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Why I Scout! - Shirejammin' at home challenge

On top of my job, family and computing interests I'm also an assistant Cub Scout leader and a member of the District Executive Committee (Charity Trustee of the Scout District). During the current Coronovirus / Covid-19 pandemic we are unable ...

@Home activities for children during Covid-19 Coronovirus lockdown

As a parent I understand how important it is to keep children entertained. This is now even harder with the country in lockdown over a sunny Easter holiday. Here are some links to useful activities.Scouts - The Great IndoorsScouts is ...

Running at Code Club at a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)

In the past I have run a Code Club in a mainstream first / primary school. This involved going into the school at the end of the normal school day and spending 45 minutes to an hour working on Scratch ...

Bletchley Park and The National Museum of Computing

During the second world war Bletchley Park was home to the Government Code and Cypher School and played a critical role deciphering encrypted messages. I first visited a several years ago before it was opened to the public, it seamed ...

Young scientists - The Mentos fountain challenge

This is Science and Engineering week - a celebration of science and engineering. When we visited the Big Bang Fair at the NEC we watched the Kaboom! Show and on the way out we were given a leaflet about the ...

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