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We don’t teach robotics & coding. We develop future thinkers. No child sits and copies. Every child thinks, creates, and explains.
That’s why every class starts with a question, not an answer. And why Feel It – naming what happened – is non-negotiable.
Thinking you
can see.
Building skills, tools, outcomes-based child development focus. Competencies, not page counts — what a learner can demonstrate, not time spent.
CAPS / IEB / Cambridge aligned, integral to core subjects. Not extra-curricular, but core.
You’ll see it in the build, in the fix, and in how they explain it – not in a worksheet.
Curiosity first. A challenge that makes them want to solve it.
Talk it through. Draw / map the plan. Predict what might fail.
Build it. Test it. It fails. Fix it. That’s where thinking happens.
Non-negotiable. Name what happened. What will you do differently?
Sequencing • Patterns • Logic • Testing
The thinking skills behind every build. Plan it, build it, test it, fix it.
Curiosity • Communication • Collaboration • Composure
The human skills that make the thinking stick. Managing setbacks is curriculum, not extra.
From Six Bricks warm-up to Showcase — this is Hook → Think It → Live It → Feel It, in a real Pineslopes class. Real learners, real builds.
We track competencies: sequencing, pattern recognition, logical reasoning, debugging, communication, collaboration. Outcomes-based, child development focus. Not extra-curricular, but core.
• Can test and improve
• Can help a peer
Choose a person, place, build a help tool. Story + drawing. Bring it. No screens needed. We celebrate who you helped.
Design Thinking: Define → Ideate → Prototype → Test. Real problem, real user.
We don’t teach robotics & coding. We develop future thinkers who can use robotics & coding as tools.
Method laid out: plan it, draw it, build it – thinking you can see. Askvik & van der Weel (2024) – handwriting & drawing engage wider brain networks than typing. Sweden 2024: screen limits, no screens under 2. Denmark 2024: 2 weeks fewer screens → fewer emotional difficulties.
Google reviews from Pineslopes parents. Not aggregated. Real names in studio.
Studio-only: All materials provided. No extra kits to buy. Progress notes every term. Showcase days end of term.
– Where exactly is the studio?
Our Home Shop 1, 18 Sunset Ave, Pineslopes, Fourways. Inside the centre, ground floor. Parking at door. Not at your school, not parties.
+ What ages / grades? How big are classes?
Ages 6–13 • Grade 0–7. Max 15 per class. Same group, same coach, weekly.
+ Do I need to buy a kit?
No. Kit provided unplugged resources, tech + tablets. All materials included. Nothing extra to buy.
+ What if my child has never coded?
Perfect – most haven’t. We start with thinking, not coding. No experience needed. They’ll build from day one.
+ How do you handle homework and progress?
Juniors + Seniors both get homework – see homework cards above. Progress notes every quarter + homework recap within 2h. Showcase days end of term.
+ Why paper? My child loves screens.
We use paper to plan – talk it through, draw the plan – then build on tech. Hands + screens, not screens only. That’s why it sticks.