Our program is designed to cultivate interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by introducing a real-world challenge that demands research, critical thinking, and creativity through the use of Lego. Each session will concentrate on one of the following engineering disciplines: mechanical and/or electrical engineering

Children will be presented with the option to begin their STEM learning journey with either the Lego Education BrickQ Motion Essential/Prime or the Lego Education Spike Essential/Prime kit set. Once they have gained a thorough understanding of each kit, they can then advance to the First Lego League competition, which consists of the First Lego League Explore or the First Lego League Challenge.

Free-Play Section

The children will then have the chance to unleash their creativity and engineering skills in our free-play section. They are given access to a wide range of materials, including Legos, Lego books, papers, and pencils, which they can use to design and build different projects. The possibilities are endless, and the children are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild as they explore the world of engineering and design.

Childminding Services

Children who visit from our childminding services, usually under the age of five, will be given access to the STEAM Park and Coding Express kits.

The STEAM Park kit is an exciting learning tool that offers endless possibilities for exploration and creativity. It comes equipped with a wide range of building components, including gears, tracks, pulleys, boats, and figures, which can be combined in countless ways to build unique and innovative models. The kit also includes double-sided building inspiration cards that feature an array of models, such as carousels and shooting galleries, to help spark ideas and provide guidance. The STEAM Park kit is an excellent way to develop children’s problem-solving skills and explore the exciting world of STEAM.

The Coding Express kit is an excellent tool for young learners who wish to develop their coding skills. The kit includes a push & go motorized train that is equipped with lights, sounds and colour sensors. The train interacts with coloured action coding blocks, which allows children to learn about cause and effect, sequencing, and problem-solving. The kit also comes with a Getting Started activity card that provides clear instructions on how to get started, as well as six double-sided inspiration cards that encourage children to explore creative ways to code. To take coding skills to the next level, children can access the app that comes with the kit. The app provides additional coding challenges and activities that are designed to help children master important coding concepts.

Lego’s SPIKE Prime & Essential programs provide structured programming activities for children to learn about patterns, structures, robotics, programming, and problem-solving.

This playful, narrative-based learning experience is part of the LEGO Learning System and encourages STEAM concepts while contributing to literacy, math, and social-emotional development.

The program includes videos, animations, and step-by-step lessons designed to help children foster Computational Thinking using SPIKE Prime/Essential hardware and the SPIKE programming app.

The LEGO SPIKE Prime and Essential both consist of 6 units, each containing between 5-8 lessons. Prime includes: Kickstart a Business, Life Hacks, Competition Ready, Training Trackers, and Supplementary Lessons.

Essential includes: Great Adventures, Amazing Amusement Park, Happy Traveller, Crazy Carnival Games, Quirky Creations, and First LEGO League Explore. Invention Squad

LEGO Education SPIKE Essential & Prime

Welcome to FIRST LEGO League Explore

In FIRST LEGO League Explore, teams focus on the fundamentals of engineering as they explore real-world problems, learn to design and code and create unique solutions made with LEGO bricks and powered by LEGO Educational SPIKE Essential.

 FIRST LEGO League Explore is one of the three divisions by age group of the FIRST LEGO League program.  This program inspires young people to experiment and grow confidence, critical thinking, and design skills through hands-on learning.  FIRST LEGO League was created through an alliance between FIRST and LEGO Education.

 FIRST IN SHOW presented by Qualcomm and MASTERPIECE

 Welcome to the FIRST IN SHOW season presented by Qualcomm.  This year’s FIRST LEGO League challenge is called MASTERPIECE. Children will learn about how people’s passion for the arts are shared through STEM (Science, technology, Engineering and Maths)

 During each session, they will experience the engineering design process.  There is no set order for this process, and they may go through each part several times in a single session. This means that during a session, children will be exploring the theme and ideas, creating solutions, testing them, iterating and changing them and showing what they have learned with others.

Working in Teams

Children work together in teams of up to six members using pieces from the LEGO Education SPIKE Essential set and an Explore set.  They collaborate and communicate to build, learn, and play together.

Children will be encouraged in every session to work with their teammates, listen to each other, take turns and share ideas and pieces.

Explore Story

Explore

Welcome to MASTERPIECE.  The children will explore how people share their hobbies and interests in creative and captivating ways.  They will learn about different places where people share their talents or go to enjoy a show.  Experts from a variety of backgrounds are involved in every step of putting on a show from stage managers to performers.  They’ll learn how to share their own interests and build a place of their own design.

Create and Test

The children will build stages where different types of performances can take place.  They will explore coding and motorizing their team model.  They will add light and sound to their model to make it stand out and be engaging for the audience.

Share

The children will record their ideas and designs in the Engineering Notebooks. They will share their builds and what they learned with others.  Finally, they will participate in the festival, where they share their team posters and team models with reviewers, families, and friends.  Most importantly they will HAVE FUN!