Techno Sparks 2026 - Week 4 - 10th - 14th August 2026

Get ready to ignite your inner tech genius at Techno Sparks Camp! Dive into the world of coding, film magic, robot mastery, engineering marvels, and beyond!

For ages 11-14, W5 LIFE is your ultimate summer destination for hands-on fun! With five electrifying themes each week, every day is packed with thrilling activities to supercharge your digital skills, forge new friendships, and unleash your creativity! Don't miss out on the tech-tastic excitement - join us and let the sparks fly!

MineCoders (Monday)

MineCoders:

Log in to a world where creativity meets technology as we explore the endless possibilities of coding within Minecraft Education. Learn some coding tips and tricks to help bring your crafting to the next level. Teamwork takes centre stage as campers collaborate to design and construct their ultimate Minecraft masterpieces.

Invent It (Tuesday)

Get ready to unleash your innovative spirit as you discover the range of inventions in the world around us. Build machines from K’Nex, programme a BBC micro:bit creation to interact with the world around you, and discover how AI-powered teachable machines can enhance your ideas. Taking everything you have learnt about these machines, have a go at creating your own new invention, and pitch your ideas to our panel!

Animate It (Wednesday)

Get animated at W5 LIFE this summer and master the skills of the stop-motion. Learn how to animate characters in a retro video game, animate yourself, and create your own mini stop-motion movie as we explore how this optical illusion can produce cinematic magic!

Task It (Thursday)

Can you successfully complete all our tricky tasks? Join the team for a series of challenges to test your teamwork skills, your problem-solving abilities and your computational thinking talents. Get ready for some out-of-the-box thinking and attempt to become the ultimate tasker!

Sports Day (Friday)

It’s Sports Day, but not as you know it! Join us for a twist on a classic sports day (don’t worry, no running required!) with races, obstacle courses and challenges. Take on some e-Sports games and complete the ultimate Sports Day!

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