Minis & Explorers: Ages 5-8

Digital Arctic Animation ๐Ÿงโ„๏ธ

Our festive twist on a Christmas party! In this fun-filled camp, kids will design and create robots that dance, jingle, and spread holiday cheer all season long. A hands-on adventure full of festive creativity and high-tech fun!
Age 5-8
Difficulty Level
Suitable for beginners
Date & Times 20th December / Notting Hill Prep
Price ยฃ100.00
Location Notting Hill Prep
ยฃ100.00
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You can drop your child off anytime between 9am and 10am. Pick up at 4pm.

Interested in multiple workshops? Book for 16 - 20 December and save ยฃ75! 

In this festive workshop, children will design and animate their own holiday-themed stories, bringing frosty landscapes and jolly characters to life. Using a mix of digital tools and basic robotics, kids will embark on a creative adventure, crafting their very own winter wonderland and animated tales set in the Arctic.

Learning outcomes

In this session, participants will explore the world of digital storytelling by combining art, animation, and basic robotics. They will learn how to create animated characters and scenes using digital tools, and may even incorporate simple robotics to add interactivity or motion to their stories. This camp emphasises creativity, visual storytelling, and technical skills, helping children to turn imaginative ideas into dynamic visual narratives. It also encourages collaboration and enhances digital literacy through hands-on engagement with animation software and simple robotics systems.

Information for parents

Whether your child is completely new to coding and robotics, or has completed a BlueShift camp or course before, this course is perfect for them!

 

Camp structure

This is a sample schedule for a typical day at camp. In between each lesson there will be a 15-minute snack break, or a 1-hour lunch and play break.
10.00 - 11.00
Lesson 1
First off we'll get to know our teacher and classmates through some great mini games. Once we're all friends, we'll be introduced to our activity for the day. Let's jump in to coding!
11.15 - 12.30
Lesson 2
Now that we've had a healthy snack, we're ready to get right back into our activity. We'll carry on flexing our creative muscles by designing, coding and building our project.
13.30 - 14.45
Lesson 3
Let's refocus after lunch and playtime by diving into building our robots!
15.00 - 16.00
Lesson 4
It's time to finish off our project for the day and show it off to the rest of the class. Time has flown by - let's tidy up our work stations, pack up our things and get ready to go home!
I liked making my robot move!

Student, aged 5

Policies

Illness policy

Campers should not be brought to camp if they are displaying signs of illness. In the case of a camper who has become ill during camp hours, parents will be notified immediately to pick their child up. If a child misses a day or multiple days of camp because of an illness, credit towards another camp can be arranged for when they're feeling better.

Refund policy

You can cancel your camp booking up to 14 days prior to the start date. If you want to cancel your camp booking less than 14 days before, you can receive 50% refund or full credit towards future courses when cancelling between 13-7 days before, or full credit when cancelling less than 7 days before. If we are unable to run our camps, you will receive credit or a full refund.

FAQs:

  • What are you doing at camps with respect to COVID-19?
  • What does my child need to bring to camp?
  • Does my child need to bring a device?
  • Can I use childcare vouchers to book this course?
  • "Thank you BlueShift for doing such a great job. My son is so excited about coding and learning made fun."

    Natalia, parent

  • "These courses are an amazing way to get kids interested in coding and robotics. Fun and educational"

    Isabel, parent

  • "My son was very keen to advance in programming. Not only has this been achieved, but his self-esteem has been greatly raised through your work. Thank you!"

    Marcos, parent

  • "The teachers have been excellent, full of enthusiasm and patience making the whole experience really fun"

    Angela, parent