Creative Coding
Uses Scratch or similar block programming platforms.
Through story-telling and game design, we will be helping the young coders express their creativity while learning the fundamentals of coding and computational thinking. Each day, your child will be either creating their own interactive story or learning new coding techniques as they create multimedia games. On the last day, they will combine everything they learned into an original project.
Uses Scratch, GDevelop or similar platforms.
In this program, kids will learn to code while re-creating their own version of classics video games. New coders will be guided through the basics, while even the most experienced coder will find new techniques to add to their repertoire. Through creating their own artwork, level designs, and adding their own unique "spin" to the classics, kids will get to learn coding fundamentals while they experience what's it's like to design a video game.
We have ample equipment for everyone, so please do not send your child to camp with a computer or tablet.
"Aiden has always been a tech kid so this was the best camp for him, it made his holiday special and he picked up so many new skills.”
Desmond Seetoh is a lifetime educator who is committed to helping children reach beyond their potential. Teaching design at Stamford American International School, he has lead students to numerous robotics championship in Singapore, USA and Taiwan. With a passion for problem solving, and more than a decade of teaching experience, he believes that fun is key to learning.
Cort is a former Navy engineer and an experienced software developer. He believes that everyone can be a "Maker" and has been inspiring kids to create through robotics, game design, electronics, coding, and 3D designs for many years.
Age | Days | Timing | Price Per Week |
6 through 8 | Monday to Friday | 9 am to 3 pm |
$725 (5-day Camp)
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9 through 11 | Monday to Friday | 9 am to 3 pm | $725 (5-day Camp) |
*Price includes healthy lunch (cooked fresh daily), morning and afternoon snacks and a Camp Asia T-shirt
Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
08:30-09:00 |
Arrival |
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09:00-10:00 | Introductions & Overview Digital Story Time - Demo |
Animation & Movies as Story-Telling Vehicles | Games have story lines too! | Design Thinking - brain tornadoes, mind map, built-in trial & error |
Self-Paced Project: Guided Work |
10:00-10:30 | Break | ||||
10:30-11:30 | Coding Environment and Creative Digital Tools | Angles, Directions & Loops | Rules & Conditions | Self-Paced Project: Theme, Look & Feel | Self-Paced Project: Guided Work |
11:30-12:30 | Scenes & Actors | Text & Sound Effects | Keyboard & Mouse Input | Self-Paced Project: Guided Work | |
12:30 - 13:00 | Lunch | ||||
13:00-14:00 | 2D Motion & Coordinate System | Time & Variables | Start, Middle, Game Over | Self-Paced Project: Guided Work |
Final Presentations! |
14:00-15:00 | Digital Story Time - Show & Tell | Digital Story Time - Show & Tell | Digital Story Time - Show & Tell | ||
15.00 | Afternoon Snack and Home |
Time | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
08:30-09:00 |
Arrival |
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09:00-10:00 | Introduction to Scratch - Moving around, changing costumes and speech bubbles | Creating a Maze game - Using the arrow keys to move a sprite | Chasing the Chase Game - Creating dynamic behavior with the random block | Implementing a simple physics system | Implementing your final project |
10:00-10:30 | Break | ||||
10:30-11:30 | Using the paint editor, making characters interact | Creating a Maze game - conditional statements | Implementing start screens, menus and triggering victory and game over scenes | Implementing a simple physics system | Implementing your final project |
11:30-12:30 | Changing backgrounds to making sprites react to background changes | Creating the Frogger Game - Adding obstacles and broadcasting messages | Implementing start screens, menus and triggering victory and game over scenes | Brainstorming and Designing your final project | |
12:30 - 13:00 | Lunch | ||||
13:00-14:00 | Adding sounds and importing images, learning about transparency | Creating the Frogger game - Adding a score variable | Creating the Archery game - Making sprites turn using the arrow keys | Brainstorming and Designing your final project |
Final Project Presentations |
14:00-15:00 | Creating a story animation | Creating the Chase Game - Using coordinates to navigate | Creating the Archery Game- Using clones | ||
15.00 | Afternoon Snack and Home |
We have a full-time nurse on site for every camp week operating from the schools’ health centres. Our nurses are there to administer medication, first aid and support with all COVID-19 reporting, as needed. The nurse is available Monday morning to collect any medications and speak to parents before camp starts. Our Camp Asia team are all first-aid trained.
Healthy Lunch and snacks (cooked fresh daily) are included in the cost of your camp. If your child is a vegetarian, does not or cannot eat beef, pork, seafood, dairy or eggs or has other dietary needs, simply tell us beforehand in your child’s details online. Please also note that Camp Asia has a nut-minimisation policy.
We offer a highly convenient, safe, secure and sociable bus service to and from camp, calling at a stop near your home. In line with COVID-19 regulations, buses will be cleaned before and after every journey.
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