Mini Coders - Denise

Where curiosity begins and little minds start to think like programmers. In Mini Coders, children learn the foundations of coding mostly away from screens. We use movement, stories, puzzles, and games to teach them how to recognise patterns, give clear instructions, and think step by step, all the core skills behind programming.

Once they’ve mastered the idea in the real world, they get a short, guided session on ScratchJr to bring their ideas to life. Think of it as digital storytelling with purpose... calm, structured, and supervised.

Screens are used sparingly and intentionally:

• Offline first
• Short, meaningful digital moments
• Creating, not consuming

It’s coding with balance, helping children understand how their favourite apps and games work, while nurturing logic, creativity, teamwork, and confidence in a fun, active way.

“Designed for parents who want the benefits of coding without the screen battles.”

** Please note there are 13 lessons in term 1 starting Sept 2 - Dec 9. There is one more lesson in the term that there are student conferences that the school will shortly confirm which date this is. For now, we have taken off this 1 lesson as Dec 9, although we will have club this day.**