The Code Zone is growing quickly, but so is the world of code. We'll keep you up to date here with what's new, what's changing, and some interesting articles.
Posted on November 17, 2023 minecraft
This week, we are continuing our 'Redstone Contraption' series and we are making another defensive machine with our latest mod: Auto Turrets!
Posted on November 13, 2023
We've rounded up some super cool gift ideas for kids who love everything to do with computers, tech and coding!
Posted on October 21, 2023 club updates
This week in Modders, we have a brand new game called ‘Kitchen Chaos’
Posted on October 18, 2023 minecraft
This week we are continuing our 'Redstone Contraption' series and are coding an EXPLOSIVE TNT Rocket Launcher!
Posted on October 16, 2023 club updates
We are starting this week strong with our latest game: Deep Sea Diver.
Posted on October 08, 2023 minecraft
This week, we are continuing our 'Redstone Contraption' series and we are making a BIG impact with our latest mod: TNT Launch Pad!
Posted on October 02, 2023 game jam
Celebrating National Coding Week with a Game Jam!
Posted on September 25, 2023 club updates
Finishing off this week strong with our latest Game Dev Club Hacker Game: Sword Thrower!
Posted on September 23, 2023 minecraft
This week in our Minecraft Mod Club, we are continuing our 'Redstone Contraption' series
Posted on September 17, 2023 minecraft
In our Minecraft Mod Club, we are starting a brand new mod series called 'Redstone Contraptions'
Posted on September 14, 2023 club updates
See Arabella's AMAZING Ace Pilot Game below - full of colour and her own mods
Posted on September 11, 2023 minecraft
Top 5 favourite Minecraft Minigames
Posted on September 06, 2023 coding news
Learning to tie your shoes sucks. It’s difficult....
Posted on September 03, 2023 minecraft
In this week's Minecraft Mod Club, we are continuing our Minecraft Mini Game Series by coding and modding our very own gliding game.
Posted on September 01, 2023 game jam
We're back with another game jam to round out the holidays!
Posted on August 31, 2023 club updates
We are back in Modders Club again today and we are working on Tunnel Traversal!
Posted on August 28, 2023 club updates
Why are older games worth playing? We take a look...
Posted on August 24, 2023 minecraft
In this week's Minecraft Mod Club, we are continuing our Minecraft Mini Game Series and playing On Rails Archery:)🚂
Posted on August 19, 2023 game jam
We all hope you are enjoying your time off at half term! Are you ready for this half term's Game Jam event?
Posted on August 17, 2023 minecraft club updates
In this week's Minecraft Mod Club, we are continuing our Minecraft Mini Game Series by coding our very own Monster Arena Game!
Posted on August 14, 2023 club updates
We are back in Game Dev Club and this week our hackers are playing 'Colour Run'.
Posted on August 11, 2023 game jam
You’re probably asking ‘what on earth is a game jam?’ Well don’t worry! I am going to tell you.
Posted on August 03, 2023 minecraft club updates
In this week's Minecraft Mod Club, we are continuing our Minecraft Mini Game Series by coding our very own game of Dropper!
Posted on August 01, 2023 game jam
We all hope you are enjoying your time off at half term! Are you ready for this half term's Game Jam event?
Posted on July 31, 2023 club updates
The latest on all the mods and hacks available this week to test your kids' coding skills!
Posted on July 26, 2023 diversity in code
By Becky Shepherd (Mentor, Game Dev Club)
Posted on July 23, 2023 minecraft
In this week's Minecraft Mod Club, we are continuing our Minecraft Mini Game Series by coding your own Spleef Arena!
Posted on July 20, 2023 club updates
We are back at it again this week modding our Shadowy Shootout game
Posted on July 17, 2023 coding news
Children live and breath games regardless of their age; whether that be playing a game of tag on the playground or booting up their Nintendo Switch to play Roblox
Posted on July 09, 2023 minecraft
In this week's Minecraft Mod Club, we are continuing our Minecraft Mini Game series and coding our very own game of Archery Range
Posted on June 28, 2023 club updates coding for grown-ups
Since 2019, The Code Zone has been inspiring passion for coding in people of all ages.
