Spark Camp Easter 2023
This April seen the return of Spark Camp's Easter offering. This was an opportunity for Dr C's Electro Labs to introduce our new range of equipement.
Dr C's Electro Labs has a full set of Pi-Top [4] computers to use for coding. These allowed us to introduce a whole array of wonderful coding opportunities including: controlling electronics, robotic arm loading challenges, and robot races.
The learners had a real blast! And so did we!
Dr C's Electro Labs at Spark Camp
Girls and boys coding on the Pi-Top [4] and having a great time. The phrase "I love coding now!" was heard from one of the girls as they left. I think that is a win!
Summer Camps
Dr C's Electro Labs during summer
Dr C's Electro Labs has joined with Spark Camp at Mayfield School, and Sir Henry Fermor CofE School and Holidays And Food (HAF), to offer a summer coding experience that stimulates and engages. Learners from Year 3 - 8 were accommodated .
A range of activities were offered including building robots and making animated puppets. Year 3 students were able to write and amend basic code while Year 8 learners were making their own codes to control robotic arms for loading tasks.
We are partnering with Bede's Summer School in order to bring an coding academy to East Sussex, this will begin in 2023.
Holiday Camps
Coding Camps between the terms
Dr C's Electro Labs offers a variety of coding camp experiences. These require no prior knowledge, but those with some experience will find a range of activities to stretch and challenge them. The coding camps are an excellent opportunity to discover how creative and fun coding and electronics can be.
We are based in East Sussex, and our coding camps provide an excellent opportunity to learn Python and have a blast while doing so!
Our camps are for pupils who are of a Year 5 or over; however, if you feel your child is particularly gifted/interested, then please contact us to discuss the options available.
Please look at some of the photographs of the May Coding camp from 2022. Some great Jubilee creations too!
Coding Camp May Half-term 2022
During the May Half Term, we focused on crafting and robotics
Coding can be an incredibly creative endeavour, allowing anyone to actualise their imaginations. All they need is the right device and a little bit of perseverance.
Running from Monday 30th May to Wednesday 1st June from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm, the May coding camp offered learners a great introduction to Python and electronics. Using the Circuit Playground Express, they seen that coding can help us with our creative projects.
The course started with a basic introduction to the robotics before introducing learners to the Circuit Playground Express which is a board that has lots of devices and sensors built in. The pads at the side allow learners to attach devices using crocodile clips.
The learners invented creations as unique as themselves.
Coding Camp this Half Term in East Sussex
The May Half-Term Coding Camp at Five Ashes Community hall
Our Coding Camps was held in the beautiful village of Five Ashes' village hall, 10 miles out of Tunbridge Wells. The centre's facilities are excellent and learners enjoyed access to the pitch and park.
We celebrated the Platinum Jubilee the Python way!
May Half-Term 2022
May 30 - June 1, 2022
Monday
30th May
Day 1
Introduction and orientation
Building your first circuit and writing your first code
Controlling a robotic car
Racing and smooth control around a track
Tuesday
31st May
Day 2
Using the Circuit Playground Express
Getting to know the board
Building an interactive board game
or beginning to build the robotic tank
Show and tell
Wednesday
1stJune
Day 3
Creative session
Learners take what they have learned and
apply it to their own creation
or moving the tank around the obstacle course
whether its a game or a robotic friend, they will have learned to code creatively
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Autumn Half-Term 2021
October 24 - 28, 2021
Autumn Coding Camp 2021. Great job with the traffic light!
Autumn Coding Camp 2021. Working on the sensors.
Autumn Coding Camp 2021. Many thanks to Five Ashes Village Hall
Autumn Coding Camp 2021. Great job with the traffic light!
Please look at some of the photographs of the Autumn Coding camp from 2021. More details are found below:
Monday
25th October
Day 1
Introduction and orientation
Building your first circuit and writing your first code
Building an automated traffic light
Show and tell
Tuesday
26th October
Day 2
Using a variety of digital devices
Building Circuits that use pulse width modulation
Building an interactive board game
Show and tell
Wednesday
27th October
Day 3
Building a laser tripwire
Using additional chips for control
Using servos
Beginning to build the robot
Thursday
28th October
Day 4
Continuing to build the robot
Controlling the robot
Carrying out robotic tasks
Show and tell
