{"id":1023,"date":"2024-06-20T16:43:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T15:43:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?p=1023"},"modified":"2024-10-25T15:34:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T14:34:06","slug":"start-a-code-club-in-your-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/?p=1023","title":{"rendered":"Start a Code Club in your school"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you want to get more young people involved in coding and digital making?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Code Club is a global network of free coding clubs for young people aged 9 and above.<br>Code Clubs run outside of lessons, supported by educators and volunteers, using any<br>equipment you already have to hand.  Code Club is part of the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Raspberry Pi Foundation<\/a> and<br>provides free resources, training, and step-by-step projects to support you to get young<br>people excited about coding. Anyone can run a fantastic <a href=\"https:\/\/codeclub.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code Club<\/a> \u2014 you don\u2019t need any<br>previous experience in computing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why should you start a Code Club?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Code Club provides a space for young people to explore digital making in a fun and safe<br>environment. Alongside learning about coding concepts, Code Club fosters creativity,<br>teamwork skills, and problem-solving skills. Head to our blog to <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.codeclub.org\/2023\/06\/14\/how-code-clubs-foster-independence-and-creativity-through-non-formal-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">see what Fiona, a teacher<br>from Aberdeenshire, has to say<\/a> about the benefits of Code Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How do you get started?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ad2f72ca wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/public\/digilearndg\/uploads\/sites\/8789\/2023\/04\/21155127\/cropped-DigiLearnDG-1-e1689951038989.png\" alt=\"Site Icon\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more about Code Club <a href=\"https:\/\/codeclub.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">on our website<\/a> or sign up for one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/codeclub.org\/en\/events\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free training<br>sessions<\/a> to help you get started. If you are ready to set up your Code Club, you can head<br>straight to our \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/codeclub.org\/en\/start-a-code-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start a Code Club<\/a>\u2019 page and register your new club. This will give you access<br>to free resources like progress charts, certificates, posters, and much more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We\u2019re here to help!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Gracher, Code Club Community<br>Coordinator for Scotland, at <a href=\"mailto:rebecca.gracher@raspberrypi.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rebecca.gracher@raspberrypi.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<span id=\"post-ratings-1023\" class=\"post-ratings\" data-nonce=\"8bca2ac268\"><\/span><span id=\"post-ratings-1023-loading\" class=\"post-ratings-loading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/dg\/digilearndg\/wp-content\/plugins\/wp-postratings\/images\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" class=\"post-ratings-image\" \/>Loading...<\/span>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to get more young people involved in coding and digital making? 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