Chartwell Centre for Coding & Robotics

Welcome to CCCR!

Our coding and robotics centres are open for enrolment for kids between the ages of 5-16 years of age. We also provide practical training to teachers which is supported by a suite of free classroom-tested resources.

Chartwell Centre for Coding & Robotics is an organisation with heart - our various outreach programmes, initiatives and workshops continue to make a real social impact.

Find out more about our FUN approach (future-ready, unlimited learning, no child left behind), how to enrol, or how to support or partner with us below. This site includes a demo of our learners digital portfolios and some of the badges they can earn by completing stages of our exciting and varied programme.

Our Impact

Chartwell Centre for Coding & Robotics Pty Ltd (CCCR) was founded by Alan Vesty in 2021 as a response to the education crisis precipitated by the global pandemic.

In addition to establishing a vibrant extramural programme for 5-16 year olds and popular teacher-training workshops, CCCR has run successful projects in lower quintile schools, a coding outreach programme for township youth in Diepsloot, and runs impactful Girls in STEM workshops - one of which even featured on BBC Africa.

Since early 2022, CCCR has provided free ICT, Coding and Robotics training for special needs learners at a vocational high school. This work was featured in documentaries that aired on SABC2, eTV and eNCA.

We are extremely proud of our partnership with one of the world's leading edtech companies, TTS International, makers and suppliers of over 18,000 education resources. Through TTS, we bring award-winning robots and resources to both our kids and teacher training programmes, including Bee-Bot, Blue-Bot, Oti-Bot, Loti-Bot, Rugged Robot and many more!

In 2025, we are introducing a programme for pre-primary to Grade R special needs learners, as well as free weekly sessions for learners living at The Johannesburg Children's Home. Our updated teacher training is now supported by a comprehensive suite of free classroom resources, developed with the support of TTS.

Our founder, Alan Vesty, has been a keynote speaker / guest speaker at a number of conferences and events, and has trained several thousand teachers around South Africa and on the wider African continent, contributed to the development of two series of coding and robotics textbooks, and has been a guest judge at robotics olympiads. He is currently developing an extensive suite of free coding and robotics classroom resources for Grades R-3.

Our Aim

Chartwell Centre for Coding & Robotics aim is to establish Centres of Excellence for the teaching and learning of coding, robotics and tech-related skills.

We equip new generations of tech-enabled, confident youth, who are fully ready to participate in the digital economy.
By providing quality teacher-training and free classroom resources, we amplify our impact well beyond the reach of our core centres.
Our first Certified Centre of Excellence is located in Kyalami, with new centres launching in Bryanston, Midrand and Observatory (JHB) in January 2025.

Our Approach

Everything we do at Chartwell Centre for Coding & Robotics is guided by our FUN algorithm:

Future-ready
Unlimited learning
No child left behind

Fun is the magic ingredient! When children (or adults) have fun, research shows that learning is significantly amplified.

Future-ready

The CCCR Tech Learning Tree (see below) covers a wide range of subject areas, not only coding, robotics, AI or 3D printing, but also essential 'soft' skills that are in high demand. We encourage our learners to explore all the different branches, earn badges along the way and equip themselves with a broad skillset that will serve them well into the future - whether or not they pursue a career in coding or robotics.

Unlimited learning

Chartwell Centre for Coding and Robotics coaches set the example for the kids in their care through a commitment to lifelong learning and ongoing professional development. This includes staying fully up-to-date in both local and international curricula such as the US K-12 Computer Science framework and the UK's Computing curriculum, and completion of courses and certifications. We actively encourage CCCR kids to enrol in selected external courses, as well as to explore and discuss topics of interest to them, and how technology can bring innovation to these.

No child left behind

Our ongoing work in the Special Needs Education sector has been described by senior education officials as 'pioneering' and was featured on several documentary series, including an episode of Behind the Rainbow, broadcast on SABC2. Our projects and training in disadvantaged schools for mainstream learners have helped establish vibrant ongoing coding and robotics programmes there, and enabled them to compete on an equal footing in provincial competitions. We have run outreach programmes for unemployed township youth in Diepsloot and our Girls in STEM workshops encourage more young women to pursue studies and participate equally in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fields. In 2025, we are launching a free programme for learners at a prominent Children's Home.

Enrolment

Enrolments for kids between ages 5-16 are open at CCCR Kyalami, CCCR Bryanston, CCCR Observatory and CCCR Midrand. ❤️🤖. We offer sibling discounts as well as concessions for single parents (Ts and Cs apply). Our fun face-to-face sessions are two-hours per week plus additional online materials. Each child's progress can be tracked through their own personal digital portfolio (this site includes a basic example of this). For enrolment enquiries and our latest rate card, please contact Alan Vesty via email or WhatsApp. - contact details can be found at the bottom of this page. or complete this enrolment form.

Teacher Training

Our mission is to unlock the power of coding and robotics for both learners and teachers.

We also know that introducing a tech-heavy, brand-new subject can be a daunting prospect for schools. It all starts with confident teachers and an SMT that is onboard with the journey ahead - and we can help you get there!

We offer practical face-to-face training for primary schools at our flagship centre in Kyalami or at your school, supported by a suite of free classroom-tested resources and ongoing webinar-based training, and our training packages include award-winning educational robots.

To obtain a quote or request a call, please email us (see the contact details at the bottom of this page).

Partnership and Sponsorship Opportunities

Chartwell Centre for Coding & Robotics has been entirely self-funded by its founder, Alan Vesty. Despite limited capital and the trying economic climate that we have weathered since our inception in 2021, CCCR's social impact and contributions to developing a just and equitable society and the UN SDGs have been significant, and we have established one of the country's best equipped, world-class coding and robotics centres.

With individual donor or corporate sponsorship for our outreach programmes, workshops and other initiatives, we can greatly amplify this impact and strive to ensure no child is left behind.

Some examples of how you can support our mission include:

- Sponsor a bursary for children from disadvantaged communities or unemployed parents
- Sponsor a Teacher Training workshop or Girls in STEM workshop
- Sponsor one of our outreach initiatives for vulnerable or marginalised kids (special needs learners, orphans, township youth)
- Sponsor the creation of a CCCR Centre of Excellence at a school
- Purchase our innovative, pay-it-forward CCCR BotCoin 'social currency' (denominations start from R250).

Find out more about ways that you or your organisation can help sponsor our work or introduce our established club programme to a school - please contact our founder Alan Vesty directly (contact details are located at the bottom of this page).

The CCCR Tech Learning Tree

Chartwell Centre for Coding & Robotics (CCCR) Tech Learning Tree enables learners to advance through four levels on each branch of the tech tree. The CCCR Tech Learning Tree exposes learners to a wide range of subject areas and develops essential, future-ready skills. In keeping with our unlimited learning approach, all branches of the tree are accessible by learners from age five upwards, and allow for both horizontal and vertical learning.

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