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Helping Your Child Stay Safe Online: A Parent’s Guide to Parental Controls

Ensure your child’s new device is safe with our easy-to-follow guide on setting up parental controls. Learn how to manage screen time, filter content, and protect kids on iPhones, Android devices, Windows PCs, Macs, gaming consoles, Chromebooks, and more. Perfect for parents looking to start the digital holiday season safely.

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5 Ways to Prevent Learning Loss over Winter Break

It only takes kids a few days out of their normal routine to completely change the way their brains retain information, but ‘brain breaks’ are also very important and beneficial to overall brain health. So how can we balance taking advantage of a break while also preventing learning loss?

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Caroline Brooks Caroline Brooks

Coming up: ‘Start a Business’ theme

Our Start a Business theme is starting soon - children will come up with a product, then create a game where they can sell it and grow their business! Sign up to our weekly coding classes by 2nd January to take part…

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Why Coding With Friends Helps Kids Learn More

Kids learn best together! When your child learns to code with a friend, they stay more engaged, have more fun, and make faster progress. Invite a classmate or their Roblox buddy, and both of them can enjoy free classes - because coding is always better with a familiar face

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Preparing Kids For The Connected Future

With more than half of the planet’s population connected through at least one internet-ready device, life looks very different today than it did just a couple decades ago. So how can we prepare our kids for a future that’s sure to be unlike anything we’ve ever seen?

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Caroline Brooks Caroline Brooks

Back to School: Why coding is a great extracurricular activity for kids

Although we're currently on summer break, it's never too early to start planning for the new school term. As you prepare for the kids to head back to school, you may be reviewing extracurricular options and looking for after-school clubs that can enrich your child’s education — including those focused on computer science.

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Caroline Brooks Caroline Brooks

Summer Vacation? What happens if you miss a lesson?

It's completely okay if your child misses a lesson now and then—especially for a holiday! We use a ‘spiral curriculum’ approach, which means key coding concepts are revisited regularly through different projects and activities. This helps ensure they stay on track, even if they miss a session

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