Explorers: Ages 6-8

Arcade Remade

Get stuck in this Half-Term Hackathon, by creating and re-vamping old arcade games like Pac Man and Space Invaders. You’ll be gaming away collaboratively as a group and building on each other’s strengths to make an original game project. Want the chance to get creative? Join us on this course!
Difficulty Level
Suitable for beginners
Price £495.00 (regular price)

In this camp, the students will take part in a classic hackathon, learning both coding and design skills and using their creativity to create brand-new games and apps in Scratch! This course is all about collaboration with peers and will involve a new innovative project each day based on a brand new theme.
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You can drop your child off anytime between 9am and 10am

You can secure your space at camp with a £50 deposit and pay the full amount at a later date

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Learning outcomes

In this course, students will take their Scratch Skills to the next level. Learn to modify games, code collaboratively, and problem solve using block-based coding. Whether they are just taking the first steps on their coding journey, or have been working with Scratch for years, students will practise and develop a creative problem solving mindset using code..

Students will learn how to harness the power of Functions, Loops, Algorithms, and even some Machine Learning! 

 

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! Bringing a laptop is recommended if possible as students learn more effectively with a device that they are familiar with.

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 - lets tidy up our work stations, pack up our things and get ready to go home!
My favourite part was designing my own dinosaur!

Student, aged 7

  • "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