For over a decade, Digital Schoolhouse's Lead Teachers have put Digital Creativity at the heart of learning. Now we, and over 60 signatories from Britain's world-leading creative and digital industries, are calling for a Digital Creativity GCSE. Read the open letter today: zurl.co/qm6UF

Shahneila Saeed and Estelle Ashman are Tranzfuser's ProtoPlay today in Dundee. Children learn about creating and pitching video games with their own brilliant ideas. Real-world skills and digital creativity, what Digital Schoolhouse is all about. Follow what we do here: eepurl.com/dbWykH

Looking to get your pupils excited about Computing early in the school year? Book a Digital Schoolhouse workshop, and our Lead Teachers will deliver play-based, curriculum-mapped lessons to engage and enthuse your class. Contact your nearest Schoolhouse today: zurl.co/pWlhm

ProtoPlay x Digital Schoolhouse 🎮 ✏️ Ukie’s Digital Schoolhouse team are partnering with the Tranzfuser organising team to bring Video Game Remix to the game-playing audiences! Find out more: tranzfuser.com/2025/08/prot...

🎮Playful Computing Conference 2025 🎮 We're taking time today to look back on this year's brilliant Playful Computing Conference. It's great to see our vibrant community coming together to shape the future of learning through play! ✨

Our July newsletter is here, so you can catch up with everything we have been doing with Mega Month! zurl.co/9NGxH

In this month's Playful Classroom, Programme Director Shahneila Saeed talks about the findings of the #EverythingtoPlayFor report, and how it ties in perfectly with the ethos of Digital Schoolhouse. zurl.co/5Zefn#EverythingtoPlayFor #RaisingtheNationPlayCommission #NationalPlayStrategyforEngland

🎓UK Teachers🎓 Want to win a full class set of Max Computing books and online digital teacher support? Well, thanks to our friend at Macmillan, you can - just fill out this two-minute survey: zurl.co/EwHxv

So what was it like being at the Festival of Play Dundee? With thanks to Electronic Arts, all of this came to Abertay University!

A proud #InternationalDayofPlay for Digital Schoolhouse, as we are featured as a case study in the Centre for Young Lives Play Commission's report.

🥳 Festival of Play comes to Scotland for the first time 🥳 The Festival of Play with Electronic Arts is underway at Abertay University in Dundee.

June's newsletter is here, check out what we have in store for our Mega Month: zurl.co/Ace3Y

Today's One Minute Mentor is from @itsjusnimmz.bsky.social , Esports Presenter & Host. He provides tips on how to be knowledgeable and authentic, vital skills in connecting with an audience. zurl.co/Ka24O

Today's One Minute Mentor video is from Dominic Sacco, founder of Esports News UK He talks about how to get into online and Esports Journalism and the best ways to improve your skills. zurl.co/yadeT

This week, we'll share an inside look at the world of esports careers through our One Minute Mentor video series.

This month in The Playful Classroom, our Programme Director Shahneila Saeed recalls her work in the early 2000s in shaping the Computing Curriculum the UK still uses today: zurl.co/YxVJb

Looking to encourage your pupils into STEAM careers? Check out Lego Education's Career Toolkit where they can learn about what jobs could be out there for them: zurl.co/fnc3Q

Two weeks on it's time to look back at our amazing esports Grand Final! zurl.co/j5gbw

This #mentalhealthawarenessweek, reach out to your online communities and remember the positive impact games can have on your mental health, as brilliantly outlined here by BIMM University: blog.bimm.co.uk/video-games-....

Looking to spark your pupil's interest in STEAM careers? There are still spaces left for our Festival of Play in London: zurl.co/QsiUM And Belfast: zurl.co/hM4bv zurl.co/CXl4d

Here's a great story about how video games are helping autistic students get ready for university. With Ofcom recently revealing that 49% of teenagers who play games play creative and building games, future possibilities for their applications are endless and fascinating. zurl.co/7nWae

Our May Newsletter is here! Find out about what we've been up to this month: zurl.co/60oIv

🎓Teachers🎓 Are you struggling to get time out of class this year? If so, how are you managing to fit in your CPD? (Or are you not able to?) #teacherchat

🏆Creative Careers Winners🏆 And last but not least @bowiethehero.bsky.social and @itsjusnimmz.bsky.social presented the Best Commentary award to Henry and Ruben from Ballyclare High School, praising their teamwork and the way their styles complemented each other.

Ben Forta from our partners @adobeexpress.adobe.com presented the Brand Design award to Ru for his Design for Langley Grammar School's LGS Lethal Inkers made on the app.

🏆 Creative Careers Winners 🏆 Congratulations to the winners of our Creative Careers Competition. Dominic Sacco, founder of @esportsnewsuk.bsky.social presented Adhrit with his award for Best Journalism. His winning article on the @BLASTtv RLCS Major will soon be featured on the site!

🏆 And here's the winning moment 🏆 After months of competition, hundreds of matches and an awful lot of ink, Hinchley Wood School came out on top! As Dom Sacco of Esports News UK said, "esports is emotion." We couldn't agree more.

