Hamilton STEAM Holiday Programme
Hamilton Central, RototunaExperience LEGO® like never before! Explore real world Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths through exciting hands-on STEAM based learning!
Tap into your child’s potential by encouraging their creativity with Bricks 4 Kidz® Holiday Programme, a fresh and fun way for kids aged 5-14 to spend their school holiday!
Students will show off their engineering skills, problem solving, creativity and imagination, explore the world of Science, Engineering and Architecture using STEAM principles. Your only limitation is your imagination!
We have at least 5 activity stations every day, including Lego️® Junior Engineer, Lego️® Junior Robotics, Lego️® Color kits, Lego️® Mosaic, Lego️® Challenges, Lego️® Creative play, Movies, craft, playground outdoor time.
We are ACC, OSCAR and Orange Tamariki approved, Please click here and fill up this request form if you wish to apply
Exscite – Waikato Museum
(1 Grantham Street, Hamilton Central)
9:00am-4:00pm (late pickup option available until 5:00pm)
Engage in STEAM projects, daily themed experiments, and marvel at world wonders, all at your fingertips!
Experience a curated journey through the Museum, aligning with the daily theme, for a captivating exploration.
Included in our fee is entry to Waikato Museum’s EXSCITE (standard child price $10).
Location 2: Garden Room – Chapel Hill Church
(2 Cate Road, Rototuna, Hamilton 3210)
9:00am-4:00pm
(early drop option available from 8:00am,late pickup option available until 5:00pm)
Hamilton October 2024 Holiday Programme:
Location 1:
Waikato Museum :1 Grantham Street, Hamilton Central
Location 2:
Chapel Hill Church: 2 Cate Road, Rototuna
Come along for an epic LEGO® holiday programme perfect for your 5 – 12-year-old! We will embark on a fun-filled journey through the Multiverse where we will join our favourite games, stories and characters to solve the mysteries of their worlds. With hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Maths we will discover robotics, and coding, conduct science experiments and complete exciting master builder challenges!
Come with us as we discover the wonderful world of STEAM!
October 2024 Week 1 :
Bricks4Kidz Olympics
Get ready to embark on an action-packed adventure where creativity meets competition! During the Bricks4Kidz Olympics, young builders will step into the world of sports and teamwork, channelling their energy and imagination into a week filled with exciting LEGO-based challenges. From racing against the clock in the Team Tournament to making a splash in Aqua Adventures, and from the thrilling excitement of Kick, Bounce, and Score to the grand finale at the Spectacular Showdown, each day offers a unique opportunity to explore new skills, compete with friends, and most importantly, have loads of fun! Medals and memories await as every participant discovers the champion within, navigating through a series of creative stations designed to inspire, challenge, and entertain.
30th Sep – 4th Oct
Location 1: Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton Central
Location 2: Rototuna Chapel Hill Church, 2 Cate Road, Rototuna
Team Tournament
Monday, 30th Sep
Kicking off the Bricks4Kidz Olympics with our exciting Team Tournament! This day is all about teamwork, competition, and fun as you and your schoolmates take on thrilling LEGO-based challenges. Work together to build, create, and strategize your way to victory. Whether you’re constructing epic structures, solving tricky puzzles, or racing against the clock, this day promises action-packed excitement. Gather your friends, form your team, and get ready to showcase your skills in a tournament like no other!
Aqua Adventures
Tuesday, 1st Oct
Dive into a splash-tastic day with Aqua Adventures! Prepare for an exhilarating wave of water-themed LEGO fun that will have your heart racing and your creativity soaring. From the moment you step in, you’ll be swept away into an aquatic world filled with thrilling challenges and high-energy excitement. Get ready to unleash your competitive spirit and make a big splash as you dive into the ultimate LEGO water sports adventure!
Kick, Bounce, and Score
Wednesday, 2nd Oct
Get ready for a high-energy day packed with action in Kick, Bounce, and Score! This station-based adventure will have you on the move as you dive into a world of thrilling ball sports, all reimagined with LEGO fun. Whether you’re kicking goals in an epic LEGO football match, bouncing your way through creative challenges, or scoring big in fast-paced games, this day is all about embracing the excitement of sports. Sharpen your skills, bring your A-game, and get ready to kick, bounce, and score your way to victory in a day full of unstoppable fun!
The X Games
Thursday, 3rd Oct
Prepare for a day of extreme excitement with The X Games! This action-packed day is all about pushing the limits of LEGO. Whether you’re launching ramps, designing epic courses, or executing the most thrilling stunts, this day will have your adrenaline pumping. Get ready to take on the challenge and show off your skills in the ultimate LEGO stunt showdown.
Spectacular Showdown
Friday, 4th Oct
Wrap up the Bricks4Kidz Olympics with a Spectacular Showdown! This day is all about creativity, competition, and celebration. Inspired by LEGO Masters, you’ll engage in epic challenges that blend building and coding into one seamless experience. Whether you’re constructing innovative structures or programming LEGO robots to tackle tricky tasks, every activity is designed to bring out your best. It’s the perfect finale to an incredible week, so bring your A-game and get ready to shine in the Spectacular Showdown!
