12th February 2021
How partner-run Coolest Projects events are making a difference to digital makers around the world
Coolest Projects 2021 idea registration is officially open! The online showcase brings together a global community of young digital makers to showcase their tech creations with the world. Josh, our Global Community Coordinator, celebrates how two international partners ran online Coolest Projects events in 2020, to help inspire your Code Clubs to enter their COOL …
26th January 2021
Four ideas to support young coders’ creativity at home
While the UK and other countries are facing school closures and other restrictions, we wanted to share some thoughts and inspiration to help your Code Club, school, and family code from home. What support is available? If you can move your Code Club sessions online, we have lots of support and guidance to help you …
12th January 2021
Learn online with Code Club and CoderDojo!
Over the past nine months, Code Club and CoderDojo have teamed up to run a series of community calls. In this blog Kat shares some of her favourite sessions, and gives a sneak peak of our new series of online workshops. In March 2020, we took to the internet in search of a way to …
14th December 2020
Amazing #MyCodeClub moments from 2020
We asked educators, volunteers, young coders, and the Code Club team across the world to share their #MyCodeClub moments from 2020, to mark the incredible work that has taken place during this unprecedented year. Loving their coding lesson St Patrick’s Primary School based in Troon, Scotland shared their #MyCodeClub moment on Twitter: Fifty children coding …
9th December 2020
Coding through science — how Code Club India is supporting young coders
The team at Code Club India are always working on new ways to make coding accessible and relevant for students and educators in India. Vasu shares how Code Club is helping to enrich the New Education Policy with their new ‘Learn coding through science’ resource, which was designed to support cross-curricular links for educators and …
1st December 2020
How your voice has helped shape Code Club in 2020
This year, we asked the Code Club community to take part in two polls to help the team understand how the coronavirus pandemic was impacting clubs around the world. Dave Hazeldean, Code Club’s Data Analyst, shares why answering the polls was so important, how they gave us a better picture of how clubs were running, …
24th November 2020
A tale of three Code Clubs: running in-person sessions safely
We share stories from three clubs around the world who are beginning to hold in-person Code Club sessions once again. Hear their stories and their top tips! Meet the clubs The Mount School Code Club in York, UK had to stop meeting in person back in March when the UK lockdown began. The club switched …
27th October 2020
Coding at home with Willow Brook School
Willow Brook Primary School Academy started using Scratch to help their students keep coding from home while schools were closed. Find out how they set up their #CodeClub@Home and read their top tips for running remote coding sessions. Going online with Scratch Willow Brook Primary School Academy started their Code Club in summer 2016. With …
8th October 2020
Take time out and try the NEW ‘Look after yourself’ Scratch module!
Last month, a brand-new Scratch module was launched called ‘Look after yourself’. This module has six projects based on wellbeing, which will get children making digital games, interactive animations, and apps! Let’s try the projects! Our colleagues at the Raspberry Pi Foundation have been trying the projects. Find out how they got on: “Relax and …
22nd September 2020
Community members share advice for running online Code Club sessions!
We understand that going online to run a Code Club session might be making you feel a little nervous. We’re here to support you every step of the way on this new learning journey. Check out our new guidance on online sessions, and read on to hear top tips and words of advice from Code …