Blog by Tag: Computing

Children in Year 4 have been independently using websites to gain facts about stalactites and stalagmites.  The children will use these facts next week to write explanations and fact files in Literacy.  

Here we are using our computing skills to create a fact file about the zoo. We inserted photographs and text onto our fact files. 

This week, Year 6 have started their 'Coding journey'.

They all have their own user names and passwords so that they can log in at home and continue their learning if possible. Today, we looked at 'variables' and 'conditional events' - well done - we might have some future gaming superstars on…

We have been looking at how to be SMART online:

We made some eye-catching posters to spread the word!

S - Safe

M - Meeting

A - Accepting

R - Reliable

T - Tell

These days it is more important than ever to keep parents/carers/trusted adults informed as to our online…

Year 3 have been learning all about communities, in particular online communities.

We have thought about the positives and negatives that such communities provide. 

This half term, Year 5 have worked together to create their own stories about how to stay safe online.

They've pulled together from class discussions, real-world situations and previous safety lessons to help plan fantastic stories.

Well done Year 5!

Year 2 have been looking at how to be kind online.  They have explored different scenarios and discussed the importance of telling a responsible adult if they feel uncomfortable online.

Knowledge: Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school.

Skills: I can identify…

Year 5 students recently embarked on a digital expedition with Google Earth’s Timelapse feature to witness the profound effects of climate change. This powerful tool allowed them to see the Earth’s surface changes over time, revealing the stark reality of environmental transformations. From the…

Over the last 5 weeks, children in Year 4 have been developing their understanding of what a branching database is and how to create one, using j2eBranch. 

In our Year 5 online safety lessons, we delved into the world of media stereotypes. As digital natives, our students are exposed to a plethora of media content every day – from TV shows and movies to social media and advertisements.

By empowering our students with media literacy skills, we hope…

As part of our Online Safety Curriculum, children have been revising and learning about what information they should and shouldn't share online.