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Spring Term 2022

Term-Time weekly classes Spring 2022

 

Term Dates

Saturdays

The Online & In-person Spring 2022 Term starts the weekend of Saturday 8th January and runs until Saturday 26th March 2022 (inclusive).

Please make note of the following weekends, when there will be no coding sessions:

  • Saturday 12th February – Half-Term
  • Saturday 19th February – Half-Term

For our In-person classes we are based at James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS), which has multiple points of access. The entrance to Spark4Kids at JAGS is Green Dale, off 144 East Dulwich Grove, LONDON, SE22 8TE. The Green Dale entrance leads to our new location within the JAGS campus – the 6th Form block.

Thursdays

Our Online Spring 2022 Thursday Evening Sessions for Scratch 4 Kids, Touch-Typing, Python Intro 4 Kids, and Python 4 Kids will start Thursday 13th January and conclude on Thursday 24th March 2022 (inclusive).

Please make note of the following dates, when there will be no coding sessions:

  • Thursday 17th February – Half-term

 

Available Courses

To make a booking, simply click on a link below, select whether you wish your child to attend in-person or online, enter your child’s or children’s details, add the bookings to your shopping cart and proceed to checkout. Courses available for booking term-time are shown below.

 

Book a Taster Session

Ages 6-7

Ages 7-12

Ages 11-14

Ages 13-17

 

DofE Spring Term 2022

The 3-month Spring 2022 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver Award term starts Wednesday 5th January 2022 and run until Wednesday 30th March 2022 (inclusive). Sessions run for an hour on Wednesdays, starting at 6pm and 7pm. Our Unity 4 DofE course can also be attended on Saturdays 11am – 12pm, subject to our Term Time schedule.

Please make note of the following weekdays, when there will be no DofE sessions:

  • Wednesday 16th February – Half-Term

Note that the above times are London/UK times – please convert to your local time to ensure the online classes will run at a time that your child can attend.

Do get in touch if you have any questions, using our contact details at the bottom of this page.

 

Online DofE Courses

These courses are designed for DofE participants aged 13-17 years completing their Bronze, Silver and Gold levels over 3-months, 6-months and 12-months. All courses listed below are appropriate for both absolute beginners and experienced attendees, with real-time tutor-led support being provided in a LIVE! online classroom environment.

To find out more or to book an online course, please click on the individual course links below.

  • Computer coding – Online Python 4 DofE: learn the highly sought-after life skill of computer coding using Python, one of the most popular coding languages on the planet
  • Games design – Online Unity 4 DofE: learn how to create mobile and desktop games from the ground up using the professional coding language C# and Unity 3D games engine
  • Touch-typing – Online Typing 4 DofE: learn the super-useful life skill of touch-typing on this introductory course to improve typing speed, accuracy and overall confidence

 

Pay Monthly by Instalments

Kindly note that all of our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold courses offer the option to pay monthly in instalments.

To take advantage of the group discounts and monthly instalment plans, get in touch (telephone or email) using the contact details at the footer of this page or fill out this form before booking, and we will contact you with information next steps: DofE Group Discount Form

Please note that this form is for submitting a group discount request for our DofE courses – to submit a general enquiry about our DofE courses, please visit this page: Duke of Edinburgh Enquiry

Please read on if you are interested in group discounts for 2 or more DofE attendees.

 

Group Discounts

We offer group discounts on all of our DofE courses as follows:
  • 2 participants booking together – 8% off
  • 3-5 participants booking as a group – 12% off
  • 6-10 participants booking as a group – 20% off
We offer even bigger discounts if you are a group of 11 or more participants booking together (see below).

 

Join Anytime Policy

Kindly note that our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold courses can be joined even after a term has begun.

Simply book the current term and your child will be able to complete their full complement of sessions to fulfil the hours required for Duke of Edinburgh. Depending on when your child starts, some sessions may be scheduled to continue in subsequent, follow-on terms (we do not generally run DofE sessions during school holidays, unless otherwise stated).

If you want to reserve your space now but have your child start later in the term , kindly book and include your preferred starting week in the learner notes.

 

Easter Half Term 2022

Holiday Workshops Easter 2022 

The Easter Holiday 2022 workshops are accessible online and in-person for the following dates:

  • 5 Days/Half-Days: In-person & Online: Monday 4th – Friday 8th April 2022
  • 3 Days/Half-Days: In-person & Online: Monday 4th – Wednesday 6th April 2022
  • 2 Days/Half-Days: In-person & Online: Thursday 7th – Friday 8th April 2022

Note that the above times are London/UK times – please convert to your local time to ensure the online classes work for you. If you have one home computer being shared by more than one child, we recommend booking separate days/weeks for each child. If you live locally within Dulwich, London, we may be able to provide you with a loan laptop for an additional child, depending on laptop availability.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email or call (see below for contact details). You can click on the individual course links below to book or to find out more about each course.

