{"id":1042943,"date":"2022-08-12T06:01:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-12T10:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1042943"},"modified":"2022-08-12T06:01:43","modified_gmt":"2022-08-12T10:01:43","slug":"say-aye-to-code-club-in-scotland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1042943","title":{"rendered":"Say \u201caye\u201d to Code Club in Scotland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since joining the Raspberry Pi Foundation as a Code Club Community Manager for Scotland earlier this year, I have seen first-hand the passion, dedication, and commitment of the Scottish community to support the digital, personal, and social skills of young people.<\/p>\n

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Code Club<\/a> launched in schools in 2012 to give opportunities to children to share and develop their love of coding through free after-school clubs. Now we have clubs across the world connecting learners in having fun with digital technologies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meeting Scotland\u2019s inspiring Code Club community<\/h2>\n

One of my first visits was to St. Mark\u2019s Primary School in East Renfrewshire, where I met an amazing Code Club leader called Ashley Guy. Ashley only got involved in Code Club this year, but has already launched three clubs at her school!<\/p>\n

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I went to visit her Primary 2 and 3\u2019s club, where the children were working on creating animations in Scratch to celebrate Code Club\u2019s tenth birthday. It was a real joy to see the young children so engaged with our projects<\/a>. The young coders worked both independently and together to create their own animations.<\/p>\n

One of the girls I spoke to made a small error while coding her project, but she smiled and said, \u201cI made a mistake, but that\u2019s okay because that\u2019s how we learn!\u201d She showed just the kind of positive, problem-solving mindset that Code Club helps to cultivate.<\/p>\n

Another school doing something incredible at their Code Club, led by Primary 7 teacher Fiona Lindsay, is Hillside School in Aberdeenshire. I love seeing the fun things they get up to, including celebrating Code Club\u2019s 10th birthday in style with an impressive Code Club cake.<\/p>\n

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Fiona and her club are using the Code Club projects and resources to create their own exciting and challenging games. They\u2019ve taken part in several of our online codealongs, and they also held an event at the school to showcase their great work \u2014 which even got the children\u2019s parents coding!\u00a0<\/p>\n

Some of the young people who attend Code Club at Hillside School sent us videos about their experiences, why they come to Code Club, and what it means to them. Young coder Abisola describes Code Club in one word:<\/p>\n

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Young coder Crystal said, \u201cWe can experiment with what we know and make actual projects\u2026 At Code Club we learn about new blocks in Scratch and what blocks and patterns go together to make something.\u201d Here is Crystal sharing her favourite part of Code Club:<\/p>\n

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Obuma also attends the Code Club at Hillside School. She shared what she gains from attending the sessions and why she thinks other young people should join a Code Club too:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt Code Club we improve our teamwork skills, because there\u2019s a lot of people in Code Club and most of the time you work together to create different things\u2026 Join [Code Club] 100%. It is so fun. It might not be something everyone would want to try, but if you did try it, then you would enjoy it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Obuma, young coder at Hillside School\u2019s Code Club<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Coding with the community\u00a0<\/h2>\n

One of the things I\u2019ve enjoyed most as part of the Code Club team has been running an UK-wide online codealong to celebrate STEM Clubs Week<\/a>. The theme was outer space, so our \u2018Lost in space<\/a>\u2019 project in Scratch was the ideal fit.<\/p>\n

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During this practical coding session, classes across Scotland, England, and Wales had great fun coding the project together to animate rockets that move around space. We were thrilled by the feedback from teachers.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe children really enjoyed the session. They are very proud of their animations and some children went on to extend their programs. All [the] children said they would love to do more codealongs!\u201d <\/p>\n

Teacher who took part in an online Code Club codealong<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Thank you to everyone who got involved in the codealong. See you again at the next one.<\/p>\n

What Scotland \u2014 and everyone in the community \u2014 can look forward to in the new term<\/h2>\n

To help you start your Code Club year with ease and fun, we will be launching new free resources<\/strong> for you and your club members. There\u2019ll be a special pack filled with step-by-step instructions and engaging activities to kickstart your first session back, and a fun sticker chart to help young coders mark their progress.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We would love to see you at our practical and interactive online workshop<\/strong> \u2018Ten reasons why coding is fun for everyone<\/a>\u2019 on Thursday 15 September<\/strong> at 16:00\u201317:00 BST, which will get you ready for National Coding Week<\/a> (19\u201323 September). Come along to the workshop to get useful guidance and tips on how to engage everyone with coding.<\/p>\n

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We will also be holding lots of other exciting activities and sessions<\/strong> throughout the upcoming school term, including for World Space Week (4\u201310 October), the Moonhack<\/a> coding challenge in October, and World Hello Day in November. So keep an eye on our Twitter @CodeClubUK<\/a> for live updates.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re interested in learning more about Code Club in Scotland, you have a specific question, or you just want to say hi, I\u2019d love to hear from you. You can contact me at scotland@codeclub.org<\/a>, or @CodeClubSco<\/a> on Twitter. I\u2019ll also be attending the Scottish Education Expo<\/strong> on 21 and 22 September along with other Code Club team members, so come along and say hello.<\/p>\n

Get involved in Code Club today<\/h2>\n

With the new school term approaching, now is a great time to register and start a Code Club at your school. You can find out more on our website, codeclub.org<\/a>, or contact us directly at support@codeclub.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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