2022 Term 1 Holiday Program

Creative Writing and Storytelling 

Topic: Make your own comic book 

Age group: Y1-2 and Y3-6

Time: 11-12 April 

Program Description: BOOM! CRASH! ZAP! Ever wished you could create your own comic book full of adventure?   In these two half-day sessions, we will use classic picture books and comic books as inspiration for our own comic book, incorporating creative writing, drawing and comic techniques. You can either create your own original comic story or convert a picture book or chapter of a novel to a comic — the choice is yours!

Learning experience:

• Exploring classic picture books and comic books as inspiration
• Features of comics, onomatopoeia visuals, drawing tips
• Story planning and writing (with comic techniques)
• Make a front cover
• Decorate and share with peers

Topic: Storytelling and filmmaking with Clay

Age group: Y1-2 and Y3-6

Time: 13-14 April 

Program Description: Do you love storytelling? Would you like to bring your characters to life with clay? In these fun, hands-on sessions, we will work in groups to storyboard, design and build characters out of clay! In the junior group, our creative storytellers will present their story as a mini-movie. In the senior group, students will use their creative writing, design and technological skills to produce a stop motion animation!

Learning experience:

• Story planning using storyboard
• Character building and props making
• Storytelling (presentation, expression, reading theatre)Film making (Y1-2) and stop motion animation production (Y3-6)  

LEGO Robotics 

Topic: Machine to the Rescue! 

Age group: Y1-2

Time: 11-12 April

Program Description: Serious weather-related hazards can destroy areas very quickly and violently. When that happens, animals and people can be in danger. Students will find out how rescue machines bring animals and people out of danger and bring in supplies to those in need, then we will build and program a LEGO rescue model together!

Design and control a LEGO model that will help reduce the impact on humans, animals and the environment after an adverse weather event. Enhance your rescue mission by custom building a piece of rescue equipment! Students will also be investigating a smart machine that could prevent floods from happening. Then we will be building this smart device that can sense, detect and activate its emergency protocol.

Topic: Machine to the Rescue! 

Age group: Y3-6

Time: 11-12 April 

Program Description: Students will find out how rescue machines and Artificial Intelligence could help reduce the impact on humans, animals and the environment after an adverse weather event. In these two sessions, we will:

• Be learning fundamental Artificial Intelligence concepts
• Design, construct and control a rescue device for a specific scenario
• Utilise AI for the control of the rescue equipment
• Describe their mission, how their design works and any refinements they can make

Topic: Science Rover 

Age group: Y1-2

Time: 13-14 April 

Program Description: Scientists and engineers have always challenged themselves to explore remote places and make new discoveries. To succeed in this journey, they have designed spacecraft, rovers, satellites, and robots to help them see and collect data about these new places. Use the following ideas to start thinking like a scientist:

• Scientists send rovers to Mars.
• They use submarines in water.
• They fly drones into volcanoes

Inspired by Mars rovers, SpaceX and future missions to Mars, we will be discovering ways that scientists and engineers can use rovers to explore places where humans cannot go. Build and control your own LEGO rover to complete the mission!

Topic: Science Rover 

Age group: Y3-6

Time: 13-14 April

Program Description: Enhance your mission control by training and using Artificial Intelligence! We will develop prototypes as possible solutions and ultimately choose the best option. Guiding questions/problems include:

• How is the use of science instruments important to the task scientists have to do?
• Why is communication between a rover and the base important?
• What are some ways you might communicate with rovers? 

3D Design and Print 

Through fun and exciting hands-on building and 3D design activities, the program is designed to help students understand 3D design concepts, how 3D printing technology works, and develop STEM knowledge on various topics around natural disaster relief and identification of alternative energy sources. Students will get to see how 3D printer works (for real!) and be greatly inspired by how technology is and can be used to develop solutions in real-world contexts. Great introductory workshop for fans of 3D Design and print!

Topic: Hurricane proof house 

Age group: Y1-2

Time: 19-20 April

Program Description: Inspired by the story "The three little pigs", students will be designing and creating their own sturdy house that could save the piggies from the huffs and puffs of the big bad wolf! This fun and hands-on activity will have your students engaged in STEM learning and design thinking in the context of extreme weather conditions. What shape and material would you use in the design so the house will be avoided getting damaged? We will then move our best house model in the world of 3D design. Students will be learning to use Makers Empire as a 3D Design platform. 

