6 extra-curricular activities accessible for your child or teenager at the beginning of the school year
As at the beginning of each school year, your children and young teenagers are overflowing with energy and creativity. Extra-curricular activities are a great opportunity for them to exercise, discover new passions, develop their team spirit, competition or adventure! Sports and artistic activities are a great way to develop skills that complement those learned in school, and will also allow your child to socialize with other groups of children.
The great classics such as football, dance, or even judo delight children at each start of the school year. But who says extra-curricular activities does not only say sport. Many children also want to try more artistic activities such as theatre, drawing, or learning to play a musical instrument.
All these activities represent an annual budget that it is important to know and calculate before enrolling your child.
In the case of sport, the two main items of expenditure will be the license to register with the club and participate in the costs of the latter, and the various equipment necessary to practice. For musical activities, the different costs to be expected will be those of the lessons, per unit or per year, this may vary according to the level of the person teaching for private lessons, or according to your financial situation for public institutions.
Team sports, to develop team spirit, solidarity and a taste for effort, are the most reasonable activities in terms of annual cost.
Football
For most team sports, the license makes it possible to register with the federation which governs the sport in question, and also allows the club to set up the infrastructures necessary for the practice, maintain the grounds, pay the coaches, organize events…
If you wish to enroll your child in football, it will take between
90 and 130 euros for the youngest
(categories U6, U7, U8, U9, i.e. players under 6 years old, 7 years old etc.). For teenagers, categories U15, up to U18, the price of the license can be between
150 and 200 euros
depending on the club. These sums remain affordable when calculated on a monthly basis, between
10 and 20 euros per month
for two or three training sessions per week plus a weekend match.
The equipment includes shoes with cleats, for which it is necessary to count between
20 and 45 euros
for the entry level which is perfect for beginners. A pair of shin guards, between
5 and 15 euros
at Decathlon (partner The Corner*). The rest of the equipment is clothing, t-shirt, shorts, socks and does not represent a large item of expenditure either.
Dance
Ideal for developing a sense of rhythm and physical condition, dancing is very popular with children. From simple awakening to learning classical, jazz, modern or hip-hop, everyone can find what they are looking for. Most dance clubs offer annual subscriptions, it will take
between 250 and 350 euro
for a yearly registration, and the payment can be split in most clubs. The regional conservatories, as public bodies, can offer more advantageous prices and in accordance with the financial situation of each one.
Judo
Judo can be practiced from the age of 3 or 4, with appropriate practice and an emphasis on motor skills through mini games. This sport is very popular with children since it invites them to discover new movements, and like all martial arts, judo promotes many moral values such as respect, politeness, self-control or friendship. The price of a license in a judo school is generally
40 euros
to which is added the club contribution for a price between
200 and 300 euros
. The main equipment is the kimono, and the white belt for beginners. Adidas (partner The Corner*), offers an evolving kimono with a 2 sizes in 1 system to follow your child’s growth, at the affordable price of
25 euros
it will be necessary to count
5 euros
for the belt.
Artistic, musical and manual activities make it possible to develop new skills. For many they are not the most affordable activities, but there are always alternatives to enjoy them even with a small budget.
Theater
The theater makes many children dream as much as it impresses. However, it is an ideal activity for discovering oneself, gaining self-confidence, learning to express oneself in public and also enriching one’s vocabulary.
While the mythical Cours Florent in Paris offers training for children aged 4 to 12 to
570 euros per year
many associations also give lessons in most cities in France, for a price between
200 and 300 euros per year
.
The drawing
Drawing, painting, sculpture… your child has the soul of an artist and that’s good, many schools offer various workshops to learn about the plastic and creative arts. Most of them encourage you to try the various activities offered to open up the field of possibilities to the child as much as possible. If registrations are mainly made on a yearly basis, at a rate of approximately
350 euros
there are also day-long discovery courses, generally between
25 and 40 euros
.
musical activities
From musical awakening to music theory lessons and learning an instrument, children of all ages can learn about music. For the youngest, private schools give a taste for music by developing their sense of rhythm and improvisation. The price for a year starts around
400 euros
and can go up to
900 euros
. For older children, the price goes up even more, and sometimes you have to add the rental or purchase of a musical instrument. As with dance, regional conservatories allow everyone to learn music, regardless of budget, but are subject to audition-type entry tests. Associations also offer a more accessible gateway to the world of music, around
300 euros per year
for one session per week.
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2023-08-26 06:32:36
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