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: …
13th December 2021
Your Code Club highlights from 2021!
In 2021, even with the ongoing impact of coronavirus, we’ve seen many amazing achievements taking place in Code Clubs across the world. Our clubs are able to run because of the thousands of volunteers who give their time to help young people learn to code. Thank you to everyone who has been involved with Code …
10th December 2021
Using code to raise awareness of fire safety!
During National Fire Safety Week (4–11 October 2021) in Ireland, Dublin Fire Brigade, Code Club, and our sister network CoderDojo joined together to launch the #Code4FireSafety Coding Challenge across the whole island of Ireland. Young people were invited to take part to raise awareness of how we can protect ourselves and our homes from fire, …
2nd December 2021
Bring out the spirit of collaboration in your club with Delmar Code Club!
We took a virtual trip to Delaware, USA to catch up with Delmar Code Club and learn about their experience so far as a new club! For Delmar Code Club’s co-leader, Daniel Rice, the impetus to start this club was his science education fellowship and a nudge from his professor to “do something”. Mr. Rice’s …
17th November 2021
Ms Usha’s reflections on her journey as a Code Club India educator
Ms Usha, an IT professional and now Code Club educator shares what inspired her to set up a Code Club, how it is helping learners to gain new skills, and why it is important to empower girls to explore digital making! Tell us a bit about yourself. I work and live in Dubai as an …
4th November 2021
Code Club Iraq is helping learners dream big with code!
Dr Nadia Al-Aboody is the driving force behind Code Club Iraq, she’s been empowering Code Club children and educators since 2016. Educator Zahraa and young coders Alaa, Haneen, and Yusuf tell us about the positive impact that Nadia and Code Club has had on their lives. Dr Nadia Al-Aboody is a lecturer of computer science …
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 …
22nd September 2021
Young coders take the trophy in the Summer of Sport!
Back in June we asked young people around the world to code a fun Scratch project in the spirit of the 2021 sporting calendar! In this blog post, the Code Club team shares a few projects from the amazing young coders who reached the Summer of Sport finish line. Coding in the spirit of the …
