Sherborne Prep hosts inaugural Turing Conference for 300 pupils

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Sherborne Preparatory School hosted the opening day of the Sherborne Schools Group's inaugural Turing Conference, welcoming 300 children from neighbouring schools.

Sherborne Preparatory School has hosted the opening day of the Sherborne Schools Group's inaugural Turing Conference, welcoming 300 children from neighbouring schools. The event, part of a wider week of activities organised by the Sherborne Schools Group and Sherborne town's Turing Project, celebrated the legacy of mathematician and computing pioneer Alan Turing through hands-on learning.

Pupils from Hanford Prep, Sherborne Abbey CE Primary, Bradford Abbas CE Primary, Thornford CE Primary, Sherborne Primary and Bishops Caundle CE Primary joined Sherborne Prep students for the day. The programme included workshops on Coding and Cryptography, Robotics and AI, Art and Creative Design, Adventure and Resilience and STEM challenges in the Science Lab.

Benedict Allen, explorer and writer, opened the event with a talk about his adventures and near-death experiences in the Amazon Basin. He said: 'Today was a great celebration of Alan Turing's spirit. Explaining Turing's achievements and celebrating him as a role model shows these pupils believe it is possible to achieve their dreams and that they too can go on to do extraordinary things.' Briony Harris, senior deputy head at Sherborne Prep, said the conference had given children an opportunity 'to immerse themselves in exploring new and innovative ideas and adventures'.

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300 children attend opening day of Sherborne Schools Group's Turing ConferenceSherborne Preparatory School hosted the opening day of the Sherborne Schools Group’s inaugural Turing Conference, welcoming 300 children.Bournemouth Echo · 15 Oct, 05:00
Sherborne Prep opens Sherborne Schools Group’s inaugural Turing Conference WeekSherborne Preparatory School hosted the opening day of the Sherborne Schools Group’s inaugural Turing Conference, welcoming 300 children.Dorset Echo · 15 Oct, 05:00

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