Coding with Football: Sphero BOLT Challenge
Everton in the Community
Beschreibung
Our event will consist of 6 sessions across Autumn Term 1. Each session will use Sphero BOLT robots to introduce young people to coding and digital creativity through the exciting theme of football. Pupils will code their robots to complete football-inspired challenges such as scoring goals, passing with accuracy, and performing unique goal celebrations.
The event will teach participants the fundamentals of block-based coding, focusing on sequencing, loops, variables, and problem-solving. Learning will take place through a hands-on, play-based approach, where pupils design, test, and refine their code to achieve specific football challenges. Resources will include Sphero BOLTs, tablets with the Sphero Edu app, football-themed props, and pitch layouts to make the learning engaging and relatable.
The goals of the event will be to:
*Build participants’ confidence and skills in coding and computational thinking.
*Show how coding connects to real-world interests such as sports and teamwork.
*Encourage creativity, collaboration and resilience through practical problem-solving.
*Inspire young people to see themselves as capable digital creators.
Our target group will be Year 4 pupils (ages 8–9), many of whom have limited access to engaging in quality STEM learning opportunities especially robotics. By combining coding with football, we will tap into a theme that is instantly familiar and exciting for children, particularly in a city with a strong football culture and being a football charity. This will make the event special: pupils will connect their passions with new digital skills in a fun, accessible way.
Registration & Practical Information:
*The event will be free to attend. the school was selected using local insight data and through consultations with the Liverpool City Region, Sefton Council, and Merseyside Police, which identify schools in priority areas where young people are most at risk. The L4 ward in Liverpool faces extreme deprivation, crime, and poor health, with 33% of children in absolute low-income households (double the national average). Each class will have 26 children participating in the session.
*No prior coding experience will be required – the sessions will be designed to be accessible to all abilities.
*All equipment and resources will be provided
*The event will give pupils a memorable and inspiring first step into coding, using the universal language of football to spark curiosity and confidence in digital skills.
The event will teach participants the fundamentals of block-based coding, focusing on sequencing, loops, variables, and problem-solving. Learning will take place through a hands-on, play-based approach, where pupils design, test, and refine their code to achieve specific football challenges. Resources will include Sphero BOLTs, tablets with the Sphero Edu app, football-themed props, and pitch layouts to make the learning engaging and relatable.
The goals of the event will be to:
*Build participants’ confidence and skills in coding and computational thinking.
*Show how coding connects to real-world interests such as sports and teamwork.
*Encourage creativity, collaboration and resilience through practical problem-solving.
*Inspire young people to see themselves as capable digital creators.
Our target group will be Year 4 pupils (ages 8–9), many of whom have limited access to engaging in quality STEM learning opportunities especially robotics. By combining coding with football, we will tap into a theme that is instantly familiar and exciting for children, particularly in a city with a strong football culture and being a football charity. This will make the event special: pupils will connect their passions with new digital skills in a fun, accessible way.
Registration & Practical Information:
*The event will be free to attend. the school was selected using local insight data and through consultations with the Liverpool City Region, Sefton Council, and Merseyside Police, which identify schools in priority areas where young people are most at risk. The L4 ward in Liverpool faces extreme deprivation, crime, and poor health, with 33% of children in absolute low-income households (double the national average). Each class will have 26 children participating in the session.
*No prior coding experience will be required – the sessions will be designed to be accessible to all abilities.
*All equipment and resources will be provided
*The event will give pupils a memorable and inspiring first step into coding, using the universal language of football to spark curiosity and confidence in digital skills.
Veranstaltungsort
Altersgruppe
8 - 9
Schwierigkeitsgrad
Typ Offline-Event
Datum 09.09.2025 13:30 - 14:30
09.09.2025 14:30 - 15:30
16.09.2025 13:30 - 14:30
16.09.2025 14:30 - 15:30
23.09.2025 13:30 - 14:30
23.09.2025 14:30 - 15:30
30.09.2025 13:30 - 14:30
30.09.2025 14:30 - 15:30
07.10.2025 13:30 - 14:30
07.10.2025 14:30 - 15:30
14.10.2025 14:30 - 15:30
14.10.2025 13:30 - 14:30
Adresse Bedford Primary School
Quarry Road Liverpool L20 9LJ
Max. Teilnehmerzahl 26
Event ausgebucht.
Kontakt Everton in the Community
Website: https://www.evertoninthecommunity.org/
E-Mail des Ansprechpartners: jade.kinsey@evertonfc.com
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Schwierigkeitsgrad
Typ Offline-Event
Datum 09.09.2025 13:30 - 14:30
09.09.2025 14:30 - 15:30
16.09.2025 13:30 - 14:30
16.09.2025 14:30 - 15:30
23.09.2025 13:30 - 14:30
23.09.2025 14:30 - 15:30
30.09.2025 13:30 - 14:30
30.09.2025 14:30 - 15:30
07.10.2025 13:30 - 14:30
07.10.2025 14:30 - 15:30
14.10.2025 14:30 - 15:30
14.10.2025 13:30 - 14:30
Adresse Bedford Primary School
Quarry Road Liverpool L20 9LJ
Max. Teilnehmerzahl 26
Event ausgebucht.
Kontakt Everton in the Community
Website: https://www.evertoninthecommunity.org/E-Mail des Ansprechpartners: jade.kinsey@evertonfc.com
Social Media Everton in the Community
@evertoninthecommunity
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