--- title: "Blog" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:computing/page:4" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_20240520_153140.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-20-15-44-10-y6-online-safety) 20 May #### [Y6 Online Safety](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-20-15-44-10-y6-online-safety) We have been looking at how to be SMART online: We made some eye-catching posters to spread the word! S - Safe M - Meeting A - Accepting R - Reliable T - Tell These days it is more important than ever to keep parents/carers/trusted adults informed as to our online… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4846%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-20-15-42-23-year-3-online-safety) 20 May #### [Year 3 online safety](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-20-15-42-23-year-3-online-safety) Year 3 have been learning all about communities, in particular online communities. We have thought about the positives and negatives that such communities provide. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/online_safety.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-15-16-03-46-year-5-online-safety) 15 May #### [Year 5 Online Safety ](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-15-16-03-46-year-5-online-safety) This half term, Year 5 have worked together to create their own stories about how to stay safe online. They've pulled together from class discussions, real-world situations and previous safety lessons to help plan fantastic stories. Well done Year 5! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1722.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-14-15-08-46-y2-online-safety) 14 May #### [Y2 - Online Safety](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-05-14-15-08-46-y2-online-safety) Year 2 have been looking at how to be kind online. They have explored different scenarios and discussed the importance of telling a responsible adult if they feel uncomfortable online. Knowledge: Recognise common uses of information technology beyond school. Skills: I can identify… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0475.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-04-29-15-38-45-using-google-earth-to-explore-a-timelapse) 29 Apr #### [Using Google Earth to explore a timelapse](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-04-29-15-38-45-using-google-earth-to-explore-a-timelapse) Year 5 students recently embarked on a digital expedition with Google Earth’s Timelapse feature to witness the profound effects of climate change. This powerful tool allowed them to see the Earth’s surface changes over time, revealing the stark reality of environmental transformations. From the… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Screenshot_2024-05-10_062637.png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-28-06-30-00-yes-or-no-branching-databases) 28 Mar #### [Yes or No? Branching Databases](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-28-06-30-00-yes-or-no-branching-databases) Over the last 5 weeks, children in Year 4 have been developing their understanding of what a branching database is and how to create one, using j2eBranch. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4680.jpeg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-25-16-25-20-year-5-online-safety-boys-and-girls-online) 25 Mar #### [Year 5 Online Safety - Boys and Girls Online](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-25-16-25-20-year-5-online-safety-boys-and-girls-online) In our Year 5 online safety lessons, we delved into the world of media stereotypes. As digital natives, our students are exposed to a plethora of media content every day – from TV shows and movies to social media and advertisements. By empowering our students with media literacy skills, we hope… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Screenshot_2024-05-10_065004.png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-25-06-45-00-online-safety-too-much-information) 25 Mar #### [Online Safety - Too Much Information?!?](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-25-06-45-00-online-safety-too-much-information) As part of our Online Safety Curriculum, children have been revising and learning about what information they should and shouldn't share online. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8296%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-22-14-45-54-year-1-on-line-safety) 22 Mar #### [Year 1 On line safety](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-22-14-45-54-year-1-on-line-safety) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_8219%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-20-10-11-53-year-1-computing) 20 Mar #### [Year 1 Computing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-20-10-11-53-year-1-computing) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0273.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-18-14-41-48-year-5-are-off-to-the-stars) 18 Mar #### [Year 5 are off to the stars!](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-18-14-41-48-year-5-are-off-to-the-stars) This afternoon, Year 5 have started to create their very own game in 'Scratch'. Children have create their own spacecraft to land on. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/DSCF0194.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-06-18-56-05-year-5-steam-festival) 6 Mar #### [Year 5 STEAM Festival](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-03-06-18-56-05-year-5-steam-festival) Year 5 visited the National Waterways Museum to take part in a STEAM Festival. Pupils took part in several workshops including being crime scene detectives, building sprites for a game and then creating their own ideas for drones. 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