Thousands of Dorset school children have taken part in the county’s first ever Coding Day.
Organised by Dorset Council, BCP Council and Barclays Digital Eagles, Dorset Coding Day brought together 43 schools across the county, from Christchurch to Beaminster and from the north in Gillingham to the coast of Portland.
In addition, 25 local tech companies supported the event by offering their expertise to schools on the day.
The online event tasked the children from years five, six and seven to take part in an interactive ‘code-along’ session.
Using software called Edublocks, the youngsters learned how to format and code a basic website.
Christopher Daw, head…
