Computing

Through the study of computing including internet safety, our pupils will develop an understanding of digital literacy, information technology and computer sciences. Children will become confident and competent with programming; will know how to use technology safely, including all mobile devices, and will be able to report unsafe activity or content appropriately including through CEOP.

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Children will learn subject specific vocabulary relating to their year group, this can be accessed by clicking on this document:

Computing Vocabulary

Tynemouth Aquarium

Year 1 have been reading the fact book, The big book of blue by Yuval Zommer. The children used this to create information posters about different animals from under the sea. They carried out further research by visiting the school library and using the internet. Our...

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Celebrating the Angel of the North

Year 2 have celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Angel of the North. We have completed a range of activities to celebrate the Angel’s birthday. In Art, we created a sculpture of the Angel using found objects, inspired by Antony Gormley and the artist we have been...

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Angel of the North photographers

Angel of the North photographers

Year 5 enjoyed their visit to the Angel of the North as part of the 25th birthday celebrations. They took ipads to take photographs from different perspectives. When they returned to school, they applied filters and the photographs are stunning!

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Internet Safety Day

Internet Safety Day

Yesterday was safer internet day. We talked about staying safe on the internet and how we use ICT in reception class. Using our computing skills we have been programming the bees, spheros and working on the iPads. We have learnt to use simple programs on the ipad ....

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Safer Internet Day in Year 5

Safer Internet Day in Year 5

Following a Safer Internet Day assembly with Dan and Tony from Clennell Education Solutions we went back into the classroom where we reflected on the main discussion points. We were given scenario cards and had to give advice on what we would do if we were in a...

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Key stage 2 Safer Internet Assembly

Key stage 2 Safer Internet Assembly

We enjoyed an informative and interactive workshop with Tony and Dan from Clennell Education Solutions where we talked about being safe online. Tony talked about wanting to live in a world where we are all equal and treat people with respect. He reminded us of the...

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Aspire to Engineer with Jamie Shotton

Aspire to Engineer with Jamie Shotton

This afternoon, the children in Year 6 took part in an interactive Zoom call with an experienced engineer called Jamie Shotton, who has previously worked for Microsoft designing technology for XBox and now works on designing and creating sustainable electric cars that...

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Programming using Scratch

Programming using Scratch

This half term in Computing, we are learning how to create and program games using Scratch. We began the Smoking Car project by looking at a game where the user presses keys on the keyboard to guide the car around a race track. We discussed the inputs that would be...

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Computing

Computing

Yesterday , in Computing, Year 1 met Vex 123. The children were very excited to meet the robot and explore the blocks and coder cards which they will use to control him. They found out what he likes and dislikes and how to keep him safe.The children are looking...

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VEX 123

A few weeks ago, Miss Greenwell completed some computer training on a new coding program called 'VEX123' at Nissan Sunderland. Once training was complete, we were able to take the VEX123 robot packs back into school to use. Yesterday in our Computing lesson, we...

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