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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!
36 articles in this collection
Written by
Laura Satkauskaite,
Heather Lyons,
and
Katie
Overview of our COVID-19 Camps Policy
Find out what we're doing at our camps to help prevent the spread of COVID-19
Written by
Katie
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 this week
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
Katie
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 Creative Coding 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
Katie
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
Katie
Updated over a week ago
What is your camp refund policy?
Written by
Katie
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
Katie
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
Katie
Updated over a week ago