Blast Off!
Watch through the telescope as the First Coding rocket blasts off for the stars. https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/204088828/
Half-Term Workshops
It's been rather busy lately as preparation continues for a few up and coming courses and events. Today saw the last half-term app building workshop where we made a few…
When Planets Collide
As part of Space Month I wanted to use these colliding planets to illustrate how easy it is to incorporate random behaviour into any game you make. Take a look…
February is Space Month
This month's Facebook theme is space. Be sure to follow our Facebook page to receive regular updates on space related projects that are out of this world!
The Maze Challenge
Parents of pupils were invited this week to take part in the Maze Challenge. The mazes were built by the pupils and made good use of the randomisation techniques we've…
Minecraft and Code
This week saw me visit the Bett Show which is an educational tech exhibition held in London's ExCel Centre. The show is massive to say the least and in order…
Superhero Month: Hero Dodge
Superhero Month continues with a game to test your reflexes. Have you got what it takes to dodge the ninja stars for the longest time possible? I can only manage…
Location, Location, Location
The First Coding office and classrooms are in The Old Fire Station here in Salisbury and I love how the rooms reflect their past.
Superhero Month: The Invisible Maze
I'm laying down a challenge for Superhero Month. Spider-Man finds himself trapped in an invisible maze and needs your help to guide him out. See if you can use the…
January Newsletter
Our January newsletter is out and it features our interactive BB8 droid that's been built using an old broken toy and methods covered in our courses. You can read the…