Code Club community celebrates top moments from 2024

It’s that time again! As another year of coding adventures wraps up, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible achievements of Code Clubs across the globe.

The magic of Code Club goes beyond lines of code. It’s about igniting a love for technology, building confidence, and empowering the next generation of digital makers. It’s about those “a-ha!” moments when a concept clicks, a bug is squashed, or an idea comes to life on the screen.

To celebrate this year, we contacted Code Club community members and asked them to share one standout highlight. Prepare to be inspired by stories from Zimbabwe, Australia, and Ireland.

Cambridge Make Space Code Club

The power of sharing

Blessed Moyo, from Mvelo Hive Trust in Zimbabwe, signed up to be a Code Club partner this year. She told us about Amminadab, aged 11, and how he has been sharing his new coding skills with his peers:

“Amminadab, a talented young creator at Kumalo Primary School Code Club in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, showcased exceptional coding and communication skills during the ‘Catch the bus’ project. After successfully completing his own project, Amminadab generously shared his knowledge with his peers, guiding four fellow learners through the project with patience and expertise.

His dedication to helping others and his natural leadership abilities made him an outstanding role model for his fellow club members. Amminadab’s impressive coding skills and his ability to explain complex concepts in a clear and concise manner made him an invaluable asset to the Code Club. His selflessness and willingness to assist others demonstrate the values of teamwork, collaboration, and community that are at the heart of the Code Club.”

Amminadab supporting creators with the Scratch project ‘Catch the bus’ 

Eoghan and his dog code their way to Coolest Projects

Young creator Eoghan has been attending the Gorey CoderDojo in County Wexford, Ireland, for three years. He’s had a great year attending Coolest Projects Ireland and entering his Scratch project, ‘Leia Adventure’ into the online showcase. Eoghan shares why he enjoys attending his club:

“It’s really fun to meet and talk about ideas with other creators and the mentors are very helpful in fixing any coding problems.”

We recently featured Eoghan’s project in a Coolest Projects online workshop. Afterwards, he told us that his biggest passion is Leia, the family dog, and that he told her she was famous after the call. We hope Eoghan and Leia continue to have many coding adventures in 2025!

Eoghan first Scratch platform game featuring Leia

An Olympic “a-ha!” moment for Code Club

Inspired by the Olympic Games in Paris, a Code Club in Nambour, Queensland, Australia had its own winning moment this year. Kaye North from Code Club Australia shares the story of this inspiring “a-ha!” moment, showcasing the power of Code Clubs to spark learning and creativity.

“During the Olympic Games this year I wrote a new Scratch project that used the pen tool to draw the Olympic Rings. I had just supported the opening of a new Code Club at a local school and in the third week of the club running I had young people in that club become official testers of the project.

Two young creators were excited to create the finished product and they had a great ‘a-ha!’ moment when they saw the link between maths and coding. One of the boys told me that it finally clicked with his understanding of degrees, and how this was used in the code to draw a circle. All the young people were proud of their creations and enjoyed manipulating the code to create alternate or improved versions of the Olympic Rings.”

Two creators working on their Olympic Rings 

From sparking creativity to building problem-solving skills, these stories showcase the incredible impact Code Club has on young minds worldwide. Feeling inspired? Learn how to start a Code Club in your community in 2025!