The Very Best of Luck
As we say goodbye to a few of our pupils this week, we wish them good luck with the next step of their exciting adventures. Please keep in touch and let us know how you’re all getting on.
Notebooks
First Coding has very kindly received a stack of Unreal Engine notebooks to hand out to our pupils. For those unfamiliar with Unreal Engine, take a look at their website and see how many games you recognise. https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US/
Toy Car App
This is such a great idea! A Year 5 pupil has built this little application in Scratch that has been packaged up to run on Android devices. When you place a car on the phone’s screen, you start the app and the animation runs. It’s designed to give the appearance the toy car is driving along the road at varying speeds.
Python Workshop
Another creative workshop, back by popular demand is our Python course. This too will be hosted online via Zoom and if you would like to book a place on this course then please email hello@firstcoding.co.uk. Why not play a game that came out of one of these workshops here.
Top 5 Creative Coding Tips
Are you new to coding in Scratch or maybe you would like to improve on your Python programming skills? Then here are our top 5 tips on creative coding.
Become a Scratch Game Designer
We are kicking off our summer of creativity with our most popular workshop, the Scratch Game Designer. Unlike previous years, all workshops this summer will be held online via Zoom and if you would like to book a place on this course then please email hello@firstcoding.co.uk.
Summer Scratch Workshops – Coming Soon
Another popular event this summer will be our Scratch workshops. These will be aimed at both children starting out with coding as well as more advanced sessions for people who are comfortable with Scratch and wish to develop their skills further. The dates have nearly been finalised but in the meantime take a look at this rainy animation built in… yep you guessed it. Scratch! All the visuals were processed in Scratch as well as the sound effects and the slowed piano notes making for a very relaxing animation.
Summer Workshops
We are gearing up for a creative summer once again and will be announcing our holiday coding workshops shortly. Back by popular demand will also be the App Building workshop and last year we saw a range of great games developed for phones and tablets – all with a pirate theme too!
Despite our summer classes being held online this year, we are looking at ways to compliment the workshops by posting creative packs out to participants. Included in the App Builders’ pack will be these rather nice keyrings that serve as a simple phone or tablet stand. Thanks to the pupils who have been testing these for us and helping to get the design just right.
Top 5 Coding Tips – Number 1
Complete your projects – This is the hardest of all the points in this series to stick to. It is really important to see a project idea through to the end. Not only will you feel satisfied that you got an idea across the finishing line but you will also have a better understanding of the process of developing an idea and following it all the way to completion.
Top 5 Coding Tips – Number 2
Never be afraid to reach out for help – There is a wealth of information online to help you if you become stuck, but sometimes it can be a little overwhelming. First Coding is always contactable to help whether it’s via email (hello@firstcoding.co.uk) or via social media, we’re here to help troubleshoot any coding problems you may have. If you need an answer to a question to help you move on with your project, then please just drop us a line and ask it!
