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        Barefoot Buzz: What’s New in Computing

        Stay in the loop with the latest Barefoot updates, events, and inspiring stories from classrooms across the UK.

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        Welcome to Barefoot Buzz, your go-to spot for all the latest happenings in the Barefoot Computing community. Whether it’s exciting new resources, upcoming events, or inspiring stories from teachers making a difference, this is where it all comes together. Check in regularly to stay connected, discover what’s new, and see how Barefoot continues to support primary computing across the UK.

         

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        Barefoot Live Lessons

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        Back to school with Scratch

        Kick off the new school year with a creative coding activity perfect for beginners! In this live lesson, pupils will use Scratch to design and animate the letters of their name. 

        This session is ideal for teachers and classes who are new to Scratch or looking for a fun, accessible way to get started. Pupils will learn how to: 

        Choose and customise letter sprites 

        Use simple code blocks to add animations 

        Bring their names to life on screen with movement, colour changes, and sound 

        No prior experience is needed—this is a great way to build confidence with Scratch while developing key computing skills such as sequencing, repetition, and debugging. 

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        Introducing the micro:bit

        Join us for a live lesson designed for teachers and pupils who are new to the micro:bit. If you’ve got micro:bits in your classroom but aren’t sure how to get started, this is the perfect introduction. 

        During the session, pupils will explore some of the micro:bit’s inputs and outputs using the MakeCode programming environment. They’ll write simple programs, learn how to download them to the device, and discover how the micro:bit can interact with the world around them. 

        With step-by-step guidance and interactive activities, this lesson will help build confidence in using the micro:bit and introduce pupils to the exciting possibilities of physical computing 

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        Dive into Cyber Safety with The Phisherman!

        Join us for an exciting live lesson where students will explore an enchanting underwater village under threat from a mysterious digital villain — the Phisherman! Through the immersive game The Phisherman, children will learn to recognise the signs of phishing and understand how to stay safe online. As they help the underwater residents defend their village, students will engage in interactive challenges, guided discussions, and teacher-led reflections that reinforce key online safety concepts. 

        This session is a fantastic opportunity to build digital resilience in a fun, story-driven environment.  

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        Barefoot’s Birthday Bash 

        We celebrated our tenth birthday last year and to celebrate we invite some of our friends to a celebration event. Here we celebrated the impact that Barefoot has had over the last decade and went back to the classroom and used some of most popular activities. Find out more in this blog post on the Computing at School website.

        Click here to read the Blog
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        Resource Groupings Update 

        We have added a new section to our resource groupings pages (5 - 7, 7 - 9, 9 - 11). The new section, Teacher Resources, contains links to additional support materials like guidance documents, display resources and Barefoot x Teach Computing Maps. 

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        Ages 7 - 9
        Ages 9 - 11
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        Resource of the Month

        This month’s chosen resource is Abstraction Unplugged Activity.

        This resource helps pupils understand the concept of abstraction by drawing (or modelling) quick sketches of animals for their partners to guess. Want to take it further?  Try our online game "Barefoot Zoo" where pupils need to apply their understanding of abstraction to help the zoo keeper. 

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