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27th January 2022

Go on a coding adventure with our NEW project paths!

To celebrate the new term, we’re bringing new coding discoveries to your Code Club. Find out how you can support your club members to become independent tech creators with our free educational project paths.  Our new project path learning resources are structured so learners develop skills, knowledge, and increased independence as they progress through each …

11th January 2022

Astro Pi Mission Zero gives real-world coding experience to club members!

In December, we watched two brand-new Astro Pi units launch into space for the European Astro Pi challenge. They’re now on board the International Space Station (ISS) ready to run young learners’ Astro Pi Mission Zero code!  What is Astro Pi Mission Zero?  Astro Pi Mission Zero is an engaging beginners’ coding challenge, open to …

4th January 2022

New year, new resources! Welcoming well-being in 2022

Here at Code Club, we’ve been talking about our New Year’s resolutions. Like many people around the world, our focus this year will be on our health and well-being. In this blog post, we’ll be sharing how we plan to look after ourselves, each other, and you — our amazing Code Club community! Spoiler alert: …

15th October 2021

Using code to inspire the next generation of climate leaders!

Our new Environmental Project Collection lands as the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (31 October–12 November) is taking place in Scotland. Discover how Code Club can provide a perfect space to empower learners to explore environmental topics that are important to them. Coding has the power to help us shape the world around us, …

28th September 2021

3…2…1… Blast off with Code Club for World Space Week!

Fuel your coders’ imagination and take part in World Space Week (4–10 October) — the largest annual space event in the world!  Explore our space-themed projects, celebrate the women who have paved the way for space exploration, and learn how your club can send a message into space with the European Astro Pi Challenge Mission …

13th September 2019

Five ways to inspire your club members about code!

Whether your Code Club is just launching or has been running for a while, here are five ways for you to get your Code Club members excited about coding 1. Make Scratch Cat say hi!  Just starting out with new Code Club members? Christina from Code Club USA encourages you to begin with the basics:   …

10th July 2018

Prosiectau Code Club nawr ar gael yn Gymraeg / Code Club resources are now available in Welsh

(English version below) Ry’n ni’n falch i gyhoeddi fod prosiectau ac adnoddau Code Club nawr ar gael yn Gymraeg! Dyma’r tîm sy’n gyfrifol am y prosiect yn trafod pam fod cyfieithu ein prosiectau wedi bod mor bwysig. Yng Ngorffennaf 2017, fe wnaeth Llywodraeth Cymru lansio strategaeth Cymraeg 2050 i gynyddu’r nifer o siaradwyr Cymraeg i …

1st March 2018

Try out our brand-new Blender projects

Are you looking for a different kind of project to get stuck in to with your Code Club? You are? Then we have just the thing! We’ve created a set of new Blender projects to introduce your club members to the world of 3D design. What is Blender? Blender is a free software programme which …

20th November 2017

Free online course: prepare to run a Code Club

On 20 November, Code Club will be launching a brand-new free online course called Prepare to Run a Code Club on FutureLearn. Join it, and in just a few hours you will learn the skills and gain the confidence you need to start up a Code Club. Sarah Sheerman-Chase, Participation Manager for Code Club UK, tells …

21st September 2017

New benefits for activated clubs

We’re excited to say that we are launching three new benefits for Code Clubs who register and activate on our site.

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