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Build robots that sense, think and move.

Children design, wire and program real robots with motors, sensors and microcontrollers, following RoboClub's proven curriculum and mentoring approach.

Ages
4 and up
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Children on yellow stools building brick robots at the workbench in the Robotics Lab
What your child will learn

Children build robots. The robots build skills.

An engineer's instincts

Gears, levers, pulleys and wheels, understood by building with them. Children learn how machines actually work.

Coding with a purpose

Code that makes something physical move is easier to care about. Children begin with blocks and can progress to Python and C++.

The habit of fixing things

Robots rarely work first time. Troubleshooting, refining a design and trying again become second nature.

Design thinking

Plan, prototype, test, improve. A way of approaching open-ended problems that carries well beyond robotics.

Teamwork and voice

Builds are shared. Children learn to divide the work, explain their thinking and lead when it is their turn.

For the youngest, skilled hands

From four, building develops fine motor control, sequencing and spatial awareness alongside imagination.

LEGO robotics

Five levels, one for every age

Adventure Lego

4–6 yrs · 16 sessions of 1 hour

Foundations of mechanics through building, with LEGO kits chosen for small hands.

  • Term 1: seesaws, spinning tops and rafts
  • Pulleys, gears, levers and wheels
  • Term 2: cranes, cable cars and motorised movement
  • Fine motor skills, sequencing and spatial awareness

Spike Essential Robotics

6–8 yrs · 16 sessions of 1.5 hours

A first robot, built and coded in small groups with the LEGO Spike Essential kit.

  • Assembling robots with motors and sensors
  • Drag-and-drop coding to control movement
  • Sequencing, planning and troubleshooting
  • Customising a build and working as a team

Lego Robotics and Coding

7–9 yrs · 32 sessions over two terms · 1.5 hours each

From simple machines to sensor-driven models, programmed with LEGO WeDo software.

  • Term 1: gears, pulleys, levers, wheels and axles
  • Working models and first coding with animated software
  • Term 2: motors, sensors and microcomputers
  • Programming robots to move and respond to commands

Spike Prime Robotics

10+ yrs · 16 sessions of 1 hour

More sophisticated robots, with a route from block coding into Python.

  • Advanced construction with motors, sensors and gears
  • Block-based programming, with the option to move to Python
  • Colour, distance and force sensors
  • Design thinking: plan, prototype, test and iterate

EV3 Robotics and Programming

11–16 yrs · 16 sessions of 1 hour

Beginner to advanced robotics on LEGO Mindstorms EV3, and good preparation for robotics competitions.

  • Variables, loops and conditional statements
  • Colour, touch, ultrasonic and gyro sensors
  • Custom algorithms for complex tasks
  • Optional Python for advanced students
Electronics and making

Beyond the kit: circuits, code and 3D printing

Design render of the Robotics Lab from the other side, with robot models on wall shelves and the words Think, Build, Code, Innovate

Arduino

12+ yrs · 16 sessions of 1 hour
  • Microcontroller fundamentals
  • C and C++ programming
  • Inputs, outputs and PWM for LEDs and motors
  • Servo motors for moving parts
  • Internet of Things and home automation projects

Raspberry Pi

13+ yrs · 16 sessions of 1 hour
  • Setting up a single-board computer
  • Python for controlling hardware
  • GPIO pins: LEDs, motors and sensors
  • Smart lights and temperature sensors
  • Home automation and security projects

3D Design and Printing

10+ yrs · 16 sessions of 1 hour
  • How additive manufacturing works
  • Designing objects in CAD software
  • Dimensions, tolerances and ergonomics
  • Gears, pulleys and hinged structures
  • Slicing and printing phone stands, rocket models and more
What your child will build

Machines that grow up with them

  • 4–6 yrsSeesaws, spinning tops, rafts, cranes and cable cars
  • 6–9 yrsA first robot with motors and sensors that moves on command
  • 10–12 yrsRobots that sense colour, distance and force, plus 3D-printed keychains, phone stands and rocket models
  • 13+ yrsSmart lights, temperature sensors, home automation and security projects on Arduino and Raspberry Pi
Where it leads

For children who want to compete

RoboClub mentors teams for national and international robotics competitions, with team-based and one-to-one coaching on skills, strategy and confidence. Older students can also take on a capstone project of their own, or carry their Arduino skills into the Drone Lab.

See RoboClub's results
  • World Robot Olympiad
  • FIRST LEGO League
  • FIRST Tech Challenge
  • RoboCup Junior
  • MakeX Robotics
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Admissions

Come and meet us

We keep batches small, so places are limited and every family starts with a visit. Bring your child, see a session, and talk to us about what they would enjoy.