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KILWINNING CAMPUS HIGHLIGHTS CODERDOJO WINTER CLOTHES DRIVE NC Social Science students Jamie Stevenson and Olga Bresch have been leading their class in a Winter Clothes Drive for the homeless – encouraging people to think about those in vulnerable conditions during this harsh winter. Donations of sleeping bags, jumpers, jackets, hats, scarves and so much more were taken in from every campus by the group. We hosted Ayrshire’s first CoderDojo event on Tuesday 25 November. ...Those who attended said it was a fun way to learn. ROYAL MARINES The Royal Marine Commandos delivered a military style fitness session to a group of students from Kilwinning, as well as Kilmarnock and some sports students. They had a lesson on how to survive in the field, weapons stand, live firing and personal fitness. These fun activities were followed by a careers presentation aimed at giving the students the opportunity to engage with operational personnel in order to get an insight into this line of work. 14 At the free CoderDojo session, young people (aged between 10-18) were taught how to code, develop websites, build apps and games. Those who attended said it was a fun way to learn. THE STUDENT VOICE: EDITION 3