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In-Person Coding Camps - Parents' Handbook & FAQs
In-Person Coding Camps - Parents' Handbook & FAQs
Everything you need to know ahead of your child's camp!
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37 articles in this collection
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite,
Heather Lyons,
and
Maria Caulfield
CampShift policy
How to change camp dates and courses
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Overview of our COVID-19 Camps Policy
Find out what we're doing at our camps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
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Written by
Maria Caulfield
Updated over a week ago
Introduction
Welcome to the BlueShift coding camp guide for parents!
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Before Camp
Dates and times
Dates and times of all our upcoming camps as they are confirmed
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
How to get to camp
Directions to our upcoming camp locations
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Staying in touch
Communication details before, during, and after the camp
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
What to bring to camp
A last-minute checklist of things your child will need!
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
What NOT to bring to camp
Things we don't want to see at camp, please!
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Students with special educational needs and disabilities, and medical information
Is there anything else we should know?
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Equipment
Laptops and devices
What equipment your child will need for camp
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Software
Software you'll need to download before camp starts
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
During Camp
Arrival
Instructions for arriving at camp
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Lunch
How lunch breaks work at camp
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Pick up
What happens when camp ends each day
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
A typical day
How our day is scheduled during camp
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Lost and found
What happens if something goes missing
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Parent Events at Camp
Meet your child's teacher and get feedback on their progress
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Camp FAQs
My child is a total beginner, should I still sign up?
Written by
Heather Lyons
Updated over a week ago
Which level should I sign my child up for?
Written by
Heather Lyons
Updated over a week ago
Can I book individual days at a camp?
Written by
Heather Lyons
Updated over a week ago
Do you offer camps during school holidays?
Written by
Heather Lyons
Updated over a week ago
Will my child need their own laptop?
Written by
Heather Lyons
Updated over a week ago
Can I use childcare vouchers?
You can use childcare vouchers to pay for our holiday camps - find out how here!
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
My child doesn't have a laptop - will an iPad or tablet suffice instead?
Written by
Heather Lyons
Updated over a week ago
Does my child need to bring a packed lunch?
Written by
Heather Lyons
Updated over a week ago
How can I keep track of my child's work?
Written by
Heather Lyons
Updated over a week ago
How do I talk to my child's teacher?
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
What is your camp refund policy?
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Policies
Code of conduct
Sensible rules for a positive, safe, and respectful environment at camp
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Anti-Bullying Policy
Our approach to the issue of bullying at camps
Written by
Heather Lyons
Updated over a week ago
Behaviour and Discipline Policy
How we manage student behaviour at blue{shift} camps
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Child Safeguarding Policy
Keeping your child safe at camp
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Refunds
Our policy on refunds for camp bookings
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Medical policy
What happens if there is a medical emergency
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Sickness
Our policy on illnesses during camp
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Photography consent
How photography is used at camp
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago
Camp Risk Assessment
How we keep your child safe at camp!
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite
Updated over a week ago