Category: computing

On Saturday morning, we were delighted to host families at the Upper School for an animal-themed morning of activities aimed at 5 – 8 year olds. From live animal encounters to dinosaur skeleton art, and from virtual reality experiences to face painting. A great time...

It’s that time of year again . . . Problem-Solving Week at Prospect House! Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 all had a fantastic time across the week using their problem-solving skills to solve exciting challenges at the Lower School.  The hands-on activities were fabulous;...

We are delighted to announce that our Year 5 pupils have been awarded their Internet Legends certificates after successfully completing Google’s Internet Legends programme! This fantastic achievement demonstrates our children’s commitment to becoming confident, responsible digital citizens. Through the programme, they’ve developed essential skills to...

We are very excited to be using virtual reality (VR) goggles to enhance learning across the curriculum for our pupils in Years 3 – 6. This innovative technology allows children to take virtual field trips, bringing their lessons to life in ways that simply are...

And the final results are in! We are very pleased and proud to announce that two pupils from Prospect House have achieved full marks in the recent UK Coding Challenge. This places them in the top 10% of their skill-based group (ages 10-19) in the...

As part of the code camp at the end of term, a small group of Year 6 children spent a day discovering the incredible achievements of Britain’s WW2 codebreakers in the place where it all happened, Bletchley Park. By exploring the beautiful mansion, the WW2...

Building on our success in the UK Bebras Challenge in December, a group of children in Years 5 and 6 have been preparing for the invitation-only UK Coding Challenge which is aimed at 10 – 19 year olds. The focus of the 45-minute coding challenge...

The coaching sessions each week in our eSports in Education Club introduce the skills and strategies needed for success in the term’s chosen game. Each term brings a new game with new challenges for the competitors. The coaches used game footage to illustrate the qualities...

Reception have been using several apps to compose their own music this half term. They explored different rhymes and beats, and how to alter the musical sounds of a piece by changing or adding something new. Children have also learnt how to use the iPad...