Full Week (5 days):
Date: 30th Sep-4th Oct
9:00am – 4:00pm.(Early drop-offs, Lunch & late pickups available)
Oct 2024 Week 2 :
NEXT GEN NAVIGATORS
Get ready for a week where hands-on STEAM learning sets the stage for building key abilities! Inspired by blockbuster movies, we’re focusing on the essential skills kids need to be empowered and future ready. Each day, we’ll spotlight a crucial skill for thriving in an AI-driven world, like creativity, innovation, imagination, problem-solving, emotional intelligence, and social awareness. With engaging activities and Lego challenges, your child will develop these skills while having a blast. Join us for an exciting adventure that mixes meaningful learning with creativity and fun!
7th Oct – 11th Oct
Location 1: Waikato Museum, 1 Grantham Street, Hamilton Central
Location 2: Rototuna Chapel Hill Church, 2 Cate Road, Rototuna
Creativity in Action: A Despicable Adventure (Despicable Me 4)
Monday, 7th Oct
Get ready for a day of Despicable Madness, where imagination and inventive thinking steal the spotlight! We’ll dive into using these skills to problem-solve, innovate, and engineer our way to success—just like Gru and his lovable crew, who navigate new challenges with their latest bundle of joy while dodging danger. Channelling their mischievous energy, we’ll explore STEAM skills like creativity, quick thinking, and teamwork, ensuring that inventive solutions lead the way!
Survival & Self-Discovery: A Robot’s Tale
Tuesday, 8th Oct
In The Wild Robot, where nature meets machine, we delve into the fundamental attribute of self-discovery. As our curious robot hero experiences nature for the first time, we’ll explore how he adapts to his surroundings to become the best version of himself. Today, we will follow his journey of discovery, learning how to blend what he knows with the unknown. What skills will he need to survive alone in the wild? And how can we apply these lessons to our own lives? Join us as we uncover the essential skills of self-discovery and adaptability in a world where technology meets the natural world.
Emotions Unleashed (Inside Out 2)
Wednesday, 9th Oct
Get ready to dive inside and explore your innermost emotions! Inspired by Inside Out 2, today we’ll embark on a STEAM-filled, heartfelt adventure with Joy, Sadness, Anger, and the rest of the crew. Through innovative Lego builds, team challenges, and mindful marvels, we’ll uncover and express our emotions while learning effective communication. This hands-on, fun-filled experience will blend EQ with IQ, empowering us to build, create, innovate, and become tomorrow’s leaders.
Innovation and Intelligence: Cybernetic Synergy (Transformers)
Thursday, 10th Oct
From emotional intelligence, we dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence with the Autobots! Their latest animation features cutting-edge tech and futuristic innovations. Through our Lego builds and STEAM activities, we’ll push the boundaries of technology and explore the latest advancements. Will we uncover the future’s most exciting innovations? Join us to discover the tech skills needed to thrive in a world driven by rapid technological advancements.
Imagine That (IF)
Friday, 11th Oct
Inspired by the movie IF, we’ll explore the importance of imagination in shaping the future of tomorrow’s innovators and creators. If we look inward and awaken our inner thoughts into our own imaginary friend, what would they look like? What qualities would they possess? How could they guide us in activating our imagination to problem-solve, create, and innovate? Let’s use our Lego creations to bring these imaginary friends to life, letting them inspire us to think creatively and boldly as we build the future.
Full Week (5 Days):
Date: 7th – 11th Oct
9:00am – 4:00pm.(Early drop-offs, Lunch & late pickups available)
With our engaging Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics stations, children get to experience the awesome world of STEAM!
Hands-on Science and Engineering Projects
Students experience the hands-on fun of science and engineering projects, from concept to completion. Explore principles of engineering, physics and more while developing creativity, problem solving and innovative thinking.
- Hypothesise and test predictions through hands-on experiments
- Experiment with gravity, motion and various forces to understand cause and effect
Robotics and Coding
We offer an excellent introduction into the world of computer programming and robotics that will ignite your child’s imagination and introduce them to the possibilities of today’s technology world.
- Logical project based programming and coding
- Design thinking process
- Problem solving and Critical thinking
- Shapes innovative and creative thinkers for the future
Creative and Building Challenges
A creative building provides children with the opportunity to design, develop, construct and implement their innovative ideas. We motivate children to follow their creative direction and inspire them to build their imagination.
- Foster teamwork and collaboration
- Sparks imagination and creativity
- Builds self-confidence, presentation and communication skills
Science
Each lesson provides kids with a new scientific vocabulary. Lessons that focus on topics such as laws of motion, employ the concept of physical science, requiring children to apply what they’ve learned to their hands-on projects.
Technology
Technology implements the use of science to invent and problem solve. Children use their creativity and analytical skills to discover viable solutions to problems presented at the start of each lesson.
Engineering
Engineering uses the practical application of science to design and create. Although they may not realize it, kids use engineering skills to construct models, such as simple machines, vehicles, architecture buildings, etc.
Arts
Arts provides children with the opportunity to design, develop, construct and implement their innovative ideas. At Bricks 4 Kidz we allow children to follow their creative direction and inspire them to unleash their imagination.
Mathematics
Children are given the opportunity to invariably utilise math skills as they count, measure and build with LEGO® Bricks. Students build numeracy and problem solving skills through abstract mathematical concepts.
Benefits of Bricks 4 Kidz® Holiday Programmes
Children learn best when having fun! Play is our foremost objective
Inspires growth mindset through design and critical thinking
Reinforces science, technology, engineering, art and maths concepts
Shapes innovative and creative thinkers for the future
Builds self-confidence, presentation and communication skills
Develops information processing and problem-solving skills
Fosters teamwork and collaboration
Sparks imagination and creativity
