In Maths and Problem Solving we will be playing games and tackling puzzles, both being essential to early intellectual development. We use these to great effect with this age group to stimulate each child's interest in logic and the real life practicalities of maths. The primary function of any game is to provide a natural learning process, help develop powers of analysis and encourage memorisation of new information. Games also help the development of logical processes and spatial reasoning, while working on numerical puzzles with their peers is an enjoyable way for younger children to grow into a fuller understanding of mathematics.

As well as this daily session in Maths, children joining this camp will also have a Science class each day during which they will work on a project to learn the basics of electronics and engineering. Each child can take their completed project home to demonstrate what they have learned and achieved.

As usual this camp also features Coding and Chess:

Coding helps children develop algorithmical thinking. Working in the block-based programming environment, pupils learn how animations and computer games are created, how they carry out ‘instructions’ and what happens when this goes wrong, leading to an understanding of how to ‘debug’.

Chess - this venerable game teaches logic, focus, tactics, strategy and gamesmanship. Our classes support beginners through to young masters .

This is a five day camp that runs from 9am to 12pm or 1pm to 4pm - but not both. Each three hour day is divided into classes on the topics above with comfort breaks and opportunities to stop for drinks and a snack.

Learning groups are very small with a pupil to teacher ratio of 6 to 1. They are tailored for each child’s age and level of experience with the subject to provide appropriate levels of simplicity or complexity.