"There is nothing I believe in more strongly than getting young people interested in science and engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all of humankind" Bill Nye

Our Fox Blocks master builders class for students in Grades 5, 6 & 7. In C-Zone we look at a wide range of topics in quite fine detail, with larger projects that often take a week or two to complete.

In C-Zone we use complex building and technology resources including K'Nex, Lego, Little Bits, Fischertechnik, Arduino, & Mindstorms NXT to discover and understand our world around us.

Coming up in 2024 our units will be as follows

• Term 1 - Harnessing Hydraulics
• Term 2 - Short Circuits
• Term 3 - Robots in Space
• Term 4 - Engineering Underground

Small class sizes, organised in developmentally appropriate age groupings, mean students don't just sit back and watch the action. Everyone takes part in building, designing, and discovering in this class.

Each term contains a different theme, with a different core construction material used. We then mix and match, explore, design, test and evaluate as we go. Less screen time and more hands on engineering and creativity. 

Fox Blocks is a STEM program unique to Flying Fox Studios. Written by educators and engineers, it combines play based learning for the littlies, instructional learning for the older kids, and lots of teamwork!

Where did the Fox Blocks Program Come From? Well, let us tell you—Fox Blocks is our homegrown hero! Way back in 2008, we set out to create something brand new for kids—a type of extracurricular activity that didn’t really exist at the time. We wanted to teach the fundamentals of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) in a fun, hands-on, and engaging way. It was a time when iPods were king, smartphones were just emerging, and well before iPads or personal tech became staples in classrooms. The Flying Fox Studios team saw an exciting opportunity to blend creativity, hands-on learning, and (mostly) screen-free technology into something truly unique. And that's how our journey began.

Designed and developed right here in Brisbane by our incredibly talented team of teachers at Flying Fox Studios, the program is the brainchild of our lead curriculum developer, Justin Gilfillan. Justin brings a unique blend of real-world engineering expertise (thanks to his previous work as a Mechanical Engineer with local government) and top-notch teaching skills, recently adding a Master’s Degree in Teaching and Learning to his skills.

Over the years, thousands of curious, creative, and clever kids have walked through our doors. They’ve constructed rockets, built bridges, designed entire cities, explored the wonders of space, travelled back in time to learn about world wonders, and grand engineering feats.

Over the years, thousands of curious, creative, and clever kids have walked through our doors. They’ve constructed rockets, built bridges, designed entire cities, explored the wonders of space, travelled back in time to learn about world wonders, and grand engineering feats.

Whether it’s our Preppies digging into palaeontology or our primary schoolers figuring out how cranes, windscreen wipers, and lift emergency brakes work, our Fox Blocks STEM program spark. Whether it’s our Preppies digging into palaeontology or our primary schoolers figuring out how cranes, windscreen wipers, and lift emergency brakes work, our Fox Blocks STEM program sparks

Designed and developed right here in Brisbane by our incredibly talented team of teachers at Flying Fox Studios, the program is the brainchild of our lead curriculum developer, Justin Gilfillan. Justin brings a unique blend of real-world engineering expertise (thanks to his previous work as a Mechanical Engineer with local government) and top-notch teaching skills, recently adding a Master’s Degree in Teaching and Learning to his skills.

• Age Range: Grade 5 to Grade 7
• Class Structure: 8 Week Term
• Class Length: 60 minutes.
• Term 4, 2024 Class Times & Bookings
• Cost: $195 (Term 4, 2024)
• Term 1, 2025 Class Bookings open from 7:30am on Monday, 18/11/24
• Cost: $195 (Term 1, 2025)