Avonhead Code Club

Welcome to Avonhead Code Club!

Code Club meets on Thursday afternoons during term time from 3.15pm to 4.15pm in Room 16 (next to the office). The club is for 9-13 year olds and is free but children will need to bring their own device.

You can enrol your child by registering at codeclub.nz. Click on 'Register' and then 'Join a club'. Fill in your details and select Avonhead as your club.

Below are step-by-step instructions for our coding projects, which will teach you how to create pictures, animations, games, websites and more with code.

Joystick

2023 Term 3 Week 8

Do you want to make your games mobile friendly, learn how to code an awesome reusable mobile joystick (thumbstick) by following this tutorial and you'll be playing your Scratch Games on your phone or tablet in no time!

Matariki

2023 Term 2 Week 9

Let's celebrate Matariki! Choose a code club project to try. Make a Scratch animation to tell the stories of each star in the Matariki cluster, or create a program for the Micro:bit that displays a star and plays a tune.

Starter Project

Matariki-accessible.pdf

Animation, surprise!

2023 Term 2 Week 4

Think of a story with a surprise at the end and create a short animation using Scratch. Break the project into parts that are smaller and easier to understand, this is called decomposition, and build it one part at a time. Digital storytelling allows everyone to share their stories and creative imaginings with others. People who do storytelling for apps and video games are called narrative designers.

Find the Bug

2023 Term 2 Week 3

Create a game in which you have to find a hidden bug on each level. The game will have 'start' and 'end' screen backdrops, and a timer to show the player how quickly they found the bugs.

Catch the Bus

2023 Term 2 Week 2

Create an animation with Scratch code where your characters will run or fly to catch the bus. We'll be learning about loops and using different costumes to simulate movement.

Space Talk

2023 Term 2 Week 1

We're starting a new project path and will be learning to code using Scratch until the end of this term. In this project, we will create a space scene with characters that ‘emote’ to share their thoughts or feelings. Emotes are a way of showing the personality of a character in a game - using speech, sounds, movement, and graphic effects.