Chess Club
A Fun Way to Improve Their English
Through Storytelling & Strategic Play

Chess Club (3 – 11 years) | Serving Chikusa-Ku, Nagoya
Term 2 Schedule: Fridays 16:15

2026 Academic Enrichment Club Offerings

Term 1: April – July

Clubs Start No Earlier Than 15:00

Monday

Karate*
Art

Tuesday

Ballet**
LEGO & Games

Wednesday

Craft
Sensory STEM

Thursday

LEGO & Games
Cupcakes

Friday

Yoga
(twice a month)

Friday

Kids Yoga
Chess

*Karate runs for Term 1 only
**Ballet starts from May 2026

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To combine your child’s PPI Academic Enrichment Program with the Parent-Friendly Kids Eikaiwa Club, or for detailed information about club times, fees, and uniform requirements, email us at: info@playpourri.com

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Where Strategy Meets Adventure

Give your child a head start in critical thinking, language development, and confidence — all through the power of play. Our top-tier enrichment program, Chess Club, transforms chess into an exciting and imaginative journey! This program helps children as young as three dive into the game through engaging English stories that bring chess pieces to life.

This fun, interactive approach helps kids naturally grasp the rules and strategies while also building important skills like:

Critical Thinking

Anticipating moves and planning ahead

Language & Vocabulary

Expanding comprehension through storytelling

Mathematics

Identifying patterns and solving problems

Sportsmanship

Learning patience, fairness, and teamwork

Playing Chess Builds Social-Emotional Skills

Learning chess at an early age strengthens critical social-emotional skills. Children develop patience, improve focus, and learn how to handle wins and losses gracefully. As they plan strategies and navigate challenges, they build confidence, resilience, and collaboration—skills that extend far beyond the chessboard.

Language Benefits of Our Chess Program

This program makes learning language fun and engaging! As kids dive into exciting stories, they naturally expand their vocabulary, boost comprehension, and sharpen their listening skills. They also pick up sentence structure and narrative techniques and make connections between words and ideas while learning chess in a playful way through fun, interactive characters.

Chess Journals Encourage Strategic Thinking at Home

Each child receives their own journal filled with over 100 pages of chess puzzles, coloring sheets, and story-based activities. These journals let kids personalize their learning, reinforce strategic thinking, and proudly share their progress with family, keeping the excitement for chess going even after the lesson ends.

Seamless Family Engagement Through At-Home Play

Parents receive email updates after every lesson, highlighting what their child learned and offering fun ways to continue gameplay at home. This ongoing connection turns chess into a shared experience, helping families support learning together, from classroom strategies to kitchen table checkmates.

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