Afterschool & Enrichment

Our Afterschool & Enrichment programmes are open to internal ELABasel families and external families!

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Our After School and Enrichment Programmes are open to both ELABasel families and external families and take place outside regular school hours, offering a wide range of opportunities for children to learn new skills, explore their interests, and have fun.

Each programme has a distinct purpose, from creative and academic to active and social, ensuring there is something to suit every child.

With over 30 enrichment activities to choose from, there is always something exciting happening after school at ELABasel.

After School programme

At ELABasel, After School provision is in two parts. The first session (15:30 to 16:30) is designed to keep students engaged and supervised once the regular school day ends, typically until parents or guardians finish work.

Afterschool programmes may include elements of social interaction and free play. The second session (16:30 to 18:00) has a more structured element where children get to choose from one of three activities to keep them engaged, foster teamwork or nurture their love of reading.

These activities usually include a sports element, a reading element and a structured play session.

Click here to see all the Enrichment Programmes on offer for each year group commencing 19th January 2026. To book your child’s place, please follow the links below.

ELABasel families, please sign up using the form in your weekly bulletin.

Enrichment programme

Enrichment Programme activities start at 15:30 and usually finish at 16:30, although some clubs run longer depending on the activity that is offered.

The reasons for offering Enrichment activities are as follows. Although Enrichment Programme activities change every semester, all children can expect some sports, crafts, STEM and music related activities as part of the offer.

Structured activities designed to broaden students’ knowledge and skills beyond the standard curriculum. Enrichment activities might include things like art, music, coding, language lessons and science clubs.
Enrichment helps students explore their interests, discover new talents and deepen their understanding of specific subjects in fun and engaging ways.

Although Enrichment Programme activities change every semester, all children can expect some sports, crafts, STEM and music related activities as part of the offer.

Click here to see all the Enrichment Programmes on offer for each year group commencing 19th January 2026. To book your child’s place, please follow the links below.

ELABasel families, please sign up using the form in your weekly bulletin.

Non-ELABasel family links below

Reception and Year 1 children

Lower primary after-school programme

Learning through play

Playing is fun! It helps children learn, grow and develop. Children play for different reasons. During this activity they can explore and learn new things, consolidate existing learning or practise a skill. Different types of play including social play, fantasy play, constructive play, and games with rules will help build stronger relationships between the children.

Exploring great artists

Exploring great artists is an introduction to great artists past and present. Children will discover the different styles and techniques of each artist and experience a variety of materials used in the creative process. Most importantly activities are open-ended and focus on discovery, exploration and individual creativity.

Deutsch macht Spass

Children will learn German through play, stories, arts and crafts activities, singing songs and interactive conversations with each other. Children can improve their language skills and will become more independent and confident in German, all in a fun and interesting way.

Let's share a story

Children have the opportunity to learn about different stories and to retell and recreate them in an interactive, fun way that will develop a variety of skills. Children will also be given the opportunity to act as characters, playing roles that link to real life situations.

Around the world

Children will learn about different countries, cultures, and ways of life from around the world. They will have the chance to explore how other people live, including what they eat, what they wear, and the differences and similarities between us all. It will include various activities, such as creating flags, passports, and possibly starting correspondence with a pen pal.

Year 2 to Year 7 children

Primary after-school programme

Homework

Children have the chance to start or complete their homework which has been set by the teachers, and seek further guidance if required.

Board games

This group will play games, such as chess, dominos, Monopoly, Jenga, and many more. The games will help with number recognition, logic, spatial awareness, cognitive thinking and memory.

Art and painting

A range of art activities will be explored, including watercolour painting, doodling, finger painting and various styles of drawing using different media.

Sport

A range of sports is undertaken, including basketball, archery and football with Primary 3 to Primary 8. The children learn many skills including the importance of being fit, teamwork and hand-eye coordination. They also take part in games, competing against each other.

Sewing

Children learn how to complete a cross stitch project from the beginning to the end. The aim is that each child will be able to independently create their own cross stitch over the course of the programme.

Kids in the kitchen

Children will learn the fundamentals of cooking and baking and how to make healthy eating choices. They will focus on nutrition and the well-being of the whole body by promoting a healthy lifestyle.

Friday football

Friday football will aim to improve coordination and skills, ultimately leading to children being selected to represent ELABasel at local football tournaments.