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# Tinker, Code, Keep It

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This is the content for the 2026 after-school club. The content has now been archived, and no further updates will be made.
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Welcome to Tinker Code Keep IT! This isn't just another club—it’s the hands-on place where we combine Python programming with real hardware. If you love taking ideas from theory into tangible, working products, this is for you!

This website has everything you need to get started. Each week’s content links will provide full instructions and corresponding code guides.

**Club Details:**

* **When:** Every Thursday from 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
* **Term Dates:** We run throughout Term 3, starting July 23rd, 2026.
* **Duration:** Expect 5 to 8 exciting sessions of building and learning.

**The Commitment (And the Rewards!):**We encourage participation! If you attend at least 80% of sessions, you will take home a major hardware kit that includes:

* One Pi Pico 2WH Board
* One E-Ink Monochrome Display
* A Power Supply Unit
* 3D Printed Enclosure

Tinker Code Keep IT offers a unique chance to experiment. It’s time to tinker, code, and build the things you've only dreamed up! Join us and bring your ideas to life.

#### Documentation

1. PICO Zero Python Library: <https://picozero.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api.html>
2. List of free APIs: <https://apipheny.io/free-api/>
3. Thonny IDE: <https://thonny.org/>
4. MicroPython firmware: <https://micropython.org/download/RPI_PICO2_W/>
5. Applying texture to 3D models: <https://bumpmesh.com/>

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