Meet school children who are learning computing with the help of FIFA, Lego: Star Wars and Dreams
July 8, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Ukie
08 July 2022
Media Alert – Invitation to first ever Festival of Play in Salford
Students to learn computing and careers in video games with the help of popular content creator Wolfy, big name video game companies including Electronic Arts , TT Games, Team 17 and some of the brightest brains in the industry on Wednesday 13th July
The first ever Festival of Play, a brand new computing conference brought to you by Digital Schoolhouse and sponsored by Electronic Arts, is taking place on Wednesday 13th July at HOST Salford with the aim of bringing STEAM skills to life through the power of play.
The conference, which will play host to nearly 200 school children aged between 8 and 15 at HOST Salford, brings together great games, inspiring names and the brightest brains from the industry to spark imaginations and set kids on the path to creative computing success.
The highlights of the event include:
An epic Play to Learn workshop featuring EA SPORTS™ FIFA, with the team from education programme Everfi teaching kids about teamwork and communication skills.
Inspiring careers talks and demos, including a run-through of award-winning game making tool Dreams from Peter Field of Media Molecule and an inspirational talk about the making of Lego: Star Wars by Knutsford based TT.
A game design jam from the team at mayamada, who’ll also be showcasing their amazing inclusive Do I Look Like a Gamer? Campaign.
A range of great games to play on the day from the likes of Kwalee, Team 17 and TT Games.
We are inviting media to attend the Festival of Play, which runs between 9am and 4pm, to watch the event and speak to Shahneila Saeed, Programme Director of Digital Schoolhouse.
If you would like to attend the festival or speak with Shahneila about the Festival of Play, please contact George Osborn, Head of Campaigns and Communications of games industry trade body Ukie, the organisation which created Digital Schoolhouse, at [email protected].
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About Digital Schoolhouse
The not-for-profit Digital Schoolhouse programme, together with Nintendo UK, uses play-based learning to engage the next generation of pupils and teachers with the Computing curriculum. Digital Schoolhouse is delivered by the UK games industry trade body Ukie and is backed by the video games industry and government. Sponsors include PlayStation®, SEGA, Ubisoft and Outright Games.
Website: https://www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DigSchoolhouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DigiSchoolhouse/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DigitalSchoolhouse
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