Last Friday, our Year 13 Computer Science students swapped their usual classroom for Little Redding Primary School, where they delivered a coding workshop to the Year 5 pupils.

From the moment the session began, the Year 13s were professional, confident and highly engaging. They moved around the room to support every pupil, explained concepts clearly and led the session with a skill that many experienced teachers would admire.

The room was full of energy and excitement from start to finish.

The workshop challenged the Year 5 class to create their own Cookie-Clicker-style game in Scratch.

The pupils learned how to earn points by clicking an object, then spend those points on upgrades that helped them earn more efficiently. They chose their own sprites from the Scratch library, with many opting for animals and foods, and themed their games with real creativity.

As soon as their point-scoring function was working, the clicking began in earnest. Friendly competitions broke out across the room as pupils raced to see who could rack up the highest score. It was wonderful to see the class having so much fun while learning.