🐙DIGITAL SCHOOLHOUSE WITH NINTENDO SPLATOON 3 GRAND FINAL🐙 The big day is here... 🏫59 schools 🌍 3 countries 🏅240+ competitors 🤝9 Regional Qualifiers 👾2 semi-Finals And it all comes down to today Sadlers Wells Lilian Baylis Studio. Tune in on Twitch in your schools and at home on dsh_tv 🏆🏆🏆

Great to see a Game Jam being run to encourage use of sign language in games! If you're an indie dev who wants to make games more inclusive and fun, take part here: zurl.co/9r155

We are delighted to announce the speakers for the Careers Education strand at The Playful Computing Conference 2025. Help your pupils transition into jobs in the digital industries by hearing what skills tech companies need their future employees to have: zurl.co/cKHmh #PCC2025

The speakers for the Cost-Free Computing strand at The Playful Computing Conference 2025 are here! Discover how to deliver 'high-end' computing cost-free - help your students learn robotics, esports, virtual reality, and more using resources your school already has: zurl.co/cKHmh #PCC2025

We are delighted to announce the speakers for the Game-Based Learning strand at The Playful Computing Conference 2025. For more information on the talks and to buy tickets, go to zurl.co/cKHmh #PCC2025 #PlayfulComputing #GameBasedLearning #ComputingEducation #STEMeducation #UKEdChat

On #EarthDay2025 we are happy to announce the speakers for the Eco-Computing strand at The Playful Computing Conference 2025. For more information on the talks and to buy tickets, go to zurl.co/cKHmh#EarthDay2025 #PCC2025 #PlayfulComputing #EcoComputing #EarthDay #ComputingEducation #STEMeducation

🎓Teachers🎓 Want to meet other Educators and play? @EpicGames host a fortnite game where you can chat, build and connect: zurl.co/felz1

It's great to see video games making a positive impact in the local community. @Tanglewood Games have announced a bursary scheme with Hartlepool Pools Youth FC to support young players zurl.co/6Hk0Y

In this month's Playful Classroom, Director of Digital Schoolhouse, Shahneila Saeed, FRSA, busts some of the myths associated with careers in Video Games: zurl.co/UiSbA

🦜 Congrats to our partner @xboxuk.bsky.social for seven years of Sea of Thieves! 🦜 Together, we developed a workshop which teaches: 🤝 Collaboration 🧭 Navigation 🫂 Social skills 👂 Communication skills 🧩 Problem-solving. Find out more about the workshop here: www.digitalschoolhouse.org.uk/workshops

🎓Computing Teachers 🎓 We’re always looking at ways to make your life easier - so what are the biggest challenges and barriers you’re facing at the moment? #teaching #edchat #teachertribe #educationmatters #education

Thanks to our incredible partner @nintendouki.bsky.social the Digital Schoolhouse team had the opportunity to experience the #NintendoSwitch2 hands-on event at Excel London. We can't wait to work with the new devices to bring even more #PlayfulComputing to schools across the world.

🎮Digital Schoolhouse x Kucheza Esports 🎮 Our Nigerian Digital Schoolhouse Kucheza Gaming have launched its School esports League. It's amazing to see how engaged and excited the children are and how the reach of Digital Schoolhouse is growing across the world 🌍 #PlayfulComputing zurl.co/wOlu9

Make Computing Playful! 🚀 Join Digital Schoolhouse for the Playful Computing Conference! Explore innovative resources & connect with experts. Don't miss out! zurl.co/LinrV #PCC2025

Teachers! Level up your lessons with FREE, playful computing resources! 🎮💻 Spark creativity & learning with engaging activities. Explore now! zurl.co/8uOF3 #PlayfulComputing

Congratulations Minecraft! The Minecraft Movie is number one in the world. Like Digital Schoolhouse, Minecraft is a game that promotes: 🎨Creativity 🤝Community 🎮Play Digital Creativity is the future we are all building towards, both inside Minecraft and out.

This week, we are announcing the themes of our Playful Computing Conference,. Theme Four: Cost-free Computing Find out how to deliver 'high-end' computing cost-free - robotics, esports, virtual reality, and more using resources your school already has. Find out more here: zurl.co/SJD9a

This week, we are announcing the themes of our Playful Computing Conference. Theme Three: Eco Computing Learn how the eco-revolution is transforming computing education, saving resources while educating the next generation. Find out more here: zurl.co/SJD9a

The Digital Schoolhouse April newsletter is here - find out about the Playful Computing Conference, Festival of Play, our ongoing esports tournament and more: zurl.co/AbXBC

This week we will be announcing the themes of our Playful Computing Conference - Theme Two: Careers Education Looking to help your pupils thrive in tomorrow's digital economy? Including speakers from Ubisoft and the University of Westminster Find out more here: zurl.co/SJD9a

This week we will be announcing the themes of our Playful Computing Conference - Theme One: Game-based Learning Ever wanted your computing lessons to be more playful and engaging? Including speakers from Epic Games, Roblox, Singer Studios, Into Films and Scirra. Find out more here: zurl.co/SJD9a

🎓 Computing Teachers 🎓 Want to be inspired and re-energised too? Network, connect and inspire at the Digital Schoolhouse Playful Computing Conference 2025. Find out more about the talks and workshops you could be part of at zurl.co/Wo51u

🎓Teachers🎓 All of the talks from @The ERIC App 's National Careers Week event are on their YouTube with great advice for your students on breaking into the creative industries. You can see Digital Schoolhouse's Programme Director @shahneila.bsky.social 's talk here: zurl.co/ISLpG