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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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          Join a Global STEM Collaboration with Scratch – A Unique Opportunity for Your Pupils! 

          We’re thrilled to invite your school to take part in an exciting international project led by us in partnership with STEM Impact (Kenya) and Quest Alliance (India), as part of our role as a Scratch Eco-System Leader.

          We’re looking for five UK primary school classes to join this inspiring collaboration, where pupils from the UK, Kenya, and India will:

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          Collect and compare weather data from their local environments

          Use Scratch to creatively present their findings

          Connect with peers across the globe to share their work and learn from each other.

          This is a fantastic opportunity to inspire your pupils, enrich your curriculum, and connect with a global learning community.

          If you’re interested in taking part or would like to learn more, please contact Ben Davies at [email protected].

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          Barefoot Live Lessons

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          Exploring the Micro:bit

          Dive into the exciting world of micro:bit with our live lessons, designed especially for teachers who have micro:bits but aren't sure where to start. These sessions are a fantastic way to introduce the device to your pupils, allowing them to explore its inputs and write their own programs. With fun and interactive activities, students will master essential skills like downloading programs to the device. They'll also get hands-on experience using the micro:bit’s sensors to understand selection and evaluate innovative solutions to environmental challenges. And as the perfect next step, we invite you to join the CAS Physical Computing Competition. Let's inspire the next generation of tech-savvy problem solvers together! 

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          CAS Physical Computing Competition 

          Join us for an exciting walkthrough on how to produce entries for the CAS Physical Computing Competition! We'll recap pupils' understanding of inputs, outputs, sensors, repetition, and selection, building on the comprehensive skills covered in our exploring the micro:bit live lessons. Students will evaluate the effectiveness of solutions created by others and be introduced to a new problem, sharing ideas about possible solutions. They'll plan how to use the micro:bit to tackle this problem, coding or designing their entry. Alternatively, pupils can identify their own problems to solve. Each school can submit one entry per category for the competition. For more information, please visit the CAS PCC Webinar Blog. Let's inspire creativity and innovation in your classroom! 

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          Alan Turing Day 

          Celebrate Alan Turing Day with us and dive into the fascinating life of Alan Turing! Discover his pivotal role in cracking the Enigma code and explore various types of ciphers. Students will use these ciphers to read hidden messages, following Turing’s approach to try and crack the ciphers created by others while also attempting to design their own uncrackable cipher. It's a fantastic opportunity to engage with history, mathematics, and cryptography in a fun and interactive way. Let's decode the past and inspire the future together! 

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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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          Who Does That Belong to?

          Join us for a live, interactive lesson where students will explore the concept of ownership through the lens of everyday objects — and discover how these ideas apply in the digital world. Using real-life examples and guided discussion, children will develop their understanding of the importance of permission, respect, and ethical behaviour when using technology.

           

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          Barefoot x Primary Coding League

          Get ready for an exciting live coding adventure designed especially for primary-aged learners! In this interactive session, students will dive into the world of creative coding as they build their very own animated story — complete with custom sprites, vibrant backdrops, and clever interactions using sensing and conditions.

          Guided by experts from Primary Coding League and Barefoot, this live code-along offers more than just skill-building. It’s a chance to experience the thrill of competitive coding! After the session, students can submit their projects to be judged and scored, earning a spot on a mini league table alongside peers from across the country.

          This is a fantastic opportunity to spark creativity, build coding confidence, and introduce your class to the fun of friendly digital competition — all in a supportive, 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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          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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