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Junior Tech Club

Formerly Fire Tech Crew

Price

£175-£350

Ages

9-12

Equipment

Laptop required
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Develop your STEM skills all year-round! Join our weekend clubs and explore coding, robotics, app design, making, electronics and more during term-time.

Junior Tech Club

Course Overview

New exciting projects for the term time!

We have put together some of the best parts from across our existing curriculum, added some amazing new kits and equipment, and then – in the true making spirit – tinkered with it all to engineer a one-of-a-kind weekend club for digital makers aged 9 to 12. During 2hrs and for 5 sessions or 10 sessions, students will explore creative and inspiring topics from the world of tech — from learning how computer works and programming robots to create music and digital art and everything in between.

No pre-requisites is needed to join the club.

See where the 5-session course is offered

The course will run for 5 sessions in March on Saturdays:
LONDON
Chelsea Academy from 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Newcombe House Notting Hill from 1.30pm to 3.30pm

MANCHESTER
Beaumont Collegiate Academy from 10am to 12pm

CAMBRIDGE
Hills Road Sixth Form from 1pm to 3pm

and for 5 sessions in March Sundays:
LONDON
Alleyn’s School from 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Camden School for Girls from 1.30pm to 3.30pm

See weekly run down of courses

Week 1: Program robots
Week 2: Build a controller from everyday objects with the Makey Makey
Week 3: Become a digital artist and create animation
Week 4: Invent gadget with Little Bits kit
Week 5: Final project

See where the 10-session course is offered

The course will run for 10 sessions on Saturdays from April (no course during half-term):
LONDON
Chelsea Academy from 1.30pm to 3.30pm
Newcombe House Notting Hill from 1.30pm to 3.30pm

MANCHESTER
Beaumont Collegiate Academy from 10am to 12pm

CAMBRIDGE
Hills Road Sixth Form from 1pm to 3pm

and for 10 sessions Sundays from April:
LONDON
Camden School for Girls from 1.30pm to 3.30pm

What students will learn

  • Learn about robotics and how to program robots
  • Turn everything into a controller with Makey Makey
  • Learn about graphic design and animation
  • Create your own invention using Little Bits kits
  • Design 3D models using TinkerCAD
  • Explore hardware with micro:bit and Arduino
  • Express creativity through video editing
  • Create and play to your own video game
  • Learn about circuit and how to create them
  • Create 3D environment using VR technology
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What will students take home

  • Fire Tech T-Shirt
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Fire Tech Camp Courses Include

  • 8:1 student:teacher ratio
  • Original products
  • Outdoor Activities*
  • USB Flash drive (for saving work/software)
  • Any cheat sheets or software** used in the course
  • New Skills
  • Supportive community
  • Enthusiastic instructors
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Who is this course suitable for?

No prior experience is required but there are some prerequisites for attending this course:

  • Must be between age 9 and 12 at start of course
  • Must bring own laptop (or rent one from us)
  • Strong understanding of English
  • Basic IT skills
  • Bring own lunch (Except Residential)

* Outdoor activities dependent on location and weather. ** some software only available as trial. We arrange a discounted rate with the publishers for our campers when possible.

"I had so much fun and learned a lot about technology"

Jaisen, Young Rapid Prototyper