Year 7 and 8 pupils from Pembroke School were the first of 200 young people in Pembrokeshire to get the chance to take part in a Technocamps workshop held earlier this month at the Bridge Innovation Centre in Pembroke Dock.

This event provided pupils with the opportunity to be introduced to computer programming by creating their own games whilst also developing both their numeracy and problem solving skills.

Head of ICT Craig Hamilton called the day a "fun, engaging and practical way to develop programming skills, a thoroughly enjoyable and enlightening experience for both staff and pupils."

The workshop was provided by Technocamps a Welsh Assembly funded organisation whose aim is to get young people in Wales excited about Computer Science and STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths), challenging them to think about the world around them in a different way.

The scratch programming and games salad workshops being run by the Technocamps team from Swansea University are giving young people the opportunity to learn vital computing skills enabling simple project development, using a drag-and-drop style of programming.

Matt Williams, ICT teacher from Pembroke School, said: "Technocamps provides an excellent opportunity for pupils to gain hands-on experience with computer programming.

"My Year 8 pupils have enjoyed using both scratch and game salad to create a variety of games and are now keen to start a Technocamps Club in school."

Joe, a Year 8 pupil, said: "I thought Technocamps was a great way to get young people to have a nice time creating games, I thought the day was really fun."