Image of Online Safety - Scams and Fake News
5 Feb

Online Safety - Scams and Fake News

While misinformation and ‘fake news’ are well-known concerns online, it's also the case that scammers and other cyber-criminals can try to utilise this phony material to manipulate, frighten or otherwise persuade their victims into cooperating. With constantly evolving scams and such a high volume of misinformation online, it's vital that parents and educators know how to safeguard the children in their care against these kinds of tactics. Our guide breaks down the most prominent ways in which scammers attempt to use ‘fake news’ to their advantage, as well as how to protect youngsters from being manipulated by such techniques.

Image of Year 2 Computing - Binary Trees
5 Feb

Year 2 Computing - Binary Trees

We have done lots of amazing learning this week, including understanding more about Binary Trees and using them too!

Image of Year 3 Computing - Learning How To Touch Type
28 Jan

Year 3 Computing - Learning How To Touch Type

In computing, Year 3 have been learning how to sit and position their fingers on the keyboard to help them with their typing. They have also learnt that different fingers work with different keys.

Image of Year 6: Geography - Data Collection Methods
22 Jan

Year 6: Geography - Data Collection Methods

In geography this week year 6 have been learning about different data collection methods. We decided which would be the most efficient for our current enquiry question.

Image of Reception Class - Counting the Buttons on the Gingerbread Man
21 Jan

Reception Class - Counting the Buttons on the Gingerbread Man

Reception class have been using the smart board to support their learning in class. The children had to subitise or count the buttons in the gingerbread man and find the correct numeral.

Image of Year 1 - Computing - Following An Alogrithm
21 Jan

Year 1 - Computing - Following An Alogrithm

Year 1 are working on the unit Lego Builders. They are learning how precise instructions are essential for programming a computer. This week they followed a set of instructions to produce a coloured bird.

Image of Year 3 English - Identifying Features of A Story
16 Jan

Year 3 English - Identifying Features of A Story

In English Year 3 are enjoying reading the book, The Stone Age Boy. Using chromebooks they read the story in groups and worked together to identify the different features.

Image of Minecraft Church
15 Jan

Minecraft Church

Minecraft Church is back! Come along to St James Church Over Darwen, commencing Thursday 23rd January.

Image of Online Safety - TikTok
15 Jan

Online Safety - TikTok

With 22% of its billion-strong userbase being between the ages of 13 and 17, the popularity of TikTok among the younger generation is indisputable

Image of Computing - Year 4 - Artificial Intelligence
14 Jan

Computing - Year 4 - Artificial Intelligence

Year 4 have greatly enjoying our computing unit on Artificial Intelligence. We have been looking at how it can make everyday life easier and how it can be helpful. We loved testing out the Alexa and exploring what we can learn from it.

Image of Year 3 Computers - Learning How To Touch Type
14 Jan

Year 3 Computers - Learning How To Touch Type

Year 3 have been learning how to touch type in their computer lessons. They looked at how they should be sitting and then followed a coloured guide showing them which fingers they had to use on which key. Today they looked at using the home keys.