Manchester school wins National Coding award Primary pupils create thousands of apps and games to take computing prize Pupils at All Saints Primary School in Manchester are celebrating after receiving a national computing award. The Manchester school has been recognised as a UK Coding Champion by Discovery Education, which provides digital and coding resources to primary schools. Pupils at All Saints designed over 6700 apps last year, placing them in the top three schools for Discovery Education Coding across the UK. The school’s talented young learners used their ICT skills to create a whole range of imaginative computer games, using different programming languages, and featuring characters including dinosaurs, princesses and even HM The Queen! The school was presented with a gold award in recognition of their achievement. As part of their prize, pupils were invited to take part in a special coding day with classmates. The event, hosted by Discovery Education at the school, saw pupils get hands on with classroom technology to create exciting new computer games. The school also received a goody-bag of computing prizes, including a pocket-sized Micro Bit computer. Teacher Jeanine Miller said: “It’s really important that children get to grips with coding. It’s an important skill for the future, so it’s great that our pupils enjoy it so much. We’re thrilled to be placed in the top 3 coding schools nationally.” Christopher Matthews, Vice President at Discovery Education said: “Computer programming is a skill that children can easily master and enjoy, while building vital skills for the world of work. We were very impressed with the games and apps created by pupils at All Saints Primary, and they should be very proud of their achievement as a top coding school.” To learn more about Discovery Education’s coding service visit: discoveryeducation.co.uk/coding Primary schools can request a free trial of Discovery Education Coding at: discoveryeducation.co.uk/trials