13th September 2023
September sparks: Four inspiring ideas for you and your Code Club!
Whether you’re a seasoned Code Club educator or just starting out on your club journey, we’ve got some great ideas that will help put some sparkle into your coding adventures and learning this September! To help you find your spark, four of our team members have picked their favourite upcoming events to share with you: …
11th July 2023
Digital literacy and computing in India
In today’s world, digital literacy and computing skills are essential, and serve as a gateway to coding and computational thinking. In India, there is a pressing need to bridge the gap in ICT skills among youth. According to the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) report for 2020-21, only a small percentage of young people possess …
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 …
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, …
8th April 2021
Educator Sophie, shares her experience to help you get started with Code Club
In February 2021 Sophie Hudson, a teacher at Linton-on-Ouse Primary School and Nursery, took the leap and launched her first Code Club! Sophie shares what she has learnt from running online sessions and her advice on how you can get started with your Code Club. Sophie’s helpful pointers If you’re ready to set up a …
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: …
2nd August 2018
Code Club ideas: friends and family sessions
Code Club Champion Mia Chapman has been running her club for two years now. Here she talks about a recent session she ran in which her Code Clubbers taught their friends and families how to code. With the summer drawing nearer, it was time to figure out how to end our second year of Code …
26th July 2018
Mission Possible: Empowering the Future Generation of Girls with Coding
Dr. Aygul Zagidullina is a London lead for Google Women Techmakers, which is a programme that provides support and resources for women in technology. Aygul runs a Code Club at the Wembley Library in London, and she is passionate about promoting an equal gender balance at her club. Here she shares her advice on inspiring …
12th July 2018
Rik explains: encouraging learners to collaborate in Scratch
Rik Cross is the Interim Head of Content and Curriculum at the Raspberry Pi Foundation. He also runs a Code Club and is a former secondary school teacher. So he has a wealth of knowledge about all things Code Club and Scratch, which he shares with you in our blog series ‘Rik explains’. Today I’m …
