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We can’t say it enough – the Code Club community is made up of some amazing people – thousands of volunteers and educators who dedicate their free time to help inspire kids across the country to get excited about computing and digital making.   We recently asked some of the children and volunteers how they …

We are delighted to be welcoming a grand total of 23 new clubs to the Code Club Star Clubs network. Welcome to: Derby Central Library, Chuter Ede Primary School, Ipswich County Library, Enterprise and Innovation Hub, The Spinney Primary School, Stokenchurch Primary School, Shacklewell Primary School, Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School, Liverpool Central Library, …

The applications for Code Clubs to receive micro:bits are now closed. If you made your application already, do read on below to find out further details about getting your micro:bits. Getting Your Package We’ll be sending out your micro:bit packages via our lovely pals at Pimoroni, after 20th September, so keep an eye on the post! If …

National Coding Week is coming up on 19 September – we’ll be coding, will you? National Coding Week is an initiative that aims to encourage adults to learn coding and other digital skills during the week – and hopefully carry on afterwards of course! Lorna Gibson, Code Club’s coordinator for Scotland, has come up with …

It is with much excitement that we can now announce that active UK Code Clubs can begin applying for their BBC micro:bits from today! The micro:bit, measuring just 4cm by 5cm, is a micro controller which children can use to code and create anything they set their minds to. It’s intended as a starter device …

Code Club’s Senior Content and Curriculum Manager, Rik Cross, is not only in charge of creating the amazing projects in our curriculum – he also runs a Code Club in his local school in Leeds. Here he tells us about how to make the most of the high energy and enthusiasm that comes with running a Code Club: At …

This month, Curious? Festival is back at King’s Cross on Saturday 23 July. Powered by the King’s Cross Knowledge Quarter, Curious? is a festival offering a fusion of science, culture and art. And as part of the festival, we’re teaming up with Central Saint Martins to offer children a chance to enter a coding competition …

At Code Club, our vision for the future is one where all children are given the opportunity to learn to code and become digital makers, no matter who they are or where they are from. So to celebrate this year’s London Technology Week, we have teamed up with a company that shares this vision: Bloomberg, …

This week we received confirmation of the delivery date for Code Club’s assignment of BBC micro:bits, so it is with much excitement that we can now announce that active Code Clubs will be able to apply for their micro:bits from 12pm, 17th August 2016! We want to make sure that every active club who wants micro:bits …

What better way to celebrate the beautiful game than with coding! So, to mark the UEFA European Championship, Code Club have created a new Scratch project – ‘Beat the Goalie’. In the project children will learn how to code a football to move backwards and forwards across the bottom of the screen. The ball will …