Exciting Kids Summer Activity for June Holidays From Your Home
Summer break is here, we have sailed through the first week of the June school holidays. This year it is little different, children are mostly staying indoors and parents are working from home. It could be little draining for the parents to keep their little ones occupied.
It is also perfect time to let the young kids learn new skills. We have curated some interesting activities that you could sign up your children into and the best part is it is all taught online.
The Lavender Spaceship
The Lavender Spaceship has a unique girl-centric curriculum designed to build future-ready skills delivered by qualified instructors in a supportive environment. They help to increase interest in STEM by providing coding lessons suitable for 7- to 16-year-olds girls.
What is the story behind starting this business?
The founder, Pranati, is a mathematics teacher with many years of global teaching experience. She finds STEM fascinating and has a deep appreciation for its potential impact in the world. She believes that children should be equipped with the innovative capacity that creates technological advances in the future.
As a teacher, Pranati was increasingly disheartened to see young girls lose interest in STEM as they grow up. Pranati decided to start The Lavender Spaceship Project to give every young girl a chance to learn and practice STEM in a safe environment. It is a social enterprise aimed at improving gender equality in STEM and its goal is to allow young girls find their passion for STEM and give them the confidence to pursue it further.
What workshops can you look forward to during this June Holiday?
The Lavender Spaceship is running 2 courses suitable for girls 12- to 16-years-old this June Holiday – Introduction to Python and Web Programming Level 1. The courses are 4 and 5 hours long in total respectively.
The courses are designed for girls aged 12- to 16-years-old without prior knowledge in programming and beginners are able to join. Alternatively, if your daughter is younger than 12-year-old but has fulfilled the pre-requisite for the courses, she is welcome to sign up for the course too.
Apart from these courses, they have a range of coding online classes designed for different age groups (from ages 7-11).
Be sure to check out their website!
How much would each workshop cost?
The original price for workshops is SGD 40 per session. However, for this holiday, there will be a 10% discount on all the courses. There is also a refund policy; if you decide to not continue with The Lavender Spaceship at any point during the course, they will refund the fees for the remaining classes with no questions asked.
For the holiday workshop, each session is 1 to 1.5 hours long. Therefore, there are 4 sessions for Introduction to Python and 5 sessions for Web Programming Level 1. The scheduling for the lessons is flexible, and you can book the slots according to your availability. Class sizes are also capped at a maximum of 3 students, to ensure that your daughter has a conducive environment to learn in.
Is the workshop held physically or online?
The workshops are conducted online.
How do I register for the workshop?
To register, go to lavenderspaceship.com/holiday-program-1
For more information:
Website: lavenderspaceship.com/
Instagram: @the_lavenderspaceship_project
Facebook: @thelavenderspaceshipproject
CJ The Bubble Girl
As the name suggests, CJ the Bubble Girl, is a Bubble Artist and a Bubble Performer, who performed for many bubble shows before the pandemic. She now runs online shows and workshops for people of all ages!
What is the story behind starting this business?
Caroline started performing for children and parties but realised that her bubble performances are well-liked by adults too. She then founded CJ Bubble Productions Pte Ltd in 2012 where she received many corporate bookings for her bubble show. She has performed for Singapore F1 Night Race, the Children's Festival at Gardens by the Bay, the Sultan of Brunei, Dumbo the Movie in Mumbai and thousands of birthday parties.
With the pandemic and cancellation of most events, Caroline has pivoted into designing and selling bubble equipment and running online shows and workshops catered for people of all ages.
What workshops can you look forward to during this June Holiday?
She will be conducting Discovery Bubbleology Workshops, suitable for 7- to 12-year-olds! Step into the wonderful world of bubbles at Home!
Let CJ take you through the art and science of a simple soap bubble. In this workshop, you will learn how to create a range of amazing bubble sculptures using the equipment and bubble liquid provided. Here is a teaser video of the workshops: https://youtu.be/gugTMyH2blQ
The workshop dates are:
Thursday 17th June, 4pm to 5pm
Tuesday 22nd June, 10am to 11am
Thursday 24th June, 4pm to 5pm
Tuesday 29th June, 10am to 11am
If you would like to book for a younger or older age group, please WhatsApp Caroline at +65 81800240, to book a private class, play date or party.
How much would each workshop cost?
It would be $25 per attendee (including delivery of your bubble box with all the equipment and liquids provided) and there is a maximum of 18 attendees per class.
Booking form and payment must be made 5 days prior to your class to ensure your bubble equipment is delivered in time. Last minute bookings will incur an additional $5 for express delivery charges.
Is the workshop held physically or online?
The workshops are conducted over zoom or google meets. She will be teaching the class using the same equipment as the attendees, so you can work along together with her.
How do I register for the workshop?
To register, please WhatsApp Caroline at +65 81800240 or email support@cjbubbles.com.
For more information:
Website: cjbubbles.com Instagram and Facebook: @cjthebubblegirl
Nullspace Robotics
Nullspace is a premier robotics agency in Singapore. They provide quality training and consultation services for Singapore schools and educational institutions, and have a state-of-the-art private learning establishment, Nullspace Centre for Robotics Learning (C4RL).
What is the story behind starting this business?
Nullspace was founded in 2008 by a group of robotics enthusiasts who met during a national level robotics competition. Their business was formed with the goal of educating students in the field of science and technology through robotics as the learning medium. Over the years, Nullspace has coached numerous schools for robotics competition, and imparted valuable 21st century skill sets such as computer programming, computational thinking and problem solving.
What workshops can you look forward to during this June Holiday?
Nullspace is running the workshop “Junior Game Developer using Scratch” and they are suitable for 9- to 11-year-olds. Since the lessons are progressive, no prior knowledge is needed and beginners are welcome to join too. There are different tiers of the projects to choose from, hence children with prior knowledge can join projects of higher tiers.
There are a total of 9 Project Bundles in the programme and each project bundle consists of 4 sessions x 2.5 hours of coursework, a total of 10 hours. Each session will consist of one guided game project. Students will receive an online scratch coding portfolio and also a digital and physical Certificate of Completion upon finishing the workshop.
The link to download the required software will be sent to you before the lessons. For any hardware materials needed for lessons, you can either opt for collection at Nullspace centres or delivery.
To ensure a conducive learning environment for your children, class sizes are capped at a maximum of 3 students. You can be rest assured that your children are in good hands with Nullspace’s team of highly experienced full-time instructors who are well-equipped and trained to deliver highly engaging classes both online and offline.
Apart from this programme, they have a range of coding and robotics online classes designed for different age groups (from ages 9-16). Be sure to check out their website!
How much would each workshop cost?
Each workshop is 4 sessions long and costs $380. To enjoy greater savings, you may choose to sign up for a course package that comes with 8 or 24 sessions. The 8 sessions package costs $700 (save $60), while the 24 sessions package costs $1980 (save $300). It will be a one-time payment and there is no hidden registration or material fees. You can share the package with friends or siblings, and it is not limited to one individual.
Is the workshop held physically or online?
The workshops are conducted online but physical lessons will resume when the pandemic situation improves.
How do I register for the workshop?
For June Holidays home based coding and robotics class information
For more information:
Website: sg.nullspacegroup.com
Instagram: @nullspacerobo Facebook: @nullspace.robo