Sydenham
STEM School Holiday Program Near Sydenham
A hands-on robotics and coding holiday program designed to keep kids learning, building and thinking.
School holidays that build real skills
For families around Sydenham, Taylors Lakes, Hillside and Delahey, school holidays usually mean one of two things: screens at home, or activities that entertain but don’t teach much. ThinkerLab’s holiday workshops are the third option — kids aged 6–14 spend a session building and coding real robots or designing their own video game, guided step by step by WWCC-cleared educators.
Sessions are small-group and hands-on: kids plan, build, test, debug and improve, then show off what they made. Parents consistently tell us the best part is the car ride home — kids explaining exactly how their robot works.
Benefits
- • Focus and follow-through
- • Resilience through debugging
- • Problem-solving under time constraints
- • Confidence from building and presenting
Popular holiday workshops
- Young Maker MasterClass — build a rover, code it and race it on a track in one two-hour session (ages 9–13).
- Code Your Own Game — design, build and code an arcade video game with characters, points and sound effects (ages 9–12).
- My First Robot — a gentle first robotics session for younger kids.
See dates and book on the upcoming workshops page, or start with a $10 trial class.
Where we run programs
We run programs at community venues (libraries, neighbourhood houses and similar spaces):
- • Sydenham Neighbourhood House
- • Caroline Springs Library — about 10 minutes by car
Our Sydenham venue on Google Maps
Frequently asked questions
Where does the Sydenham holiday program run?
Sessions run at Sydenham Neighbourhood House and nearby venues such as Caroline Springs Library — both an easy drive from Sydenham, Taylors Lakes, Hillside and Delahey. Each booking shows the exact venue and time.
What does my child actually do in a session?
Depending on the workshop, kids build and code a robot rover, race it on a track, or design and code their own playable video game. Every child finishes with something they made and can demonstrate.
Do we need to bring anything?
Nothing at all — ThinkerLab supplies all robotics kits, iPads and laptops. Kids just bring curiosity (and a water bottle).
What if my child has never coded before?
Most kids arrive as complete beginners. Sessions are fully scaffolded and small-group, so first-timers keep up comfortably and confident kids get extension challenges.