It’s that time of the year again! If you don’t want your children to spend their entire summer holidays glued to the screen, you might want to consider enrolling them in a summer camp for some fun summer vacation activities. If you live in the federal capital, you can easily find a number of academic and theme summer camps in Islamabad that will not only allow your children to learn a new skill but also help them grow in a stimulating environment.
Unfortunately, most parents don’t realize the importance of such summer activities for kids. To make things easier, here is a brief breakdown of some of the biggest benefits of summer camps for kids.
Importance and Benefits of Summer Camps for Kids
These are the main benefits of sending your children to summer camps:
Kids learn the art of decision making
For kids, there is definitely no shortage of activities to do in summer vacation. However, summer camps allow children to make decisions on their own. They also promote critical thinking, which is essential for children’s growth.
Kids learn leadership skills
Since summer camps in Pakistan (and the rest of the world, for that matter) focus on team building and group activities, they also help kids develop leadership qualities. Kid are encouraged to come forward and it helps them gain confidence at a very young age.
Kids find their interests and hobbies
Your kid might be great at painting or have a passion for photography, but they probably won’t realize that for a long time. Summer camp activities also motivate kids to explore new hobbies and interests that not do not only get their creative juices flowing but may also build a strong foundation for their future career.
Kids learn and develop new skills
Summer camp activities are meant to instil confidence in children, but they also help them develop new skills. Be it learning how to play chess or how to assemble a drone, kids learn something new every time they go to a summer camp.
Best Summer Camps in Islamabad for 2019
Here are some of the most popular summer camps for kids in the federal capital:
- LearnOBots
- Robo Minors
- NUST AI Summer School
- Children’s House Pre-School, Daycare and Evening Kids Club
Take a look at the duration, timing and venues of these summer camps for kids along with the fun summer vacation activities they have planned for their students.
LearnOBots
Do you want your kid to learn the art of critical thinking? Do you want them to broaden their horizons and develop an interest in arts, science and technology?
If your answer to all of the above questions is affirmative, then you need to check out LearnOBots. This innovative summer camp aims to introduce young minds to the disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics – aka STEAM. It is an educational approach that incorporates arts into the widely-recognized STEM model, which is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
LearnOBots, one of the top summer camps in Islamabad, has a lot of fun activities for kids that’ll help develop their interest in science.
Moreover, some of the summer camp activities for kids at LearnOBots include game and app development, 3-D printing, robotics, drone assembling and much more.
Apart from the residents of the area, sending their kids to this summer camp in Sector F-7 is also ideal for families living in Sector F-5, Sector F-6 and Sector F-8 of Islamabad.
Age Group: 03 to 17 years
Dates: Camp 1 – June 12 to June 27| Camp 2 – July 1 to July 17 | Camp 3 – July 18 to August 2
Timings: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm | 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Fee: PKR 15000
Address: Froebel’s International School F-7 Campus, Street 13, Sector F-7/2, Islamabad.
Contact: 0331 5972232
Robo Minors
Sending your kids to a STEAM-focused summer camp is perhaps one of the best summer vacation ideas. If you’re looking for summer vacation activities for students that’ll make their holidays productive but interesting, you must check out Robo Minors – one of the most famous summer camps in Islamabad.
Yet another summer camp for kids that explores the world of Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics, Robo Minors has introduced three different camps this year. Students will be divided based on their age groups. While kids between the ages of 6 to 9 years will be part of the Junior Group, the Senior Group will comprise 10 to 16 years old.
Summer camp activities for juniors include robotics, DIY arts and mental mathematics, to name a few. Whereas seniors will participate in 3D printing, app and website development, electronics and programming, among several others.
Age Group: 06 to 16 years
Dates: Camp 1 – June 10 to June 28 | Camp 2 – July 1 to July 19 | Camp 3 – July 22 to August 2
Timings: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM | 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Fee: Single shift PKR 16500 per camp | Double shift PKR 26500 per camp
Address: Inductin Floor, National Institute of Science and Technical Education (NISTE) Building, Faiz Ahmed Faiz Road, H-8/1, Islamabad.
Contact: 0321-5535897
NUST AI Summer School
Statistics and probability don’t have to be boring. In fact, they can be quite interesting.
For those looking for science-focused summer activities for students, National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) has organized an Artificial Intelligence Summer School for children and teenagers. Those who enrol will not only get familiar with artificial intelligence software such as Python and TensorFlow but will also get a chance to interact with AI specialists.
This summer camp in Islamabad will divide students into two groups based on their age. Those between the ages 10 to 14 will be grouped as AG1 while those between the ages of 15 and 19 will be part of AG2.
NUST will host its AI Summer School for AG1 at School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME). It will be a one-week activity. Meanwhile, AI Summer School for AG2 will be a two-week activity and will be held at the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS).
Age Group: 10 to 19 years
Dates:
AG1: Session 1 – June 24 to June 28 | Session 2 – July 8 to July 12 | Session 3 – July 22 to July 26
AG2: Session 1 – June 17 to June 28 | Session 2 – July 8 to July 19 | Session 3 – July 29 to August 9
Timings: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Fee: AG1 PKR 9000 per session | AG2 PKR 15000 per session
Address: School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), Bolan Rd, H-12, Islamabad | School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), NUST, Sector H-12, Islamabad.
Contact: 051-20852123
Children’s House Pre-School, Daycare and Evening Kids Club
If you are looking for summer activities for preschoolers, registrations are open at Children’s House Pre-School, Daycare and Evening Kids Club. It is one of the most popular and oldest daycare centres of its kind in the city.
The fun and educational summer school programme at the Children’s House is all about building a strong foundation for a kid’s future educational career.
The centre is offering summer camps for kids between 2 to 12 years of age. The activities include confidence-building exercises, baking and cooking classes for children along with Urdu remedial classes, storytelling club and arts and crafts. The teachers at this summer camp in Islamabad will also help older students complete their summer school work.
Age Group: 02 to 12 years
Dates: Starting from June 10
Timings: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Fee: PKR 12000 per month
Address: House # 27, Street # 25, Sector F-8/2, Islamabad.
Contact: 0333 5482267
Meanwhile, don’t forget to check out some other fun activities to keep kids busy during summer vacations. As for those who live in Karachi, here are some of the top summer camps in the city where you can send your children for a productive vacation.
For more insights on where to go and what to do during the summer holidays, stay tuned to Zameen Blog – the leading lifestyle blog in Pakistan. Also, feel free to get in touch with us by sending an email on blog@zameen.com.
