dressCode club Competitions
Looking for a challenge? Why not enter one of our competitions.
Halloween Coding Competition
Our annual Halloween themed competition is now open!
Our annual Halloween competition is now open!
This year's theme is trick or treat, and the competition is open to all Primary and Secondary pupils. Prizes are only available to pupils in the UK and Ireland. If you have any questions, get in touch with us on support@dresscode.org.uk.
The competition closes at midnight on Friday 6th November 2026. Good luck!. Note: Pupils can attempt challenges from either level (e.g., Primary pupils can try the Secondary version).
Themed Coding Competition
The exclusive dressCode club competition runs every year from September until the end of April.
You can submit your project as an individual or as part of a team of up to four. To enter, simply pick any one of our themed coding projects and submit your solution. Whether it's a game, a story, a website, or an animation, be as creative as you like!
Winners will be announced in June. If you are a winner, we will contact your teacher and arrange for your prize to be sent to your school.
All projects submitted may be featured in our themed challenge gallery.
Below are our FAQs but if you have any other questions you can contact us by emailing competitions@dresscode.org.uk
We cannot wait to see what your come up with.
Happy Halloween and happy coding!
FAQs
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Yes! Our competitions are always completely free to enter.
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Description text The competition is open to all Primary and Secondary pupils. Prizes can only be sent to schools in the UK and Ireland.
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This year, we're challenging you to create a coding project and this years theme, see post above! Your entry could be:
A spooky story or animation.
An adventure game.
A fun website.
Your monster doesn't have to be scary at all! It could be a cute monster, a silly monster, or even a friendly one. The rest of the project is entirely up to you.
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The judges will be looking for projects that are creative and stand out. Your project must use code to make your ideas come to life.
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Yes! You can enter a team project with a maximum of 4 people. You can also enter on your own.
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No unfortunately not. We are only accepting one entry per person.
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You can use any free coding tool you like! Here are some of our favorites:
Scratch
Microsoft MakeCode
Thunkable
You can use any coding tool you love, whether it's Scratch, Scratch Jr, MakeCode Arcade, or anything else. It must be made with code and make sure it features a monster!
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We have lots of cool tech gadgets to give away! Past prizes have included Sphero minis, Makey Makey kits, Raspberry Pi 400, and Divoom Pixel Art.
Prizes depend on the availability of products.
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We are a small team, but we will contact the teacher of the winning entries by the end of December.
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Unfortunately not. We would love to give feedback to every entry, but with so many amazing projects submitted, it's just not possible. Just know that every entry is considered and judged fairly.