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Parent and pupil “practical hints and tips” on the safe use of ICT equipment at home.

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The guide below offers some simple and practical measures you could introduce within the home to make the learning environment safe, comfortable and ergonomically sound environment that will help your child concentrate, be productive and avoid aches and pains.

To support you through the process, this guide offers some simple but effective “dos and don’ts” for you to consider.

Please click the link below to read the full document.

Parent and pupil hints and tips live learning 2021 FINAL PDF

 

 

 

Digitally Excluded Learners Survey

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Can all parents please complete the survey by following the link below. We will use the information gathered to assess the needs of learners in our school. Where possible we will work to provide those in need with a loan device to continue learning at home.

The survey closes at the end of the day.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Ug4_TzS3ZEGUCRtgHRR5k37xw2Dpv_dFkQCbeDsdWiFUREVOVTQ1TTMxV0ZMODFNUkc5TFlUWUhMUi4u

 

Year 6 Leavers Jumpers 2021

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Year 6 Leaver Jumpers will be available to order from Bergoni starting at £13.95 for a child’s size and £16.95 for an adults size.

Bergoni advise that you try the sizes first as they will not be able to offer refunds due to the personalisation of the jumpers.

The children have chosen Amber, Grey, Sky Blue and Emerald Green as their four colour choices.

Please order direct from Bergoni.

https://www.bergoni.co.uk/

 

Digitally Excluded Learners Survey

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What is a digitally excluded learner?
A digitally excluded learner is defined as a learner who does not have access to an appropriate internet-connected device and/or internet connection, to engage in online learning activities from home.
We have made the decision to “loan” school devices to pupils that have been identified as digitally excluded. There are a limited number of devices we are able to loan.
At present, the Welsh Government and Local Authority Education and IT departments are looking at ways that they can help and support this going forward. For those without an internet connection MiFi devices are being procured by Welsh Government and we expect the first batch (mix of Vodafone and EE) to be available for families towards the end of May.
A loan agreement that both the school and parents agree and sign will be in place before any resources are loaned making parents or guardians responsible for an damage or loss of devices.
An acceptable use policy is being revised for Remote/Distance Learning.
This will be used to ensure that the pupils stay safe when using the school equipment at home. This survey will be used by us to help assess which households are in greatest need.
Please complete the important survey below about digitally excluded learners. It will allow us to identify families in need of computers and/or an internet connection.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY

Year 5 and 6 Coding at Cefn Hengoed

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Year 5 and 6 have been invited to participate in a series of coding sessions at Cefn Hengoed. Please see the timetable below for a break down of the sessions being provided.

24th February 2020 Trallwn

Python Programming

 Year 6
16th March 2020 Trallwn

Python Programming

 Year 5
30th March 2020 Trallwn

Introduction to Microbit

 Year 6
11th May 2020 Trallwn

Introduction to Microbit

 Year 5
1st June 2020 Trallwn

Sumo Challenge

 Year 6
15th June 2020 Trallwn

Sumo Challenge

 Year 5
29th June 2020 Trallwn

Logo-tronics

 Year 6
13th July 2020 Trallwn

Logo-tronics

 Year 5

Project Aims

 

To introduce programming to pupils in Year 5 and 6.

 

Session 1    Introduction to basic programming using the programming language Python.

 

Session 2    Introduction to BBC Micro-bit challenge.  How to program the BBC Micro-bit.

 

Session 3    Pupils will work in pairs to programme a robotic vehicle ready for the Sumo Challenge.

 

Session 4    Introduction to Lego-tronics, pupils will use Lego-tronics software to program a robot to perform a set of instructions.

Does your child enjoy comics and graphic novels?

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RBdigital Comics

If you enjoy reading comics and graphic novels you can access hundreds of titles to download and read, free from your public library service in Wales. The RBdigital Comics service has titles for all age ranges, in a wide range of genres, including Marvel’s Spider Man, Avengers, and X-Men, and other top comics such as Transformers, G.I. Joe, Star Trek, and Ghostbusters

Choose whether to check-out a single issue or the whole volume and download as many titles as you like to your device using the RBdigital app, or view on your computer. Get started with our handy guide

To start using this service you will need:

  • an Internet connection;
  • a computer, tablet or smartphone running the RBdigital app;
  • an RBdigital Gateway account. You can create a new account or log in with the credentials you’ve created for another RBdigital product, such as Zinio for Libraries. The login for the e-magazines in Wales is the same as for the e-comics;
  • to be a member of a public library service in Wales.

To find out more, go to the RBdigital website for Wales

https://libraries.wales/my-digital-library-rbdigital-comics/