Year 3 (Class 8) - Science - Minecraft!

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This week is Science week and in class 8 we explored the theme of changes. 

We learned about axolotl adaptations and their ability to regenerate. 

Using Minecraft we designed a pond with all the features of a lush cave, recreating the perfect habitat for these amazing…

Category: Year 3

Science Computing

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Year 4 (Class 11) - Science - Minecraft!

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Today we combined our two favourite things - science and Minecraft! 

We learned about axolotls that are on the verge of extinction in the wild. We followed instructions to find them in the Minecraft world and built them a special pond. 

We bred them in pairs and then reintroduced them back…

Category: Year 4

Science Computing

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Year 6 - Computing Club - Micro:Bits

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In computing club we are now experimenting with Micro:Bits. 

We are using #makecode to program them. 

This week everyone progressed really well and made either a dice or rock, paper, scissors game.

Category: Year 6

Computing

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Year 5 - Computing Club - Micro:Bits

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In computing club we are now experimenting with Micro:Bits. 

We are using #makecode to program them. 

This week everyone progressed really well and made either a dice or rock, paper, scissors game.

Category: Year 5

Computing

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Year 2 (Class 6) - Computing - Internet Safety

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Class 6 learnt about safer internet safety day this week. They learnt how to be SMART on the internet. 

They learnt to Stay safe by never giving out there personal information. Meet, they learnt to never meet up with someone they have met online. Accepting, don’t accept photos or files, it…

Category: Year 2

Computing

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Year 6 - Computing Club - Online Comments

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This was the last week in the club before the half term break.

We finished our Wikipedia pages then read everyone else's page and left comments about them.

We had a discussion about how important it is to be kind to others when communicating online. This makes others feel good and leads by…

Category: Year 6

Computing

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Year 5 - Computing Club - Online Comments

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This was the last week in the club before the half term break.

We finished our Wikipedia pages then read everyone else's page and left comments about them.

We had a discussion about how important it is to be kind to others when communicating online. This makes others feel good and leads by…

Category: Year 5

Computing

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Year 1 (Class 4) - Computing - Online Safety

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Class 4 listened to a story about how to stay safe online and talked about the things we can do to keep ourselves safe. 

We then made our own internet safety posters.

Category: Year 1

Computing

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Year 2 (Class 6) - Computing - Photos and E-Safety Rules

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Class 6 have been learning how to take photos, ensuring they are following e-safety rules. 

They then selected their favourite photo, edited it and improved in an artist way. They then learnt how to save their work on the IPad using Google Drive. 

I am so proud of how independent they are…

Category: Year 2

Computing

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Year 6 - Computing Club - Wikipedia Sections and Touch Typing

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This week in computing club we continued to work on our WikiPedia pages.

Everyone followed a short guide that worked through how to create different sections on a page.

Once everyone had done this, we all practiced our keyboard skills and touch typing by using the Tux Type program that is…

Category: Year 6

Computing

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Year 5 - Computing Club - Wikipedia Sections and Touch Typing

Image of Year 5 - Computing Club - Wikipedia Sections and Touch Typing

This week in computing club we continued to work on our WikiPedia pages.

Everyone followed a short guide that worked through how to create different sections on a page.

Once everyone had done this, we all practiced our keyboard skills and touch typing by using the Tux Type program that is…

Category: Year 5

Computing

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Year 4 (Class 9) - Computing - Special Effects

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Class 9 were very lucky to have a special visitor linked to our green screen topic in Computing. Ashleigh, who is Mrs Morris’ daughter and who used to come to our school, came in to discuss her job. 

Ashleigh works in prosthetics and special effects makeup, working to produce some of the…

Category: Year 4

Computing

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