Paul Sutton

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Code Club 5/3/2022 write up

Lot of good stuff at code club today, more people undertaking hour of code, and some interesting things coming up, including looking at the Raspberry Pi Pico, Lego WeDo, electronics etc.

Saturday 12th = STEM Group meeting Saturday 19th Code Club Weekend of 19th & 20th March is also LibrePlanet

So lots of good things coming up.

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#CodeClub,#FreeCodeCamp,#Microbit,#Scratch,#Python,#WebDesign, #Lego,#Coding,#Education,#LookingForWork,#LegoWeDo,#Replit

Please contact Paignton Library.

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Code Club 5/3/2022 reminder

The next Club will be on Saturday 5th March 2022 @ Paignton Library. Please contact the library to book.

We will carry on with what we were doing last session, and hopefully do more with the Lego WeDo and Micro:bits.

If you are following the activities provided by code club, please use the website link below, this will hopefully avoid issues with the existing materials that are written for Scratch 2.0

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#CodeClub,#FreeCodeCamp,#Microbit,#Scratch,#Python,#WebDesign, #Lego,#Coding,#Education,#LookingForWork,#LegoWeDo,#Replit

Please contact Paignton Library.

Code Club 5/3/2022

The next Club will be on Saturday 5th March 2022 @ Paignton Library. Please contact the library to book.

We will carry on with what we were doing last session, hopefully expand on what we were doing with the Micro:bit

If you are following the activities provided by code club, please use the website link below, this will hopefully avoid issues with the existing materials that are written for Scratch 2.0

Links

Tags

#CodeClub,#FreeCodeCamp,#Microbit,#Scratch,#Python,#WebDesign, #Lego,#Coding,#Education,#LookingForWork,#LegoWeDo,#Replit

Please contact Paignton Library.

Code Club 19/2/2022 Writeup

Another really busy code club today, a few new starters, so we got to work using Scratch and also hour of code. This is proving really popular, some attendees are undertaking more advanced activities, and others are carrying on with HTML/CSS

No Lego WeDo today, due to those attendees not being able to attend, however, Loic (one of the library staff) did get the Lego Mind storms working which is going to be really good going forward and also good for the STEM group meetings.

The next Club will be on Saturday 5th March 2022 @ Paignton Library. Please contact the library to book.

Next STEM Group meeting is 12th March.

We will carry on with what we were doing today.

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#CodeClub,#FreeCodeCamp,#Microbit,#Scratch,#Python,#WebDesign, #Lego,#Coding,#Education,#LookingForWork,#WeDo,#MindStorms

Please contact Paignton Library.

Code Club 19/2/2022

The next Club will be on Saturday 19th February 2022 @ Paignton Library. Please contact the library to book.

We will carry on with what we were doing last session, hopefully expand on what we were doing with the Micro:bit

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#CodeClub,#FreeCodeCamp,#Microbit,#Scratch,#Python,#WebDesign, #Lego,#Coding,#Education,#LookingForWork

Please contact Paignton Library.

Code Club 5/2/2022 – Write up

A real mixture today, before the session started I quickly put together a project for the Micro:bit, partly to make sure it was all working properly. The result is in the video below.

We are now working on several different projects / learning objectives.

A few of the younger members are on Scratch, others are on HTML / CSS and Python. I showed one of our new members the Lego WeDo, so hopefully we can get that up and running at the STEM group meeting on the 12th or almost certainly at the next Code Club session. It just needs someone who can sit down and put it together.

Moving between different groups of attendees, is quite a challenge, but one I am happy to accept and work with. This, of course, is all good practice for working in schools and supporting learners. Learners would, be at different ability levels at least. In the case of code club, I have children / young people aged 7 to 14.

I also had a chat with the staff at the Library, we need to work out what is now needed to be purchased to get the Lego Mind storms in a state where it can be used. Having the Raspberry Pi's + Brick Pi module is fine, but these are the original pis, with about 4gb cards, so there is no guarantee we can get these working properly with the Lego. So it may be easier to buy the new EV3 brick on it's own for use with the kit we do have.

Pi's can be repurposed.

So a good session, a few new attendees which is always good. More parent / guardians staying is very welcome. It is rather challenging getting things to work, note to self, Repl.it has a dedicated Python + turtle module.

I may in fact BIN all the code club printouts, they are for Scratch 2, so don't fully match up properly, and can cause confusion. All activities are online anyway.

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#CodeClub,#FreeCodeCamp,#Microbit,#Scratch,#Python,#WebDesign, #Lego,#Coding,#Education,#LookingForWork

Next Code Club Saturday 19th Feb 2022

Safeguarding Children

I have now completed 'Safeguarding children' with e-learning at work. Another really good course, and essential for anyone working with children. I also e-mailed them to give them some feedback on the course content.

I have included links to some of the key statutory documents in this post.

During this course you will hear many facts, figures and details surrounding the risk to children, the types of abuse suffered, how to recognise the signs of abuse and key safeguarding legislations put in place to minimise the abuse of children. Once you are able to recognise the signs of possible abuse, and know the steps you should take if you suspect it you will be better able to protect the children in your care.

The course covers the following modules:

    Introduction to Safeguarding Children
    Types of Abuse, who may carry it out and why children may not tell
    How to Recognise the Signs of Abuse
    What to do if you suspect a child is being
    Safeguarding Legislation

Safeguarding Children

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#Safeguarding,#Children,#CPD,#Training,#LookingForWork

E-learning at work : Equality and diversity – 12/6/2021

As part of my commitment to CPD and training. I have now completed a course on equality and diversity.

There are a total of 7 training Topics included in this online training course that cover the key syllabus of Equality & Diversity. As part of this online training course, learners will be required to complete a series of multiple-choice questions. These modules include:

    Topic 1 What is meant by the term ‘Equality and Diversity’?
    Topic 2 Consequences of inequality
    Topic 3 Human rights
    Topic 4 The Equality Act
    Topic 5 Inclusive and exclusive models of society
    Topic 6 Promoting inclusion
    Topic 7 Creating fairer workplaces

Food Allergens

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#ELearningAtWork,#EqualityAndDiversity,#Training, #LookingForWork,#LookingForEmployment.

E-learning at work : Positive Handling in Schools – 3/6/2021

As part of my commitment to CPD and training. I decided to press on and complete the e-learning at work Food Allergens course today.

This course will start by looking at some examples and statistics which highlight the seriousness and extent of aggressive pupil behaviour, it will then go on to explain how you can identify the stages of aggression and provide some tips on how you could de-escalate a pupil before they lash out. It also looks at where the law stands on this subject and finally best practice in theory if you ever do need to restrain a pupil.

Positive Handling

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#ELearningAtWork,#Education,#PositiveHandling,#Training, #LookingForWork,#LookingForEmployment.

E-learning at work : Food Allergens – 2/6/2021

As part of my commitment to CPD and training. I decided to press on and complete the e-learning at work Food Allergens course today.

Suitable for all food professionals working in the production, storage or service of food, this online training course will provide vital knowledge on Food Allergens and managing them safely within catering, food manufacturing and retail environments.

Food Allergens)

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#ELearningAtWork,#HealthAndSafety,#FoodAllergens,#Training, #LookingForWork,#LookingForEmployment.