Topic: Earthquake proof house 

Age group: Y3-6

Time: 19-20 April 

Program Description: This fun and hands-on project will have the students engaged in STEM by creating the best earthquake-proof house. Students will work in small groups to design, create, and then test their houses. Earthquake simulation will be used to test the stability of students' designs. Students will need to predict, observe and explain their results at the end. On Day 2, we will be moving our best model in the world of 3D design. This group of students will be learning to use TinkerCAD as a 3D design platform. 

Topic: DIY solar-powered lighting kit

Age group: Y1-2 and Y3-6

Time: 21-22 April 

Program Description: Climate change, renewable energy... how can we make difference in our daily life? How can renewable energy be used on small scale such as our household items? 

In these two half-day 3D design and print sessions, students have the opportunity to design and make their own practical solar-powered lighting solutions. Design in 3D using Maker’s Empire (Junior) or TinkerCAD (Senior), print the object and install real electronics to make a functional solar-powered lighting device to keep!

STEM Club 

Topic: Natural Disaster

Age group: Y1-2 and Y3-6

Time: 19-20 April 

Program Description: Have you ever wondered about the earth’s wild and extreme weather, such as tornados, tsunamis, hailstorms and earthquakes? Think you have what it takes to build an earthquake-proof house or survive in an extreme environment?  In this workshop, students will make models to help them understand how weather and extreme events occur, and what their impact can be. They’ll apply what they observe to real-world situations in designing the ideal structures that protect humans and the environment in the 3D design and print workshop. 

Topic: Renewable Energy

Age group: Y1-2 and Y3-6

Time: 21-22 April 

Program Description: Do you know that fossil fuel currently provides 90% of our energy? What problems does it bring into our environment and what are some alternative energy sources we could use to minimise the impact. In these two sessions, students will explore different sources of renewable energies such as wind, water, solar and geothermal for our future sustainable world. Join us to design and build the model of an energy generator using one of the green powers! 

Cost

• Ticket Price:  $220 per ticket (two full days)
• Early bird Discount ends at 31 March. Enter discount code EARLYBIRD10 to get $10 off per ticket.
• Multiple tickets, sibling or group bookings: $20 off per ticket if purchasing three or more tickets!  Enter discount code GROUP20 to get $20 off per ticket!

Teaching Team

The teachers/learning facilitators at New Path Education are professional, experienced, well qualified and trained within their professions and have great passion and enthusiasm to build up children's essential skills in a creative, innovative and engaging way. All NPE learning facilitators have WWCC and have rich experience in teaching and facilitating learning at different age groups. All NPE's programs are pedagogically guided, mentored and reviewed by teachers or educational researchers to ensure their highest quality in content and learning outcome.  Get to know more about our wonderful team of talents @ NPE here!

Program Schedule

The educational program starts at 9:30 am and finishes at 4 pm. Supervision is provided before and after the program. Parents can drop off from 9-9:30 am and pick up from 4-5 pm. During the day there will be multiple breaks (morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea) and children will be able to access the fenced playing area during the recess.

What to bring?

We will provide all laptops/Tablets, Robotics kits, 3D printer so all your kids need to bring are:

• Lunch (lunch order is also available), morning tea and afternoon tea (we have a fridge, microwave on site)
• Water bottle
• Children are to wear comfortable clothes with closed shoes. Please note that enclosed shoes are mandatory for safety reasons.

Parking

Limited visitor parking spaces are available on site. Enter the car park (at rear) from Copeland Rd, Beecroft. The boom gate will be open when the car approaches. Please respect the local residents of Uniting Copeland Gardens by following the speed limit (8km/h) after you enter the car park and leave promptly after you drop off and check-in your children. Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

COVID safety

Our holiday program complies with and follows the current NSW COVID safety plan and procedures strictly. Full refund is available if the program is cancelled by NPE due to COVID restrictions, or if you are unable to attend due to COVID self-isolation policy.