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Tuesday the 11th October is Ada Lovelace Day – an annual celebration of the achievements of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). If you’re looking for an activity for your Code Club or classroom to mark the day, you may be interested to check out our Ada-themed Scratch project and school assembly pack, …

We sent out some surveys in June and we noticed that a lot of you told us that you are using Scratch 1.4. As our projects were created for Scratch 2.0, the process of using these resources isn’t as smooth as it could be. When we found out about this we wanted to help, so we …

Are you a student looking to boost your digital skills and give back to your local community? Then we want you to become a volunteer for Code Club! You don’t need to have any existing computer programming knowledge to start a Code Club. In fact, volunteering with us is a great way to gain new experience which will …

Are you a teacher keen to tackle the challenges of the computing curriculum? Running or hosting a Code Club is a great way to boost your own confidence, and to help give your pupils more opportunities to get excited about coding and digital making. We heard from Nick Peet, a teacher in Portsmouth who, with …

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 …

Over the summer we’ve been busily working away to improve and refresh Code Club’s Python curriculum! One of the key developments is the use of Trinket, an online environment for writing Python code. We also use Trinket for our HTML & CSS projects, and we think it’s a great tool to use because… There’s no …

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 …

This summer was all about the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and to celebrate, we have created a selection of awesome new Scratch projects! We’ve released three new sporty projects over on our projects site. The first of these is Synchronised Swimming, where you’ll learn how to code a synchronised swimming routine for Scratch the cat, by …

If you’re thinking of starting a Code Club in September for the new school year, now is the perfect time to register as a volunteer to run a Code Club. For volunteers looking for advice or tips on running a Club, we know it’s often useful to hear from others’ experiences. Art Knipe, who volunteers at St Malachy’s Primary …