A Ruislip primary school has been ensuring the next generation are fully versed in the skills of the tech world, by taking part in EU Coding Week.
Running throughout October, the initiative highlights the importance of teaching children how to code, with more than four million people in 80 different countries now taking part.
Schoolchildren at St Swithun Wells School took part by learning how to design their own apps and computer games.
Tiffany Bolton, the school’s computing co-ordinator, said: ““Our pupils have really enjoyed taking part in Code Week. It’s so important that we teach children to code because coding is the future!
“Today’s students are already tech savvy, but coding gives them a new dimension. It helps them to understand how apps and games work. It’s like telling them a magic secret!”
Pupils really took to the lessons and had lots of fun learning these new skills and playing their newly made games. Blake, aged 10, said: “I love coding because it is interesting and fun. I also like that there are no limits to what you can code and design, and you can use your imagination.”
Henry, also aged 10, said: “Coding lets me be creative and program different things to make them do what I want them to do.”
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