Autumn Term 1 Computing Highlights
- Lee Ashton
- Oct 24
- 2 min read
As we wrap up the first half of the Autumn term, it’s been incredible to see how schools have embraced creativity, coding, and technology in their classrooms. From coding games to being immersed in virtual worlds, pupils have been developing essential digital skills while connecting learning across the curriculum.
🍕 Programming Project – Pizza Company Game Design
In this Year 6 project, pupils became game developers and entrepreneurs. After designing their own pizza companies, they coded themed games complete with branding, scoring, and interactivity. It’s been a fun and challenging way to learn sequencing, loops, and user interaction.
🧱 Minecraft in the Curriculum – Interactive History
History has come alive through Minecraft Education Edition! Children have recreated Stone Age, Bronze Age, and Iron Age settlements, linking their historical knowledge with digital design. By building roundhouses, hill forts, and farms, pupils developed both historical understanding and teamwork. Another year group also explored the Great fire of London and learnt facts which inspired their writing.
🔥Stopmotion
Pupils have explored storytelling through stop-motion animation. They planned storyboards, created scenes, and used sequencing skills to produce their own mini movies.
🤖 Robotics and Control
Across several schools, children have been getting hands-on with robotics, programming robots to move, react, and follow commands.
These workshops have developed critical thinking, debugging, and perseverance, while showing pupils that coding can control the real world.
🪨 Virtual Reality Experience – Life in the Stone Age
Pupils experienced life thousands of years ago through VR headsets, exploring Stone Age environments in full 360°. This immersive learning experience sparked curiosity and inspired writing, art, and discussion back in class.
💻 EdTech Advocate Course
Earlier in the term teachers on the EdTech Advocate Course, were introduced to a variety of digital platforms, apps, and practical tech solutions that can enhance engagement, streamline workflow, and support personalised learning. The sessions were hands-on, encouraging teachers to experiment with tools in real-world classroom scenarios and collaborate with peers to share ideas.
Since returning, these teachers have been actively implementing their new insights in their own classrooms. Early feedback shows students are more engaged, collaborative, and motivated to explore new ways of learning. It's exciting to see how professional development like this translates into real, impactful classroom experiences.
I look forward to seeing them on the next session.
✨ Looking Ahead
It’s been a brilliant start to the school year, full of creativity, collaboration, and curiosity. Next half term promises even more innovation — with Micro:bit challenges, digital designing, LEGO robotics, and digital storytelling projects ahead! Together, we’re building the next generation of confident, creative digital learners.
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