Posted on June 26, 2023 club updates
Another week, another Scratch game for our GameDev Club members - this time we are playing Jetpack Jumper!
Posted on June 25, 2023 club updates minecraft
We are shaking things up in our Minecraft Mod Club!
Posted on June 21, 2023 club updates diversity in code
In 2014, changes to the national curriculum were made specifically in ICT to help with the introduction of coding to children, replacing ICT with ‘Computing’.
Posted on June 19, 2023 club updates
This week at The Code Zone, hackers are playing GameDev Club's latest game 'Shark Attack'.
Posted on June 11, 2023 minecraft
Welcome back to another Minecraft Mod Club 'Let's Build' episode with Jaz and Calum. This week, we will be coding a new theme for this term: Minecraft Mini Games!
Posted on June 07, 2023 club updates
We are making a bold come back with Battle Tanks!
Posted on June 04, 2023 game jam club updates
A little round up of what happened over May Half Term!
Posted on May 28, 2023 minecraft
It's time for another Minecraft Mod Club 'Let's Build' episode
Posted on May 17, 2023 coding for grown-ups club updates
You asked...it's coming...we just need something from you...
Posted on May 12, 2023 club updates
The Code Zone's latest idle game: 'Click For Pizza'
Posted on April 09, 2023 game jam club updates
Our Game Jam is Back this Half term!
Posted on April 01, 2023 just for fun april fools
Today, we're excited to announce the release of our newest club , "LOLclub"!
Posted on March 30, 2023 game jam
Happy half term everyone - we hope you're relaxing, chilling... and coding! Are you ready for this half term's Game Jam event?
Posted on March 26, 2023 club updates
A quick overview of what happened in our Game Dev Club!
Posted on March 16, 2023 club updates
Read all about what our children have been creating in our Game Dev Club!
Posted on February 26, 2023 minecraft club updates
Kids Love Minecraft....so let's make it education & fun!
Posted on December 05, 2022 game jam
We've had a great time watching our Hackers and Modders taking part in our recent game jam "Can't Stop Moving"!
Posted on December 01, 2022
It's that time of year, and we've made a super simple guide on the gifts that are loved and recommended by our mentors themselves!
Take a look and give the gift of coding this Christmas!
Posted on October 24, 2022 game jam
During October Half Tem we opened up our doors for yet another Game Jam! After the success of the Summer ones, our children were fuelled and ready for another week of hacking!
Posted on October 24, 2022 game jam
During October Half Tem we opened up our doors for yet another Game Jam!
Posted on August 26, 2022 club updates game jam
The end of a great summer of phenomenal Game Jams!
Posted on August 25, 2022 game jam
In today's game dev clubs we've seen some unique stuff whether that be the Batculator (which actually works perfectly)
Posted on August 24, 2022 club updates game jam
We've had some quite technical hacks and interesting visual changes today inside of Storm Survival!
Posted on August 23, 2022 club updates game jam
Posted on August 01, 2022 game jam
Posted on July 29, 2022 club updates game jam
Last day of the floor is lava Game Jam
Posted on July 28, 2022 game jam
A little catch up with what's been going on in the online Game Jam today!
Posted on July 27, 2022 game jam
A little catch up with what's been going on in the online Game Jam today!
Posted on July 25, 2022 game jam
Day 1 of our very first Game Jam yesterday and we saw loads of children join us online to start work on their "The Floor Is Lava" themed game!
Posted on June 29, 2022 the live stream
Tom and Ant take a look at last week's game, Pirate Palaver and some of the best hacks from the game!
Posted on June 22, 2022 the live stream
Weekly round up from the 22nd June - join Tom & Ant on our live stream talking all things coding!
Posted on May 25, 2022 in the press
We are very excited to have been nominated in the What's On 4 Kids Awards this year.
Posted on May 10, 2022
Coding is slowly becoming a crucial part of society, and we can’t continue without it, but why?
