All our camps are underpinned by the study and understanding of maths and programming. In Maths we’ll be looking at the world of geometry and the various branches of maths it relates to. In Programming, whether your child is already a confident coder or just starting out, we will create the most appropriate small study group for them, based on their age and experience.

Each day of the camp is designed to educate, enlighten and entertain. Studying around the subjects of Geometry, Electronics and Robotics, children regularly change classroom, teacher and subject during the day.  Each child can take their completed Science project home to demonstrate what they have learned and achieved.

Participants also benefit from a pupil to teacher ratio of six to one with each group of participants being taught in their own separate classroom to maximise the learning opportunity.

In Electronics and Robotics, children aged 8 to 10 will programme autonomous robots as well as building a Film Projector:

The science of using a light to project an image is at the heart of this camp’s science project. While children are more used to seeing still and motion pictures appear on a backlit screen, they are always fascinated by how slides and films can be shown by using back projection. 

Starting with laser cut components, pupils will assemble their very own projector, understanding how to power an internal light. The light is channeled through the projector towards a set of slides which can be projected onto a ‘screen’, be it a piece of white paper or the wall. 

For extra fun, the model hand held projector has an old fashioned ‘movie reel’ mounted on top to give it a retro look. Once completed, children can take their projects home to enjoy them and show off what they have learned.

During the camp children aged 11 and over will build a Smart Chameleon Lamp:

Robots come in all different shapes and sizes and in this camp our senior pupils will build and programme a static robot that works as a smart lamp as well as a night light. 

Pupils will assemble a robotics lamp from its components comprising an LED strip for illumination, a microprocessor to be programmed, batteries and sensors so the robot can ‘see’ its surroundings. 

This particular robot is designed to be sensitive to colour. If a person approaches wearing a red T shirt, the lights on the robot lamp will turn red. A yellow item of closing in will produce a yellow glow and so on. 

The robot’s success in reacting to colours is of course dependent on its correct assembly, positioning of its sensors and being properly programmed, all of which will be taught during the camp. 

The lamp has a soft glow that makes it useful as bedside night light. Once completed, children can take their projects home to enjoy and show off what they have learned.