Festival of Code is run entirely by volunteers. It is not a taught event, neither a summer childcare club, but rather an opportunity for enthusiastic young people to improve their computer programming and graphic design skills under the guidance of industry experts. Complete beginners, as well as confident coders and designers, are all welcome. The event will also provide the opportunity for our future coders to gain confidence working alongside adults and learn more about possible careers in the fields of engineering and technology. By working together and sharing knowledge, participants will validate their digital skills, learn about teamwork and communication.

For more information contact: festivalofcode@wappinghigh.org 

The Event

Over the course of 5 days participants will work together in small groups to create anything they want: games, robots, websites and anything else you can think of. A number of mentors with many different skill sets will then help teach the coders anything they need to know. On top of this we also run a number of workshops, to teach more crucial skills and show attendees new and better ways to program.

Parents are asked to make a contribution of food for the celebration lunch on Friday.

We recommend that participants bring their own laptops to use during the week. A limited number of Chromebooks may be available to borrow.