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The Techie
Our technology holiday camps for children are ideal for future innovators and digital creators. These tech camps introduce coding, robotics engineering, digital design and problem-solving in an age-appropriate and exciting way, preparing children for a digital future.
Junior Coding
Young artists will explore their creativity through a variety of fun and engaging art projects! From painting and drawing to sculpting and mixed media, campers will experiment with different techniques and materials to bring their ideas to life. This camp encourages self- expression, imagination and hands-on learning in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Build commands for creating the games
Understand the fundamental concepts of computer science: variables, conditional statements, loops, Boolean, functions and logical operators
Learn how to enhance decomposition, abstraction, and algorithmic thinking in game development
Virtual Reality
Discover the technology of VR, and utilise their unique features to create custom 3D environments, virtual reality games, and dive into amazing immersive experiences.
Students will acquire hands-on experience with VR development through CoSpaces Edu platform, where students can create virtually anything in the classroom! This programme will improve students’ digital literacy skills, enhances creativity and fosters collaboration in the classroom.
Camp activities:
Understand how Virtual Reality works
Build their own virtual reality world
Create interactions between models in the Virtual Reality World
Engineering Explorers
Kickstart your child’s Engineering journey with Witty Mitty’s Engineering Explorer Camp where Young Engineers will embark on an exciting journey of building their own toys! This engaging and fun-filled camp focuses on developing motor skills while fostering resilience and persistence through hands-on challenge.
Campers will explore engineering design thinking and mechanics, learning the essentials of toy design. With playtesting sessions built into the experience, they will play, evaluate and refine their creations, gaining valuable feedback along the way. By the end of the camp, each camper will take home their very own custom-built toys, celebrating their creativity and hard work!
Toys to be built are: Walking Robot, Remote Controlled Car & Marble Run
Junior Aviation and Drones
What’s more? In this programme your child will learn the science of flight, effect of the medium and the forces that aircraft is in.
What is an aviation programme without drone flying? Yes! several drone theory/practical lessons have been seamlessly included for our programme too.
All lessons are byte sized and will be experiential in nature – staying true to the STEM methodology. Practical activities will include:
Kite/twirler flying
Pressure rocket
Parachute throwing
Various paper plane folding
Magnus glider building
Mini drone flying
Students will be given an aviation kit with all the materials which they will be able to bring home!
To value add to the lessons, technology will play a large part in this programme’s mode of instruction. Participants will experience ‘flying’ in a Flight and Drone Simulator, challenge themselves to online quizzes, strengthen their learnt concepts through educational aviation videos to name a few.
Digital Animation
Price includes morning snack, lunch, camp t-shirt and camp materials
In this camp, your child will be immersed in the digital world, exploring the different concepts that make great digital animation:
Disney’s 12 Principles of Animation
Design exciting characters and movements
Make your story ‘come alive’
Keep the audience at the ‘edge of their seat’
Through the programme, your young director will
Boost their communication and storytelling skills
Enhance their creativity and digital skills
Develop their collaborative and interpersonal skills
Software used for this camp is Minemator 2 which is the best 3D Design programme. Join us in this exhilarating journey in the metaverse and produce your very own digital animation!
ESports
Our Esports camp focuses on the following:
-Developing teamwork, communication and problem- solving skills
-Building confidence
-Providing a positive outlet for competitive energy
-Encouraging physical activity
The instructors will focus on 4 main directions:
Fundamental Games- To build up fundamentals of First person shooter (FPS) using simpler games such as Roblox Frontliners and Roblox: Arsenal.
Soft Skills Games- Teamwork, communication and problem solving skills will be taught through play using titles such as Unrailed and Death Squared.
Physical activities- Transferable skills from sports to esports
Esports titles- Learning and playing main esports titles such as Counter Strike: GO and Esports Titles.
Fun with Robotics
LEGO Robotics – Build, Code & Bring Your Creations to Life!
Get ready for an exciting adventure into the world of robotics! Through hands-on building, creative challenges and fun experiments, young inventors will discover how to design, build and programme their very own LEGO robots!Using LEGO WeDo kits and easy-to-learn visual coding, students will explore how motors, sensors and moving parts work together to bring their creations to life. Along the way, they’ll develop problem-solving skills, logical thinking and creativity while having loads of fun experimenting, testing and discovering what their robots can do!
Learning outcomes – Little Coders, Big Ideas!:
Get ready to build, code and bring robots to life! Through exciting hands-on challenges and creative activities, students will:
Code Like a Pro! – Discover the magic of coding by using sequences, loops and simple logic to make robots move, respond and complete fun challenges.
