B.A.S.E. Winter 2022 Course Catalog
Here is some important information about the winter term of the B.A.S.E. program:
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- The Winter term begins the week of January 3 and ends the week of March 7.
- Unless otherwise noted, all B.A.S.E. activities are run out of the Pre School building and all boys will be dismissed from the Pre School.
- The Encore schedule for each grade Mon-Thurs is as follows. Please be mindful of our staggered dismissal times. If you are early, please do not block the driveway as it will disrupt other dismissals.
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- PK-K: 3:00-3:45 p.m.
- 1-2: 3:35-4:20 p.m.
- 3-4: 3:45-4:30 p.m.
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- Extended Day pickup times are 3:45 p.m. (PS only), 4:30 p.m., or 5:30 p.m. (You may pick up your son at any time before your registered pick-up time). Please be mindful of other dismissals happening on campus and do not leave your car unattended blocking the dismissal line. You may add Extended Day on top of an Encore activity, and will not be "double charged" if you need a later pick-up. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare.
- The Winter term begins the week of January 3 and ends the week of March 7.
How to Register
To begin registration, visit my.brunswickschool.org/baseregister (login required).
Note: BASE is for current Brunswick families only.
Note: BASE is for current Brunswick families only.
Mondays
Duplo Engineering (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $200
Test your creativity and engineering skills at the Duplo STEAM Amusement Park! In each session we'll have a new building challenge involving ramps, wheels, turntables, levers, and other moving parts. Students will work in small groups to develop unique solutions. Let the construction fun begin!
Songs for Seeds at BASE (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $200
Songs for Seeds is a rockin’ class led by an amazing guitar player / singer! Boys are encouraged to sing, dance and interact throughout the whole class. In addition to the tunes, each week the students sing-along to a well-loved nursery rhymes, marvel at magic tricks which are used to practice numbers and counting, and clap their hands along with the animal song to reinforce the names and sounds of animals. This class is unlike any other and certainly the most fun you will have all week!
Chess (Gr 1-2, 3:35p-4:25p), $200
Chess has been a beloved club for years in our Pre and Lower School and we are thrilled to bring National Scholastic Chess Foundation back to campus. If you love games of strategy, then Chess Club is for you. Beginners and experienced players are welcomed!
Found Materials Club (Gr 1/2)
Do you love making projects out of materials that you find? Do you like to imagine things, and then make them come to life? In this activity, students will use recycled materials from the home that will be repurposed into fun and exciting craft projects!
Drones (Gr 3-4, 3:45p-4:30p), $200
Have you always wanted to learn to fly? Want to try loops and fly through challenging courses? How about improving your coding skills? You’ll do all three and have fun with Mr. Coupe in our after-school Drone Club.
Chess (Gr 3-4, 3:35p-4:25p), $200
Chess has been a beloved club for years in our Pre and Lower School and we are thrilled to bring National Scholastic Chess Foundation back to campus. If you love games of strategy, then Chess Club is for you. Beginners and experienced players are welcomed!
Extended Day (PK-4)
Pickup is available for boys in PK/K Monday-Thursday at 3:45p, or boys in PK-4 at 4:30p or 5:30p. This supervised, unstructured program at the end of the day is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families with additional coverage beyond the traditional school day. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You will not be “double charged” if you add Extended Day to an Encore activity.
Test your creativity and engineering skills at the Duplo STEAM Amusement Park! In each session we'll have a new building challenge involving ramps, wheels, turntables, levers, and other moving parts. Students will work in small groups to develop unique solutions. Let the construction fun begin!
Songs for Seeds at BASE (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $200
Songs for Seeds is a rockin’ class led by an amazing guitar player / singer! Boys are encouraged to sing, dance and interact throughout the whole class. In addition to the tunes, each week the students sing-along to a well-loved nursery rhymes, marvel at magic tricks which are used to practice numbers and counting, and clap their hands along with the animal song to reinforce the names and sounds of animals. This class is unlike any other and certainly the most fun you will have all week!
Chess (Gr 1-2, 3:35p-4:25p), $200
Chess has been a beloved club for years in our Pre and Lower School and we are thrilled to bring National Scholastic Chess Foundation back to campus. If you love games of strategy, then Chess Club is for you. Beginners and experienced players are welcomed!
Found Materials Club (Gr 1/2)
Do you love making projects out of materials that you find? Do you like to imagine things, and then make them come to life? In this activity, students will use recycled materials from the home that will be repurposed into fun and exciting craft projects!
