Girraween Public School – 2018 Program Outline
Google CS First Coding Club / FIRST LEGO League Junior – Tuesday
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | |
| Program Name | Google CS First Coding Club | FIRST® Lego® League Junior – 2017-18 Season | Applied Coding & Robotics | Applied Coding & Robotics + Competition |
| Short Description
(Click on the program name for more information) |
Google Computer Science First coding club focusing on learning Scratch Programming in a fun environment | Participate in a global STEM program to solve a real-world problem using research, teamwork, and robotics. The highlight of the program is participation in the international exhibition at Macquarie University. | Continue learning Scratch Programming and use it to control physical robots (Continue from term 1) | Continue learning Scratch Programming and use it to control physical robots. Prepare for FunDo Kids robotics competition. |
| Recommended For | Year 2+ | Year 2+ | Year 2+ | Year 2+ |
| Dates
(3.15PM till 4.45PM; all students must be picked up by 5 PM, OOSH drop off available) |
6 Feb – 3 Apr
(9 weeks) |
15 May- 3 Jul
(8 weeks) |
31 Jul – 18 Sep
(8 weeks) |
23 Oct – 11 Dec
(8 weeks) |
| Cost Per Term | $135 | $250 | $180 | $180 |
| Discounted Cost (Annual Registration and Direct Debit required. Read more about the additional benefits of annual registration.) | $122 | $225 | $162 | $162 |
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Google CS First Coding Club / FIRST LEGO League Junior – Wednesday
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | |
| Program Name | Google CS First Coding Club | Applied Coding & Robotics | Applied Coding & Robotics / Competition (In term 4) | FIRST® Lego® League Junior – 2018-19 Season |
| Short Description
(Click on the program name for more information) |
Google Computer Science First coding club focusing on learning Scratch Programming in a fun environment | Continue learning Scratch Programming and use it to control physical robots | Continue learning Scratch Programming and use it to control physical robots. Prepare for FunDo Kids robotics competition to be held in term 4. | Participate in a global STEM program to solve a real-world problem using research, teamwork, and robotics. The highlight of the program is participation in the international exhibition at Macquarie University. |
| Recommended For | Year 2+ | Year 2+ | Year 2+ | Year 2+ |
| Dates
(3.15PM till 4.45PM; all students must be picked up by 5PM, OOSH drop off available) |
7 Feb – 4 Apr
(9 weeks) |
16May- 4 Jul
(8 weeks) |
1 Aug – 19 Sep
(8 weeks) |
24 Oct – 12 Dec
(8 weeks) |
| Cost | $135 | $180 | $180 | $250 |
| Discounted Cost (Annual Registration and Direct Debit required. Read more about the additional benefits of annual registration.) | $122 | $162 | $162 | $225 |
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Advanced Robotics / Competitions – Wednesday
| Term 1 | Term 2 | Term 3 | Term 4 | |
| Program Name | Introduction to LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3 | Advanced LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3 | Applied LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3 / Missions / Competition** | Applied LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3 / Missions / Competition** |
| Short Description
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This program introduces students to LEGO’s most advanced robotics kit – Mindstorms EV3. This kit is used by all major robotics competitions around Australia and internationally. | This program is a continuation of the introductory course and will focus on advanced features of LEGO Mindstorms EV3. | In this term, students will be provided competition style missions to complete to prepare them and assess readiness to participate in local/national competitions. Participation in competitions will be discussed with parents/students. | In this term, students will be provided competition style missions to complete to prepare them and assess readiness to participate in local/national competitions. Participation in competitions will be discussed with parents/students. |
| Suitable For | Year 3+ | Year 3+ | Year 3+ | Year 3+ |
| Dates
(3.15PM till 4.45PM; all students must be picked up by 5PM, OOSH drop off available) |
14 Feb – 4 Apr
(8 weeks) |
16May – 4 Jul
(8 weeks) |
1 Aug – 19 Sep
(8 weeks) |
24 Oct – 12 Dec
(8 weeks) |
| Cost | $370 | $370 | $370** | $370** |
| Discounted Cost (Annual Registration and Direct Debit required. Read more about the additional benefits of annual registration.) | $333 | $333 | $333 | $333 |
| Notes | ** Participation in the competitions is optional and will be based on student’s readiness, additional competition charges from competition organisers may apply. | ** Participation in the competitions is optional and will be based on student’s readiness, additional competition charges from competition organisers may apply. |
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