Pearformers (Ages 10-14)

Dance, theatre, and musical theatre, Pear Tree’s Pearformers course has a little bit of everything of the performing arts! We’re bringing Broadway to West Broadway.

Whether or not your child already does acting, dancing, or singing, in Pearformers we’ll start from the basics and will work upwards to create small group performances. If you’re confident enough to do a solo performance, there’s room for that, too!

Come and discover your inner talents!

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Photography (Ages 7-9)

Vancouver is one of the most photogenic cities in the world, especially in the summer! Join us for a week of capturing this beauty by learning about composition and creating meaning behind photography.

You’ll learn all about basic digital photography techniques and use these to take some great photos. As well, you’ll have the opportunity to turn your photos into cards.

PLEASE NOTE: It is recommended that students bring their own digital camera or iPad for this course.

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Under the Sea (Ages 5-6)

Pear Tree Education is lucky to be located close to some of the most perfect beaches for beachcombing and exploration!

During the Under the Sea course, we will explore both local and exotic marine life.

Each day will include experiments, art, stories, water sensory activities and even drama related to the ocean.

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Sports Science (Ages 10-14)

Science separates sports amateurs from the professionals.

At Pear Tree, in addition to playing different sports, students will study and implement sports health and food nutrition, make their own smoothies and health snacks, learn about human kinetics, practice special exercising methods, use technology & apps, and develop their own digital training regime.

PLEASE NOTE: Pear Tree’s healthy Hot Lunch Program is mandatory for this course, as food is provided throughout the week. Therefore, an additional $69 must be added to the camp price.

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Adventurous Athletes (Ages 7-9)

Whether you’re already sporty or an aspiring athlete, this week is a great way to get outside with new friends and get moving!

Each day, there will be skill-based activities related to specific sports, and many opportunities for collaborating with peers. We’ll be playing games like Capture the Flag and California Kick Ball, as well as more traditional sports like tennis and soccer. Not only that, but we will be doing different fitness-based activities to improve our strength and stamina! Each day, different students will have opportunities to model and explain these activities, which help public speaking and leadership skills.

This week will be held outdoors, rain or shine!

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Go Green Eco Team (Ages 5-6)

Want to learn about how you can “go green”?

At Pear Tree, you’ll learn how to be better citizens, both locally and globally, through fun and practical ways. We’ll plant terrariums, create our own worm farm, and even make our own eco-friendly soap!

Some great outdoor activities we’ll be doing include participating in recycling relays, as well as storm drain marking to increase awareness about protecting our local salmon streams!

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We also run this course at our East Van location near Olympic Village!

Alternatively, email us at info@pear-tree.ca to be added to our waitlist.

Flight (Ages 10-14)

Human beings have always been fascinated by flight, ever since the first humans saw living creatures flying around them. For millennia, we wondered how they fly, which led to the development of planes, helicopters and drones.

Our Flight course explores both the animal kingdom and human inventions. We’ll explore how flight works, both the science and the math; we’ll look at how the physical characteristics of different birds affects their flight abilities; and we’ll look at human solutions for flight. Also, we will create an infographic to show how the size and shape of birds and planes affects their flight altitude.

This is a hands-on course, so we’ll not only be testing 3 different types of paper airplanes to see how the design and style impact the performance of the plane, we’ll also make wing prototypes to see which wing creates the strongest feeling of lift, force and gravity; and then using this knowledge to create a glider out of balsa wood.

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Marine Biology (Ages 7-9)

With so many interesting sea creatures and aquatic plants, who doesn’t love exploring beaches?

With beaches so close to Pear Tree, we’ll have lots of opportunities to explore local marine life.

As a young biologist, you’ll develop important skills such as observing, documenting and comparing.

We will also learn about other marine life in other parts of the world, including sharks, coral reefs and jellyfish!

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Wetland Wonders (Ages 5-6)

Ponds and wetlands are an important part of Vancouver’s ecosystem, and as young biologists, we’ll study some wetlands features up close.

We will learn about the life cycle of a frog, study water plants, observe local birds, and do pond dipping! Each day will have a different focus and we will explore through art, drama, literature and experiments.

This course includes a field trip to a local pond, where we can observe a wetland habitat’s features.

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Film School (Ages 10-14)

NEW SCRIPT FOR 2021!

Action, drama, and comedy! We have one week to create, film, and edit a theatrical movie, and we need your help!

With movies requiring a massive team, there is guaranteed to be a role for you: live acting, voice overs, directing, filming, editing, music, or writing.

For students who have done this course before, we will be using a new script for 2021, so please feel free to join us again!

Come and find out if you can make it in the movie industry.

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STEM Challenges (Ages 7-9)

Join us for a week of fun, daily STEM challenges!

Using a wide variety of team-based activities, students will work together to solve science, technology, engineering and math-related problems using a mixture of everyday and specialised materials.

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It’s A Small World (Ages 5-6)

We will travel the world in 5 days! Each day, students will focus on a different region of the world.

Our class will study songs, art, stories, dances and traditions from various countries. We’ll even make and try some food from other countries!

Some of the places we’ll study include Kenya, India, China, France and Mexico!

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We also run this course at our East Van location near Olympic Village!

Alternatively, email us at info@pear-tree.ca to be added to our waitlist.

Energy (Ages 10-14)

Human civilisation depends on energy. Our need to find a solution for seemingly unlimited, renewable energy makes it a fascinating topic for exploration.

