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  • Fun with 3D Printed Kit Cards

    Fun with 3D Printed Kit Cards

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    Last session of our 3D printing course, we were looking at kit cards—a flat, 3D-printable card where all the component parts of a model or tool are held together in a single, credit-card-sized plastic sheet, ready to be popped out and assembled. We printed out some existing cards and had a go at assembling them—looking…

  • Want to take part in an experiment and learn how AI works?

    Want to take part in an experiment and learn how AI works?

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    We had great fun at the recent community fair running our ‘Machine Learning Unplugged’ activity and managed to train our AI to win most games by the end! We had so much fun that we wanted to run a larger experiment—and you can join in! Have a go at playing against our new AI. With…

  • Fun at the fair

    Fun at the fair

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    This weekend we had good fun at the Keki’s Community Summer Fair advertising our code club and running some interactive demos. It was great to see the interest in technology by the kids out there and naturally would welcome any of them to our meetings 🙂 We had fun showing off our ‘Machine Learning Unplugged’…

  • Join us for our Game Development Club this term!

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    Got a gamer at home aged 10+ who wants to learn how games are actually made? Join us for our Game Development Club this term! Students will use Godot to code and launch their own procedurally generated dungeon crawler games. Final spots available! Check out the term dates and book your place now:

  • New 3D Modelling in Blender course

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    Looking for a creative outlet for your child in the coming school term? We still have a few places open for our upcoming coding and tech classes! We’re particularly excited to launch our brand-new 3D Modelling in Blender course, where kids can learn to design their own professional 3D models from scratch. Spaces are limited!…

  • Level Up Your Skills with Our New Autumn Courses!

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    We’re excited to introduce three hands-on courses designed to inspire young creators and build real tech skills: Ready to Join? Spaces are limited for the upcoming term. Explore full course details and secure your spot on our Courses Page.

  • Interesting Homeschool Bundles

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    There are endless opportunities out there to pick up new technology skills! We’ve relied on Humble Bundle quite a lot over the years, which has given us some fantastic courses and learning resources to use. We just spotted a new Homeschool Technology Bundle that immediately piqued our interest: Has anyone else tried these for tech…

  • Summer Workshops Fun

    Summer Workshops Fun

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    We have had a blast at our summer workshops! We just want to say a big thank you all for attending – as always we had a blast learning and teaching the kids about some cool tech. I have added all of the mods that were made during our Modding for Minecraft course and enjoyed seeing all of the…

  • Slots left for Virtual Robot Olympics

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    We still have a few slots left for our Virtual Robot Olympics this Monday (3rd August)! Fancy doing something a bit different, having fun, and learning new skills along the way? Where: The Vyne Community SchoolAges: 10+ Find out more and book your slot here: https://ctrl-alt-code.uk/summer-courses/

  • Pixel Art and Digital Design Summer Course

    Pixel Art and Digital Design Summer Course

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    Have a kid who loves computers and drawing? Check out the hype for our Pixel Art and Digital Design course in the video below! Spaces are limited for all 3 of our summer workshops at The Vyne Community School. Book your child’s slot today! Secure a spot: https://ctrl-alt-code.uk/summer-courses/