Virtually Anything
I have been so impressed over the last few months at the standard of work coming out of the various clubs and courses I run, I've always wanted to give…
Meeting Microbit
I was fortunate enough to talk with the people at Microbit whilst attending the Bett Show this weekend. They were really surprised at some of the projects that have come out of First Coding's…
Young Coders’ Course
** NEW FOR 2019 - NOW INCLUDES LEARNING TO CODE WITH MINECRAFT ** First Coding will be running its popular Young Coders' course once again! Ideal for children aged between…
Cipher Competition
Calling all budding spies! This half term at Leehurst Swan School we'll be running the coding club as per usual. However, after towards the end of the sessions pupils will…
A Challenge for the Tutor
I was recently set a challenge! First Coding ran a number of coding completions and challenges over the Christmas period, however I never expected to be set a challenge myself! I've…
Christmas Competition Winners
Here are a couple of winners from the Christmas Python coding competition I ran this month in one of the schools here in Salisbury. Each pupil had a couple of…
Covert Scratch Projects into Android Apps
As well as converting Scratch projects into standalone programs (see previous post), did you know that you can also take any Scratch project and turn it into an app for…
Young Game Developers
Did you know that you can convert projects built in Scratch into standalone games, without the need to ever run Scratch? The wonderful games that my current pupils have built…
Happy Birthday First Coding!
First Coding is officially a year old! The last twelve months have seen over 150 places booked with First Coding and I can honestly say it's been a delight working…
Lunchtime Coding Challenges
Starting next week and running throughout December, First Coding will be hosting additional coding sessions over lunchtimes at Bishop Wordsworth's School. Teams will get the opportunity to go head to…