Parents of low income families can apply for a grant to acquire a free home computer with free Internet connection for a year. There are a limited number of grants that parents may apply for. These will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
Parents who think they are elegible (Free school meals, job-seekers allowance, income support etc.) can phone 0333 200 1004 for an application pack.
On Friday, our Year 5 team of James, Adam, Eleasha & Megan took part in a Lego Robotics heat at Heworth CLC.
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On Monday, Lynne from Gateshead CLC visited Winlaton West Lane Primary. Lynne carried out an e-safety talk with each year group to reinforce how to get the most from the internet and stay safe whilst doing so.
You may find the following website useful as it compliments the talk that the children received from Lynne.
http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
As part of our link with Heworth CLC, Year 5 / 6 has had to opportunity to use Apple laptops over the past month. They created cartoon strips using a program called Comic Life and produced music using Garageband.
Take a look at some of the work they produced.
Winlaton West Lane has signed up to the leading recycling programme Recycool, a scheme that helps raise school funds and divert products from landfill. Every time you donate a cartridge or old mobile phone to us for the Recycool programme, the school will receive a cash donation.
Since the start of summer term, Miss Taylor has been running a Website Club for KS2 children.
In the first session we designed logos for our club using paint, word or powerpoint.
Every Tuesday lunchtime, for the past half term, a number of Year 6 girls have been meeting up to take part in the Computer Club 4 Girls (CC4G).
The Website Club is an exciting new venture for myself and children in Key Stage 2.
Whilst Year 5 and 6 classes were learning about Shakespeare and what it was like for people in Tudor times, we decided to make a power point to express what we have learned. This is an example of a good Shakespeare power point.
click to view powerpoint presentation
By Sophie Y6 AT & Megan Y6 JS