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At St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Personal, Social, Health, and Economic (PSHE) education is embedded within our

overarching curriculum that prepares our children for many different aspects of their lives.

Our overall goal is to help our children to become well-rounded individuals with strong character, who will eventually go out into the world of adults and be actively and positively involved in society. In order to do this, we are striving to create a conducive environment around the school and this year we have created our own specific Personal Development Curriculum that is entwined with our academic curriculum.

Our curriculum aims to provide engagement and enrichment and through this, we aim for all children to have equal opportunities to thrive together.

Computing Curriculum

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Today some of the year 5 children took part in a Computing Competition at Fleetwood High School. We were asked to create a Scratch game about saving the environment and present it to the other schools. We've had a great day and can't wait to teach the children back at school some of the things we have learnt today!

Year 1 have been using BeeBots for position and direction in Maths.

Year 2 have been researching 'The Big Five' animals to create fact files.

This half term, Year 2 have been using 2paint on purple mash to create, impressionism and pointillism art.

In Year 5, we have been creating our own games. We have set the scene, created our own gaming environment, added a game quest and shared these games with our classmates.

In Polo Class we have been looking at databases. We have been learning about the icons, what they mean and what we use them for. We created our own avatar and created a class database as a group.

Our new unit is Lego Builders. This week the children in year 1 completed a task where they had to use verbal instructions only, to tell their partner what to make using Lego! The children learned that by following the instructions correctly, they will get the correct result.

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Year 6 have been coding this week in computing.

Reception class have been using the iPads to explore Purple Mash. They practised logging in using their password and then played some number games on MiniMash.

Year 2 have been playing 'Guess Who' to separate data and they have been asking questions to create binary trees.

Year 1 have been linking their computing to their maths work this week and sorting shapes.

Year 2 have been using Purple Mash to collect data about where they live and they have made pictogram charts of their findings.

Today, Year 5 have been learning how to create a spreadsheet. We used 2Calculate to create a spreadsheet that converted cm into m. We needed to add a formula to the cells in the spreadsheet so that when you entered the numbers, the formula would calculate what the cm/m would become once it is converted.

Digital Leaders

Our digital leaders maintain the Ipads and laptops in school ensuring they are all fit for purpose.

Year 4 Coding in Computing

Today, year 5 created colourful and informative posters showing how to stay safe online. We included lots of information we have learnt during our computing lessons including things such as; plagiarism, not sharing passwords, not sharing personal information and not trusting strangers.

Today in Polo class we used the Ipads in maths to consolidate our multiplication knowledge (4 digits by 1 digit) on My Maths.

This week, Year 1 we have been exploring the different topics on purple mash. We have been focusing on adding text to our images.

This week in year 2 we have been learning how to send emails to Barneby Bear.

Year 5 have been making comics on Purple Mash to show their understanding of sharing digital content, sources they can use for support when online and their responsibilities towards each other with their online behaviour.

EYFS have been working on how they use iPads.

Some of the children in Columbus class had a fantastic time singing and dancing along to some of the songs on the Anomoly board in the playground at lunch time today!

Year 2 have been creating a computer program using algorithms.

Today in Year 5, we have been researching Amazon tribes and finding out interesting facts about the different tribes in the rainforest.

In year 5, we have been looking at decomposition and abstraction. We chose between a meal and a game to write instructions for and used decomposition and abstraction to show what command the computer needs to know.

Year 3 have been working together to understand flowcharts and see how flowcharts are used in computing.

Today, year 5 created an algorithm in order to program a traffic light simulation.

Year 1 have been learning how to log into Purple Mash and change their avatars.

Year 4 have started learning how to write code.

Using their existing code knowledge, the children in year 5 have been able to simplify code and create playable games on Purple Mash.

We have created our own lego hopper and programmed them to move around out classrooms using the Lego Spike computer software.

St Mary's are so excited to use our new Lego Spike Robots!

Year 4/5 have been using iPad to research rainforest animals. The children have been using different search technologies and have collected information for their rainforest posters.

Year 1/2 - How to use a laptop? Year 1/2 have been using the laptops to develop their understanding of logging onto the laptops and using the keyboards and their buttons.

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Year 4/5 using Purple Mash to complete computing activities about space.

Using Purple Mash to access coding activities in school and for home learning.

Today, Year 4/5 have been using the Ipads to research facts about WW2. The children are using these facts and gathering information to use within their non - chronological report.

Year 3/4 researching facts about Stonehenge to create posters.

Kestrel Class are really enjoying using the laptops and Ipads to practice their times tables.

Digital Leaders

Buzzard Class have been working on the ELG 'Understanding the World' by using technology and iPads in school.

Kestrel Class have been creating fact files about Italy during multicultural week, using the iPads .

Purple Mash - Year 2 have been comparing Victorian toys with new toys.

Creating Animal Fact Files

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