--- title: "Fifth Year Lancaster University Discovery Day" url: "http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2019-09-27-fifth-year-lancaster-university-discovery-day" school: "Kirkham Grammar School" --- - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kirkhamgrammarschool) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/user/KirkhamGrammar) - [Linked In](https://www.linkedin.com/school/kirkham-grammar-school) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kirkhamgrammar) - [Flickr](https://www.flickr.com/photos/kgsphotos/) - [Search](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/search) # Fifth Year Lancaster University Discovery Day 27 September 2019 ![Image of Fifth Year Lancaster University Discovery Day ](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/news/IMG_7563.JPEG) ![](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/images/news/IMG_7568.JPEG)On Monday 23 September, Fifth Year pupils travelled to Lancaster University for a Discovery Day with the aim of inspiring the pupils to look at Computer Science based degrees. The event saw 100 students from 10 schools from all over Cumbria and Lancashire take part. The students had the opportunity to experience hands on programming, coded a webpage to demonstrate how fake news is created and created a ‘fruit machine’ using 4 Micro:bits. The students also had the opportunity to speak to industry professionals and undergraduate/postgraduate students. ![](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/images/news/IMG_7564.JPEG) **Tags:** [2019-2020](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/tag/2019-2020) - [ previous](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2019-09-26-kgs-european-day-of-languages-2019) - [next ](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news/2019-09-30-csaams-shooting-competition) - [Mission Statement](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/mission-statement) - [Latest News](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news) - [History of KGS](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/history) - [Location & Community](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/location) - [Term Dates](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/termdates) - [Statutory Information](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/statutory-information) - [School Policies](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/policy-documents) - [Calendar](https://calendar.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/week.aspx?ID=158) - [The Kirkhamian](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/news-1/the-kirkhamian) - [The Friends of KGS](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/thefriends-of-kgs) - [Old Kirkhamians' Association](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/old-kirkhamians-association) - [Hire of Facilities](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/about-us/hire-of-facilities) - [Vacancies](https://www.kirkhamgrammar.co.uk/vacancies/our-vacancies) ## Kirkham Grammar School ## Kirkham Grammar Junior, Infant & Pre-School Ribby Rd Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BH Tel: **01772 684264** Email: Ribby Road Kirkham Preston Lancashire PR4 2BD Tel: **01772 673222** Email: [![HMC Leading Independent Schools](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/hmc.png)](https://www.hmc.org.uk/)[![Boarding Schools' Association](https://files.schudio.com/kirkham-grammar-school/images/partners/bsa.png)](http://www.boarding.org.uk/) © Copyright 2019–2026 Kirkham Grammar School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](http://www.kirkhamgrammarjnr.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)