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LEGO Starts Rolling Out Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers
You may have noticed that I haven’t been posting much lately. As an anesthesiologist/anaesthetist (depending on where in the world you are), I have been spending time, along with my colleagues, preparing our hospitals and ourselves for a threatened surge in COVID 19 patients.
We are fortunate at this stage, to have not had the same devastating number of cases that has been seen in Europe, UK, China or the USA, although I would be naive to believe that we have avoided any significant problem at this time.
There is no doubt that we are anxious about it here, and we have all heard stories from around the world with regard to the importance of Personal Protective Equipment in minimising the impact the disease has on healthcare workers. We have also heard about industry stepping up to the plate around the world, repurposing tools and machinery towards both PPE and Ventilator production.
Therefore, I was excited to see that The LEGO Group have started to roll out face visors, important to as a part of precautions to protect the faces of Healthcare workers, on six of their holding machines in Billund. This was seen in a video to their social media channels.
Take our 30 Day Master Builder Challenge!
Do you have kids at home during this difficult time?
Our BRICKS 4 KIDZ Community are important to us so we have you covered with engaging resources and fun activities for kids at home! We’ll be releasing a new set of resources from our favourite workshop themes each week for all our master builders.
Week One
Take our 30 Day Master Builder Challenge!
Have FUN and use your IMAGINATION. Share your creations to our Facebook page or Instagram, tag it with #30DayMasterBuilders and see what others have created!
Workplace School Holiday Activities and Programs for Kids! 😀 🚀 👨👧👦
Workplace School Holiday Programs for Kids of Employees!
Modern workplaces create unique, fun, and rewarding experiences for their staff. BRICKS 4 KIDZ creates a fun and engaging work environment with our Workplace School Holiday Programs! What could be better than Holiday Activities for your kids at your workplace? The ultimate in peace of mind and convenience!
We have worked with some of Australia’s biggest companies and organisations, including a four day event for Cisco Systems in their premises in Sydney and a similar event for the Sydney group of KPMG Australia, as well as school holiday programs for Dimension Data, Foxtel, Capgemini, Accenture and Biogen!
Modern workplaces focus on creating unique, fun, and rewarding experiences for their staff. Companies such as Google are celebrated for their thoughtful approach to staff engagement. Are you looking to create a dynamic and engaged workforce? Why not consider a fun and educational event aimed at bringing children of staff members into the workplace!
Bricks4Kidz offers Workplace School Holiday programs for companies and organisations to host on their premises. All parents feel the pressure of arranging holiday activities for their kids; with this program, you can relieve that pressure for parents with a STEM-inspired and super-FUN holiday workshop!
STEM skills (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) are essential for careers and organisations in the global economy. We offer combinations of age-appropriate activities, ranging from exciting themes with LEGO® (for younger kids) through to an engaging Introduction to Coding with WeDo® and MINDSTORMS® Robotics (for the older ones)!
Flexible options are available, with one, two and four day combinations possible.
We’d love to bring this rewarding event to your workplace. If you are interested, get in contact with us today to discuss options and make your workplace a fun place!
4 simple brain-building activities that help preschoolers get school ready
Preschool is a foundational time in child development. Kids’ bodies and brains are growing at a rapid pace. Even with long, trying, tantrum-filled days, the first day of the Big K — kindergarten — will be here before you know it.
Before the cute photos and mommy tears, you want to do all you can to make sure they’re good and ready to climb aboard the big yellow bus and face the big day ahead. If your little is progressing at the normal rate, there’s lots you can do today to help them get kindergarten ready. The idea is to focus not on the K, but the pre-K.
Through play and activities, kids’ minds are busy developing the important skills they need to start learning kindergarten things. We’ll walk through the list and offer ideas on what you can do to help that along. Think of it as play with a purpose. If you’re in search of a way to spend a little time together, this list can be your guide.
1. Play, play, play!
Having time and space to play freely is an important part of a child’s developing brain and personality. Continue Reading →…
Our little Wizard of LEGO
ISABELLA started with just four tiny LEGO characters based on the film The Wizard of Oz and turned them into an entire story.
The young LEGO lover from Springfield showed off her creativity at BrisBricks’ inaugural Toowoomba Fan Expo at the Clive Berghofer Recreation Centre this weekend.
Thousands of people witnessed amazing creation by LEGO architects from across southeast Queensland, with a massive display commemorating different parts of the state. Continue Reading →…
Bricks4Kidz Brisbane-Springfield Newsletter October – LEGO Program out now
Bricks4Kidz Brisbane-Springfield
Brisbane: Newstead, Mt Ommaney, Sherwood, Springfield & Toowoomba
October 2019
and our upcoming programs.
Our Spring Holidays Workshops were very successful and just about sold out, we will put on more and bigger programs next School Holidays, at a location near you. Last week, we had an awesome time in the Outback, at School Incursion’s and Activation’s “Fun Place”, all have been done and dusted.Term 4, After School Classes
We will continue to build on the universal popularity of LEGO® Bricks and deliver a high quality of educational play through our hour-long After School Classes that are a fun, enriching experience for your child!
Click dates for more information and bookings.
Starting dates:
- Monday, 4 pm
- Tuesday, 4 pm,
- Wednesday, 3:30 pm
- Thursday, 3:30 pm
Lego Birthday
We are offering two Party Venues for our ‘Lego Birthday Parties’ in Brisbane; Sherwood and Camira-Springfield.
Reserve your date today for your child’s future birthday party with us. Book any of our 3 Lego party packages (see our homepage for more details) at either of our amazing air-conditioned venues with plenty of free parking and coffee shop just around the corner.
Thanks as always for your support
Penny, Carlo and the team
BRICKS4KIDZ Centre Brisbane-Springfield!
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Adults Only Lego Night – Springfield
Springfield Library celebrates it’s 1st Birthday with an Adults Only night of creating, collaborating and coding with Lego, and a special guest appearance by one of the Lego Master Winners, Cade Franklin!
Relive your childhood by getting creative with Lego free build, Technic project kits and Mosaic Build. Extend your skills with a Lego Mindstorms Battle Bot challenge delivered by Bricks4Kidz Brisbane-Springfield.
Suits all coding skill levels from beginner to experienced. Free event for adults 18+. Drinks and nibbles provided. Bookings required.
How Lego therapy can be a ‘massive win’ for kids with autism and their families
Seth Lester places the last block of Lego on a Jurassic Park-themed dinosaur, one of the creations he is preparing to display at the Autism Lego Expo in Mackay, north Queensland.
The annual event, which draws hundreds of children and adults alike, is held just before Christmas. For 13-year-old Seth, it’s the highlight of his year.
“Some people think people like me can’t do that much,” he said. “But having these people go to the Lego day and see all these people’s creations and being amazed at what these people can achieve, it’s really good.”
After being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder four years ago at age nine, Seth has been attending a weekly Lego group especially for kids with autism.
PHOTO: Constructing Lego helps these children build other skills. (ABC Tropical North: Sophie Meixner)
It’s a chance to spend time with kids who love Lego as much as he does, as well as his mum Melanie Lester, who is here every week.
“I don’t really spend time with my family a lot,” Seth said. Continue Reading →…
Bricks4Kidz® students improved in math and science!
New Study Finds Bricks4Kidz® Students Grow on Science and Math Skills
Scientific Research Proven by Dr Bryan Shelley of Advanced Educational Measurement
The importance of math and science education grows with each passing year. The United States Department of Commerce finds that S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) degrees make college graduates more employable and have more successful careers. Throughout the world, parents and educators recognize that children must start to learn these skills as early in their educational careers as possible. Continue Reading →…
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