Teaching London Computing and CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun) produces an irregular newsletter for computing teachers and educators with a focus on UK / London. Copies of previous newsletters are below and you can sign up to receive the next issue by filling in the orange form (click the button below or the form’s link).

Newsletter #17 – Winter 2024
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Newsletter #16 – Spring 2025
Paul Curzon is giving a free public talk in London (aimed at 11+) on 6 May to celebrate CS4FN’s 20th birthday, next two issues of A Bit of CS4FN (primary) plus printable certificates for anyone who attempts or completes, conferences and events for teachers (including some that Paul’s speaking at), sign your class up to chat live with computer scientists by text (moderated!) with I’m A Computer Scientist Get Me Out Of Here (it’s a bit like a Reddit AMA), a UK Government consultation on the digital divide, the children’s manifesto for the future of AI and a new portal of quirks and oddities in computing (e.g. broadband by carrier pigeon) – examples of computer scientists at play [Newsletter #16]

Newsletter #15 – Winter 2024-2025
Two new Primary Computing booklets, new primary computing posters to download, please tell us how you use our resources, upcoming events, free Christmas puzzles pack, learn about the Arecibo Message on its 50th anniversary, new free Python course from Raspberry Pi and some new CS4FN themed article portals on tech entrepreneurship and neurodiversity in computing [Newsletter #15]

Newsletter #14 – Spring 2024
Announcing a new primary ‘Puzzle Book 1’ which is going out to all our A Bit of CS4FN subscribers, some computing events (AI) taking place at Queen Mary University of London as well as the next ICT for Education conference, a survey for people interested in public engagement in computer science, and a couple of job adverts [Newsletter #14]

Newsletter #13 – Winter 2023
Exciting news about the Ri’s Christmas Lectures which we’re livestreaming at QMUL, other events and talks happening online and in-person in London and beyond, some more ‘A Bit of CS4FN’ booklets plus a primary-aged puzzle booklet are coming next year (sign up to be on our mailing list), free Christmas classroom resources, some computing courses ranging from basic digital literacy through to computer science topics and programming / coding and some ideas for Christmas- and computing-themed Christmas gifts [Newsletter #13]

Newsletter #12 – Summer 2023
The latest issue of the CS4FN magazine on Diversity (with a particular focus on Black computer scientists, new ‘Conjuring with Computation’ book from Paul Curzon and Peter McOwan on magic and computing, various events, a DfE consultation on the use of AI in education and some computing-themed podcasts [Newsletter #12]

Newsletter #11 – November 2022
Courses, talks and events, book recommenations, festive-themed computing resources and a repository of computing or computing-adjacent job ads and person specifications for careers events [Newsletter #11]

Newsletter #10 – June 2022
New issue of CS4FN (Issue 28, Cunning Computational Contraptions), lots of free events (online and in-person, some outside London too), Paul Curzon’s been awarded a public engagement grant from EPSRC, Ofsted have published a computing education review and we have a series of posts on using Lego to understand and teach computing [Newsletter #10]

Newsletter #9 – May 2021
New issue of CS4FN (Issue 27, Smart Health) very imminent – sign your school up to receive free print copies by midday Friday 14 May 2021, new CS4FN blog, more free classroom resources and an invitation to find out more about Computing Education Research [Newsletter #9]

Newsletter #8 – November 2020
A course for IT professionals, other courses for teachers, The Skills Toolkit, Vignettes (wider themes of computing and ethics), online events, a new book, reminder of home learning resources (most don’t need a printer), Lockdown Lectures being (gradually) added to YouTube and the UK’s National Digital Strategy open consultation [Newsletter #8]

Newsletter #7 – May 2020
New newsletter for families (Computing At Home during lockdown), scalable vector graphics and programming images in SVG, Egyptians KS2 project, Home Learning projects for primary and secondary, Paul Curzon’s doing a free workshop on Wed 13 May 2020 at 4.30pm with more to come in future, Primary Computing webinar supported by Mayor of London, London History Day [Newsletter #7]

Newsletter #6 – January 2020
Prof Paul Curzon wins an award, CAS London conference now sold out, London and online courses, ICT for Education conference in Brighton, Op-art and computing, free puzzle books, Digital Schoolhouse’s careers advice platform, a research survey from Dundee University, and 10 things every computer teacher should try in 2020 [Newsletter #6]

Newsletter #5 – October 2019
CAS London conference, courses, Hallowe’en spooky resources, computing and poetry, remembering Professor Peter McOwan, the QMUL / Ri Masterclasses, new computing hubs for London, Isaac Computing for A-levels, NCCE lesson plans for primary and secondary teachers and a curated list of Techy / hacking / music stuff in London(ish). [Newsletter #5]

Newsletter #4 – July 2019
Lots of free courses, the Gender Action award, new resources on our website including a paper hat to colour in and a new blog post from Paul Curzon in his series on Learning to Learn (to program) [Newsletter #4]

Newsletter #3 – February 2019
Free networks course from TechPathways, Valentine’s Day-themed resources and LGBT History Month, Diversity in Computing posters, apply to be an NCCE Hub, Digital Schoolhouse applications, 30% off our Computational Thinking book and QMUL’s work with the Institute of Coding [Newsletter #3]

Newsletter #2 – November / December 2018
Tickets for the free IET / QMUL Christmas lecture on Game AI for schools, copies of CS4FN 25 on wearable computing out for delivery and PDF available, Christmas classroom resources, a new online course from CAS London Master Teachers / TLC, the new National Centre for Computing Education, a free face-to-face course from CAS London and Microsoft, iDEA (Inspiring Digital Enterprise Award) supported by the Duke of York and Rocket Fund’s £5,000 match funding for tech for schools [Newsletter #2]

Newsletter #1 – October 2018
Celebrating Black History Month, Hallowe’en puzzles, alerting people to a new issue of CS4FN, a new computing course from the BlueJ team at King’s College London and a save the date for our IET / QMUL free Christmas lecture for schools [Newsletter #1]