11th August 2020
Meet the children of Code Club learning to code from home
This year we’ve seen the curious minds of young coders rise to the challenge and adapt quickly to an online coding or virtual Code Club experience. Even if their Code Club has been paused, they’ve found clever ways to continue to develop their coding skills. Their resilience and creativity has shone through and it’s now …
27th July 2020
Find out how Nicola from Australia has been delivering a club with a difference!
Over 10,000 miles away from UK HQ, Code Club Australia has entered a new phase of working as schools start to reopen. Nicola, the Programme Manager of Code Club Australia, caught up with Lucia, the Head of Code Club UK and Ireland. She talked about what she has learnt from running an online club, and …
13th July 2020
Thinking creatively to give children in India meaningful learning opportunities at home
Pi Jam Foundation is a non-profit organisation based in India, equipping students and educators with tools to learn and create with technology. Pi Jam has been committed to ensuring that learning continues during the coronavirus pandemic. We want to share some of the amazing work that Pi Jam has done to support young coders and …
29th June 2020
Be inspired by Code Club Canada and their response to the pandemic
Head of Code Club UK and Ireland Lucia Manzitti has been finding out how Code Clubs around the world are keeping kids coding during the pandemic. Recently she spoke to Maddy Bazett, Program Owner of Code Club Canada. Getting Code Club Canada online! When schools and community spaces started to close across Canada, Maddy and …
22nd June 2020
Dear Code Club supporters
Dear Code Club supporters, We hope you are keeping well. Over the last three months, we’ve seen the Code Club community across the world doing amazing things and adopting new approaches to support children to keep coding from home. Many of you have delivered your Code Clubs virtually or online, and to help you navigate …
9th March 2020
Code Club celebrates International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we want to introduce you to some of the amazing women who work for Code Club across the world. They told us about the women who have inspired them, from grandmothers, to teachers, to scientists, and it’s been amazing to hear the impact that these #RealRoleModels have had on our …
28th February 2020
Jacob shares his top tips to running a fun and engaging Code Club
In February we met educator Jacob from Penpol School in Cornwall. He volunteered to join the Code Club panel as part of the Raspberry Pi educator sessions hosted in London. After the event, we caught up with Jacob and asked if he would contribute to our blog and share his experiences of running a fun …
12th February 2020
The best thing about Code Club is you!
Roses are red, violets are blue, we really love Code Club, and we hope you do too! Read on and find out why kids love attending Code Club and try our heart-themed projects this Valentine’s Day! The best thing about Code Club is you! Young members from Star Clubs at RGS the Grange in Worcestershire, …
29th January 2020
Five things to get excited about with Code Club in 2020
We asked Lucia Manzitti, Head of Code Club UK, to tell us five things that she is excited about Code Club in 2020! It’s a great mix of opportunities for young learners, skill development for volunteers and educators, and the new Code Club book of Scratch… yes, a new book! 1. Coolest Projects is back! …
14th January 2020
Code Club in Kenya
Last year Code Club’s International Programme Manager, James Aslett, visited Kenya to attend the first-ever Scratch Africa conference in Nairobi, and had the opportunity to see a Kenyan Code Club in action. In this blog, James shares with us what he learned about Code Club in Africa. Scratch Africa In October 2019 I hopped on …
