3d Design and Game Design

Description

Give your child the chance to unlock their creativity and explore the world of 3D design and game development in our exciting, hands-on day camp! Using user-friendly tools like TinkerCad for creating 3D models and MIT Scratch for coding interactive games, campers will immerse themselves in a world of digital innovation where imagination meets technology; not only will they learn how to bring their ideas to life, but they'll also build a strong foundation in problem-solving, logical thinking, and design principles that will stay with them for years to come. Whether they are designing their own characters, building digital environments, or coding their own interactive stories and games, this camp provides a fun, collaborative atmosphere where children can experiment, innovate, and gain invaluable skills that can spark their passion for STEM in a way that feels exciting, accessible, and totally engaging. From beginners to budding tech enthusiasts, our camp offers a safe, inspiring space to dive into the future of technology while developing confidence, creativity, and teamwork in every project; each child will leave the camp with new skills, fresh ideas, and perhaps even a game of their own to share with friends and family.

Before class starts please create a free online TinkerCAD account at this link. Click here. Bring your user name and password with you in case we use the online edition.

This camp is for ages 9 to 13.

scratch coding app featuring code for flappy bird

Note: 3d Printing is no longer a component of this theme as it is blending video game design and 3D design.

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Locations, Dates, Times:

Hamilton camps will be held at

299 Fennell Avenue West Hamilton, ON
Dates: 2 one week classes are available. Week 3 (July 14th) or Week 6 (Augusts 4th).

TIMES: Camps run from 9am to 4pm
Drop off between 8:30-9:00am (Movie Time)
Pickup between 4:00-5:00pm (Movie Time)

Toronto camps will be held at

West: 85 The Kingsway, Etobicoke, ON
Dates: 2 one week classes are available. Week 3 (July 14th) or Week 6 (Augusts 4th).

TIMES: Camps run from 9am to 4pm
Drop off between 8:30-9:00am (Movie Time)
Pickup between 4:00-5:00pm (Movie Time)

OUTDOORS

All our students spend at minimum 1 hour outdoors every day, weather and location permitting. We visit local parks for some outdoor recreation time. Students can play a variety of free play activities or just enjoy the outdoors under a tree.

STAFF

We are very fortunate to have some very enthusiastic Ministry of Education certified teachers and ECEs helping us run our program. Providing expert classroom management and fun instruction at each location. Each location has at least one school teacher as part of their team.

All staff have completed Emergency First Aid certification which includes the use of an Epi-pen.

Staff and volunteers have been screened by police records checks.

T-SHIRT

Each camper will get one Academy T-shirt with their weekly registration. We ask the children to wear one of our shirts each day to help keep the group together on park outings. Additional shirts are available for order upon registration.

CANCELLATIONS

Transfers: Students can be transferred at no charge to another week in the same season with at least 2 weeks notice if space is available in the requested week and theme.

Cancellation Policy: 4 weeks' notice in advance of the start of the intended session, a full refund minus a processing fee will be given equal to 25% of the full cost of the camp (not the deposit paid amount). Cancellation requests with less than 4 weeks' notice will be charged a 50% processing fee. There are no refunds for cancellations given with less than 2 weeks' notice regardless of cause. Examples include but not limited to, sickness, family funeral, injury, travel. Partial refunds for missed days or early removal from program are not available.

Safety

For the safety of all participants, disruptive behaviour or bullying will not be permitted at Brick Works Academy. Students are required to follow the code of conduct to participate click here to review. Staff reserves the right to ask parents to remove disruptive students for part of or the remainder of the summer. Refunds are not available to those who have disrupted the program and been asked to leave.

Brick Works Academy and its staff are not responsible for any valuables or belongings brought to a workshop or camp by the student or parent.

Physical goods are nonrefundable as they are custom ordered.

Special Needs Students

Parents of special needs children please investigate our support options as we do not have the staff to provide 1:1 support, however, if this is needed we are happy to work with your support worker. click here

Medications

Brick Works Academy cannot perform medical tests or administer medications. All medications should be taken before or after the camp hours. If you need to administer medications in the middle of the day, please make arrangements with the onsite manager to meet them at an appropriate time and show photo I.D. prior to administering your child's medication.

Children requiring puffers, insulin or epi-pens may bring their medication and self administer. These items should be kept on the child at all times during the day. Epi-pens should be worn in a fanny pack. Staff are trained in first aid assistance for emergency delivery of epi-pens