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Scratch Intro 4 Kids (ages 6-8)

from £130Per Child

This course is currently unavailable. For information on our active Term-Time courses, please visit this page: Spark4kids’ Term Time Courses

 

Course Information

The Scratch Intro 4 Kids Online course is designed for children aged 6-8 who are taking their first steps in coding.

Scratch is a procedural programming language invented at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for teaching children the concepts of programming using visual blocks as the basic programming constructs. The coding environment within Scratch is both graphical and event-driven. The children manipulate on-screen objects (or sprites) that can be drawn or imported. Commands are grouped into ten categories which include “Motion”, “Sound”, “Pen”, “Data”, “Events”, and “Sensing” to name a few. Language commands are represented as visual blocks that snap together on a ‘coding canvas’ to form syntactically correct, complete programs.

Attendees of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code) all the way through to experienced coders. Those who have attended this workshop in the past can attend again if they enjoyed it the last time; we tailor the coding challenges to build upon topics covered in previous workshops (please indicate previous attendance/experience in booking notes).

This is an all-inclusive workshop, with Spark4Kids providing all the course material and tuition.

All attendees will be awarded a certificate in recognition of completing the course.

Activities

In this practical, hands-on coding workshop, attendees will receive a gentle introduction to Scratch covering the fundamental features of Scratch, including:

  • Intro to Computer Coding
  • Intro to the Scratch coding environment and blocks
  • Coding animations
  • Music with Scratch
  • Drawing with Scratch
  • Maths with scratch
  • Input and Output with Scratch
  • Creating Sprites (characters) in Scratch

All attendees will be able to continue computer coding in their own time, and at their own pace, after the workshop has ended.

The workshop is designed to keep the kids engaged during the sessions, and while the focus is on creating a fun and supportive environment in which children learn about various aspects of technology and coding, there will be sufficient breaks to ensure that the children spend some time away from the computer.

 

Online Sessions

Our online courses have LIVE! tutors running the sessions, and we offer training on using our online classroom to attendees prior to starting the course, as well as during the course.

Course are available (London/UK time):

  • Online Mornings (Typing): 09:30am – 12:00pm
  • Online Mornings (Coding): 10:00am – 12:30pm

Note that the above times are London/UK times – please convert to your local time to ensure the online classes work for you.

Please contact us if you have any questions.

 

 

Minimum System Requirements

The system requirements below only apply if your child is attending the online, remotely accessible version of this course.

Windows Compatible Mac Compatible Chromebook Compatible Browser Based Microphone required
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  • Hardware: Desktop computer, microphone and speakers (or headset with mic), mouse and keyboard, fast internet connection
  • Operating System: Windows, Mac, Chromebook
  • License: None
  • Memory: n/a
  • Disk Space: n/a
  • Processor: n/a

To find out what your computers’ technical specifications are, kindly use the links below:

Our online classroom software requires minimum internet speeds of 5 Mbps for upload and 15 Mbps for download. The vast majority of broadband providers’ packages will exceed these speeds. To test the speed of your broadband click the link below:

Check My Speed

Attending a Course Multiple Times

You can re-book the same Spark4Kids course multiple times if your child has previously attended the course and enjoyed working on the coding challenges. We are constantly updating our courses and there are always new coding challenges to tackle. We are also able to further tailor the coding challenges for a specific course to suit your child if he/she has a clear idea of what they would like to work on (kindly email us about this prior to the course starting).

 

Further Information

Attending a Course Multiple Times

You can re-book the same Spark4Kids course multiple times if your child has previously attended the course and enjoyed working on the coding challenges. We are constantly updating our courses and there are always new coding challenges to tackle. We are also able to further tailor the coding challenges for a specific course to suit your child if he/she has a clear idea of what they would like to work on (kindly email us about this prior to the course starting).


Sibling Discounts

We offer sibling discounts for families with more than one child enrolled with Spark4Kids. A discount of 10% is automatically deducted from the second child’s fees.

For term-time bookings, children looking to have double sessions during term-time are also offered a 10% discount off the second hour of the session. For workshop bookings, children who are booked on a second workshop also attract a 10% discount on the second workshop.

Discounts are automatically applied during the booking process if all courses are included in the same shopping basket and paid for at the same time. They do not apply if sessions for siblings or other multiple sessions are booked and paid for in separate transactions.


Paying by Instalments

Spark4Kids accepts payment by instalments on some of our courses, provided the booking is completed early (the option is not available if booking within a month of the course start date).

To pay for a course by instalments, kindly select the course you want, add to basket, and then proceed to check-out by clicking “View Basket” (you may need access to your email account). At check-out, choose “Pay by Instalments” as the payment option, and follow the on-screen prompts to complete your booking.


Childcare Vouchers

Spark4Kids accepts childcare vouchers as fee payment towards all of our courses from the following childcare voucher providers:

  • Bravo Benefits (formerly Busy Bees)
  • Care-4
  • Childcare Grants
  • ComputerShare
  • Co-operative Flexible Benefits
  • Edenred
  • Employers For Childcare
  • Enjoy Benefits
  • FairCare
  • Fideliti
  • KiddiVouchers
  • My Family Care
  • NW Brown
  • Reward Gateway
  • Sodexo
  • UK Government Tax-Free Credit vouchers (via Childcare Choices)
  • Wider Plan

To pay for a course using childcare vouchers, select the course you want, add to basket, and then proceed to check-out by clicking “View Basket” (you may need access to your email account). When at check-out, choose “Pay with Childcare Vouchers” as the payment option, and follow the on-screen prompts to complete your booking (you will be emailed Spark4Kids voucher payment details in order for you to complete payment via your childcare providers website).

We can also accept a fee payment that is split between a childcare voucher payment and a standard debit/credit card payment (e.g. if your remaining childcare voucher balance isn’t enough to cover the course fee). To do this, kindly get in touch using the contact details listed in the footer of this page.

To book a place on the Scratch Intro 4 Kids workshop, use the booking form alongside, or call us on 020 8090 1444 if you have any questions.

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