About the Host

At Brick Works Academy we build! We build minds, we build curiosity, we build confident students. 
Our aim is to educate children in S.T.E.A.M, Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math through hands on PLAY.

Highlights

Do you have a child who is constantly exploring and building? Sign your child up to be part of our program, where your child can explore robotics construction, programming and team work.  

Or take a look at our Minecraft digital building and exploring camps.  Here students get to explore and build minecraft worlds and share experiences with like minded peers. Minecraft gets used in ways beyond what they might do at home. 

Your child may prefer to master the underlying math and strategies of the Pokemon Card game.  Here they also learn digital painting tools in our computer lab and design their own Pokemon cards!

Students can also excel in Photography or Animation in one of our Technical Design and Art camps. 

At Brick Works Academy we celebrate Geeky game culture and Technology and learn from each other while having fun!

Schedule

TORONTO DOWNTOWN SUMMER DAY CAMPS 2019

30 Stephanie St, Toronto, ON

July 2nd to August 23rd, 2019

TIMES: Camps run from 9am to 4pm
Drop off between 8:30-9:00am (Movie Time)
Pickup between 4:00-5:00pm (Movie Time)
Extended hours option 8am to 5:30pm at an additional cost

LEGO JR. ROBOTICS DAY CAMP 2019

DESCRIPTION

Calling all young lego robot designers! This is the best way to get started. Together, we’ll learn how to build cool robots and other machines. We’ll show you how to use gears, belts, motors, and computers to bring your robot to life by learning some programing. Student will engage in a mix of building activities including the lego robotic system WeDo 1.0 and 2.0, Lego Creator sets, crafts, board games and video games.

Parents: Designed specifically as an intro for younger kids, this camp covers all the basics of mechanics. They’ll be budding engineers by week’s end!

This camp is for ages 6 to 8.  Note: Sorry students who are not yet 6 may not attend regardless of lego proficiency. Proof of age will be checked.

LOCATIONS, DATES, TIMES:

Toronto  camps will be held at

• West: 85 The Kingsway, Etobicoke, ON
  Dates: 8 one week classes starting July 2rd

• Central / North: 131 Farnham Ave., Toronto, ON 
  Dates: 8 one week classes starting July 2rd

• Downtown: 30 Stephanie St, Toronto, ON
  Dates: 8 one week classes starting July 2rd

TIMES: Camps run from 9am to 4pm
Drop off between 8:30-9:00am (Movie Time)
Pickup between 4:00-5:00pm (Movie Time)
Extended hours option 8am to 6pm at an additional cost

Registration

OUTDOORS

All our students spend at minimum 1 hour outdoors every day, weather and location permitting. We visit local parks for some outdoor recreation time. Students can play a variety of free play activities or just enjoy the outdoors under a tree.

STAFF

We are very fortunate to have some very enthusiastic Ministry of Education certified teachers and ECEs helping us run our program. Providing expert classroom management and fun instruction at each location. Each location has at least one school teacher as part of their team.

All staff have completed Emergency First Aid certification which includes the use of an Epi-pen.

Staff and volunteers have been screened by police records checks.

T-SHIRT

Each camper will get one Academy T-shirt with their weekly registration. We ask the children to wear one of our shirts each day to help keep the group together on park outings.  Additional shirts are available for order upon registration.

PRICES

Camps are sold in one week sessions, either 5 days or 4 days if there is a holiday weekend. Prices vary depending on location. A 5 day week is between $295 and $320 plus HST.  A 4 day week is between $236 and $256 plus HST.  Note: prices across the camp industry rose this year due to costs associated with bill 148.

CANCELLATIONS

Transfers: Students can be transferred at no charge to another week in the same season with at least 2 weeks notice if space is available in the requested week and theme.

Cancellation Policy:  4 weeks' notice in advance of the start of the intended session, a full refund minus a processing fee will be given equal to 25% of the full cost of the camp (not the deposit paid amount). Cancellation requests with less than 4 weeks' notice will be charged a 50% processing fee. There are no refunds for cancellations given with less than 2 weeks' notice regardless of cause. Examples include but not limited to, sickness, family funeral, injury, travel.  Partial refunds for missed days or early removal from program are not available.

SAFETY

For the safety of all participants, disruptive behaviour or bullying will not be permitted at Brick Works Academy. Staff reserves the right to ask parents to remove disruptive students for part of or the remainder of the week. Refunds are not available to those who have disrupted the program and been asked to leave.

Brick Works Academy and its staff are not responsible for any valuables or belongings brought to a workshop or camp by the student or parent.  

Physical goods are nonrefundable as they are custom ordered. 

SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS

Parents of special needs children please investigate our support options as we do not have the staff to provide 1:1 support, however, if this is needed we are happy to work with your support worker.

MEDICATIONS

Brick Works Academy cannot perform medical tests or administer medications. All medications should be taken before or after the camp hours. If you need to administer medications in the middle of the day, please make arrangements with the onsite manager to meet them at an appropriate time and show photo I.D. prior to administering your child's medication. 

Children requiring puffers, insulin or epi-pens may bring their medication and self administer. These items should be kept on the child at all times during the day. Epi-pens should be worn in a fanny pack. Staff are trained in first aid assistance for emergency delivery of epi-pens

OTHER INFO

Fee does not include lunch.

Sorry, robots and lego don't get to go home. The lego sets used in camp are very expensive exceeding the cost of the week's registration.