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Raspberry Pi Foundation A charity that enables young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing.

We engage millions of young people in learning computing and digital making skills through a thriving network of clubs and events, and through partnerships with youth organisations. We enable any school to offer students the opportunity to study computing and computer science by providing the best possible curriculum, resources, and training for teachers. We work to deepen our understanding of how young people learn about computing and digital making, and to use that knowledge to increase the impact of our own work and to advance the field of computing education. We make computing and digital making accessible to all by providing low-cost, high-performance single-board computers and free software. Raspberry Pi Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales (1129409).

Silly eyes 👀In this Scratch project, learners will create a character whose eyes follow the mouse pointer. This project ...
16/10/2026

Silly eyes 👀

In this Scratch project, learners will create a character whose eyes follow the mouse pointer. This project is part of our Introduction to Scratch path, which is perfect for beginners!

Get started here 👉 rpf.io/ccp-silly-eyes

What happens when you give young people a stage to share their ideas? 💡At Coolest Projects India, 326 young tech creator...
15/10/2026

What happens when you give young people a stage to share their ideas? 💡

At Coolest Projects India, 326 young tech creators in Hyderabad showed us just how far their ideas can go, with musical bananas, self-sorting robots, and wearable tech designed to prevent injury.

Meet some of the creators in our latest blog, and find out how you can take part in a Coolest Projects event near you: rpf.io/blog-cp-india

AI technology is already part of your students’ everyday lives. Help them understand how it works, question its impact, ...
15/10/2026

AI technology is already part of your students’ everyday lives. Help them understand how it works, question its impact, and use it responsibly.

Experience AI makes it easier to bring these conversations into your classroom with free, ready-to-use resources grounded in real-world contexts.

No computer science background needed. Explore the resources: rpf.io/experienceai

13/10/2026

Zac started with no computer science experience. With tools like Blockly, students can take small steps into coding and discover what they’re capable of. 💜

We'd love to know: how do you make that first step easier for your students?

🤔 Myth or fact? Test what you know about large language modelsGenerative AI can be a powerful tool for learning. Underst...
10/10/2026

🤔 Myth or fact? Test what you know about large language models

Generative AI can be a powerful tool for learning. Understanding how it works can help learners use it thoughtfully, critically and effectively.

Swipe through to explore three common ideas about LLMs:

🔎 “LLMs work like search engines.”

Myth. LLMs work differently: they generate responses by predicting likely sequences of words. Knowing this can help learners think more critically about the responses they receive.

🎯 “If an LLM sounds confident, the answer is accurate.”

Myth. A confident-sounding response isn’t necessarily a sign of accuracy. Checking information and considering other sources are important skills when working with LLMs.

🧠 “If a young person uses an LLM, it doesn’t mean they understand how it works.”

Fact. LLMs can support learning, but using them doesn't mean young people understand how they work. This is where Experience Al can help.

Our free Experience AI unit, Using LLMs strategically for learning, helps young people understand how generative AI works and develop the critical thinking skills to use it effectively as part of their learning.

Explore the unit: rpf.io/ailiteracy

One day, they might look back at this moment and remember when they first wondered what was possible. 🌌For the young peo...
09/10/2026

One day, they might look back at this moment and remember when they first wondered what was possible. 🌌

For the young people taking part in the European Astro Pi Challenge, that moment could be having their own code run on the International Space Station.

We never know which small moments will stay with us, or where they might eventually lead. Do you remember a moment when you thought, “this might actually be the beginning of something much bigger”?

For now, let them keep looking up. Happy ! 🌖✨
🚀 Find out more about The European Astro Pi Challenge 2026/27: https://rpf.io/astro-pi-26-27

This UK Bebras Challenge puzzle is meant for 8 year olds… but most adults can't solve it. Can you? Island Research Exped...
09/10/2026

This UK Bebras Challenge puzzle is meant for 8 year olds… but most adults can't solve it.
Can you?

Island Research Expeditions 🌴

A research team needs to investigate all the islands in a region.

The research team cannot investigate all islands in a single research trip.

During a single research trip, the team:
• Flies by helicopter to 1 island
• Takes a ferry, only in the direction indicated by the arrows, to visit other islands
• Arrives back at the same island where they originally landed to get back in the helicopter.

What is the minimum number of different research trips the team must make to ensure that every island is visited at least once?

Drop your answer (and your route) in the comments 👇

Want to give your students puzzles like this? There are just 4 weeks left to sign your school up for the UK Bebras Challenge: bebras.uk

If you could take one thing to the International Space Station, what would it be? 🚀🤔We asked young people what they’d br...
07/10/2026

If you could take one thing to the International Space Station, what would it be? 🚀🤔

We asked young people what they’d bring to live in space, and their answers didn’t disappoint. Because so much of space exploration starts with a simple “What if?”. And that’s what we love about giving young people opportunities to explore space through technology. A curious idea can become a question, an experiment, or even a program running on the International Space Station.

Through Astro Pi, young people can use code and real space data to explore, experiment and find out what’s possible. 🧑‍🚀 Now, we want to hear your ideas - what would you take to space?

In November 2025, over 560,000 pupils of all ages from across the UK spent one hour wrestling with logic puzzles in the ...
06/10/2026

In November 2025, over 560,000 pupils of all ages from across the UK spent one hour wrestling with logic puzzles in the UK Bebras Challenge. That's up from 467,000 in 2024.

And yet…

Also in 2025, entries for GCSE Computer Science in England dropped 4.7% ⬇️

The appetite for problem solving is clearly there. But perhaps students need new ways to find their own way into computing?

Read the stories of two teachers on what happens when you lower the barrier and let students discover computing for themselves: rpf.io/blog-uk-bebras-26

UK A level teachers 📢There’s one month left for your students to apply to STEM SMART 2026/27.STEM SMART is a free progra...
06/10/2026

UK A level teachers 📢

There’s one month left for your students to apply to STEM SMART 2026/27.

STEM SMART is a free programme that supports A level computer science students facing educational barriers, helping them to reach their full potential.

What students get:
🎓 Weekly assignments that complement what they’re learning in class
🤝 A Cambridge mentor that can provide support, and talk about university life, courses and their student experience
🏘️ A free 4-day residential in Cambridge and small group tutorials for the most engaged students
Please share this with your students and encourage them to apply before 31 October.

Full eligibility criteria and the application form can be found here: rpf.io/stemsmart2026

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