All Australian Holiday Camps Postponed
Dear parents,
I am truly upset to let you know that we have had to postpone our Code Camps across Australia these school holidays. The positive news is that we will be offering free access to our platform for all kids… all around the world.
As a mother, daughter, friend, business owner, and Australian, I just couldn’t fathom the idea that vulnerable people could be negatively impacted if camps were to go ahead. We followed the government's advice, guidelines and recommendations closely, and after discussions with a number of our host schools, it was apparent that running camps at this time is not in the best interests of our students, their families, or the wider community and even if we did think we should go ahead our fabulous school partners simply aren’t able to allow us to.
My co-founders, my team and I are fiercely proud of everything that we have built over the past 6 years, but perhaps most significantly, we are proud to have inspired and educated so many future creators and employed so many young staff across Australia. Every season, we are so lucky to receive hundreds of amazing reviews from parents and students, and we are always so excited to share the beautiful messages with both our team and our own families.
We wanted something positive to come from this experience so have decided to open up our coding platform, Code Camp World, to families across the world for FREE so that your child can stay engaged and keep learning during these difficult times. Click here for FREE coding resources from Code Camp World.
For those looking for a more engaging experience, we're also offering brand-new live sessions which can be found here.
We can’t wait to be back bigger than ever with more camps and courses soon.
Hayley Markham (& Ben Levi)
Co-Founder | Code Camp
hello@codecamp.com.au
Your Ultimate school holidays activity list
1. Get creative with Minions
What is it?
Kids go bananas for Minions (pun intended) and these school holidays they can express their fandom making a Minions movie using stop-motion animation techniques. Over 2 days, kids create their own Minions clay characters and design their own film set. The magic begins when they see their characters come to life by taking multiple images of objects and stitching them together to look like they’re moving! - It’s incredibly fun!
Why go?
If they watch their favourite animated movies on repeat, they’ll love creating Minions clay figurines and developing their own story, taking lots of still frames and stitching them together to create their very first movie!
Ages: 5-7
2. Become a DJ
What is it?
Children will take their first steps into the exciting world of mixing music to create their own DJ set.
Why go?
Kids will love mixing their favourite pop tunes using beat matching and transitions on real DJ decks. Plus, they will design their own DJ brand, develop branded merch, and even perform a DJ set to their friends!
Ages: 8-13
3. Pilot a drone
What is it?
Kids learn to pilot a drone using coding to design a flight path and watch in wonder as the drone takes flight!
Why go?
If your kid shows an interest in drones, they can learn more than just the basics of flying. Kids get a taste of cutting-edge technology and learn about coding, problem-solving, engineering, design, and more. They’ll learn about drone tech and safety, movie making, and discover how drones have a positive social impact when used to fight bushfires, rescue koalas, spot sharks on the coast and loads more!
Ages: 9-13
4. Become a YouTuber
What is it?
While they may not end up with YouTube stardom, we’re sure kids will have a new lens on screen time. They will be equipped with the skills to start producing and directing their own ideas instead of simply watching other people's! Plus, they’ll gain confidence ‘performing’ in front of audiences and on set and importantly, learn about staying safe online.
Why go?
Taking a YouTube fixation and turning it into something incredibly productive where kids will learn planning, storytelling, filming and video editing to become the star in their very own YouTube-style videos.
Ages: 8-13
5. Produce a LEGO movie
What is it?
Turn hours of playing with LEGO characters into an even more creative pursuit, by teaching kids to create their own LEGO Movie.
Why go?
They can use their favourite LEGO characters and sets, come up with a fun storyline and use stop-motion techniques to produce a short animation film. It will transform the way they play at home and offer endless hours of creativity for the rest of the holidays.
Ages: 7-12
6. Code a game
What is it?
Kids can design their own arcade-style video games (like Super Mario Bros), jam-packed with cool characters like zombies and unicorns, and awesome gaming features such as invisibility cloaks and shrinking potions. They’ll learn drag and drop code and logic to connect all the design elements together and bring their games to life!
Why go?
Kids are spending countless hours on Roblox and Minecraft these days. Get them to spark their creative side instead, by producing their own original games, using a combination of creative level design, storytelling and problem-solving to bring their creations to life. It’s so much fun, they won’t realise they are actually learning some very important coding and tech skills for their future.
Ages: 7-12
7. Develop a Website
What is it?
For kids with some proficiency in coding, they’ll create their own website from scratch about an animal, movie, sporting team or their favourite topic.
Why go?
With 1.93 billion websites on the world wide web, developers are in higher demand than ever before. It’s a great head start to gain fundamental web building skills and your kids will have so much fun in the process.