December holiday camp, Years 5 and 6

Code & Drive Camp

Students start from the fundamentals and learn the reasoning behind every piece of code they write, then move into more advanced maths and logic. No coding experience is needed.

For
Children in Years 5 and 6. No coding experience needed.
Robots
VEX IQ
Dates
Monday 21 to Wednesday 23 December 2026
Hours
9:00am to 3:00pm
Where
Project Academy, Suite 1.01/29 Anderson St, Chatswood NSW 2067

What your child gets

  • A 1:5 coach to student ratio
  • Core engineering and robotics skills
  • All equipment included: VEX robotics kits and iPads

Each day

Each day has three sessions, a 20-minute recess and a 40-minute lunch, with pack-up before 3:00pm pick-up.

DayWhat they learn and do
Day 1, Mon 21 DecCode and motionStudents build a competition robot and start with programming fundamentals, then learn the maths that converts distance into motor rotations for precise driving and turning.
Day 2, Tue 22 DecSensors and logicStudents work with sensors that measure direction, colour and distance, and use variables, loops and conditional logic so the robot responds to its surroundings.
Day 3, Wed 23 DecAutonomous and driver controlStudents program a 60-second routine the robot runs entirely on its own, code their own controller, then compete in a timed scoring challenge.

You can also book the Build & Create Camp, 16 to 18 Dec.

Drop-off and pick-up

Drop-off
From 8:45am
Pick-up
3:00pm
Collecting
We only release your child to you or to someone you list when you book, and we may ask them for photo ID. If plans change on the day, call or email us before pick-up.
Bring
A water bottle, recess and lunch.