Summer Code Club
Barclays Code Playground
Welcome to Summer Code Club
We’ve got something fun to add to your summer holiday activities list – our free Summer Code Club sessions.
Each week we’ll take on a new coding challenge, and learn some exciting digital skills along the way. This year our projects will be made using a mixture of Scratch, VEXcodeVR and Micro:Bit.
Our experienced Digital Eagles coders will be running online sessions every Monday and Tuesday at 10:00am and 2:00pm. You can join in your Summer Code Club at home, at school or wherever you are.
Click the button below to book your place. If you’re organising a group activity, you only need to book one slot for your club in each of the sessions that you plan to attend across the summer. Each day we’ll follow the same activity, with new project starting each week.
Equipment for your club
You can join our Summer Code Club from the classroom or from home. All you need is a device with an up to date internet browser, and a good internet connection. Our online sessions can be viewed on your screen at home or displayed on a projector or a smart board for easier viewing in a classroom setting.
Here’s a link to the free Scratch platform we use for most of our sessions. You will also need access to VEXcodeVR and the Micro:bit website.
Summer code club activities
Week 1: Super scribbles
Week commencing
July 24
Turn your scribbles into colourful patterns. In this project we start to use the pen extension and variables to create geometric shapes. Click to watch the video, and for this project you will also need to access scratch.mit.edu
Week 3: Making melodies
Week commencing
August 7
Music was our first love, it can be yours too. Introduce music into your Scratch coding with this fun session. Code along to create a simple melody and as well as learning how to create your own tunes. Click to watch the video, and for this project you will also need to access scratch.mit.edu
Week 5: Whale escape
Week commencing
August 21
Ready to make a splash? This project, in partnership with ORCA, needs you to use ‘selection’ and ‘conditions’ to help our whales catch fish and avoid some man-made hazards. Click to watch the video, and for this project you will also need to access scratch.mit.edu