Kids United Holiday Coding Club

The proposed online event will be for participants in the age group of 8 to 18 years. The event will be free and open to all members of the public. The mentor-led workshops will be carried out using sensors like light, sound, accelerometer, etc. and its interface with various microcontrollers like BBC Micro:bit, Raspberry Pi Pico, etc. based on block programming and Micro:python. The major attractions or highlights of the events are: • Hands-on project instructions to be provided for 8- to 18 years old people guided by the mentor Dr. Sujit Bhattacharya (PhD, ME, BE, SMIEEE, FIETE, MIET). • Insight into various physical elements to measure light, sound, temperature, magnetism, gravity, etc. • Detailed theory of operations of various sensors like light, sound, acceleration, magnetism, moisture, etc. • Electrical interface of these sensors with popular microcontrollers like BBC Micro:bit, Raspberry Pi Pico. • Programming techniques to get data from these sensors to create various STEM projects. • Demonstration of various projects based on these sensors and microcontrollers. • Projects to be based on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Registration invitation will be announced on the website and other social media.

Jam Coding is going to run a series of 12 lunch clubs focused around our underserved and underrepresented children exploring game design. We intend to offer this to our Pupil Premium and SEND children who may otherwise not be able to access extra- tuition. The children will build their own game environments before coding sprites and obstacles in order to make a game of their own choosing. The workshop will focus on ensuring children understand key terms such as commands, events, algorithm, repeat loops and demonstrate how to use such elements. Children will develop their computational thinking throughout the course. Jam Coding synopsis for this course: “At Jam Coding, our goal is to help improve children’s digital skills . This game building workshop will teach children how to code and build their very own 3D computer game. Children will have fun creating interactive animations and games using visual coding. Working in teams, they will learn how to think logically and solve problems.” By using Jam Coding we are able to access their technology and expert Code Coaches. They will be holding a celebration week on the last where children are able to explore their peers work and will be given a certificate for their participation.

Minecraft Coding Club What content does the event teach? - Coding, specifically the skills of sequencing, repetition, logic and variables - Computational Thinking (perseverance, debugging, logic, collaboration) Which methods and resources are used to convey this content to the participants? - Pupils will use the school’s existing chromebooks to access the Minecraft Education app. - Pupils will use a mixture of the built-in existing tutorials as well as expert modelling and support from their specialist computing teacher. What are the goals of the event? - Increase engagement in programming - Develop coding skills and therefore attainment - Increase enthusiasm and experiences of vulnerable children Which target group are you addressing with your event? - girls, PPG, SEN, ethnic minorities and pupils who have relocated with refugee status What makes your event special for the target group? - This event through the medium of Minecraft will help to engage groups of pupils who are not typically accessing existing provision offered through computing and coding. - Minecraft Education is a low risk resource with high engagement opportunities Is there any other relevant information for the target group, e.g. about registration? - 21 pupils across the three year groups are on the PPG register - 36 pupils across the three year groups are on the SEND register - 48 pupils across the three year groups have English as an additional language - The club will be free and repeated so that additional pupils can access this event