Drones (Gr 3-4, 3:45p-4:30p), $200
Have you always wanted to learn to fly? Want to try loops and fly through challenging courses? How about improving your coding skills? You’ll do all three and have fun with Mr. Coupe in our after-school Drone Club.
Chess (Gr 3-4, 3:35p-4:25p), $200
Chess has been a beloved club for years in our Pre and Lower School and we are thrilled to bring National Scholastic Chess Foundation back to campus. If you love games of strategy, then Chess Club is for you. Beginners and experienced players are welcomed!
Extended Day (PK-4)
Pickup is available for boys in PK/K Monday-Thursday at 3:45p, or boys in PK-4 at 4:30p or 5:30p. This supervised, unstructured program at the end of the day is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families with additional coverage beyond the traditional school day. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You will not be “double charged” if you add Extended Day to an Encore activity.
Tuesdays
Broadway Bruins (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $250
Calling all actors! Join the Broadway Bruins for an unforgettable theatrical experience! Your son will play theater games, help design sets, costumes, and of course preform in a mini-production on the Preschool stage.
Chess (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $250
Chess has been a beloved club for years in our Pre and Lower School and we are thrilled to bring National Scholastic Chess Foundation back to campus. If you love games of strategy, then Chess Club is for you, even if you are just beginning!
Dino Discovery (Gr 1-2, 3:35p-4:20p), $250
Do you know which dinosaur was nicknamed “long neck”? Do you know which dinosaur had the biggest head? Join us for a colossal journey into the world of dinosaurs. Build a dinosaur replica and have an archaeological dig just like a real paleontologist. In Dino Discovery, you will have a swamp stomping good time.
Shop (Gr 1-2, 3:35p-4:20p), $250 +$25 materials fee
Do you like working with your hands? Using tools to create and build? Interested in whittling and tinkering? If you are, join us for Shop class and learn how to use hand tools and build some cool stuff! Note: Pickup is at the Lower School.
S.T.E.A.M. Club (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $250
This inventive and entertaining S.T.E.A.M. club will range in activities for PreK-K students! Our Brunswick Boys will be engineers while creating buildings, structures and automobiles out of various materials from Legos to paper towel rolls. As artists and mathematicians, this S.T.E.A.M. club will also dive into lessons in arts, science, math and technology in imaginative, innovative and engaging ways that ask our students to think outside the box and get creative!!
Extended Day (PK-Gr 4)
Pickup is available for boys in PK/K Monday-Thursday at 3:45p, or boys in PK-4 at 4:30p. This supervised, unstructured program at the end of the day is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families with additional coverage beyond the traditional school day. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You will not be “double charged” if you add Extended Day to an Encore activity.
Calling all actors! Join the Broadway Bruins for an unforgettable theatrical experience! Your son will play theater games, help design sets, costumes, and of course preform in a mini-production on the Preschool stage.
Chess (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $250
Chess has been a beloved club for years in our Pre and Lower School and we are thrilled to bring National Scholastic Chess Foundation back to campus. If you love games of strategy, then Chess Club is for you, even if you are just beginning!
Dino Discovery (Gr 1-2, 3:35p-4:20p), $250
Do you know which dinosaur was nicknamed “long neck”? Do you know which dinosaur had the biggest head? Join us for a colossal journey into the world of dinosaurs. Build a dinosaur replica and have an archaeological dig just like a real paleontologist. In Dino Discovery, you will have a swamp stomping good time.
Shop (Gr 1-2, 3:35p-4:20p), $250 +$25 materials fee
Do you like working with your hands? Using tools to create and build? Interested in whittling and tinkering? If you are, join us for Shop class and learn how to use hand tools and build some cool stuff! Note: Pickup is at the Lower School.
S.T.E.A.M. Club (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $250
This inventive and entertaining S.T.E.A.M. club will range in activities for PreK-K students! Our Brunswick Boys will be engineers while creating buildings, structures and automobiles out of various materials from Legos to paper towel rolls. As artists and mathematicians, this S.T.E.A.M. club will also dive into lessons in arts, science, math and technology in imaginative, innovative and engaging ways that ask our students to think outside the box and get creative!!
Extended Day (PK-Gr 4)
Pickup is available for boys in PK/K Monday-Thursday at 3:45p, or boys in PK-4 at 4:30p. This supervised, unstructured program at the end of the day is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families with additional coverage beyond the traditional school day. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You will not be “double charged” if you add Extended Day to an Encore activity.
