Know & Tel: Extracurricular Activities
Find after-school activities for your children.
Aberdeen Boat Club
Aberdeen Boat Club offers a wide range of sailing and watersports activities for kids aged 7 to 18. The busiest times of year are school holidays, but there’s an upcoming program during the October term break (starting Oct 19, from $1,300 for five half-day lessons). The club also offers weekend courses and after-school sailing for select schools on the Southside.
20 Shum Wan Rd., Aberdeen, 2552-8182, www.abclubhk.com
AGA Golf
Golf might have a reputation for being for middle-aged, well-off businessmen, but kids love it too and the sport is great for their mental and physical development. The only local school in Hong Kong affiliated with the Australian Teachers’ Golf Federation, AGA offers fun, educational courses for kids of all ages. Regular courses are $960 for a pack of four lessons, and discounted trial lessons are available for $150.
2/F, Olympian City 1, 11 Hoi Fai Rd., Tai Kok Tsui, 2771-4953, www.juniorgolf.com.hk
BMX Evolution
If you have a kid with some excess energy, then you might want to look into BMX racing. Operating its own dirt track here in Hong Kong, BMX Evolution offers personal coaching sessions designed to prepare kids with experience and confidence. Children will be able to learn the basics of BMX racing as well as the safety and key skills required to ride on a BMX track effectively. Private classes start at $450 per hour, and $300 per hour for a group of three.
91 Kwai Hei St., Gin Drinkers Bay, Kwai Chung, 6807-9863, www.bmxevolution.com.hk
CQB Plaza
Burn off some pent-up energy at CQB Plaza, a 20,000-square-foot indoor war games site. Founded by an avid group of war games fans, this place has two zones: one designed to look like a greenhouse, and one that’s a mockup of a warehouse. Junior players (ages 8 and up) shoot harmless sponge pellets. It’s $180 per person for a four-hour session from Monday to Thursday but with a minimum of 12 players, making it great for kids’ birthday parties. The center is open until a red-eyed 4:30am. Call ahead to make a booking.
5/F, Heng Seng Industrial Building, 185-187 Wai Yip St., Kwun Tong, 6971-8810, www.cqb-plaza.com
ESF Sharks – Learn To Swim
As one of Hong Kong’s finest swimming schools, the ESF Sharks program offers classes to children as young as 4 months old, and can also accommodate older students—including adults. The ESF program makes for a fun swimming experience with highly qualified coaches who have undergone training in Australia, the US and the UK.
482 Jaffe Rd., Causeway Bay, 2711-1280, www.esf.org.hk
Flex
With a variety of kid-friendly activities to choose from, Flex offers a full schedule of excellent after-school programs. Catering to children from 2 years old to teenagers, Flex is a great choice for Pilates, yoga, flying Pilates and ballet, with classes starting from $260. The outfit’s new series, “Born to Move” helps kids build confidence and develop skills while instilling a love of music.
Shops 308-310, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Rd., Wong Chuk Hang, Aberdeen, 2813-2212, www.flexhk.com