In-Person Coding Courses for ages 5-7

Online & In-Person Touch-Typing for ages 8-14

Online & In-Person Coding Courses for ages 8-12

Online & In-Person Coding Courses for ages 9-12

Online & In-Person Coding Courses for ages 11-16

 

Click on the individual links above to book a workshop or find out more.

We look forward to welcoming you to our computer coding workshops!

 

Summer Term 2022

Term-Time weekly classes Summer 2022

Term Dates

The Online & In-person Summer 2022 Term starts the weekend of Saturday 30th April and runs until Saturday 16th July 2022 (inclusive).

Please make note of the following weekends, when there will be no coding sessions:

  • Saturday 4th June – Half-Term (no sessions)
  • Saturday 2nd July – Venue Closure (no sessions)

For our In-person classes we are based at James Allen’s Girls’ School (JAGS), which has multiple points of access. The entrance to Spark4Kids at JAGS is Green Dale, off 144 East Dulwich Grove, LONDON, SE22 8TE. The Green Dale entrance leads to our new location within the JAGS campus – the 6th Form block.


Our Online Summer 2022 Thursday Evening Sessions for Scratch 4 Kids, Python Intro 4 Kids, and Python 4 Kids will start Thursday 28th April and conclude on Thursday 14th July 2022 (inclusive).

Please make note of the following dates, when there will be no coding sessions:

  • Thursday 2nd June – Half-term

 

Available Courses

To make a booking, simply click on a link below, select whether you wish your child to attend in-person or online, enter your child’s or children’s details, add the bookings to your shopping cart and proceed to checkout. Courses available for booking term-time are shown below.

 

Book a Taster Session

Ages 6-7

Ages 7-12

Ages 11-14

Ages 13-17

 

DofE Summer Term 2022

The 3-month Summer 2022 Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver Award courses start Wednesday 20th April 2022 and will run until Wednesday 13th July 2022 (inclusive). Sessions run for an hour on Wednesdays, starting at 6pm and 7pm.

Please make note of the following weekdays, when there will be no DofE sessions:

  • Wednesday 1st June – Half-Term

Note that the above times are London/UK times – please convert to your local time to ensure the online classes will run at a time that your child can attend.

Do get in touch if you have any questions, using our contact details at the bottom of this page.

 

Online DofE Courses

These courses are designed for DofE participants aged 13-17 years completing their Bronze, Silver and Gold levels over 3-months, 6-months and 12-months. All courses listed below are appropriate for both absolute beginners and experienced attendees, with real-time tutor-led support being provided in a LIVE! online classroom environment.

To find out more or to book an online course, please click on the individual course links below.

  • Computer coding – Online Python 4 DofE: learn the highly sought-after life skill of computer coding using Python, one of the most popular coding languages on the planet
  • Games design – Online Unity 4 DofE: learn how to create mobile and desktop games from the ground up using the professional coding language C# and Unity 3D games engine
  • Touch-typing – Online Typing 4 DofE: learn the super-useful life skill of touch-typing on this introductory course to improve typing speed, accuracy and overall confidence

 

Pay Monthly by Instalments

Kindly note that all of our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold courses offer the option to pay monthly in instalments.

To take advantage of the group discounts and monthly instalment plans, get in touch (telephone or email) using the contact details at the footer of this page or fill out this form before booking, and we will contact you with information next steps: DofE Group Discount Form

Please note that this form is for submitting a group discount request for our DofE courses – to submit a general enquiry about our DofE courses, please visit this page: Duke of Edinburgh Enquiry

Please read on if you are interested in group discounts for 2 or more DofE attendees.

 

Group Discounts

We offer group discounts on all of our DofE courses as follows:
  • 2 participants booking together – 8% off
  • 3-5 participants booking as a group – 12% off
  • 6-10 participants booking as a group – 20% off
We offer even bigger discounts if you are a group of 11 or more participants booking together (see below).

 

Join Anytime Policy

Kindly note that our Duke of Edinburgh Bronze, Silver and Gold courses can be joined even after a term has begun.

Simply book the current term and your child will be able to complete their full complement of sessions to fulfil the hours required for Duke of Edinburgh. Depending on when your child starts, some sessions may be scheduled to continue in subsequent, follow-on terms (we do not generally run DofE sessions during school holidays, unless otherwise stated).

If you want to reserve your space now but have your child start later in the term , kindly book and include your preferred starting week in the learner notes.