Our Digital Leaders' role is to share their ICT knowledge and experience and provide support to fellow pupils during ICT based activities. These children also aid the daily management of ICT equipment in our school.
Article 29: ' Education must develop every child's personality, talents and abilities to the full.'
Digital Leaders 2023-24
Key Dates!
National Coding Week: 18th - 22nd September 2023
Code Week: 9th - 13th October 2023.
Safer Internet Day: 6th February 2024
๐ฑSafer Internet Day๐ฑ
๐ฎ Digital Leaders Assembly ๐ฎ
Our Digital Leaders delivered a special Safer Internet Day assembly this morning. The children shared key messages about how we can stay safe while online and also shared this year’s theme;
‘Inspiring change? Making a difference, managing influence and navigating change online.’
Our Digital Leaders attended a fantastic Training Day in St. Mary’s P.S. Glenview. The children completed a series of workshops on the apps: Keynote, AR Makr and Minecraft and had the opportunity to enhance their coding skills using Spheros and Just2Easy software. They can’t wait to share their new skills with their teachers and peers. A huge thank you to Mr O’Kane and the staff of St. Mary’s P.S. Glenview for their work in organising and delivering today’s training and for their wonderful hospitality.
๐ฑ๐ปSafer Internet Day Assembly๐ป๐ฑ
Our Digital Leaders delivered an assembly to all pupils ahead of Safer Internet Day on 7th February. The children reminded everyone of the importance of Internet safety, how to be responsible online and that Safer Internet Day is now celebrated in 180 countries world wide! Wow! They shared this year's theme:
‘Want to talk?
Making space for conversations about life online'.
We look forward to sharing this important day with our school community.
๐ฑDigital Posters๐ฑ
Our Digital Leaders enjoyed participating in an online workshop using Adobe Express. The children gained experience of creating digital posters and magazine covers using the app and now look forward to sharing their newly acquired skills with their peers.
๐ฑDigital Graphic๐ฑ Our Digital Leaders thoroughly enjoyed participating in the next Adobe Express Digital Leaders session. During the session, the children had the opportunity to use their creativity and digital design skills to produce a graphic on the theme of ‘RSPB Bird Watch’ as well as designing a webpage on the importance of saving electricity. They are looking forward sharing their knowledge with their classmates.
๐ฑ๐Creative Christmas Challenge๐๐ฑ
Our Digital Leaders participated in an online creative Christmas challenge. The children had the opportunity to create digital graphics, explore video editing and design a webpage. They will now share their skills with their peers. ๐ฑ๐๐ ๐ผ
National Coding Week 2022
To celebrate National Coding Week, pupils in Key Stages 1 and 2 participated in online coding workshops facilitated by the Nerve Centre on the theme of ‘Our Place in Space’. The children thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to get creative and have some fun while learning key coding skills.
Safer Internet Day 2022
Our Digital Leaders performed online safety assemblies to each Key Stage on the importance of staying safe online. This year’s theme for Safer Internet Day was ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’.
Code Week 2021
To celebrate Code Week, pupils in St. Columba's had the opportunity to enhance their coding skills while participating in a range of fun and engaging activities during 'Hour of Code'.
Safer Internet Day
Tuesday 9th February 2021
An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world
The pupils of St. Columba’s celebrated Safer Internet Day a little differently today. This year’s theme, ‘An internet we trust: exploring reliability in the online world’ was explored through participation in a range of activities throughout all classes. Now, more than ever, we are all spending more time on line. The importance and significance of celebrating together has never been greater!
Article 16: You have the right to privacy.
Article 19: You have the right to be protected from being hurt, in body or mind.
Article 8: You have the right to protect your identity.
Article 17: You have the right to access information from a variety of sources.
Safer Internet Day 2020
We celebrated Safer Internet Day on 11th February 2020. Our Digital Leaders led all pupils in Assembly on the importance of staying safe online, then each class completed tasks focusing on this year's Safer Internet Day theme 'Together for a better Internet'. #freetobe
'You have the right to get information that is important to your well-being...'
Article 17
'You have the right to be protected from being hurt and mistreated, in body or in mind'.
Article 19
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