The University of Hradec Králové organised a one-week IT Day Camp

Co-organised with the Faculty of Science, the camp was attended by 21 children aged 10 to 14. The camp mostly focused on IT-related activities and was held under the auspices of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports as part of the Popularisation of Information Technology Fields Programme, a joint project overseen by the University of Hradec Králové, Prague University of Economics and Business and the Technical University of Liberec.

The morning programme consisted mainly of educational activities. Our young students were let in on some software coding secrets and they could try out various techniques for themselves. They also learned the basics of computer graphics and had lots of fun with virtual reality. "We did some coding every morning and there was always a special programme in the afternoon. I think I mostly enjoyed Monday’s course on Micro:bit coding. We learned what such a thing can do, and most importantly, we got to take the Micro:bit home so that we could program it ourselves," said Matěj from Hradec Králové.

The afternoons were devoted to cultural and sports activities. We visited the Observatory and Planetarium in Hradec Králové. Martina Jandová gave a lecture on healthy lifestyles. After the lecture, the kids got a shot at preparing some healthy and nutritious meals. One afternoon was devoted to sports activities. Friday afternoon belonged to the Hradec Králové Regional Police Directorate. The police gave a lecture on internet security and privacy and taught the kids some self-defence. The camp organisers also organised a day trip to Skoda Auto. “This was the first time that we had organised a one-week day camp for children but based on the feedback that we got from both the children and their parents I am happy to say that they all enjoyed it very much, which, to be honest, was the objective of the camp. So, if everything goes well, there’ll be another camp next year,” concludes Helen Holubičková, one of the main coordinators of the camp and the Head of the Institute of Continuing Education of the Faculty of Informatics and Management, UHK.