Strathmore Park
Term 2 Programmes
3D Modelling & Printing - Core Class
Mondays: 4th May – 29th June (8 weeks excl. King’s Birthday)
Learn the fundamentals of 3D printing! Gain basic 3D modelling skills in TinkerCAD, and learn 3D printing concepts & techniques. Work on a range of projects throughout the term, practicing prototyping and iterative design, and finalising designs to take home!
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Location: Scots College, Strathmore Park
Skill level: Open to any students in Year 4 – Year 10, aimed at less experienced
Cost: Free
CLASS FULL
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Game Development - Core Class
Tuesdays: 28th April – 30th June (10 weeks)
Learn basic game development and computer skills! Create a range of small games throughout the term, learning about character design and game logic. Improve your knowledge and skills with computers, building up ability to create more complex games in the future.
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Location: Scots College, Strathmore Park
Skill level: Open to any students in Year 4 – Year 10, aimed at less experienced
Cost: Free
CLASS FULL
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Robotics - Technical Skills
Thursdays: 30th April – 2nd July (10 weeks)
Prepare to compete in Robocup Junior! Explore specialised robot designs and engineering challenges for the competition, along with coding techniques used for line tracking and object detection. Form teams and document your progress to enter the competition at the end of the term.
The Robocup Junior regional competition is running Saturday 27th June in Wellington. Our aim is for most students attending the class to compete, but you’re welcome to attend even if you’re unsure at this stage whether you’ll make the competition date.
Note for Scots College students: we will be running additional lunchtime sessions for students from Scots College to prepare for the competition. This means preferential treatment will be given to students outside of Scots College for our after school programme. Further details will be sent through the school very soon, but feel free to enquire about this by emailing [email protected]. For Scots College students registering after school, the process will look slightly different. Fill out the form as usual and we’ll send you a separate email with further details.
If you’re more interested in designing your own robots than entering the competition, take a look at our Creative Design robotics class.
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Location: Scots College, Strathmore Park
Skill level: Open to any students in Year 4 – Year 10, with ability to work in a team and focus on specific skills for the competition
Cost: Free
CLASS FULL
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3D Modelling & Printing - Extension Class
Mondays: 4th May – 29th June (8 weeks excl. King’s Birthday)
Explore advanced 3D modelling concepts and techniques! Learn to use Blender to design complex 3D objects with sculpting tools and vertex manipulation. Print your designs to take home, and bring objects into a game engine to learn basic VFX and interactive 3D graphics.
Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm (students may arrive 30 mins late or leave 30 mins early to accommodate travel or other commitments)
Location: Scots College, Strathmore Park
Skill level: Year 9 and above, or younger with some 3D modelling experience and ability to work independently
Cost: Free
CLASS FULL
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Matamoe Workshop
Tuesdays: 28th April – 30th June (10 weeks)
Work on your own independent tech projects alongside other experienced students! Matamoe Workshop is less structured than our other classes, tutors are there to provide support and guidance with whatever you’re interested in. Explore a range of subjects such as:
- Coding
- Game development
- Robotics
- 3D modelling
- Virtual reality
- Animation
We do expect students to be reasonably skilled in some areas of tech, and to be able to work fairly independently, so students may not be accepted into the class if Matamoe staff feel they are not yet suited for it.
Time: 3:30pm – 5:30pm (students may arrive 30 mins late or leave 30 mins early to accommodate travel or other commitments)
Location: Scots College, Strathmore Park
Skill level: Year 9 and above, or younger with some tech experience and ability to work independently
Cost: Free
CLASS FULL
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Robotics - Creative Design
Thursdays: 30th April – 2nd July (10 weeks)
Explore your creativity with Micro:bit and Lego! Learn the basics of building with lego, using sensors, and writing code to create a robot. Develop your own ideas and designs to build something unique, such as a rangefinder, automatic door, or running box. Collaborate with other students to get inspired and work on bigger projects, or compete with them in challenges throughout the term!
If you’re interested in competing in the RoboCup Junior competition at the end of the term, take a look at our Technical Skills robotics class.
Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm
Location: Scots College, Strathmore Park
Skill level: Open to any students in Year 4 – Year 10
Cost: Free
CLASS FULL
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April Holiday Programmes
RoboCup Practice Competition
Tuesday 7th April & Wednesday 8th April
Learn the basics of a robotics competition! Spend the first day learning techniques to complete tasks involved in the RoboCup Rescue competition, including line tracking and obstacle detection. Then compete in a practice competition on the second day, racing other teams to complete courses the fastest. There will be an opportunity for some students to compete in the real RoboCup competition later in the year, so this is a great chance to try it out.
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Scots College, Strathmore Park
Skill level: Open to any students in Year 4 – Year 10
Cost: Free
Limited spaces available
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Game Development - Core Class
Wednesday 15th April
Create a platformer game in GDevelop! Learn to design a level, animate a character, and code game logic. Customise your game with items, enemies, and different attacks.
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Scots College, Strathmore Park
Skill level: Open to any students in Year 4 – Year 10, aimed at those with some or no previous experience
Cost: Free
CLASS FULL
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3D Print and Play Day
Tuesday 14th April
Learn about 3D modelling & printing! Design a custom easter egg in TinkerCAD, to be printed to take home at the end of the day. Then create an Easter themed room using rooms.xyz, and compete with other students for the best design.
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Scots College, Strathmore Park
Skill level: Open to any students in Year 4 – Year 10
Cost: Free
CLASS FULL
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Game Development - Extension Class
Wednesday 15th April
Create a tower defense game in Godot! Work from a template and customise your game with towers and enemies. Learn to code game logic to create waves of enemies with different difficulties, and challenge others to play your game.
Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Scots College, Strathmore Park
Skill level: Open to any students in Year 9 and above, or younger with significant prior experience in game development and a willingness to learn more advanced concepts and skills. Matamoe Hub staff may move students into the core class if we feel they do not fulfill these criteria.
Cost: Free
Spaces still available