News: Computer Science
Year 8 Can Look To The Stars With GCSE Astronomy in September
Year 8s can now sign up to the Astronomy Club, with a view to sitting GCSE Astronomy in Year 10
Year 8 Pupils Discover Careers of the Future with 3D Printing Workshop
Year 8 pupils took part in an exciting #InspiringLancashire 3D printing project funded by BAE Systems.
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From Primary to Priory: The Science Dissection!
When Whitefield Primary School requested a Science lesson on dissections...
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Year 9 Pupils Get a Glimpse of the Future in AI Workshop
Year 9 ICT and Business Options pupils have had the exciting opportunity to dive into the world of Artificial Intelligence.
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Priory Pupils Explore the World of IT and Business at Manchester Airport
GCSE Computer Science and Business students took an educational trip to the Manchester Airport Runway Visitor Centre.
Building digital futures: Pupils earn bronze and silver iDEA awards
This award-winning programme helps pupils develop digital, enterprise and employability skills for free.
Pupils receive their iDEA Inspiring Digital Enterprise Awards
Two more pupils have been awarded with their iDEA certificates this week.
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From pixels to reality: Priory pupils embrace 3D printing
Mrs Qadri’s 3D Printing Club has certainly captured the imagination of Priory pupils!
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Year 10 explore careers of the future at cyber skills event
Year 10 pupils were invited to attend the Cyber Skills and Careers Day at Cardinal Newman College.
Fun and games on rewards day
Pupils who chose to stay in school, rather than going to the Trafford Centre, enjoyed a range of enrichment activities on the theme of ‘games’.
Meet the teacher - Miss Gregson, ICT & Computing
Miss Gregson is a former Priory pupil and now is a teacher here, looking to transform lives as Mr Watters changed hers!
Year 9 Pupil On A Path To Entrepreneurial Success in Computer Science
Year 9 Junior is hoping his computer skills can pay off financially!
Digital & Enterprise Award makes a geat iDEA as inspiring awards programme is launched
These awards aspire to be the digital and enterprise equivalent of the Duke of Edinburgh but the iDEAs are about computer skills.
Year 8 become young engineers for IET's Faraday Challenge
The challenge days focus on fun, teamwork and transferrable skills, whilst putting projects into a real-world context.
A Christmas card designed for Priory
Our Christmas Card competition is always competitive as pupils aim for their festive 'Priory' design to be the winner!
CyberFirst trip looks to the future
Year 8 & 9 pupils attended the CyberFirst Day, an event designed to transform the way students think about careers in Computing
Year 8 pupils discover careers of the future with 3D printing workshop
Year 8 pupils took part in an exciting 3D printing project last Thursday, funded by BAE Systems.
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Christmas code breaking competition results
The competition challenged pupils to figure out the Morse Code, test themselves with the Caesar and PigPen ciphers, and then create their own code breaker - and include the solution too!
Year 9 pupil's bid for the community becomes a reality
Year 9 Taejuan has helped the Foxton Youth & Community Centre win a £2.2m funding bid.
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Priory pupils crack their way to win at LUSoM's Cyber Day
The Year 10 GCSE Computer Science took first plan in a cyber themed workshop/escape room event at Lancaster University School of Mathematics.
Year 8 pupils discover careers of the future with 3D printing workshop
Sixty Year 8 pupils were selected by the Head of ICT & Computer Science to take part in an exciting #InspiringLancashire project funded by BAE Systems.
Priory wins £5K laptops in competition
Priory's Strategic ICT lead, Mr Bolton, attended an education focused technology event last month and won £5000 worth of Dell laptops for the school.
It's been a busy month for the ICT department (part 2)
Year 10 Computer Science pupils have been invited to attend a 3D Design: 'Design to Make' workshop at Runshaw College.
It's been a busy month for the ICT department (part 3)
Year 9 girls attended an engaging and interactive workshop which focussed on careers in STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths).
It's been a busy month for the ICT department
Over 40 enthusiastic Year 8 girls travelled to Blackburn for a CyberFirst Empower event designed to transform the way that girls think about careers in computing and challenge the under-representation of women.
Computer Science Pupils Keep Robots at Arms Length
Mrs Qadri loves giving her Year 10 Computer Science pupils a challenge – and this year it’s been to build Robot Arms.
Year 9s Have An Enterprising Way To Get Into The New Business Course
Priory is looking to find the next Steve Jobs or Joe Wicks as we launch our new qualification, NCFE Level 2 Business and Enterprise, from September.
Year 8 join 3D printer workshop
Sixty lucky Year 8 pupils have been selected by Head of ICT and Computer Science to take part in an exciting #InspiringLancashire Project, funded by BAE Systems.
ICT Goes 3D and Needs Pupil Help!
The ICT & Computing Department has been gifted with a 3D printer...
Pupils Break The Code in ICT Competition
Pupils at Priory were cracking codes and solving puzzles in their own innovative way as part of a Code Breaking Competition in Computer Science.
Christmas codebreaking competition
The Computing Department's inter-house competition has been launched this week
Priory addresses gender disparity in ICT
Priory's Head of ICT & Computer Science is taking part in a regional project to address gender disparity in ICT.
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