About Young Sparks Academy
Young Sparks academy gives all children the opportunity to deep dive into more intensive course-based programs while still having all the fun of our regular Young Sparks activities. These scholarship based short-courses extend beyond the normal school curriculum covering topics including; business, entrepeneurship, finance, science, nutrition, advanced chess skills and more. Our courses are designed and run by the internal Young Sparks professional team, often in partnership with other educational organisations. As always, our team of young team members are at the forefront of our course planning, making sure that each course is interactive, engaging and of course packed full of fun!
Here at Young Sparks, our core mission is to help all children to grow to their full potential. We believe in giving children and families equal opportunities, regardless of their financial or social position and there is no exception when it comes to delivering our more intensive Young Sparks Academy courses. We do this by opening our scholarship applications up to every child and offering all courses at a fully subsidised cost, meaning they are 100% funded by Max Biocare and 100% free.
Simple – we want to make sure that your child has the best experience possible.
By having an application process, we ensure that your child is well suited to the course curriculum based on their interests. By having smaller group numbers, we ensure that every child is given prime opportunity to participate, contribute and receive individual feedback and assessment from our course teachers and facilitators.
To be eligible for our scholarship, applicants must:
- Commit to attending and completing the program if awarded this scholarship;
- Participate in an exit interview after each course to share feedback about the program; and
- Agree to touch base with Young Sparks during the year following certification to share their experience applying this knowledge
Each course will differ in terms of what they require, although the they will follow a pattern like this:
- Application form
- Short video or a series of questions
T&C: Each course will offer a limited number of spaces and scholarships
Upcoming Young Sparks Academy Courses
Date & Time: 11am to 12pm, 13 – 14 April
Tutors/Instructors: Diana Newman, H.N (Deakin)
This course will cover:
- Quizzes and games to test your knowledge.
- The traffic light system and talk about how to make healthy food choices.
- Group activities about choosing healthy foods
- What is Energy
- Macronutrients and Micronutrients, Vitamins and Minerals
- Food-based activity
Activity Date: March – May
Compulsory session date: 14th March, 28th March, 11th April, 25th April, 9th May, and 23 May
Tutors/Instructors: Tim, Cristina and Sienna
This course will teach your child how to:
- Invest, buy and sell shares
- The value of short-term returns (ie. Daily ups and downs that you see in the real stock market)
- Introduce them to the aspect of networking
- How to research companies and place a simulated trade
- Learn about Australian companies and what they do
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We are a community-based initiative run by kids for kids. We are located in South Yarra – Melbourne and proudly sponsored by Max Biocare.
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