Specialist
Petra Vos
Bring depth and targeted expertise.
Petra is an engineer turned educator. She runs our robotics, chess and Space Mission programs and consults on individual pathways for technically-minded Explorers.
Passions
AerospaceCompetitive chessTinkering
Best with ages
9–15
Strengths
Engineering reasoningChess coachingProject-based learning
Availability
Block programs only
Working With Children Check current. Identity and reference checked. Committed to our child-safe organisation standards.
A short Q&A.
What's the hardest thing children get wrong about engineering?
Thinking it works the first time. It almost never does. That's the whole point.
Classes Petra leads or supports
InterestBuild pathway
Chess Studio
Slow chess. Real games. Long conversations about why a move was beautiful.
- Ages
- Ages 8–14
- Schedule
- Thursdays
- Format
- Small group
- Group
- Max 8
Led by
Petra Vos · Specialist
3 spots left
InterestBuild pathway
Robotics Studio
Sensors, code, and small machines that occasionally do what you asked.
- Ages
- Ages 10–14
- Schedule
- Fridays
- Format
- Small group
- Group
- Max 6
Led by
Petra Vos · Specialist
Spots available
DeepLaunch pathway
Space Mission Lab
A term-long mission to design, plan and 'fly' something into space.
- Ages
- Ages 9–13
- Schedule
- Saturdays
- Format
- Small group
- Group
- Max 8
Led by
Petra Vos · Specialist
Spots available