Welcome!
The Yorkshire Gaming Club (YGC) is the ultimate holiday club destination for your 8 to 11 year old!
We provide a fun and safe environment that brings gaming offline and in-person.
Every child is equipped with a personal laptop and access to Minecraft Education Edition Here, they will participate in a range of games and challenges, with favourites like 'Bed Wars' and 'Parkour', to innovative activities hosted by us and, uniquely, by the children themselves.
This peer inspired creativity fosters a rich, collaborative, and funny environment where kids not only play but also share and lead activities they've crafted.
Prices
1 or 2 days: £35 per day
3 or 4 days: £30 per day
5 or more days: £25 per day
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20% Sibling Discount
Dates and Times
Location
Ben Rhydding Primary School
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Bolling Road, Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, LS29 8QH
Contact
OUR TEAM
Meet Zak and Abbie!
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Your children will know us as Mr Rafael and Miss Hutchinson.
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Mr Rafael works at Ben Rhydding Primary School as a Learning Support Assistant.
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Miss Hutchinson works at Ben Rhydding Primary School as a cleaner, and if you're a patron of New Brook Street Deli in Ilkley, she'll be a familiar face making and serving cuppas.
10 Study Supported Reasons We Love Game-Based Learning
1. Stimulates Cognitive Development
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Video game-based learning can challenge players to solve complex problems and make strategic decisions with immediate effects. This can cultivate problem-solving and strategic thinking skills in children.
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Study: A meta-analysis of the cognitive and motivational effects of serious games. Published in the Journal of Educational Psychology in 2013 by Wouters et al.
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2. Facilitates Active Learning
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Video games engage players in active participation, promoting an interactive learning experience that leads to better information retention.
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Study: Digital games, design, and learning: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Published in the Review of Educational Research in 2016 by Clark et al.
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3. Motivates and Engages
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Video games’ interactive and immersive nature can increase motivation and engagement in learning, fostering a more enjoyable learning experience.
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Study: Investigating the learning-theory foundations of game-based learning: a meta-analyses. Published in the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning in 2012 by Wu et al.
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4. Improves Visual-Spatial Skills
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Certain video games have been found to improve visual-spatial skills, beneficial in various fields including mathematics, engineering, and technology.
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Study: The malleability of spatial skills: A meta-analysis of training studies. Published in the Psychological Bulletin in 2013 by Uttal et al.
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5. Improves Executive Functioning
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Video games can enhance executive functions such as task switching, working memory, and cognitive flexibility, which are critical for academic success.
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Study: Effects of video-game play on information processing: A meta-analytic investigation. Published in the Psychonomic Bulletin & Review in 2013 by Powers et al.
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6. Promotes Peer Collaboration
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Multiplayer games can promote collaboration and team-problem solving skills, which are beneficial for group-based learning and social development.
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Study: Potential of computer-supported collaborative learning for learners with different learning styles. Published in the Journal of Research on Technology in Education in 2001 by Wang et al.
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7. Assists Academic Achievement
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Video game-based learning has been associated with improved academic performance when games are designed with good educational practices.
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Study: Our princess in another castle: A review of trends in serious gaming for education. Published in the Review of Educational Research in 2012 by Young et al.
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8. Develops Persistence and Resilience
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The nature of video games, which requires players to try again after failing, can cultivate resilience and persistence in children.
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Study: The relationship between video game use and a performance-based measure of persistence. Published in Computers & Education in 2013 by Ventura et al.
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9. Promotes Creativity
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Video games, particularly those with open-ended gameplay, have been linked to increased creativity among children.
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Study: Information technology use and creativity: Findings from the Children and Technology Project. Published in Computers in Human Behaviour in 2012 by Jackson et al.
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10. Teaches Transferable Skills
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Research suggests that learning done through video games can be transferred to real-life situations, thereby contributing to broader skill development.
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Study: The effects of modern mathematics computer games on mathematics achievement and class motivation. Published in Computers & Education in 2010 by Kebritchi et al.
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