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Mrs Speakman
Feb 1, 2023
Debugging
Year 4 pupils have finished off their coding unit with a debugging lesson. They had to find and fix the problems in the code. Debugging...
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Mrs Speakman
Feb 1, 2023
Digital Leaders
We now have 15 Digital Leaders from Years 5&6. Mrs Speakman is currently running a Code Club where the children take part in projects...
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Mrs Speakman
Jan 26, 2023
Repeating patterns in coding
Year 5 have made some fabulous repeating patterns using code and Scratch.
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Mrs Speakman
Jan 23, 2023
Coding in Year 2
Year 2 have been learning to code using the Bee Bots, today they completed some coding on an online program called Google Doodle. The...
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Miss Johnson
Jan 20, 2023
How World War II began?
Year 6 have learning about the events that led to the outbreak of World War II. They worked together on Google Slides to create their...
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Mrs Speakman
Jan 20, 2023
Y5 Favourite coding lesson!
Year 5 have been using scratch to create some repeating patterns. They have experimented with lots of different shapes.
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Mrs Speakman
Jan 17, 2023
Code Club
Today our Digital Leaders joined a Code Club where they will be learning lots of new skills. They will learn how to add code, costumes,...
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Mrs Speakman
Jan 16, 2023
Computing
Today, some Reception children have been on the computer learning how to use a mouse. By the end of the session they were able to...
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Mrs Speakman
Jan 13, 2023
Coding in Year 1
The children have used a collection of activities using 2 Go where they have to input instructions. They had to use turns and...
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Mrs Speakman
Jan 6, 2023
Computing in Year 1
Year 1 have been learning all about algorithms for their coding lessons. They know that things have to be done in a correct order and...
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Mrs Speakman
Dec 1, 2022
Data Handling and Infographics
In our Computing lessons in Year 6 we have designed a questionnaire based on healthy lifestyles. Data from the responses has then been...
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Mrs Speakman
Dec 1, 2022
Important Online Safety Tips
7pm this evening. Research shows that involving parents and carers in a child’s digital journey: Increases impact of online safety...
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Mrs Speakman
Nov 29, 2022
New Digital Leaders
Our new Digital Leaders from Year 5 met today at the Tuesday lunchtime club. The Digital Leaders are a group of children who are...
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Mrs Speakman
Nov 28, 2022
Bebras Challenge Results
The results are in for the Bebras 2022 challenge. The Bebras Computing Challenge introduces computational thinking to studentsBebras...
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jenwormald
Nov 11, 2022
Welcome to the Victorian Dragons Den!
Did you know that so many of the worlds inventions were created during Victorian times? In groups, we produced a presentation about a...
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Mrs Speakman
Nov 10, 2022
Data Handling in Year 4
Year 4 have been learning about databases in their computing lessons.
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Mrs Speakman
Nov 4, 2022
Pictograms in Year 1
Year 1 have been learning all about pictograms. They first used a program where they had to catch fruit and then answer some questions...
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Mrs Speakman
Nov 3, 2022
Reception computing work
Some Reception children visited the computing suite today and have been learning how to paint on a computer. Look at their lovely pictures.
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Mrs Speakman
Nov 2, 2022
Data Handling
Year 4 have been learning about databases and how they can be used to handle data quickly and efficiently. They have discussed what type...
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Mrs Speakman
Oct 20, 2022
Online Safety in Year 2
Year 2 have been learning how to keep themselves safe online and have been talking about the SMART rules we use to help us. They have...
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