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Extra-curricular activities

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best activities for primary school girl please?

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thankGodTheSunIsFinallyOut · 24/04/2013 11:43

My DD is age 6.5 and has so far shown skill in music (can play drums quite well and a bit of piano so far but would have a go at anything) sports (always winning stuff) and fancies the idea of tap although have only found ballet locally so far.

Problem is I can only afford one or two lessons/activities for her as they are priced at £60-£360 (suzuki) a term. Just wondering what I should prioritise? Do any instruments or sports feature significantly in getting scholarships to good secondary schools? We live in East London if that colours opinion at all.

Thank you!

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thankGodTheSunIsFinallyOut · 24/04/2013 13:38

Have just asked for girl guide info from their website. Are they non-denominational? They seem to meet in churches sometimes.

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carriedawayannie · 24/04/2013 13:35

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thankGodTheSunIsFinallyOut · 24/04/2013 13:34

You can sing along while you play piano :-)

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CockyFox · 24/04/2013 13:31

I don't know about scholarships but I know my brother has always found being able to play piano an advantage in his career as a prinary school teacher.

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thankGodTheSunIsFinallyOut · 24/04/2013 13:14

Re: music - I am thinking of piano lessons but someone told me that violin players get more scholarships - not sure if this is true?

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thankGodTheSunIsFinallyOut · 24/04/2013 13:13

No it is an exciting looking sport. I am totally against gender-stereotyping I would add. I am foreign myself and I really am depressed by the old-fashioned attitudes I have encountered with girls and sport even in the big city of London. My daughter plays tennis, football, basketball in school and she is usually the only girl on the pitch, the other kids always boys. People seem genuinely surprised when she scores goals etc. It is so bizarre?!

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WhoKnowsWhereTheTimeGoes · 24/04/2013 13:10

Our Brownies is only £22 a term, for an hour snd a half each week, very good value. Have you considered drama? Very good for confidence and complements music.

CockyFox · 24/04/2013 13:07

I know you probably won't think of this activity as for girls but I can't rate Kick boxing enough. DS and DD do it it is fantastic for concentration, teaches respect, great exercise and of course self defence. I imagine the same is true of any martial art we chose kickboxing as the instructor really impressed us.

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thankGodTheSunIsFinallyOut · 24/04/2013 12:58

Ok, thanks for that x

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RaisingGirls · 24/04/2013 12:08

I was going to suggest Brownies. Opens the door to a lifetime of different activities and is excellent on your cv/ucas form by the time you get to that stage.

She'd get to mix with other girls not necessarily at her school, so widening her friendship group, as well as being in a "girls only" environment.

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