Computing and Enterprise Congleton

information about Computing and Enterprise at Congleton High School

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Year 8 Computing and Enterprise students have been looking at networks and distance communication recently. We even tried out some semaphore!

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The Hot Lap Hotseat was closely contested at lunchtime today. Congratulations to our winners: Mia H (Y9) and our champion Retro Racer Aston G (Y7).

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Well done to our top 3 drone flyers: Ethan D (Y8), Aston G (Y7) and Lewis D (Y7). Hot Lap Hot Seat tomorrow lunchtime.

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The drone obstacle course competition is hitting up this lunchtime - we’ve already had some excellent times…and our first crash landing!

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Our lunchtime activity today was Olympic Animations with Mrs Glendening. Some nice work happening in F1-06 today.

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With just a 30 minute time limit, we saw some great modelling in our lunchtime Sketchup Sprint today. Tuesday lunch is Olympic Animations with Mrs Glendening in F1-06. Still a few places left for Wednesday’s drone obstacle course and Thursday’s Hot-Lap Hotseat.

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Congratulations to our Stars of the Week: Jacob S (Y8), Holly M (Y10), Louis C (Y9) and Emma L (Y12). Scholarly excellence demonstrated all week and some fantastic work produced. Well done everyone!

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Congratulations to our Stars of the Week: David J (Y12), Ethan L (Y13), Dan S (Y13) and Olivia Y (Y11). Scholarly excellence demonstrated all week - well done!

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Congratulations to our Stars of the Week this week: Mohid K (Y8), Millie D (Y9), George F (Y10) and Kieran R (Y12). Scholarly excellence in action!

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As part of our ‘pause lesson’ revision today, Y12 Computer Scientists built some network topology diagrams. Not all components may have survived the activity…

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Congratulations to our faculty Stars of the Week for this week: Harley F, Caitlyn B, Imani G and Thomas W. Some excellent work this week 🥳. Keep working hard and it might be you next week!

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Some nice snowflakes programmed in Python by Y10 Computer Scientists today. Well done to Kenji, Harry and Alex for the attached examples.

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Y12 & 13 Computer Science and IT students had a really informative talk this morning from Chris @StaffsUni about degree-level study. Really interesting hearing about the range of placement years students have experienced and options available for students.

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Y10 Computer Science students have been exploring colour depth today and making some great 8-bit images.

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Some fantastic animations produced in our Y8 lesson today - great examples from Fin G-B, Henry B and Millie D.

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Y10 Computer Scientists are going back in time today as we learn about operating systems - Windows 3.1 and Apple System 7. Nostalgic computing!

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Good opportunity to learn more about careers in the games industry https://t.co/TkqH0NqIiX

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Excellent work from Logan G in Y7 - a working Pong game with use of variables too. Great job!

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It was technical demo day today for the Y13 Computer Scientists. Students presented their Programming Project (20% of A-Level grade) to the class for feedback & development. Very thorough demos given - the projects are taking shape! @CongletonHS

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Well done to the members of 7GXT who completed their #HourOfCode this afternoon. Lots of certificates going home today. Great lesson team! @CongletonHS