Pinelands North pupils showcase skills at coding and robotics expo

Staff Reporter|Published 2 years ago

Attending the Coding and Robotics expo from left are Pinelands North Primary school pupils Calem van Der Ross, teacher Shanique Adamson, teacher Martin Adamson, Kirsten Wolmarans, teacher, Ky-leigh Wright, Soffiya Hassiem , Quaid Holton and Naomi Ncube.

Pinelands North Primary School pupils attended a WCED Coding and Robotics expo at Oude Molen Technical High School on Saturday September 10.

A total of 12 high and primary schools attended.

Head of information technology at Pinelands North Primary School, Martin Adamson said their pupils showcased their skills and knowledge. “On the day, our intermediate phase / senior phase pupils showcased the games they created using Scratch on our Chromebooks,” he said.

Mr Adamson added that the foundation phase pupils showcased how they are able to program Blue Bots by playing a game of snakes and ladders.

Pinelands North Primary School pupils, Soffiya Hassiem, left, and Quaid Holton show off the tablets and robots.

Pinelands North Primary School pupils from left Calem van Der Ross, Naomi Ncube and Kirsten Wolmarans display the work done on their laptops.