Jam Coding Introduces Free Summer Coding Workshops Across Birmingham
By Anushka Malhotra
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Quick Read: Jam Coding launches free summer coding workshops in Birmingham, providing digital learning and physical activities for children aged 4-11.
Digital education provider Jam Coding is set to launch a series of free computing workshops in North Birmingham this summer, aimed at children aged 4-11. Funded by Walsall County Council, these workshops are free for families supported by Pupil Premium.
The initiative seeks to engage children in educational activities while providing digital learning opportunities and a healthy meal. The program consists of 50% online and 50% offline activities, including coding, crafts, and sports.
Inde Singh, who launched Jam Coding in North Birmingham earlier this year, expressed his excitement about the initiative.
"We anticipate this provision enhancing children's computing skills, creativity through our arts and crafts workshops, and increased physical activity through our sports sessions. We hope that young people who attend will understand the value in obtaining these skills and inspire them to actively build on the skills they have learnt during our provision. We believe this will help benefit the community and young people in Birmingham as they may not have access to holiday clubs like this through conventional means.”
The workshops will combine crafting and offline computing activities with a nutritious lunch to ensure participants are ready for a day of coding. Each day will focus on a different area of computing, such as game building, animation, Minecraft challenges, and pixel art, with physical activities interspersed throughout.
In South Birmingham, Dan Lane is running a similar Jam Coding provision in partnership with Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, offering additional opportunities for children to access digital education over the holidays. Lane, with 25 years of experience as a professional animator and coder, aims to provide engaging educational experiences while also offering advice on online safety and nutrition.
"I am eager to share my knowledge and passion for these subjects, inspiring the next generation of coders and animators. I anticipate it will be a lot of fun, and I look forward to seeing the cool and creative ideas the children come up with!"
Roger Grogan, national director of Jam Coding, added,
“Whilst this initiative is new to Birmingham, it isn’t our first involvement in the project. For years now, we have been working with local authorities to roll this out within different communities across the UK. As Inde said, it is a great opportunity for young people who might not have access to our services in normal circumstances. We have no doubt Dan and Inde will be successful in rolling this out across Birmingham and we are equally certain that it will provide life-long benefits to the young people who get a place.”
In Walsall, Inde’s club will run from July 29th to August 8th at Goldsmith Primary School, Mondays to Thursdays. Dan’s provision in Solihull will take place at Peterbrook Primary School from July 22nd to August 22nd (Monday to Thursday) and again from August 27th to 30th.
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