Students in our 4-day Energy course will explore different forms of energy and develop an understanding for what electricity is and how we are able to use it to get things done.

We’ll conduct a number of energy-related experiments and will ask deep-thinking questions.

Soft-circuits using copper tape and LED lights will enable our students to establish an understanding of simple circuits, before we move on to more complex breadboards and Arduinos.

By examining chapters from the novel The City of Ember, we’ll explore what life would be like if we had a limited amount of electricity.

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O Canada (Ages 7-9)

Let’s celebrate the amazing country we live in!

We’ll read different stories about Canada and Canadians, make some Canadian food, create some epic pictures and paintings in the style of Emily Carr, learn about some great Canadian inventors and inventions, be inspired by Canadian athletes, and look at Canadian wildlife and nature.

Phew! So much in 4 days!

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Westcoast Creatures (Ages 5-6)

British Columbia is the home to many interesting animals. In this course, we will explore these creatures through science experiments, art activities, drama, songs and children’s literature.

Some of the creatures we will explore include local brown bats, grizzly bears, hummingbirds, orca whales, and owls.

Students are sure to leave this course excited about our local wildlife!

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We also run this course at our East Van location near Olympic Village!

Alternatively, email us at info@pear-tree.ca to be added to our waitlist.

Canada: Then (Ages 10-14) 

Canada: Then brings to life Canada as it was when early settlers transitioned from their countries to the frontier. This course explores the challenges different groups would have faced.

To help our students imagine this, we convert fictional diaries into the most amazing graphic novels! These take the perspectives of various ethnic groups, and involve reading diaries and researching clothing for the times.

We apply our numeracy skills in context to think about real-life transportation challenges for people travelling on wagons across Canada.

We even cook some traditional pioneer food!

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Ancient Egypt (Ages 7-9)

Pyramids, mummies, tomb raiders and hieroglyphics- what is Ancient Egypt really about?

Students will participate in a ceremony to mummify a chicken, make a mask like a pharoah, focus on an Egyptian god and make a model of a pyramid. We’ll learn about some of the fascinating inventions created by Ancient Egyptians that we still use today!

We’ll also do a variety of Reader’s Theater activities to help understand what life was really like in Ancient Egypt!

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Drama 101 (Ages 5-6)

Let your imaginations run wild in this class!

Dramatic play is not only fun and engaging for young children, but it’s an important way for them to explore and make sense of the adult world.

Our drama specialist will engage students in a variety of drama-based games, and provide a safe environment for children to try out different roles.

Students will also have lots of opportunities for play-based learning in our dramatic play centers.

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We also run this course at our East Van location near Olympic Village!

Please email us at info@pear-tree.ca to be added to our waitlist.

Artificial Intelligence (Ages 10-14)

Through the exploration of the short story ‘Supertoys Last All Summer Long’ by Brian W. Aldiss (that inspired the film ‘A.I.’), Pear Tree will look at various aspects of artificial intelligence.

Pear Tree’s ‘A.I.’ camp will expand your child’s math capabilities: spatial reasoning and problem solving.

Through various apps, your child will develop a foundational understanding of programming, and will apply that to problem-solving challenges using our very own Dash robot nicknamed ‘Peary’!

‘A.I.’ encapsulates perfectly Pear Tree’s interdisciplinary educational method.

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Animation Studios (7-9)

Calling all future movie directors!

Using computers, digital cameras and interactive Smartboards, your team will create and direct several of your own animations and short films.

You’ll make storyboards and scenery, and will create your own short animation and film. You’ll learn how to add voice overs, words, music and sound effects.

Each day, we will learn a different drama technique, and we’ll even do some of our own acting to film!

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Graphic Novels (Ages 5-6)

Graphic novels are such a hit with emergent readers! Students can use visual clues to make sense of the stories.

Pear Tree’s Graphic Novels course is great for a huge range of kids: those whose reading and writing abilities are still developing, for reluctant readers, for ESL students, and for readers who simply love graphic novels!

We’ll read age and developmentally appropriate literature, like graphic fairy tales, Elephant and Piggie, Babymouse and Dog Man. Throughout the course, we’ll make some of our own graphic novels both by hand, and through performance art, photography, and with the help of iPads.

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We also run this course at our East Van location near Olympic Village!

Alternatively, email us at info@pear-tree.ca to be added to our waitlist.

Academic Boost (Ages 10-14)

NEW FOR 2021!

Based on our observations in our SSAT and Mini School courses in Fall 2020, students in many Vancouver schools have fallen well behind on their academics.

As a result, Pear Tree is offering a new summer camp for 2021 called Academic Boost.

Our Academic Boost camp will cover a wide range of literacy (reading & writing) and math skills.

Please Note: This course is for motivated students who are passionate about learning!

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Math Magicians (Ages 7-9)

If you think learning math involves doing worksheets and quizzes, we’re about to change your mind! This is a fantastic, hands-on approach to learning math and connecting math to real life.

We’ll explore measurement, create our own word problems, study shapes, try several different addition and subtraction strategies, and work with money.

We will also play lots of math games to strengthen our number sense in a fun, age-appropriate way!

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Story World (Ages 5-6)

In Pear Tree’s Story World camp, we’ll explore graphic novels, picture books and short stories as a way to develop our literacy skills!

Some of the important literacy skills we will practice daily include making inferences, asking questions, and connecting to characters’ feelings in
books.

Each class, we will explore different authors and genres. These books will inspire art, drama and other activities. We will even make our own short picture book!

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