Out of School Workshops
Fun Learning, Outside of School
The challenges and forward-thinking nature of Robotics presents stimulating opportunities for the development of 21st Century life skills.
Our Out of School, fun learning programs provide an opportunity for development of 21st century life skills ie creative thinking, problem solving, social intelligence, coding, engineering and the scientific method in a fun and engaging way with liked minded peers.
Workshops
A. Junior Level – Prep to Grade 3
Topic: Launching into Robotics
Students will explore and extend their knowledge of structure, force, energy simple machines and scientific principles in the real world. Students will use the Robotix Modular construction system to build their models which will involve problem solving and computational thinking.
Location: Highton
Time: 90 minute sessions
Duration: 8 Weeks
Commences: First Saturday of each Term
Cost: $70.00 per session x 8 sessions
Registered NDIS Provider
B. Middle School Level – Grades 4 to 6
Topic: Adventures in Maths, Science and Tech
Students will enhance their knowledge of mechanical engineering and scientific principles and their effects by building robots to solve real world problems. These sessions allow students to become active participants designing their learning as well as creators of computational artefacts instead of passive users of devices made by others. Students will use the Robotix Modular construction system to build their models which will involve problem solving and computational thinking.
Location: Highton
Time: 90 minutes sessions
Duration: 8 Weeks
Commences: First Saturday of each Term
Cost: $70.00 per session x 8 sessions
Registered NDIS Provider
C. Senior School Level – Years 7 to 10
Topic: Its Your future
Students will be active participants designing their learning as well as creators of computational artefacts instead of passive users of devices made by others. They will explore Simple and Complex Machines, Mechanisms, Motion, Apply Maths and Science that engineers use, Programming and Sensors and to design and create their solution to a real world problem using Vex IQ modular construction system. Students will use the VEX IQ Modular construction system to build their models which will involve problem solving and computational thinking .
Location: Highton
Time: 90 minutes session
Duration: 8 Weeks
Commences: First Saturday each Term
Cost: $70.00 per session x 8 sessions
Registered NDIS Provider
To discuss how to have an out of school workshop, contact Kevin and Pauline or book online.
‘Robotics Come to You’ is an exciting and individually tailored choice of over 300 robotic challenges, designed to engage and extend your students – Foundation to Year 10.
Inquiry based and utilising your choice of robotic platform (listed below), students are set exciting real-world challenges to explore, explain, evaluate and innovate – presenting their finished robot to their peers. Working in pairs to encourage the 4 Cs (creativity, communication, collaboration and critical thinking), this incursion can even be extended into other areas of the STEM curriculum.
Robotic platform resources include:
- Vex IQ – technology / engineering / coding
- Robotix – Engineering / inventions
- Cublets (MOSS) – Technology/sensors
- Logi Blocks – Electronics
- Movit – Construction / interpretation of Instructions