Teachers and consultants completed another days training on how to use audio and visual materials to support Literacy. Linking with BFI (British Film Industry) and the National Media Museum, resources and materials were shared to help engage children (in particular boys) to become more confident writers.

Part of the day also included training on using flip cameras and how to create a film (edited with a title and credits)

If you would like to view some of the resources used in this training, please click here

As E-safety week approaches (7th February) including Safer Internet Day (8th February) we have published some resources in the E-safeguarding section of the website to support the theme for the week - 'Virtual lives' under the slogan, 'It's more than a game, it's your life.'

Click here to access those resources

Second week of project and really good engagement from schools. We have about 20 classes conferencing using Elluminate and had 75 CVs for cabin persons job! The project is really exciting for us as well and its great to see the work of the staff and pupils.

Visit our website to see whats happening www.bradfordpirate.net

There are five new smart Notebook files aimed at K.S 1 and 2. They all feature videos from www.themathsfactor.com staring Carol Vorderman.

The activities are as follows;

1. multiplication lesson for K.S 1

2 adding multiples of 10 for both K.S 1 and 2

3. find the nearest 10 for K.S 1

4. using times table for division K.S 1 and 2

5. using number bonds for subtraction for K.S 1

Well worth a look.

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