Cool & Creative Summer Camps

 Touted as some of the best summer camps in the Lower Mainland, Urban Academy is proud to offer a wide selection of summertime learning and fun to children ages 5-17.  From art to science, dance and robotics, there is something for everyone!  Register soon as space is limited, and these camps will fill up.  Early Bird rates offered until May 6th 2013, scroll to the bottom for registration information.  Everyone is welcome to attend! Here are the camps that we are offering for Summer 2013: 
 

JULY
1) Summer Science Sizzler!
Come join us for a week of science that will keep you amazed and teach you wondrous things that you never knew before.  Do wild and crazy experiments in the laboratory at Urban Academy and outside as well.  Explore Biology, Chemistry, Physics and so much more!  Join us as we learn something new about science every day of the week. 

Instructor: Ms. Katherine Adisa

Dates: July 2-5, 9am- 3pm
Ages 5-7
$209 early bird,  $219 regular rate

2) The Story of Jumping Mouse Musical Theatre
If you enjoy acting, stories and musicals, then this is the camp for you!  The Story of Jumping Mouse (by John Steptoe) will serve as a starting point to explore stories, songs, dances and ceremonies from different First Nations traditions.  Our week long adventure will take us through acting, music and dance while learning about culture, stories and First Nations culture.  You will be invited to make connections between what you are discovering and your own lives in a truly creative way.   A musical theatrical presentation of Jumping Mouse will take place at the end of camp, and parents, family members and friends will be invited to attend!  Bring your talents and creativity, and we're looking forward to seeing you at this Musical Theatre Camp!
 

Instructor: Susan Seneshen
Dates: July 2-5, 9:00am – 3:00 pm
Ages 8-12 
$209 early bird, $219 regular rate

3) Science Minds! 

For our more experienced scientists we have a week of hands-on activities where students can become Botanists for one day, Chemists the next, Geologists for another and finally Physicists for their last day. We will race fluids, watch plants breathe, explore erosion and create colloids. This will be a week of serious scientific fun!
 

Instructor: Ms. Katherine Adisa
Dates: July 8-12, 9am-3pm
Ages 7-10
$229 early bird, $239 regular rate

4) Capture and Create: Art, Photography and More!

This is a fun, and creative week geared towards both art and photography enthusiasts. During the week, this program will offer a variety of photographic and art based explorations to suit your desires! We will use a variety materials including: acrylic paints on a canvas, chalk and oil pastels, mixed media for collages and more! You will also get comfortable using a digital SLR camera and have the choice of being in front or behind the camera for a themed indoor photo-shoot using a variety of costumes, props and face paint materials.   During the week we will go on a field trip to downtown Vancouver to take outdoor photos and visit a print shop to print a short series. We will also set up a temporary dark room where you will get to develop your own photogram creations!  At the end of camp, you’ll leave with a body of photographic works, digital copies of your own edited photographs, your beautiful art creations and the wonderful memories you will have made!
 

Instructor: Ms. Karlene Spencer
Dates: July 8-12, 9am-4pm
Ages: 11-17
$309 early bird, $329 regular rate

5) Robotics LEGO Club - only 3 spaces left!‪
This one whole day camp introduces young students to engineering and physics concepts through educational play and simple building projects.  It has been designed to give young students the tools to build towers, sky trains, bridges, factories, trains and more with Rokenbok, Geotrax, LEGO Duplo and more.  Students will have the chance to experience group dynamics and will learn how to work and collaborate together as a team, while learning how to grow in their own skills and identity.  Kids will build cool robots with the LEGO® Education WeDo (TM) construction set! Learn to integrate sensors and motors into LEGO® builds and control their movement with an easy to use graphical programming language. Please note: participants do not keep robots.  Young students use LEGO® Education WeDo™ software to build their creations and are encouraged to try out different programs within the software. As they progress, further programming challenges are presented. Challenges are based upon designing and building physical models while integrating a variety of gear systems, pulley systems, motors, and sensors that will perform certain tasks along with entry level programming using a visual “building blocks” system.  In other words...the kids have a lot of fun while they are learning some complex stuff!  Campers will take breaks throughout the day to get exercise and enjoy some outside activities as weather permits.
 

Instructor: Gateways Learning Centre
Dates: July 15-19, 9am-3pm
Ages 5-7
$290 early bird, $300 regular rate

6) LEGO Robotics Systems 2.1

 This robotics camp will teach the engineering, technology, and mechanical principles used by robots and other machines in the real world.  Students learn by building with LEGO® Technic kits and other project materials.  Over the duration of the camp, students will will build progressively more complex projects and increase their knowledge of the engineering principles used. They will use motors to create movement, and learn how to use normal and alternative energy sources.  Projects will incorporate pneumatics, wind power, solar power, generators, gearing, and motors. By the end of the course students should have a good grasp of the ways machines move and the power sources used by them.