Build Their Own Robots! – Explore how robots work by experimenting with motors, sensors and moving parts while building their very own robotic creations.
Think, Create & Problem-Solve! – Follow step-by-step instructions, test their ideas and fine-tune their creations while developing confidence, creativity and problem-solving skills.
Game Design with Minecraft – Level 1
Why just play Minecraft when you can create your own world?
Get ready to unleash your imagination and turn your Minecraft adventures into reality!
In this exciting hands-on camp, students will become game designers, architects and digital creators as they design their own game levels, build incredible 3D worlds and bring their creative ideas to life.
Through fun challenges and interactive activities, students will explore the exciting world of game design while developing creativity, problem-solving skills and spatial thinking.
Camp Highlights
Pixel Art Magic! – Let your creativity shine as you design colourful digital
Why just play Minecraft when you can create your own world? characters, objects and amazing pixel masterpieces!
Blueprint to Reality! – Think like an architect! Plan, sketch and design your dream structures before bringing them to life in Minecraft.
Build Your Own Minecraft World! – Become a master builder as you create unique landscapes, exciting structures and imaginative game environments.
Dream it. Design it. Build it. The Minecraft world is yours to create!
Game Design with Minecraft – Level 2
Price includes morning snack, lunch, camp t-shirt, laptop and login account
Redstone in Minecraft is about adding electricity to Minecraft worlds and objects. Perfect for student who have attended Level 1 of Minecraft camp.
Redstone is the equivalent of electricity in Minecraft, allowing students to build their own automation and innovative products, e.g. automated door, bouncy castle and even toilet bowl to bring their ideas to life. Your child will be put in the shoes of an urban planner as they build their Smart School.
Camp activities:
Learn about the relationship between electrical circuit and Redstone wiring in Minecraft
Understand the functions of different Redstone components
Learn what automation is and use Redstone concepts to incorporate automation in the creation
Generative AI
Price includes morning snack, lunch, camp t-shirt, laptop and login account
Step into the exciting world of AI, where creativity meets technology! In this fun and interactive camp, students will explore amazing AI tools such as ChatGPT, Suno and Midjourney to create their very own videos, complete with original stories, music, stunning visuals and animations.
Through exciting hands-on challenges, students will discover how AI can transform simple ideas into incredible digital creations. Along the way, they'll develop storytelling, creative thinking and digital skills while exploring how AI is changing the world around us!
Learning Outcomes – Think Big, Create with AI!Through exciting hands-on activities and creative challenges, students will:
Discover the Magic of AI! – Explore how Artificial Intelligence works, where it's used in everyday life and how it's transforming the world around us.
Become an AI Storyteller! – Use exciting AI tools to dream up original stories, create amazing visuals and produce unique music and sound effects.
Create Your Own Video Masterpiece! – Bring stories to life by combining images, music, animations and storytelling into a creative final video.
Think Creatively, Use AI Responsibly! – Build confidence, develop digital skills and discover how to use AI safely, ethically and creatively.
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WHY XCL CAMPS?
An amazing camp that combines creativity, technology and fun! My child loved exploring AI tools, creating original stories, music and videos. The instructors made learning exciting and easy to understand, and it was wonderful to see my child’s confidence and creativity grow!
Common FAQs
Campers can be dropped off in the morning between 8.30am to 8.50am and picked up in the afternoon by 3.00pm by parents,helpers, or authorised relatives.
An easy and convenient transportation service from central locations are available for all camps. The pick-up & drop-off points include Newton, Novena, Orchard, , Farrer Road & Holland Village. For more information on pick up and drop off locations please click here.
For this dedicated and safe bus service, the charge is $120 per week for each child. Do note there will need to be a minimum of 6 riders for the route to be confirmed.
An onsite nurse is available throughout the camp to support our campers. If your child feels unwell or is injured during camp, they will be taken to the nurse for assessment and care. Parents/ guardians will be informed if further medical attention or collection is required. XCL World Academy does not provide coverage for individuals who are not enrolled as students at the school. This includes parents, guardians, and other visitors. We strongly recommend ensuring adequate personal insurance is in place before participating in any of our holiday programmes held at XCL World Academy.
Upon receipt of your booking, an invoice will be emailed to you. Payment can be made via Strip, bank transfer or PayNow. Please note that Stripe payments are subject to an additional 3% processing fee.
All camps are fully prepaid prior to the camp commencement date. Once you have confirmed your holiday camp by making payment, no cancellations or refunds will be given, including for late arrival or early departure. You may change your holiday camp to another date or activity with at least 10 days’ notice, subject to availability within the same season.
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