23rd May 2022
The people power of Code Club
It’s you, the community of educators and members, that makes Code Club such a vibrant programme. For us this is the most exciting part of what we do — hearing how Code Club positively impacts your lives and the people around you is truly a great honour! Four community members share their stories as part …
16th May 2022
Celebrating 10 years of Code Club
Code Club is 10 years old! We think that a decade is a milestone that needs to be celebrated. It’s a chance to look back, reflect, and see how far we’ve come as a community. In this post, co-founder Clare Sutcliffe shares her thoughts and we honour your memories and highlights in our potted history …
28th April 2022
Physical computing kits available for Code Clubs in England
From making your first LED blink to creating a musical instrument, physical computing can bring the ‘A-ha!’ moment into your Code Club. If your Code Club is running within a school in England, you can hire a selection of physical computing kits from an NCCE Computing Hub for free. Physical computing helps club members to …
5th April 2022
Code Club is 10 years old!
2022 marks ten years of Code Club, a HUGE community achievement. To mark this amazing milestone, we’re bringing the community together for a two-week coding extravaganza! Put 16 to 27 May in your calendars, and help us celebrate. Looking back Back in April 2012, Code Club co-founders, Clare Sutcliffe and Linda Sandvik published our very …
28th March 2022
The coolest resources to get your Code Club ready for Coolest Projects Global
Take a look at these FIVE resources to support your Code Club to get involved with Coolest Projects Global, an international celebration of technology! Coolest Projects Global is the world’s leading technology showcase for young people. It’s an opportunity for your coders to share their tech creations with the world in the Coolest Projects online …
15th March 2022
Cool and creative, meet Azmat the superhero from Kashmir
Azmat (16) is inspiring her peers to get involved in coding! Vasu, Programme Coordinator for Code Club India, met with Azmat virtually to learn about her coding journey; her participation in Coolest Projects; and how, as she gets older, computing features in her life. Meet Azmat! Tell us a bit about yourself. My name is …
9th March 2022
Coding 3D worlds at your Code Club
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released a path of six new Unity projects to help young people take their first steps to create 3D worlds. Find out why Unity is such a versatile tool and how you can use it to stretch your more confident coders. What is Unity? Unity is a free coding platform …
23rd February 2022
Your nine favourite Scratch projects!
Have you ever wanted to know which Scratch projects educators enjoy using in their Code Clubs? We asked educators and supporters to tell us about their favourite Code Club Scratch projects. The nine projects below were firm favourites from our community. Find out why they are so special to our educators and how you can …
8th February 2022
Dare to DREAM with code for Black History Month
February is a month-long celebration of Black history for our friends in the US. We’re celebrating by thinking about what it means to dare to dream, just like the many freedom fighters who came before us. We’re also sharing how we can use code to bring about change in our communities. Black History Month is …
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 …