Instructor: Gateways Learning Centre
Dates: July 15-19 9-12
Ages 7-12+
$219 early bird, $229 regular rate

7) Axe Capoeira
Come and try Capoeira with Grupo Axe Capoeira!  This is an active, exciting filled week where students will learn the basics of this beautiful martial art.  As an Afro-Brazilian art form, capoeira will give students an appreciation for multiculturalism through music on traditional Afro-Brazilian instruments, songs sung in Portuguese, and aspects of Brazilian dance.  Anyone interested in music and dance will not be disappointed with this week long camp! Students will also get the chance to learn a bit about the history of Capoeira while they are introduced to its martial arts and acrobatic techniques.

Instructor: Axe Capoeira
Dates: July 15-19, 12:15pm-3:15pm
Ages 7-14
$129 early bird, $139 regular rate

8) Cool Clay & Art Creations!
Enjoy a fun filled time of exploring different art materials!  Students will become the sculptors while playing with clay and explore firing and self-hardening clays to see how different materials can be used in their creations. Paint a wall tile with a real glaze and make jewellery for yourself! During this camp you will learn the basics of ceramic hand-building techniques—pinch, coil and slab and create pets, figures and pots. You will also be able to explore a variety of different art materials including paints, chalk and oil pastels, collage materials, plasticine and more! Time to roll up your sleeves and start creating your own pieces that you will be able to take home with you.  There will breaks for eating and outdoor activities as weather permits.

Instructors: Ms. Zhana Nedelcheva & Ms. Karlene Spencer
Dates: July 22-26, 9am- 12:15pm
Ages 6-10
$139 early bird, $149 regular rate

9) Dancing Dynamos!
This five day camps will consist of a new dance style each day. We will introduce each dance style we learn with some background of where it came from and what inspired it.  We will also learn about some famous dancers from each dance style. Students will learn the basic important movements for each style. In each class will end with a dance routine!  After each style, the dancers will review all they learned: the movement, moves, music and dancers who have made the dance popular.  We will be covering Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Modern, and African dance!

Instructor: Justine Ankiewicz
Dates: July 22-26 12:20 pm - 3:20pm
Ages: 6-10
$129 early bird, $139 regular rate

AUGUST
10) Magnificent Music Theatre - only 1 space left!‪

Join us on a fun-filled journey into the exciting world of musical theatre where we will have plenty of opportunities for singing, dancing, acting and creativity.  We will look at different styles of shows such as Wicked, Cats, The Lion King and High School Musical. We will spend the week creating an original show with our own characters and script and we will be creating everything needed for a performance including costumes and set. Family and friends are all welcome to watch our final performance at the end of the week. ‬ ‬

Instructor: Mrs. Debbie Stewart
Dates: August 19-23, 9am -3pm
Ages: 5-12
$229 early bird, $239 regular rate

11) Animation & Video Game Design
Have you ever wanted to create your own videos with LEGO®? This week long camp will show you how to do just that!
The mornings will be dedicated to creating stunning environments and characters for video games, and producing breathtaking visual effects!  In the afternoons, students will have the chance to create games from a variety of genres – including action, adventure, platform, side-scrollers, pinball, strategy, and racing – or to invent new ones. Students can design their own characters, backgrounds, and sounds, or use content from existing libraries. We’ll cover concepts like game planning, path-based movement, collision detection, level design, dialogue, inventory, and playability. Students will help each other test their games and may choose to collaborate on some projects. At the end of the program they’ll be able to show off their games to friends, family, and classmates. They’ll also receive a copy of their work so that they can continue to play and develop their games at home so make sure students come with a flash drive to save their work!

Instructor: Gateways Learning Centre
Dates: August 19-23 9am-4pm
Ages 11-16
$319 early bird, $339 regular rate

Registration Information

Registration is now open. For early bird rates, please register by May 6th 2013. Prior to registering, please review the Summer Camp Behaviour Guidelines and Cancellation Policy. To register, please call 604 524-2211 or fill out and return (scan and email, fax or drop off) this Summer Camp Registration Form to summercamps@urbanacademy.ca. 

Out Of School Care Information

Urban Academy also offers Out Of School Care for both UA families, as well as children who are not UA students, but summer camp attendees.  Out Of School Care details can be found here.  Please note that Out Of School Care is closed the week of August 19th.