2025 Term 3
Let’s dive into the world of clever contraptions, coded locks, and creative problem-solving as we ask: What does it take to plan the perfect escape?
Inspired by the puzzles and pathways explored in Art 301™, our focus turns to engineering challenges rooted in logic, design, and invention. Together, we’ll build and test our own “escape plans” using LEGO, circuits, and Scratch, learning how real-world systems rely on careful sequencing, collaboration, and a bit of playful mischief.
Each project asks you to think like engineers: to test, refine, and find joy in the moments where things don’t quite go to plan. Some might build a silent alarm for their LEGO vault; others might design a mechanical lock that only opens when the correct pattern is pressed. Along the way, we’ll model how real engineers use observation, creativity, and scientific reasoning to solve complex problems.
By the end of the term, you will present your final challenge, a fully imagined escape model or coded sequence, sharing not just what they made, but how they thought through it. Lab 301™ continues to build the bridge between
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As each session is uniquely developed for each individual student to achieve and progress. You will work with diverse mediums. All use of lab gear and supplies are included.
All learning materials are available for students enrolled full term via the Studio website. Please login and click on 'My' to locate your sessions.
If you feel sick, please stay home and apply a catch-up lesson at a later time. Or, if you feel well enough, please join your session online via our app or this website. Regrettably, we can only provide catch-up lessons within your enrolled term based on availability. Any unused credit cannot be carried over to the following term.
For the fairness of the other students, for our clever tutors who provide the lessons that you love, the studio cannot offer a refund if you change your mind.
Our in-studio workshops are strictly made up of the limited number of students enrolled before the start of each school term and have the appropriate resources allocated to accommodate the optimal learning experience for all students in the course.
To ensure the staff and supplies can be maintained for the course, payment for their use cannot be refunded so that the remaining students may continue the learning and development they paid for. In the event of Covid-19 restrictions, workshops will resume online. No refund can be issued if you decide not to participate in online sessions.
If you are joining the workshop in person, just bring your lovely self! If you are a private lesson student, feel free to bring your own device, please allow half to one lesson period for your tutor to have your device set up to the studio standard. If you are joining online, great! Ensure your device is fully charged, and check with your tutor beforehand about what supplies you may need to prepare.
Choosing a class that suits your age group would be a great way to start. Your tutor will advise you if moving up or down a level may be more beneficial for your child. Check out the 'Find My Workshop' page for more details.
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