Hutong Activities
* Movement Classes                                                                                                         

 15-30min
A great way to start the day at The Hutong or revitalise students during the day.  Classes include creative yoga, adagio balance, Qi Gong and Taiji and help stretch out the limbs whilst expelling some of that stored energy.
 

* Hutong Scavenger Hunt                                                                                                                       45min           
In groups of 4 – 6, students have to find a number of “hutong treasures” in the neighbourhood by following clues and a map.  Students are challenged with language, navigation, cryptic clues and local markets where they use basic maths to purchase a number of items, then dash back to The Hutong before their time runs out.  Each group has an adult to ensure their safe return, and possibly drop a few hints!
 
* China Art – Kites                                                                                                                          45min           
Kites have been part of Chinese culture for nearly 3000 years and are still very popular.  Using traditional materials such as paper, silk and bamboo, the students learn about the history of Chinese kites whilst assembling their own kite and decorating them with animals, creatures, and patterns.
 
* China Kitchen – Jiaozi (Dumpling) or Noodle Making       

  45min           
With the guidance of our  masters, the children will get to make their very own dumplings and sauces.  Starting from scratch, the chef will show fun variations on the dough such as colouring them with fresh carrot or spinach juice, and teach a variety of meat and vegetarian fillings.
 
* Hutong Painting                                                                                                                          45min           
Students have a short “touch and feel” tour of the hutongs before returning to the classroom for a hutong inspired painting class.  At the end of the session, each participant has a piece of art to take home to share with friends and family.
 
* Monkey Magic (Journey to The West) mask painting                                                    45 min
 
This session starts with a brief introduction to the characters from Monkey magic and finished with the students painting their own masks.
 
Program Outline and Costs
 
Our facilities are set up to accommodate 4 different activities running simultaneously, whilst students rotate between the different work stations. Each area can accommodate up to 16 students.
 
Students will be encouraged to initiate their inquiry into Hutong Life and Chinese Culture, in our welcome discussion. If students have been to The Hutong before, there should be no concerns about repetition as our facilitators capture the student’s interest by building on their existing knowledge.
 
Hutong preservation and Chinese culture within the Hutong communities is an important facet in all of our programs. All students will be presented with an original workbook courtesy of The Hutong, to work through during the conclusion section of the program and to be continued with their teachers at school or to take home.
 
Our pricing and booking structure is based on the number of groups and how many different activities each group will take part in.

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Josh Kernan
(+86) 158 11100430

EDUCATIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAMS

FOR CHILDREN AGED 4 – 18

We offer a great range of interactive, educational, unique, and most importantly fun activities to expand participants understanding of Chinese culture.

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Classes are based on 10 – 16 students, and we are able to run four classes simultaneously, catering for up to 60 students at any one time.  Rotating through activities allows students to have a day filled with great learning experiences.  All our courses can be adapted to suit the schools requirements.

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Teachers are able to select from the “menu” of courses we offer to create the day’s activities.  Alternatively, we offer Kids in China, a day packed full of fun, learning and discovery over 4.5 hours and ensures that students leave with a memorable experience and a real insight into life in Beijing hutongs.

Hutong Activities

* Movement Classes                                        15min

A great way to start the day at The Hutong or revitalise students during the day.  Classes include creative yoga, adagio balance, Qi Gong and Taiji and help stretch out the limbs whilst expelling some of that stored energy.

* Hutong Scavenger Hunt                                        45min

In groups of 4 – 6, students have to find a number of “hutong treasures” in the neighbourhood by following clues and a map.  Students are challenged with language, navigation, cryptic clues and local markets where they use basic maths to purchase a number of items, then dash back to The Hutong before their time runs out.  Each group has an adult to ensure their safe return, and possibly drop a few hints!

* China Art – Kites                                            45min

Kites have been part of Chinese culture for nearly 3000 years and are still very popular.  Using traditional materials such as paper, silk and bamboo, the students learn about the history of Chinese kites whilst assembling their own kite and decorating them with animals, creatures, and patterns.

* China Kitchen – Jiaozi (Dumpling) Making                            45min

With the guidance of our jiaozi masters, the children will get to make their very own dumplings and sauces.  Starting from scratch, the chef will show fun variations on the dough such as colouring them with fresh carrot or spinach juice, and teach a variety of meat and vegetarian fillings.

* Hutong Painting                                            45min

Students have a short “touch and feel” tour of the hutongs before returning to the classroom for a hutong inspired painting class.  At the end of the session, each participant has a piece of art to take home to share with friends and family.

* Monkey Magic (Journey to The West) mask painting                         45 min

This session starts with a brief introduction to the characters from Monkey magic and finished with the students painting their own masks.

Program Outline

Our facilities are set up to accommodate 4 different activities running simultaneously, whilst students rotate between the different work stations. Each area can accommodate up to 16 students.

Students will be encouraged to initiate their Inquiry into Hutong Life and Chinese Culture, in our welcome discussion. If students have been to The Hutong before, there should be no concerns about repetition as our facilitators capture the student’s interest by building on their existing knowledge.

Our pricing and booking structure is based on the number of groups and how many different activities each group will take part in.

* Students can sample food that they make in the Chinese Kitchen
* For safety & hygiene reasons we make only vegetarian dumplings with Elementary students as we do not want young children handling raw meat
* Snack will consist of fruit
* Lunch will consist of Chinese burgers and fruit
* Our main room can accommodate up to 60 students.

Tailor-made and Off Site Programs

We can tailor your activities and programs to meet your needs and insure maximum relevance to your unit of inquiry. Please ask for more details.

Below is a list of some examples of off-site tours and programs we have run in the past:

* Hutong Observation and Tai Chi Tour in the Ditan Park

An escorted tour through the hutongs looking at the characteristics of hutongs and courtyard homes. Includes a visit to a local hutong home to see how the family organize their home. The tour ends in Ditan Park, where students can observe locals exercising and bird keepers training their birds. Includes a short Tai Chi session for the kids with an experienced teacher.

* Hiking Fragrant Hill & Ba Da Chu, plus visit to Chinese garden

How vegetables are grown, plant some trees and learn the given art the Chinese have for maintaining healthy plants. Followed by an outdoor plant observation exercise with hike up to top of fragrant hill by Ba da Chu (Includes picnic lunch)

* Meet the artist at Artist Village  & Chinese Calligraphy

A visit to the far east of Beijing to observe an Australian Resident Artist working with local Chinese artists. A rare opportunity to view work of a very different nature.