St Matthew's ICT

Congratulations to our next 2 batches of S2 on gaining their CyberFirst Adventurers award! Fabulous use of problem solving to decode those puzzles. Well done!! 👏 @EducationScot @NCSC @SciTechgovuk

First of many classes in S2 to receive their CyberFirst Adventurers award. Well done to all. @EducationScot @NCSC #CyberFirst

Registration for our Easter Study Support programme is NOW OPEN! More information and register here: bit.ly/EasterStudySup… #StudySupport #SeniorPhase #nelonen @EducationScot @ADEScotland @parentforumscot @connect_scot @DYWLive @cne_siar

Both classes thoroughly enjoyed working out who Patient Zero was and trying not get infected! @microbit_edu

Both classes thoroughly enjoyed working out who Patient Zero was and trying not get infected! @microbit

S2 Computing Science have been ‘Cracking the code’ all this week to complete the 2nd part of their @NCSC Adventurers award. @EducationScot @STEMedscot #CyberFirst #Teamwork

S2 have been working on the Crack the Code puzzles for the @NCSC Adventurers award this week. Very challenging! #CyberFirst @STEMedscot @EducationScot

Another day, another class in S3 Computing Science of “When life gives you lemons” make a fruit 🍈 keyboard. @DigiLearnScot @dressCodeHQ @stacshq

S3 Computing Science were exploring using lemons, each other and Micro:bits to make a fruit piano today. Turns out you can add lots of people to the chain to make sounds. Zoom in to see the lemon!

S2 pupils using archery to create a unique dataset by shooting arrows at increasing distances and recording their scores at each. Thanks to West of Scotland Archery Association for allowing us to borrow the equipment. @WOSAA24

S3 have spent this morning learning about physical computing with Raspberry Pis and Micro:bits. They have been outside testing their thermometers and step counters. @microbit_edu @Raspberry_Pi

School closed due to the stormy weather? 🌬️🌪️ Click below to find out about the various resources available to learners & teachers in the event of any disruption in schools affecting either individual classes, whole year groups or entire schools bit.ly/DisruptionReso… #NeLO

Want to know what's coming up in our Study Support webinars for the week beginning 20th January? Download, share and/or print the weekly topic timetable here: e-sgoil.com/media/qytjoktp… Not signed up yet? Find out more and register here: e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/s… #NeLO #SeniorPhase

When Pixar comes to ICT. Melissa has been recognised for her interactions with our external agencies and has received a limited edition, prestigious gift from Maria at @Pixar animation. Thank you to Emma from @LtL_News for making dreams come true.

Our Study Support webinars are back up and running this week. With prelims coming up why not get signed up for some extra support. Full details here: e-sgoil.com/senior-phase/s…

Congratulations to Finlay and Matthew for being Best in School at Elite and Seniors in the recent @bebrasuk challenge. Well done also to Ciaran and Mollie for gaining Distinction and Merit at Elite. Fabulous!

S2 Computing Science participated in a live lesson this morning with Cyber First’s Cyber Explorers. Thank you to Claire Mthuzi for organising and Baasit Siddiqui @SiddiquiEdu for leading. Great start to a Monday morning!

Congratulations to all our @bebrasuk Inters Gold award winners and to Cerys for being Best In School. Well done!

Huge thanks to Joel and Reece who came to speak to S5 today about their Graduate Apprenticeships with JP Morgan Chase @jpmorgan and Barclays @BarclaysUK .

You can also find copies of the challenges on the noticeboard in the ICT department. Good luck!