WOKINGHAM’S MP visited a coding school for children at the weekend.
Sir John Redwood was invited to tour Code Ninjas Wokingham by owner Naveen Khapali.
He launched the town’s coding school in April last year to help children develop their science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills, after spotting a gap in the market.
“I saw that there were lots of after school activities available,” Mr Khapali said. “But there was nothing for STEM.”
Mr Khapali said that he was really pleased Sir John paid a visit, and said that the MP was excited to see how the facility is being used.
Since its launch, it has taught more than 120 children, with 42 now attending weekly sessions.
The classes are available to pupils aged five to 12, and are taught by A-level pupils aged 16 to 18.
Mr Khapali said that this model provides paid work for the older students, in the field of technology.
“I hope it will have a massive difference on the community,” Mr Khapali said. “My vision is to provide a safe and fun place for kids to learn problem solving, logical thinking and life skills.
“We teach them how to fail and come back from that.”
As part of the sessions, pupils have created their own video games.
Feedback on the classes has been strong so far, and Mr Khapali hopes that in time, more schools in the borough will recommend the sessions to young people interested in technology.
For more information, visit: www.codeninjas.co.uk/wokingham-brk-uk
