PHIVE SHP: Urban Makers (Ages 5 - 12)

Learn about civil engineering, sustainable city design, and the principles behind the construction of structures such as buildings, bridges, and roads, utilising hundreds of Magblox magnetic blocks, non-digital coding with Intelino Train, and circuits through Little Bits. In this workshop, children will learn the fundamentals of electricity and how it powers circuits by creating and manipulating circuits.

Urban Makers helps children develop visual thinking, encourages learning through observing the environment and experimentation, nurtures creativity and fine motor skills, and respect through teamwork and collaboration. Ideal for children interested in architecture, urban planning and environmental studies, or anyone with curiosity to experiment and learn.

Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026

Time: 2pm - 3:30pm

Location: Dharug Country, Maker Space, Level 3, PHIVE 5 Parramatta Square

For ticketing, general enquiries, or access requirements, please email phivetickets@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• This workshop is suitable for children aged 5 - 12 years -  Council reserves the right to remove any bookings that are made outside of this age group.
• This workshop is FREE however registrations are essential and places are limited
• For children aged 5 years: Parents and Guardians are required to stay with children for the duration of the program
• For children aged 6 to 12 years: Parents and Guardians are welcome to stay or may sign in their children, but must remain onsite within PHIVE and be contactable for the duration of the program
• Please arrive 10 minutes before the start time to allow for registration. Participants who arrive more than 10 minutes after the start time may have their place forfeited.
• If you can no longer attend, please cancel your ticket or contact PHIVEtickets@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au for assistance - Continuous "No shows" may lose their spaces in other programs booked
   

PHIVE sits on the lands and waters of the Burramattagal of the Dharug nation and we acknowledge Burramatta as significant place of ceremony, story and tradition. We pay our respects to Dharug Ancestors and Elders, past, present and future and extend our respect to all First Nations people joining this program and visiting PHIVE.