During our transition period year 6 were lucky enough to work with a local specialist software company called Scoped Solutions, to learn how to code. Scoped Solutions gave students an insight into the real world of Computing and the importance of learning how to code. Year 6 were required to use their problem solving skills to debug errors in code and then learn how to develop it to make a Piano! The Raspberry Pi’s were used to show students how they can control a device through the use of code. Scoped Solutions demonstrated how the Raspberry Pi can be used
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Burnley Literary Festival
Year 9 student Sophia Redjeb has had a high profile role in helping to promote this year’s Burnley Literary Festival and has this week recorded a radio advert for 2BR to promote the Festival to young people. The advert will run for 4 weeks and has gone live today! Sophia was extremely professional when she visited 2BR’s studios and has done an excellent job with the advert. Sophia found the experience really useful as she’s interested in radio as a potential future career opportunity. Well done Sophia!
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Burnley Colour Dash!
On Sunday 10 September three Unity College students lined up with hundreds of others to run the Burnley Colour dash. Aaron Lundie (Year 11) Sophie Ashworth (Year 9) and Chloe Daniels (Year 7) were running to raise money for Pendleside Hospice. Sophie was the first girl to finish the 5k course and Aaron was second junior boy. All three had a fun and enjoyable run whilst having paint thrown at them!
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