Wednesdays
It’s a Small World! (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $250
Would you like to travel the world but don't have a passport? No problem! We'll be making our own! In this club we'll be learning about traditions, landmarks, food, and games from around the world. Each club will include a craft specific to the location we are visiting. Join us as we explore a new country every week!
Movement & Motion (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $250
As we all know these young boys love moving around! The Movement & Motion Club allows the boys to move around A LOT after a day of school. Some activities will include Kidz Bop dance party, charades, "Dance like a...", Simon says, musical chairs, balance activities, stretching and MORE!
Kempo Karate at BASE (Gr 1-2, 3:35p-4:20p), $250
Kempo Karate is an excellent activity to develop self-confidence, focus, discipline, respect and benevolence for others. In a fun and controlled environment students will build motor skills by learning a series of punches, kicks and blocks. Throughout the course important character building lessons are incorporated. Our classes emphasize fine motor skills, balance, strength, conditioning and mastery of oneself. Participants will have no physical contact during the session. Students should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. All new students will receive a white Karate belt at start of program. Throughout the course of the program, all eligible students will be invited to earn their next colored belt at a belt rank testing, hosted at the Greenwich Kempo dojo.
Shop (Gr 3-4, 3:45p-4:30p), $250 +$25 materials fee
Do you like working with your hands? Using tools to create and build? Interested in whittling and tinkering? If you are, join us for Shop class and learn how to use hand tools and build some cool stuff! Note: Pickup is at the Lower School.
Extended Day (PK-Gr 4)
Pickup is available for boys in PK/K Monday-Thursday at 3:45p, or boys in PK-4 at 4:30p or 5:30p. This supervised, unstructured program at the end of the day is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families with additional coverage beyond the traditional school day. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You will not be “double charged” if you add Extended Day to an Encore activity.
Would you like to travel the world but don't have a passport? No problem! We'll be making our own! In this club we'll be learning about traditions, landmarks, food, and games from around the world. Each club will include a craft specific to the location we are visiting. Join us as we explore a new country every week!
Movement & Motion (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $250
As we all know these young boys love moving around! The Movement & Motion Club allows the boys to move around A LOT after a day of school. Some activities will include Kidz Bop dance party, charades, "Dance like a...", Simon says, musical chairs, balance activities, stretching and MORE!
Kempo Karate at BASE (Gr 1-2, 3:35p-4:20p), $250
Kempo Karate is an excellent activity to develop self-confidence, focus, discipline, respect and benevolence for others. In a fun and controlled environment students will build motor skills by learning a series of punches, kicks and blocks. Throughout the course important character building lessons are incorporated. Our classes emphasize fine motor skills, balance, strength, conditioning and mastery of oneself. Participants will have no physical contact during the session. Students should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. All new students will receive a white Karate belt at start of program. Throughout the course of the program, all eligible students will be invited to earn their next colored belt at a belt rank testing, hosted at the Greenwich Kempo dojo.
Shop (Gr 3-4, 3:45p-4:30p), $250 +$25 materials fee
Do you like working with your hands? Using tools to create and build? Interested in whittling and tinkering? If you are, join us for Shop class and learn how to use hand tools and build some cool stuff! Note: Pickup is at the Lower School.
Extended Day (PK-Gr 4)
Pickup is available for boys in PK/K Monday-Thursday at 3:45p, or boys in PK-4 at 4:30p or 5:30p. This supervised, unstructured program at the end of the day is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families with additional coverage beyond the traditional school day. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You will not be “double charged” if you add Extended Day to an Encore activity.
Thursdays
Arts & Crafts (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $225 +$10 materials fee
In this activity we will explore different artists and the techniques they used in their works. We will develop new skills and talents while designing unique creations drawing inspiration from storybooks, Seasons, Holidays, and Nature. Exploring many different ways to create, getting our hands into lots of different mediums: Paint, Clay, Collage, Pastel & more - to create special & unique works of art!
Digging for Dinosaurs (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $225
Calling all explorers! Join us in digging for fossils while learning about carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores. Every week we will travel to prehistoric time and explore what it was like living amongst the dinosaurs through stories and crafts.
Lego Robotics (Gr 1-2, 3:35p-4:20p), $225
Come learn the fundamentals of engineering and computational thinking with Lego robotics. Each class explores the fundamentals of engineering through a real-world problem, learns to design and code, and creates unique solutions made with LEGO® bricks and powered by LEGO® WeDo 2.0 set.