Posted on April 25, 2022 club updates
Easter has passed through and we're in to a brand new half term!
Posted on April 25, 2022 club updates
It was a Frog Feeding Frenzy this week at the code zone!
Posted on April 17, 2022 club updates
First of all I would like to wish everyone a happy Easter and/or Ramadan on behalf of all of us at the Code Zone!
Posted on April 10, 2022 club updates
Hold the Fort had some amazing creativity involved!
Posted on April 03, 2022 club updates
Everyone loved this week's game Scaredy Crows - but what's coming up next?
Posted on March 27, 2022 club updates
We hear from one of our newest mentor's Dell, on what sounds like an eventful week of fun & games!
Posted on March 13, 2022 club updates
A little recap on Jungle Run plus what's coming next week!
Posted on March 06, 2022 club updates
Another busy week training new mentors & new clubs!
Posted on February 27, 2022 club updates
Diving into what's been happening in the week @ The Code Zone!
Posted on February 22, 2022 club updates
A new term has begun and we're heading out of the snowy season and in to Spring where there are tonnes of stars to collect over the next 6 weeks!
Posted on February 08, 2022 the live stream
"You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become in to the villain"
The ZoneBot will live forever!
Posted on February 04, 2022 club updates
Join us here at The Code Zone for two weeks of cool Winter Olympics coding projects!
To kick things off, we present to you the Opening Ceremony!
Posted on January 23, 2022 club updates
A big welcome to new teammates, a quick update of the hacks from last week, and the game coming up this week in the Game Dev Club!
Posted on January 16, 2022 club updates
Have you heard of a Unimouse? Well...this week we discovered it in one of our Game Dev Clubs! Read more...
Posted on January 11, 2022 the live stream
Hellooo!! Tom's finally worked out how to say "hello" and Holly's a....sponge... in this weeks round-up of the game dev clubs and this week's hack "Paint Battle"
Posted on January 10, 2022 club updates
Our new years week is over and we're back into the swing of things. Here's an update of the last week from Tom, a round-up of last week and kicking things off this term with a new badge for you to get!
Posted on January 01, 2022 club updates
We hope you've had a great Christmas - welcome back for another fun-filled term of tech and coding. Check out the new years badge as well!
Posted on December 21, 2021 the live stream
It's our last one before Christmas and the festive hats are out! Tom and Holly talk tower defence, and this week's game dev club challenge - building a reverse version of the game, where you are the runner!
Posted on December 19, 2021 club updates
Holly gives us a round-up of the last week in the clubs, some featured projects and a sneak peak in to what's coming up next week!
Posted on December 14, 2021 the live stream
Our first ever live stream! And a festive one to kick things off...are you ready for Holly's surprise? And is your project featured this week?
Posted on March 31, 2021 just for fun april fools
If you haven't seen Tom's intro video for The Codey Smart Speaker - check it out on our Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram. We hope you enjoy...
Posted on March 08, 2021
In an industry dominated by men, these women are carving out their own path.
And the world is all the better for it.
Posted on December 06, 2020
With the pandemic pushing us further online, it’s more important than ever that we understand screen time and the effect it can have on our children – both positive and negative.
Posted on November 25, 2020 in the press
The Code Zone has launched a virtual coding club in response to Covid-19 safety measures wiping out children’s after school activities.
Posted on November 22, 2020 game jam
It's coming! Are you ready?
This month's theme - DINOSAURS
Posted on October 12, 2020 in the press
The Code Zone has launched in the UK, plugging Britain’s coding skills shortage with an interactive virtual club for youngsters aged 6 to 14.
Posted on September 28, 2020 diversity in code
Lucy Woodhead on her experience as a woman in coding, and why diversity in the technoloy sector starts with our children's education.
Posted on June 10, 2020
The Code Zone Secures funding for new online platform from Innovate UK
Posted on December 09, 2019 club updates
We have started using Virtual Reality in our clubs, but there are a few things to be aware of.
Posted on April 27, 2019
The Code Zone was formed to fill a gap, to overcome gender and diversity barriers in code and to boost lots of other soft-skills in children.