ICT Department

A special lunchtime Hour of Code session was held in school, on March 7th, where a group of girls completed 20 puzzles featuring various familiar gaming characters. With the “Hour of Code” initiative, the organisers, Code.org, aimed to debunk the idea that coding is diffi cult.

Programming in Class

A level Computing pupils, as well as members of the Programming Club, have had fun using the Raspberry Pi computers for various activities. Year 8 pupils used Illustrator to create unique butterfl ies for the Graphics part of their studies. They also used Scratch to create a “Frogger” style game. Year 9s used either Scratch or Python to create various games. Have a go yourself using codeskulptor.org!

Programming Activities

Girls have used Makey Makey kits with a PC, running the Scratch programming software to create pianos that use coins or fruit for the keys in the Programming Club.

Year 10 BCS

Girls produced a range of documentation relating to a new Robot company, focusing on providing meaningful, accurate pieces that showed a house style for their brand. Francesca Adams 10A and Ruchika Sharma 10F