Kempo Karate at BASE (Gr 3-4, 3:45p-4:30p), $225
Kempo Karate is an excellent activity to develop self-confidence, focus, discipline, respect and benevolence for others. In a fun and controlled environment students will build motor skills by learning a series of punches, kicks and blocks. Throughout the course important character building lessons are incorporated. Our classes emphasize fine motor skills, balance, strength, conditioning and mastery of oneself. Participants will have no physical contact during the session. Students should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. All new students will receive a white Karate belt at start of program. Throughout the course of the program, all eligible students will be invited to earn their next colored belt at a belt rank testing, hosted at the Greenwich Kempo dojo.
Lego Robotics (Gr 3-4, 3:45p-4:30p), $225
This isn't your typical robotics or science club, as we truly embrace fun and creativity as much as learning. Using motors, sensors and a programmable brain, you can make your model do almost anything.
Extended Day (PK-Gr 4)
Pickup is available for boys in PK/K Monday-Thursday at 3:45p, or boys in PK-4 at 4:30p or 5:30p. This supervised, unstructured program at the end of the day is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families with additional coverage beyond the traditional school day. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You will not be “double charged” if you add Extended Day to an Encore activity.
In this activity we will explore different artists and the techniques they used in their works. We will develop new skills and talents while designing unique creations drawing inspiration from storybooks, Seasons, Holidays, and Nature. Exploring many different ways to create, getting our hands into lots of different mediums: Paint, Clay, Collage, Pastel & more - to create special & unique works of art!
Digging for Dinosaurs (PK-K, 3p-3:45p), $225
Calling all explorers! Join us in digging for fossils while learning about carnivores, herbivores, and omnivores. Every week we will travel to prehistoric time and explore what it was like living amongst the dinosaurs through stories and crafts.
Lego Robotics (Gr 1-2, 3:35p-4:20p), $225
Come learn the fundamentals of engineering and computational thinking with Lego robotics. Each class explores the fundamentals of engineering through a real-world problem, learns to design and code, and creates unique solutions made with LEGO® bricks and powered by LEGO® WeDo 2.0 set.
Kempo Karate at BASE (Gr 3-4, 3:45p-4:30p), $225
Kempo Karate is an excellent activity to develop self-confidence, focus, discipline, respect and benevolence for others. In a fun and controlled environment students will build motor skills by learning a series of punches, kicks and blocks. Throughout the course important character building lessons are incorporated. Our classes emphasize fine motor skills, balance, strength, conditioning and mastery of oneself. Participants will have no physical contact during the session. Students should wear comfortable clothes and sneakers. All new students will receive a white Karate belt at start of program. Throughout the course of the program, all eligible students will be invited to earn their next colored belt at a belt rank testing, hosted at the Greenwich Kempo dojo.
Lego Robotics (Gr 3-4, 3:45p-4:30p), $225
This isn't your typical robotics or science club, as we truly embrace fun and creativity as much as learning. Using motors, sensors and a programmable brain, you can make your model do almost anything.
Extended Day (PK-Gr 4)
Pickup is available for boys in PK/K Monday-Thursday at 3:45p, or boys in PK-4 at 4:30p or 5:30p. This supervised, unstructured program at the end of the day is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families with additional coverage beyond the traditional school day. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You will not be “double charged” if you add Extended Day to an Encore activity.
Fridays
Extended Day (PK-4)
Pickup is available for boys in PK-4 on Friday at 1:30p or 3:30p. This supervised, unstructured program at the end of the day is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families with additional coverage beyond the traditional school day. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You will not be “double charged” if you add Extended Day to an Encore activity.
Pickup is available for boys in PK-4 on Friday at 1:30p or 3:30p. This supervised, unstructured program at the end of the day is an opportunity for the boys to participate in free play, arts & crafts, homework help, puzzles and games, and much more while providing families with additional coverage beyond the traditional school day. Due to space restrictions, particularly in the winter months, please consider that space this winter in Extended Day is limited and priority will be given to those families with no alternate childcare. You will not be “double charged” if you add Extended Day to an Encore activity.
Brunswick School Greenwich, CT
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Upper School
100 Maher Avenue
Office: 203.625.5856
Lower School
1252 King Street
Office: 203.485.3670 -
Middle School
1275 King Street
Office: 203.242.1202
Pre School
1252 King Street
Office: 203.485.3652
Main Phone: 203.625.5800
Business: 203.242.1220
Alumni: 203.242.1223
Alumni: 203.242.1223