27th June 2023
Digital Moment: Building coding communities in Canada
Code Club partner Digital Moment is supporting young people to learn digital skills in clubs across Canada. Ellie, Global Partnerships Manager, caught up with Matthew Griffin and Léa Guez from Digital Moment to find out more. Unique challenges Digital Moment was founded in 2013 with a focus on creating programs and experiences for young people …
14th June 2023
How Code Clubs foster independence and creativity through non-formal learning
Code Club is about so much more than coding. Not only do young people build coding skills at their own pace, but they also develop their independence, creativity, and leadership. At the Clubs Conference in March this year, Code Club leader and teacher Fiona Lindsay shared her experiences. Fiona Lindsay asked the children attending her …
30th May 2023
What you’ll learn at Code Club online workshops
Whether you’re a coding enthusiast, an educator, or someone who is new to coding, Code Club’s online workshops offer you the opportunity to learn alongside like-minded people in a supportive environment. Code Club online workshops introduce you to a wide range of coding languages. From Python to Scratch, HTML to Unity, you’ll get hands-on experience …
3rd May 2023
Opening new Code Club doors in England
On a lovely autumn day, before the start of the academic year, the Code Club team met to discuss a dream: helping schools in areas without many Code Clubs to get started. Find out what happened next! Connecting with our community Our Code Club community is strong because of the many different organisations who work …
26th April 2023
TagusValley: Telling stories from Portugal through digital making
TagusValley, a science and technology park in Portugal, partners with Code Club to give local young people the opportunity to express themselves through digital making. Ellie, Code Club Global Partnerships Manager, chatted to Homero Cardoso, Project Manager at TagusValley and one of the co-founders of its Code Club network to find out more. How it …
21st March 2023
Four Python projects for your Code Club to try!
We asked the Code Club team and friends to share their favourite Python projects and why you should give them a go in your club. There is a perfect project for everyone, from beginners to more experienced coders. Why Python? Python is the perfect next step from the block-based programme language, Scratch. It has a simple …
8th March 2023
The importance of equity in Code Clubs
The theme for this year’s International Women’s day is equity and how, when we embrace equity, we embrace diversity, and inclusion. Equity is important in Code Club, as it ensures that all children, regardless of their background, have equal access to opportunities and resources they need to learn and succeed in coding. We’ve spoken to …
21st February 2023
Why is it important to cheer on learners’ coding achievements? We’ll tell you!
An important part of Code Club is celebrating learners’ victories — both big and small. By recognising the importance of achievements and what they mean to the young person, you can encourage them to further develop life skills such as resilience, independence, self-esteem, respect, and compassion. Why is it important? Acknowledging success and hard work …
7th February 2023
Code Club supports Safer Internet Day
Code Club is proud to support Safer Internet Day on 7 February, an annual event that promotes the safe and responsible use of the internet. This year in the UK, the celebrations and learning activities are based around the theme ‘Want to talk about it? Making space for conversations about life online’. With the internet …
25th January 2023
Three benefits of attending the computing education seminars!
2023 is shaping up to be a year full of personal development and learning opportunities at Code Club: in March we’re hosting the Clubs Conference for you; throughout the year you can join our brilliant new Code Club online event programme; and now we have a primary computing education seminar series, delivered by the Raspberry …