creative INVENTORS ACADEMY - CIA

Robotics, Coding, STEAM and AI

Creative Inventors Academy helps 8-16 yr olds become confident creators of technology, not just users of it. Through robotics, coding, engineering and AI, young inventors explore real-world challenges, build practical skills and develop creative solutions through hands-on projects.

STEAM 
The 'Arts' in STEM

a new way to create

Raising Young Inventors for a Digital Future 

Young people are already growing up surrounded by technology. They use phones, apps, games, devices and digital platforms every day but we believe they should have the opportunity to understand, question, design and create with technology too.

Creative Inventors Academy has been created to help children and young people become confident “Young Inventors”: curious thinkers who can use robotics, coding, engineering, AI and creative technology to solve problems, express ideas and make a positive impact.

We want our Young Inventors to be ready for the future, not just as users of technology, but as creators, innovators and changemakers who can build skills for future careers, creative industries and real-world challenges.
our offerings

Our Young Inventors Pathways

Creative Inventors Academy offers practical robotics, coding, engineering and STEAM programmes for children, young people, home-educated learners and schools.

Each pathway is designed to help our Young Inventors build confidence with technology, think creatively and use digital skills for future careers, change and impact.

Inventors After- School Clubs
8-12yr Olds

 Weekly term-time sessions for young Inventors to work on practical projects, build confidence with digital tools and learn how to solve problems through hands-on challenges.

Inventors Home-Ed
10-14yr Olds

A dedicated daytime programme for home-educated learners with sessions that are practical, supportive and project-led, helping them build technical skills, confidence and creative thinking over time.

Inventors Saturday Club 8-12yr Olds

A weekend club for younger learners to learn by building, testing, experimenting and improving their ideas while developing teamwork, confidence and problem-solving skills.

Free National Saturday Club 13-16yr Olds

A free Saturday Club pathway for young people aged 13–16 including master classes, National exhibitions and trips, they take part in a rich 1 year experience at a National level.

Inventors School Partnerships

We work with primary, secondary schools and community learning settings. to deliver engaging clubs, workshops, enrichment days, curriculum support and creative technology projects that inspire young people to become confident inventors.
— What we offer

What Young Inventors learn

Our Young Inventors learn by doing.

Each session is designed to help children and young people build confidence with technology while developing the creative, technical and problem-solving skills they need for the future.
  • Robotics- Build, programme and test robots through hands-on challenges. 
  • Coding- Understand how digital systems work and learn to create with code. 
  • Engineering- Thinking Design, build, test, improve and solve real-world problems. 
  • AI & Digital Futures- Explore future technologies and how they can be used responsibly.
  • STEAM Learning- Explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths through creative, hands-on projects.
OUR PROGRAMMES

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Technology, STEAM, Engineering, Coding and Robotics empower young people to become creative thinkers, innovative problem-solvers, and confident creators of the future.
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Our mission is to provide the highest CreativeArts learning, in an enabling and supportive environment to positively impact our learners. 

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    Canterbury 
    CT3 3AW
    United Kingdom 
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