In Computing the children have been learning to use Micro:bits, which are small programmable computers that help them understand simple coding. They explored the different parts of the device then used block coding to create short programmes such as flashing patterns, smiley faces or scrolling messages. They tested and improved their ideas before downloading them onto real Micro:bits to see their designs light up. The children loved watching something they created on screen appear in their hands and it gave them a great introduction to coding and problem solving.

Art  – Hilma Af Klint

Hilma af Klint is the artist we have been learning about in class. She was born in 1862 in Solna, Sweden and is now seen as one of the earliest abstract artists, creating abstract paintings even before famous artists like Kandinsky, Mondrian and Malevich. Her artwork was imaginative and often inspired by nature and her own ideas and she explored new ways of painting long before others did. Today she is recognised as an inspiring female artist who helped shape modern art. We hope you enjoy some of our water colour paintings inspired by her work.

Can you solve some of our latest maths problems about fractions and decimals?