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KILWINNING CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS CoderDojo Back in November, the Kilwinning campus became the first place in Ayrshire that kids could learn how to code through CoderDojo – part of a global network of free computing coding clubs for young people - and the event has gone from strength to strength with sessions in Kilwinning, Kilmarnock, Irvine and now Ayr. A special mention must go out to Charlie Muirhead, HNC Games student at Kilwinning, who is a STEMNet mentor and Russell Anderson, another Kilwinning student who is a games developer. They have been helping the youngsters to improve their coding skills. Having Charlie and Russell there has been a great boost to the kids as they have been able to talk them through the importance of what they are doing while making it a fun experience for them. “The event has gone from strength to strength, it has been a great boost to the kids.” Ayrshire Film Company The future of Scottish television could be studying at the Kilwinning campus – as PEZ students are being put through their paces by the Ayrshire Film Company in the art of presenting, producing and di ɕ