--- title: "Year 5's Block Coding" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-11-21-04-51-year-5-s-block-coding" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Year 5's Block Coding ![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/blog/IMG_8193.jpeg) 21 November 2025 [Mr Griffiths](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/author/LukeGriffiths) [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/category/year-5) ### Year 5 Computing [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-computing/IMG_8193.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-computing/IMG_8193.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-computing/IMG_8194.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-computing/IMG_8194.jpeg) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/720x720s/gallery/year-5-computing/IMG_8195.jpeg)](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/images/gallery/year-5-computing/IMG_8195.jpeg) Today, Year 5 used block coding to create their own mini racing games. They programmed a car to move, speed up and slow down, then tested and tweaked their code to get the timing just right. The class loved watching their cars zip across the screen as they learned how small changes in code can make a big difference! Well done Year 5! [Year 5](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-5) [Computing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/tag/computing) [KS2](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/citag/ks2) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_8153.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-11-19-05-49-year-5-common-factors) Previous ### [Year 5 Common Factors](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-11-19-05-49-year-5-common-factors) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_8170.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-11-21-06-54-year-5-s-evaporation-experiment) Next ### [Year 5's Evaporation Experiment](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2025-11-21-06-54-year-5-s-evaporation-experiment) ### School Life - [Brookside Blog ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog) - [News](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/news) - [Events](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/events) - [Photograph Galleries ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/photo-galleries) - [School Council](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/school-council) - [After-School Clubs ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/after-school-clubs) - [KIDZ Club](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/kidz-club) - [Calendar](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/calendar) - [Newsletters](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/information-for-parents/newsletters-2026-2027) - [Mental Health ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/school-life/mental-health) ##### Location Rostherne Avenue Great Sutton Cheshire CH66 2EE ##### Contact Us 0151 558 1123 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/groups/brooksideprimary/) © Copyright 2014–2026 Brookside Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)