At Gosford Park Primary School we take online safety very seriously. We promote not only respect, kindness and healthy relationships whilst in school but also when outside of school and especially when online. From gaming and chat, to streaming and video, our children are shaping the interactive entertainment spaces they are a part of. Safer Internet Day […]
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Computing is an important subject that helps students understand how technology works and how to use it effectively. It helps children to develop their problem-solving, creativity and critical thinking skills, which are valuable skills for their future. In primary school, students learn the basics of computing such as understanding how to use a computer and
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In Year 4, as part of computing, the children had to decide what makes a good, animated film or cartoon, to discuss favourite animations to learn how animations are created by hand and to find out how 2Animate animations can be created in a similar way using technology. The children made some amazing animations using
Creepy characters like Slender Man or Huggy Wuggy. Dangerous online challenges. Songs or videos that aren’t suitable for youngsters. When things like these begin trending online, it can be difficult to prevent children accidently stumbling across them — especially if they use a range of platforms, like online games, social media, streaming sites or messaging
The children in Year 6 created a documentary on whether Robin Hood was real or just a legend! We used our brand new green screen wall and the app iMovie to add extra visuals to our presentations. This was the first time using the new green screen wall and iMovie app and we are very
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As part of Computing, year 2 learnt about Impressionism art this week and used the Purple Mash tool 2Paint a Picture. Aims• To explore 2Paint A Picture.• To look at the work of Impressionist artists and recreate them using the Impressionism template.Success Criteria• Children can describe the main features of impressionist art.• Children can use
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At Gosford Park, we understand how popular video games have become and how important it is to teach our children how to be safe when gaming. To support in teaching our children how to be safe and give them an opportunity to experience gaming safely, we now have a Gosford Gaming Club. The club is an opportunity
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Welcome to MASH Club! We will be running a weekly computing club for KS2. In each session of Mash club, children will make a game and blog about their game or comment on others’ blog posts. It is an opportunity for our pupils to learn more about coding and the design elements and creativity needed
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We used LEGO Education Spike to investigate, brain-storm, refine and test prototypes for our Design and Technology week. Check out some of the prototypes below.
Dear Parent/Carer,Your child has access to Mini Mash, a whole world of fun and exciting learning opportunities in one safeonline space. What is Mini Mash?Mini Mash is a platform designed for little learners aged 3-5, where children can learn through play. MiniMash, part of the wider learning platform of Purple Mash, is set out just
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