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3 weeks ago
Posted on 06th Dec 2024 by

Gladiator Micro:bit Competition

Lots of our children have been taking part in the BBC Micro:bit Gladiators Competition this term.

The ultimate guide to the BBC Gladiators micro:bit competition – BBC Teach

They have had to design a device which would help a Gladiator improve their skills, which uses a piece of technology called a Micro:bit. We use Micro:bits throughout school, from D&T in Year 3, as part of our Code Club and as part of our Year 6 Computing curriculum, so this was a great chance for us to explore our knowledge!

We have submitted 3 entries into the competition, and will wait to see if we have any winners!

3 months ago
Posted on 27th Sep 2024 by

European Languages day

On Thursday 26th September, Sir Alexander Fleming celebrated the range of diversity throughout Europe by spending an afternoon learning about different countries in Europe. Each year group was assigned a different country and they did lots of research about the country and the culture which linked with the curriculum. Some year groups learnt about the location of the country, others tried the native food, one year group had a zoom call with a native Swedish speaker and others did art work based a famous artist from that country. All year groups learnt basic greetings in their chosen language. We then had a whole school assembly where each year group shared with the school what they have learnt.

It was a great day!

3 months ago
Posted on 17th Sep 2024 by

National Coding Week Assembly

We had an assembly this morning to celebrate National Coding Week. We looked at what coding is, why it is important, how we do it in school and where it could take us in the future. We also looked at the inspirational figure of Grace Hopper and her impact on the computer science field.

5 months ago
Posted on 15th Jul 2024 by

School Uniform Expectations 2024

Uniform Expectations 2024 <– click here

Good afternoon,

At Sir Alexander Fleming Primary School and Nursery, we believe children should feel a sense of pride in being a member of our school family. This is reflected in the pride they show when wearing our school uniform.

We commit to our duty to make sure that our uniform is affordable, in line with statutory guidance from the Department for Education on the cost of school uniform. We try to ensure that uniform is available at a reasonable cost and that it provides the best value for our parents and carers.

Please find attached the ‘Uniform Expectations for September 2024’.

We are sending this out now so that you can familiarise yourself with it and ensure that you are confident in any purchases you make over the summer holidays.

Best wishes,

Mrs Tomlinson

6 months ago
Posted on 11th Jul 2024 by

Lego League Festival

       

 

 

On Friday 5th July, 10 children represented the school at the LEGO League Festival.  It was an exciting and vibrant event, drawing together schools in a day filled with innovation, creation and learning.

 

The day consisted of STEM activities which tested the children’s problem-solving skills.  The children worked well as a team throughout the day, taking part in numerous activities including code breaker, gutter alley, badge making, VR activities and much more.

 

After months of creating and testing their models the children were able to share their designs and journey with the judges.  The judges were impressed by the creativity, technical skills, and teamwork displayed by both teams from our school.

 

Well done!

6 months ago
Posted on 26th Jun 2024 by

Technology in Sport for Sports Week

As it’s our Sports Week this week, some of our KS2 classes are taking part in a webinar all about technology that is used in sport. From VAR to GPS vests, technology is EVERYWHERE! The children also found out about how technology can help make sport more inclusive, including in wheelchairs and blades for runners. It was a really interesting session and the children got a lot out of it.