Social Media apps are being used more frequently by pre-teens. Many of our own Primary School students admitted to using them as a place to stay in touch with their friends and express their individuality. Most parents are aware of the well-documented dangers that come with unfiltered access to these applications, however, there are other…
We were so pleased to recently host our first ‘Teach Your Parent to Code’ workshop for the Intersen Phase parents and pupils. It was well attended, and enjoyed by all, with some insight given into the classroom. Mrs Nivison outlined how the Coding curriculum is being developed at Cannons Creek, consisting of a journey from…
On Thursday 26 May, Cannons Creek High School entered its very first in-person Inspire Drone League, hosted by Inspire Africa. This event was held at Eversdal Primary, and the Cannons Creek team (Robert Kightley, Rebecca White, Kendra Gladwin, Grace Wilkins, and Juan Coetzee) competed against the host school, Curro Durbanville, and Curro Foreshore. Each pupil’s individual time,…
“Everyone in this country should learn how to program because it teaches you how to think” – Steve Jobs The mastery of technology is the future and our children are very blessed to have the exposure of the advanced use of technology whether it is from home, at school or in the community. Cannons Creek…
The Grade 9s have been exploring the foundational concepts of Computer Programming. This week, we explored conditional statements which allows us to manipulate a programme so that the computer responds to changing conditions. They wrote algorithms, using the Microsoft software ‘MakeCode’, to programme their microbit to conduct three different scenarios – 1. Choose a random…
Our Grade 5s recently completed the Code4Kids ‘My Tribute Project’. Pupils chose a woman who inspires them and coded an HTML Tribute Webpage. Pupils enjoyed reflecting on the amazing female figures who have shaped our lives, while learning the basics of website design and coding. Some of the women who were researched were JK Rowling…
