This week in computing, Year 1 have been exploring the keyboard. We have been learning how to use a range of keys including the space bar, backspace, caps lock and arrow keys. We used these keys to label our pictures with a sentence. We typed...
In Computing this week, we looked at what makes a website and explored different features that websites have. We discovered that logos, links, pictures, videos and text are really important features to have on a website. We also explored what type of content we could...
This week, Year 5 have been learning about data packets, building on from our understanding of IP addresses. The children developed an understanding that all computers connected to the internet can share information and are sometimes referred to as a network of networks. We looked...
This week in Year 5, we learnt to use selection to control the outcomes in an interactive quiz. We first completed our quiz designs by using design templates to identify the questions that we will ask, and the outcomes for both correct and incorrect answers....
This week, we have been learning to write a set of instructions. The children made a cheese sandwich for Grandma and then wrote the corresponding instructions. Then, they orally composed a set of instructions for Little Red Riding Hood to follow to get to her...
This term we will be creating our own stop-frame animation movies. We started by making our own flip book, before using Lightcut and Stop Motion Movie applications. We learned how to use the editing tool ‘onion skinning’; a technique used in 2D animation where multiple...
This week in Nursery, we were looking at our Big Question for Computing – ‘How can we take a photograph? We started off by looking at some photos and then discussed what devices could be used to take photos, e.g. tablets, cameras and phones. During...
This term in Computing, Year 4 have been planning, modifying, and testing commands to create shapes and patterns using FMS Logo (a text-based programming language where pupils type commands that are then drawn on screen). We learned the basic Logo commands and used our knowledge...
On World Book Day Year 3 entered the world of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which is one of our reading spine books. We created our own maps of Narnia, wrote setting descriptions and enjoyed spending time reading. It was an exciting day...
This term Year 2 are learning about what makes them special ‘Amazing Me!’ We kicked off the term with our creative watercolour entry point. We thought about interesting statements about ourselves. These fabulous pieces are displayed around our classroom! [gallery ids="19448,19449,19450,19451"]...