Children’s Centre
BeSmart, Limassol

Let’s use clay to sculpt fairy tales and scenes from poems by famous poets!

Using clay, twigs, pebbles, and other natural materials, we’ll create our own magical worlds.
During the classes, children don’t just listen to fairy tales and poems—they also reenact and act them out, while learning cultural references, developing their Russian language skills, and improving their fine motor skills.

The program includes folk tales such as “Kolobok,” “The Turnip,” “The Three Bears,” and others, as well as poems by A. S. Pushkin, K. I. Chukovsky, S. Ya. Marshak, and other famous poets.

Let's get together and play against the game as a team. There won't be any winners or losers here. Let's learn to play by the rules.

In class, children learn to read from scratch: they are introduced to sounds and syllables and gradually move on to short texts. We develop their reading comprehension and prepare their hands for writing through playful activities.

Children learn the basics of robotics by building simple mechanisms and models with LEGO. We assemble moving structures, explore how gears, levers, and sensors work, and complete our first programming tasks through play. These classes help develop children’s logical thinking, engineering skills, and confidence in working with technology.

In class, the children are introduced to various painting techniques. They experiment with materials and textures, let their imaginations run wild, and create freely, trusting themselves and the process. Watercolor, gold leaf, texturing paste, acrylic, pastel, and natural materials are just a small fraction of what the children will work with in class. Instructor: Alina Zhuravleva

In class, we read and discuss well-known works of world and children’s literature, reflecting on the characters’ actions and motivations, as well as on good and evil, friendship, and courage. During these discussions, the children sculpt characters, scenes, and entire worlds out of clay, expressing their thoughts and feelings through their creativity.
This combination of reading and sculpting helps children gain a deeper understanding of literature, develops their emotional intelligence, and helps them express their feelings.
Working with clay develops fine motor skills, attention span, perseverance, imagination, and artistic taste. Discussing what they’ve read helps them develop proper speech and expand their vocabulary. Teacher: Anna Gorlach

The program combines a modern approach to interactive lessons with the proven methods of the classical school. The material is explained using examples and analogies from English and Greek, which helps children develop a deep understanding of structure and semantics and fosters a feel for the language.

During the classes, children not only learn how to use various tools, but also acquire skills that are important for developing independence in daily life: organizing their workspace, following safety procedures, and working with a partner. Children will learn to create simple projects and gain a basic understanding of design and drafting.

Children learn the basic rules of the Russian language by working with literary texts: they read, analyze, and apply the rules in practice. We develop their literacy skills, reading speed, and comprehension, helping each child reach a level appropriate for their age.

Our course is designed for children studying the language abroad and bilingual children. During the classes, students will master key topics in Russian spelling and grammar, become familiar with various literary genres and the structure of literary works, learn to recognize and create metaphors, and read extensively and write many compositions on their own. The course is taught using the “Rosinka. Tokyo” methodology and materials. Handwriting exercises are a mandatory part of our classes.

These classes are suitable for children who want to broaden their mathematical horizons, participate in math competitions, or simply gain a better understanding of school math. During the lessons, children develop critical and analytical thinking skills, as well as a creative approach to problem-solving—skills that will be useful not only in math but also in life in general.

An original course led by marine biologist Konstantin Solovyov. Together, we’ll explore the amazing world of underwater creatures: how marine animals adapt to life in water, how they differ from one another, and what role they play in the ecosystem and for humans. We’ll use a microscope, learn how to dissect specimens, and enjoy making new discoveries.

A medical diagnosis can sometimes feel like a real detective investigation, and healing a patient is a combination of scientific rigor and medical expertise. In this club, we’ll try our hand at all (well, almost all) medical professions, and we’ll learn how to make diagnoses and confirm them through our own research.

In our classes, you’ll literally take a ride in a time machine—4 billion years of evolution in a nutshell. We’ll explore how nature works and why humans aren’t just monkeys with gadgets. And of course, we’ll dissect shrimp, fish, and chicken hearts.

Chemical reactions occur everywhere and all the time: food spoils, minerals form, energy is produced inside the human body… If we understand chemistry, it’s harder to deceive us. It’s time to understand exactly what the world is made of and how we can live with that knowledge.

This club was created to help keep children motivated to learn. Using topics that interest children—such as dinosaurs, ancient people, and medicine—we show them that learning isn’t boring at all, and that they can start studying chemistry and biology as early as elementary school.

A distinctive feature of this course is the large number of practical assignments and role-playing exercises, which are designed to clearly demonstrate the principles and methods of genetics and molecular biology.

Students will learn to independently search biological databases, analyze information, and draw logical conclusions. The course textbook was written by scientists from Novosibirsk State University and the Institute of Cytology and Genetics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences to spark high school students’ interest in genetics and instill a scientific worldview. (This course is included in the curriculum of leading schools in the Russian Federation, including Letovo and Sirius.)

The classes are designed to develop logical thinking, strategic thinking, and mathematical intuition through non-standard problems and competition preparation. Students tackle highly challenging problems, learn to prove, analyze, find creative solutions, and work with abstract concepts. The course helps students prepare for math competitions, deepen their school knowledge, and experience the true beauty of mathematics.

Instructor: Nikolai Maslov