Year 7 have begun exploring how to code onscreen graphic objects in Computing, writing the necessary Swift programming language commands to create and precisely plot circles with varied radius and color properties.
Adding .isDraggable functionality has made for highly addictive dragging of their shapes around the screen, paving the way for exploring other geometric shapes in coming lessons and emerging thoughts around how to develop a simple intuitive app suitable for Pre-Prep pupils from these possibilities.
Having now introduced Sprite graphics, which mean that objects can respond to onscreen gravity, capturing all of the objects in their screenshots before they flew off the screen at varied angles has been challenging, though the common thread amongst them all is that they are certainly getting dotty in Computing!
Key Stage 3 Computing Objectives:
- Use two or more programming languages, at least one of which is textual, to solve a variety of computational problems
- Create digital artefacts for a given audience, with attention to trustworthiness, design and usability
Graham Starkey
Computing Subject Lead
More Year Group Stories
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J’aime le français!
Year 5 French is off to a fantastic start!
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Our little artists at work!
Little Doves Nursery has been full of colour, creativity and excitement as the children experiment with paint, glue, scissors and a variety of materials.
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Phonics in Year 1
Phonics is the way in which children are taught to read and write, as pupils learn to hear, identify and use different sounds that distinguish words.
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Making sense of numbers in Year 2!
This term so far in Year 2, our budding mathematicians have been diving into the essential concept of place value.
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Year 3 Exploring Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx
This term, Year 3 have been diving into the world of ancient myths and courageous adventures through Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx by Joe Todd-Stanton.
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Year 4 Music - The Kodály Method
"Teach music and singing at school in such a way that it s not a torture, but a joy for the pupil; instill a thirst for finer music in him, a thirst which will last for a lifetime (Kodály)"
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Year 6 Battle Abbey Trip
To enhance their studies of the Norman Invasion, Year 6 journeyed back in time to Senlac Hill, the site of the famous Battle of Hastings fought on 14th October 1066.
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Year 7 Get Dotty!
Year 7 have begun exploring how to code onscreen graphic objects in Computing, writing the necessary Swift programming language commands to create and precisely plot circles with varied radius and color properties.
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From Circuits to Combustion: Year 8 Scientists at Work
This term, Year 8 pupils have been busy conducting exciting experiments and exploring key concepts in both Chemistry and Physics.