I am now entering into my fifth week of Code Club. I have been supporting the Computing specialist teacher to run this oversubscribed extracurricular club for Years 3 and 4 since the start of the Summer term. Held after school on Thursdays, the club has been an enjoyable way to be more involved in the school community, and to improve my own teaching of Computing. The children have been using Scratch to complete challenges on the Code Club website. They have created their own rock band, programmed a space animation, and some have started to create a ghost-themed game. The children are able to work at their own pace, and use the support of the website, supporting staff, and eager volunteers from Siemens in Didsbury. The lead teacher encourages the children to overcome bugs by carefully checking their code, and through trying something new. The children have become more resilient and dedicated to improving their coding skills as a result. I have been impressed by the way in which the children have all created some original, despite having the same starting points. Some have developed bands featuring opera singers, theatrical backgrounds and cellos, whereas other children have popstars under the sea, complete with multiple drum kits! I have enjoyed seeing the children's creativity shine through their use of code, and it has been a lovely way to spend my Thursday evenings.
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