8-10 Years

Beyond 4 Walls – After School Program

This age group enjoys taking on big projects! Depending on the group of children, big projects may look like building a side car that actually works, or making their own dyes from plants and creating art pieces, or working with wood and tools. 

There is also time allowed for friendship connections- eating a snack together, sharing stories from the past week and playing games. Class may include long walks to forested areas, fields or the Grauer Lands. 

Using tools such as binoculars, magnifying glasses and field guides children have an opportunity to learn about the flora (plant life) and fauna (animal life). They may represent their ideas in a multitude of ways. 

Spring 2026:

  • Monday
    $ 144.35
    • April 13 – June 8 (no class May 18)
    • 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
    • Edwardian Cottage, 2680 River Road, Richmond BC V7C 1A8
    • Event ID #00493314
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A Sneak Peek at Our Soapbox Car Adventures – Spring 2026

Wheels, creativity, and a whole lot of giggles—our Soapbox Car Project is in full swing this Spring 2026 season! Come take a peek as we build, test, and race, and maybe get just a little bit messy along the way.

Notes from the Trail 

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Rolling Into Adventure: Our Soap Box Car Journey

During our winter season, a simple idea sparked big excitement—what if we could roll down the big hill using one of our wagons? Before trying the big slope, the children eagerly tested their wagon on smaller hills, observing how it moved and sharing their ideas to improve it. From these playful experiments, a new idea began to grow: building our very own soap box car!

We started by sketching our ideas on large sheets of paper, filling them with creative designs, followed by hands-on mock-up builds. Soon, the excitement spread to our 11–13-year-old group, who joined alongside the 8–10s. While the younger children focused on the style and look of the car, the older group became deeply engaged in thinking about mechanical components, size, and materials. It has been amazing to see such collaboration and curiosity across ages. We are now so excited to begin the new season by bringing these ideas to life and building a real soap box car together!

~Katharina

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“Children need the freedom to appreciate the infinite resources of their hands, their eyes and their ears, the resources of forms, materials, sounds and colours”.

Loris Malaguzzi, the founder of the Reggio Emilia approach,