--- title: "Blog" url: "https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/index/tag:computing/page:5" school: "Brookside Primary School" --- # Blog [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_20240216_154154.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-16-15-46-52-y6-online-safety) 16 Feb #### [Y6 Online Safety](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-16-15-46-52-y6-online-safety) Today, Year 6 discussed the ever increasingly concerning world of social media. In particular, we discussed which information is 'okay' and 'not okay' to put online. Thank you all for a very honest and open discussion - I hope you all reflect carefully about the important subject matter we… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/599-sq-base_map-regions-v2f.gif)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-16-09-45-00-year-5-explores-the-mojave-creating-our-interactive-padlet) 16 Feb #### [Year 5 Explores the Mojave: Creating Our Interactive Padlet](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-16-09-45-00-year-5-explores-the-mojave-creating-our-interactive-padlet) # Year 5 Explores the Mojave: Creating Our Interactive Padlet ## Introduction In an exciting cross-curricular project, Year 5 embarked on a journey to explore the **Mojave Desert**. Inspired by this unique and rugged landscape, they collaborated to create an interactive **Padlet** that captures their… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/copy(1).jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-15-15-28-54-year-4-online-safety-copycats) 15 Feb #### [Year 4 Online Safety - Copycats](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-15-15-28-54-year-4-online-safety-copycats) Recently, year 4 have been looking at plagiarism online (aka copycats!). In class, we used this idea to look more widely at questioning the quality of information online. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/Designer_(5).png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-15-14-18-33-year-5-bringing-our-characters-to-life) 15 Feb #### [Year 5 - Bringing our characters to life](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-15-14-18-33-year-5-bringing-our-characters-to-life) Today in Year 5, we used the power of AI drawing to create images for our main characters from the stories we've created in our literacy sessions. Pupils used a special program that used artificial intelligence (AI) to generate images based on their descriptions. The results were amazing!… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_1142%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-14-15-28-22-year-2-online-safety) 14 Feb #### [Year 2 Online Safety](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-14-15-28-22-year-2-online-safety) Today in our Online Safety lesson, we looked at whether certain websites were appropriate for children. Well done Year 2! Great work! [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4502%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-13-08-34-03-year-3-interactive-presentations) 13 Feb #### [Year 3 Interactive Presentations](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-13-08-34-03-year-3-interactive-presentations) Year 3 have been creating PowerPoints in computing to present information about animals from Antarctica. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_7974%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-07-14-03-07-year-1-computing-on-line-safety) 7 Feb #### [Year 1 Computing on-line safety](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-07-14-03-07-year-1-computing-on-line-safety) [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_20240206_165527.jpg)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-06-16-46-32-y6-computing) 6 Feb #### [Y6 Computing](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-06-16-46-32-y6-computing) In computing, Y6 made their own powerpoints all about the history and development of computer technology. We paid particular attention to the workings of the 'Enigma Machine' during World War 2. We learnt to embed content, create animations and hyperlinks (both within and across… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/BLOG_ONLINE_SAFETY.png)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-02-15-15-00-year-5-online-safety) 2 Feb #### [Year 5 Online Safety](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-02-02-15-15-00-year-5-online-safety) This afternoon, year 5 learned about the importance of having strong passwords for our online accounts. We discussed how passwords protect our personal information and privacy from hackers and cybercriminals. We also learned some tips on how to create and remember strong passwords, such as using a… [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4433%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-01-30-15-50-32-coding-d-t) 30 Jan #### [Coding D T](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-01-30-15-50-32-coding-d-t) In Design and Technology Year 3 have been using their coding skills to create a safety device that can be seen in the dark. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4411%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-01-17-15-31-12-thank-you) 17 Jan #### [Thank You](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2024-01-17-15-31-12-thank-you) Year 3 practised their ICT skills in literacy today and wrote thank you letters to Father Antony Dutton for hosting our class at St John's Church yesterday. [![](https://files.schudio.com/brooksideps/imagecache/1440x880c/blog/IMG_4290%5B1%5D.JPG)](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-06-15-55-20-buy-me-online-safety-and-the-power-of-advertising) 6 Dec #### [Buy me - Online safety and the power of advertising](https://brookside.cheshire.sch.uk/blog/2023-12-06-15-55-20-buy-me-online-safety-and-the-power-of-advertising) Year 3 have been learning about how even children are subject to the powers of advertisers. Why do they use such bright colours and key words? How do they know to target you with certain products? 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