From Monday, September 16, 2024 10:00 AM
to Monday, September 16, 2024 3:00 PM
to Monday, September 16, 2024 3:00 PM
St. Finian's Catholic Primary
Open in-person activity
English
The Ridge
RG18 9HU Newbury
We would like to put the money towards a Crumble Kit to have a Crumble Pie Day! (Which would then continue for the rest of the term...) We want children to passionate about Coding! We loaned a kit this term from the local teachcomutinghub but we were only allowed it for 4 weeks and the development in their programming and scratch skills was outstanding! We would use the Crumble Kit with the current Year 6 and buddy them with the Year 5 so they can teach them how to use the kit. Target objectives: 1. design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts 2. use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output 3. use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs This equipment has never been used by the current Year 4 and they will experience it for the first time. The Year 5 would get the chance to develop their skills and create moving toys to share with their younger buddies in KS1. We would like to inspire future coders and programmers, especially the girls as they see it as a 'boys activity!'
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Nearby upcoming activities:
introduction to coding year 4
Thu, Oct 10, 2024 9:00 AM
We bring in an outside supply teacher (Pete Brown) to teach this element of the curriculum to this year group - This will include SE kids, ethnic minorities and refugee children
Coding in wraparound club
Mon, Sep 9, 2024 3:30 PM
Wrap around - Coding sessions focus on problem solving activities.
The wrap around care kids have been busy programming their own game designs over the last term with Caroline. They have really enjoyed the independent learning they have been doing along the way and the problems and 'bug fixing' they have had to overcome with their algorithms.
This is a session focused in small groups of children a wrap around care who show an interest. This group includes children who english isn't their first language, children from low socio-economic backgrounds and Ukranian refugees.
One Ukranian Refugee child who lost his father on the front line before moving to the UK has likened his coding practice to the work his uncle is doing back home with drones. He hopes to be able to joint the war efforts when he is older using the coding skills learnt in the UK. He is 10 so of course we all hope and expect the war will be over by then. However to the other children it highlights the importance of these skills outside the games they make (which is of course their motivation)
Crumble Pie!
Mon, Sep 16, 2024 10:00 AM
We would like to put the money towards a Crumble Kit to have a Crumble Pie Day! (Which would then continue for the rest of the term...)
We want children to passionate about Coding!
We loaned a kit this term from the local teachcomutinghub but we were only allowed it for 4 weeks and the development in their programming and scratch skills was outstanding!
We would use the Crumble Kit with the current Year 6 and buddy them with the Year 5 so they can teach them how to use the kit.
Target objectives:
1. design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems; solve problems by decomposing them into smaller parts
2. use sequence, selection, and repetition in programs; work with variables and various forms of input and output
3. use logical reasoning to explain how some simple algorithms work and to detect and correct errors in algorithms and programs
This equipment has never been used by the current Year 4 and they will experience it for the first time. The Year 5 would get the chance to develop their skills and create moving toys to share with their younger buddies in KS1.
We would like to inspire future coders and programmers, especially the girls as they see it as a 'boys activity!'