Junior: Ages 5-8

Winter Wonder Workshop: Junior (Ages 5-8)

Something new every day this December! Join us for 5 days of hands-on fun, from building robots and sleighs to decorating a festive Minecraft world. All abilities welcome. Look below for the breakdown of each day, and select single days or the full week using the options by the booking button.
Difficulty Level
Suitable for beginners
Date
14th - 18th of December
From 9- 10 am Pick up at 4PM
Price £500.00 £400.00

This December, join us for Blueshift’s Winter Workshops! Over 5 days, young makers aged 5 to 8 will dive into day-long workshops full of creative, hands-on challenges. From designing and building robots and sleighs to customising a festive Minecraft world, there’s plenty to get stuck into, whether you’re a beginner or already confident with tech. Along the way, kids will team up, swap ideas, and celebrate the spirit of the season together.

Look below for the breakdown of each day. You can book the full week or select single days using the options by the booking button.

A week of wonder, laughter, and creativity awaits!
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You can drop your child off anytime between 9am and 10am Pick up at 4pm. Please pack a lunch, snack and water bottle
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Junior Camp – Each Day Breakdown (Ages 5-6)

Monday 14th: Jingle-bots
Our festive twist on a Christmas party! In this fun-filled camp, kids will design and create robots that dance, jingle, and spread holiday cheer all season long. A hands-on adventure full of festive creativity and high-tech fun!

Tuesday 15th: Merry Minecraft
Get ready to build a winter wonderland! This December, we're all about snowy fun in our holiday edition of this crowd-favourite camp. From frosty villages dusted in snow to icy, jolly creations, join us for a Minecraft adventure that's magical, merry and bright!

Wednesday 16th: Handcrafted Holiday Animatronics
Does your child dream of creating their own winter wonderland? At Handcrafted Holiday Animatronics, we inspire young minds to bring snowy magic to life through the art of robotics, animation and creative design. From dancing snowmen to shimmering ice creatures, let their imaginations sparkle like fresh snowfall this holiday season!

Thursday 17th: Sleigh Racing Robotics
Gear up for winter fun as we build and race our very own robotic sleighs! This December, kids can channel their festive spirit into a thrilling, high-tech adventure, speeding across snowy tracks and frosty finish lines. Packed with creativity, competition and holiday cheer, it's a race through a winter wonderland!

Friday 18th: Digital Arctic Animation
Does your child have a big imagination? This holiday season, they can bring their favourite winter tales to life through the magic of robotics, digital art and animation. From frosty adventures to snowy, jolly characters, it's a creative journey across the glittering Arctic, to the North Pole and beyond!

Information for parents

Whether your child is completely new to coding and robotics, or has completed a BlueShift camp or course before, this course is perfect for them! You don't need to bring a laptop or iPad; we'll provide all the equipment your child needs!

Camp structure

This is a sample schedule for a typical day at camp. There is no passive screen time. Each day includes two 15-minute snack breaks, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, plus a longer outdoor play break at lunchtime.

Camp structure

This is a sample schedule for a typical day at camp, including snack and lunch breaks between lessons.

10.00 – 10.40  |  Lesson 1

First off we'll get to know our teacher and classmates through some great mini games and icebreakers. Once we're all friends, we'll be introduced to our activity for the day. Let's jump in to coding!

10.40 – 11.15  |  Lesson 2

We'll have a short stretch and will begin our second activity. This is an unplugged activity, either robot charades or paper airplane coding!

11.15 – 11.30  |  Morning Break

A small break time where children can have a little snack and get ready to get right back into our third activity.

11.30 – 12.30  |  Lesson 3

Scratch Jr. activity creating storyboards and sharing designs with one another.

12.30 – 13.30  |  Lunch Time and long break outside
13.30 – 14.45  |  Lesson 4

Let's refocus after lunch and playtime by diving into building Dashbot or Lego WeDo animation.

14.45 – 15.00  |  Afternoon Snack Break
15.00 – 15.30  |  Lesson 5

After the snack break, which we provide as a healthy snack, now diving into a STEM offline project making posters.

15.30 – 16.00  |  Lesson 6

Our last lesson of the day is an opportunity to finish up our work, recap on what we've learned today and tidy up ready for home time!

My favourite part was designing my own scratch storyboard with friends!

Student, aged 5

Policies

Illness policy

Campers should not be brought to camp if they are displaying signs of illness. In the case of a camper who has become ill during camp hours, parents will be notified immediately to pick their child up. If a child misses a day or multiple days of camp because of an illness, credit towards another camp can be arranged for when they're feeling better.

Refund policy

You can cancel your camp booking up to 14 days prior to the start date. If you want to cancel your camp booking less than 14 days before, you can receive 50% refund or full credit towards future courses when cancelling between 13-7 days before, or full credit when cancelling less than 7 days before. If we are unable to run our camps, you will receive credit or a full refund. If you cancel for any reason you may be liable to pay the difference if our prices increase. 

(Please note credit is only valid for 1 calendar year.)

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  • "Thank you BlueShift for doing such a great job. My son is so excited about coding and learning made fun."

    Natalia, parent

  • "These courses are an amazing way to get kids interested in coding and robotics. Fun and educational"

    Isabel, parent

  • "My son was very keen to advance in programming. Not only has this been achieved, but his self-esteem has been greatly raised through your work. Thank you!"

    Marcos, parent

  • "The teachers have been excellent, full of enthusiasm and patience making the whole experience really fun"

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