Calling all young lego robot designers! This is the best way to get started. Together, we’ll learn how to build cool robots and other machines. We’ll show you how to use gears, belts, motors, and computers to bring your robot to life by learning some programing. Student will engage in a mix of building activities including the lego robotic system WeDo 1.0 and 2.0, Lego Creator sets, crafts, board games and video games.

Parents: Designed specifically as an intro for younger kids, this camp covers all the basics of mechanics. They’ll be budding engineers by week’s end!

This camp is for ages 6 to 9. Note: If your 9-year-old is advanced and interested in coding, they may prefer our introduction to Sr. Robotics camp theme. Sorry students who are not yet 6 may not attend regardless of lego proficiency. Proof of age will be checked.

Got crazy-awesome lego skills? Or just getting started with lego robots? Either way, this camp is for you. We’ll break into groups to design and build our robots – and then focus on programming them to use a bunch of cool sensors… colour sensors, ultra-sonic sensors, gyro sensors, and touch sensors – we love sensors! And your robot will use them all to navigate the super-challenging walled maze. Then, at the end of the week, you’ll use your new mad programming skills and design your own robot to compete in the epic sumo battle! Will your robot have what it takes to beat the competition?

This camp is for ages 9 to 13.

Pokémon camp will be a creative camp where students learn to draw Pokémon characters and will develop their own Pokémon cards with their own character art and stories. Our students will also develop digital painting skills with our computers and art tablets. 
Our students will play a number of Pokémon inspired actives while developing their creative skills. Activities will be focus on accessible games and tools for younger fans of Pokemon

This camp is for ages 6 to 9.  

Love Minecraft? Then join us for a week in this great virtual sandbox where you can build anything! We’ll cover the basics and then move on to redstone Minecraft machine building and how to design new texture images so you can digitally paint the entire look of your worlds. We will also get to experiment with some Mods that add features and change the game. Older students can try some coding using the Computer Craft mod.

Parents: While your child thinks they’re playing, we’re secretly using the game to teach technology, design, problem solving, and presentation skills (insert evil laugh here). If screen time is a concern of yours you will prefer the robotics or animation classes.

This camp is for ages 8 to 13. 

Master Video production, shooting and editing with the latest in digital tools. Video communication is becoming as important as reading and writing. Improve your communication and presentation skills this summer by telling stories through video. Filming, editing, music production, planning. Each student will use a mobile video production system and master the skills needed to produce a youtube channel.

ages 8 to 13.

5 and 6 year olds want to join us at camp too! Introducing our newest camp theme for our youngest campers ever. Through our love of LEGO and Robots your children will get a head start on Computational thinking through Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, Abstraction, and Algorithms and it will be FUN!

Together, we’ll learn how to build cool robots and other machines. We’ll show you how to use gears, belts, motors, and computers to bring your robot to life by learning some programing. Students will engage in a mix of building activities including the lego robotic system WeDo 1.0 and 2.0, crafts, experiments, and play based learning. All technology equipment is provided by Brick Works Academy (you do not need to bring your own computer or tablet) Each student will have their own equipment for the week as part of our COVID safety procedures.

This camp is for ages 5 to 6. Note: Students must have attended Junior Kindergarten in a formal school setting before attending camp.

In addition to our award winning camps, our hosts at HSC are also offering a variety of camps your children and siblings may want to explore.  Click here to see HSC offerings on site.