including themselves).
" Tell me and I will forget . "
" Show me and I will remember ."
" Involve me and I will understand . "
Socrates
We will be playing games (role), telling exciting stories, doing stage make-up, puppet show-theater and imitating the world around us .Come along for an entertaining ride.
And I promise you, you'll have .... FUN FUN FUN ...... and much more!!!!! In the process and while having great fun your child will learn to: speak in public, be persuasive in written and oral form, put themselves in other people's shoes, and .... learn self control and discipline, with a positive confident self image, to boot! Advanced Second Graders can join as well.

Monday (14 Sessions): Sept. 9, 16, 23, 30 Oct. 7, 14, 28 Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25 Dec. 2, 9, 16