Children in the Computing Club were working on Stop Frame Animations. They have produced some amazing pieces that we share with you today. We used the homemade play-dough that they could paint, cut, or modify….
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BETT – we did it again!!
Our Digital Leaders from years 4-6 went to the BETT show at ExCel today to see and experience the latest technology. It was Amazing! Our students got a chance to play with robots, micro:bits, interactive…
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Year 2 have been busy making their Christmas crafts this week which will be available at the fair later today. They also made some colourful posters to advertise their special festive creations. Don’t miss out!…
Read MoreFable Explorer Robot playing table tennis
Do you remember Fable Robots that we have got? So this is our first project, ‘Throw a Ball’. It is specifically tailored for use during physical education lessons and breaks, enhancing children’s engagement in activities…
Read MoreEducational modular robots for STEM learning – a 21st-century educational tool is now in St Joseph’s School!
As part of our STEM learning our school received two Fable robots that can be used for and by our students! Fable Explore comes with a Fable Joint module that gives the functionality of an…
Read MoreYear 1: Design Experts
Year 1 Amber and Orange classes were busy last week designing, making and testing their vehicles as part of their Design & Technology learning this term. We were lucky also that the Year 6 children…
Read MoreYear 2: Creating chairs from junk
This week in Design and Technology, Year 2 learned that a structure is something that has been formed or made from parts. They also learned that the word stable means when something is firmly…
Read MoreReception: Making Bread
Reception children have really enjoyed out theme ‘Food Glorious Food’ this half term. We finished by reading the book ‘Little Red Hen’ and learning how flour is made from wheat. The children asked to make…
Read MoreReception: Food Glorious Food
This half term Reception are learning all about food, including how fruits and vegetables grow, how different food such as bread is made and trying lots of new foods. This week we wrote a shopping…
Read MoreYear 2: Designing and making minibeast pouches
Year 2 have had a fun-filled but busy last week before the Easter holidays. In Design Technology, they designed their own pouches for the purpose of collecting minibeasts. They each came up with four potential designs…
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