Train models, code micro:bits, and unlock the magic of machine learning.
Explore machine learning at the new AI lab. A series of interactive workshops for young minds aged 8–13 years old.
In this hands-on workshops, children will take their first steps into the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and explore how machines learn.
Through engaging activities, children will gain a basic understanding of Machine Learning (ML) and train a real model how to recognise patterns – just like humans do!
What the children will learn:
- The fundamentals of machine learning
- What an AI model is and how it works
- How to train a model with data
- Hands-on coding with micro:bit
- Critical thinking and problem-solving
- Collaboration and teamwork
Two workshops over two months where children will learn about AI. Your child is welcome to join both or one of the workshops.
October half term workshops:
Build an image detector
(28th October 2025)
This is an opportunity for your child to learn how an image recognition system works.
In this interactive 2.5 hour workshop, your child will use a small image recognition model paired with a camera. They will collect training data from picture cards to help the AI system ‘learn’ to distinguish between different images.
Your child will explore how the AI system makes decisions based on the data it has been trained on.
Your child will connect and program a micro:bit to work with the image recognition system – and test whether the AI has learned to recognise images.
This workshop is suitable for children 8 – 13 years old
This workshop takes place on Tuesday 28th October 2025.
Train the micro:bit to play!
(30th October 2025)
In this workshop your child will use the micro:bit built-in accelerometer to recognise movement patterns .
Through a fun and interactive Rock, Paper, Scissors game, your child will ‘train’ the micro:bit to identify different hand gestures by collecting movement data and using it to recognise patterns.
Your child will test that the micro:bit has learn the rock, paper, scissors game!
This workshop is suitable for children 8 – 13 years old
This workshop takes place on Thursday 30th October 2025.
The cost for each workshop is £60
- 2.5 hour session
- micro:bits are provided for use during the workshops
- AI face recognition system also provided
- Activity sheets
Where?
The workshops will take place at Yatton Library from 10am – 12:30pm
Yatton Library
48 High St,
Yatton,
Bristol BS49 4HJ
Requirements
This course is delivered in person. You will need…
- A laptop with the latest version of Google Chrome
- Charging cable