INTRODUCTION:
True to its pioneering history, Le Cours du Rocher is the first primary school to install a FabLab on its premises in order to offer an innovative activity to children.
The FabLab du Rocher is a digital design and manufacturing workshop for children aged 5/7 and 8/10 years old.
It is equipped with 3D printers, a laser cutter, a digital embroiderer, and an electronic workshop.
Due to the positive impact of these activities on children, we believe that these FabLabs will become standard in primary school in the years to come.
Why this activity? Scientific studies have demonstrated the impact of the Makers projects, from elementary school, on the development of key cognitive skills for 21st century children:
Creativity - Attitude for problem solving - Critical Mind - Conceptual Thinking - Scientific Mind As well as behaviors: Collaboration - Autonomy - Resilience
Registration : http://bit.ly/fablab75008
Examples of Projects:
Each project develops on 5 sessions of 1h30.
Note : For individual projects, each child brings their individual creation home.
Description :
The FabLab du Rocher offers a course of initiation to engineering workshops to arouse curiosity, creativity and patience for problem solving.
The “Engineering for Kids” workshops are led by Kuti Kuti trainers experienced in teaching children.
Engineering for Kids allows you to develop an ease with technologies, as well as skills in 2D, 3D design and in the use of FabLab digital machines.
When necessary for a project, notions of mathematics will be approached (perimeters, surface, angles ...) in a practical way, giving meaning to school learning.
"Engineering for Kids" is offered in French or English.
Terms:
Each project is developed over 5 weekly 1.5 hour sessions.
Registrations can be done at your choice:
. Yearly registrations: Activity over the school year (excluding school holidays) at the rate of a 1.5 hour workshop per week (i.e. 30 workshops over the school year)
. Registration per project: Activity over 5 weekly sessions (excluding school holidays at the rate of a 1.5 hour workshop per week (over 5 consecutive weeks)
Activity during the school year (excluding school holidays) due to:
. A workshop of 1h30 per week (30 workshops over the school year.)
For 5/7 year olds:
Tuesday: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 11.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m. - 1 p.m., 5 p.m. - 6.30 p.m.
For 8/10 year olds:
Monday: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
First week of workshops: Week of October 1, 2019
Last Week of Workshops: Week of July 6, 2020
Number of sessions
Rates
Price per session
Students Cours du Rocher
Annual registration
30
990 euros
33 euros
Registration by project (over 5 weeks)
5
180 euros
36 euros
Holiday course, morning or afternoon, over 5 days
10
360 euros
36 euros
Annual registration
30
1200 euros
40 euros
Outside children
Registration per project (over 5 weeks)
5
220 euros
44 euros
Holiday course, morning or afternoon, over 5 days
10
440 euros
44 euros
Information and Registration:
The Engineering for Kids workshops are led by Kuti Kuti: Specialist of the Makers and Do It Yourself educational workshops, Kutì Kutì offers objects to be made using his head and hands. Trainers experienced in teaching children encourage them to connect to their creative and manual geniuses, and accompany them in the discovery of advanced technical knowledge through the use of machines. More info on: www.kutikuti.fr or on Instagram: @kutikuti_jeu
University articles
To find out more about research on the subject of FabLabs in schools :
- Maker movement in Education: Maker Mindset and Makerspaces
