Whizzkids

Established in 1998, Whizzkids is a small and friendly computer learning centre run by qualified primary school teacher, Gillian Brodie.

Operating as usual

28/11/2024

It's that time of year again! The children have been busy making calendars for 2025. Here are just a few...they're looking great! 🤩

18/03/2024

Some more lovely vector art! This was created by Deniz who I think was pretty pleased with his artwork and quite rightly so! We printed it as a greetings card too - I wonder who the lucky recipient will be?

08/03/2024

Some of the children have been creating vector art using Microsoft Publisher. They found examples of vector art online (on the right) and are trying to reproduce the images using shape tools. I'm amazed by the results! They're still working on them but already they look fantastic!

15/02/2024

The children attending the computer art course this week designed these fantastic bags! They created their designs using Microsoft Publisher, printed them onto fabric transfer paper and then they were ironed onto the bags. Great results!

22/11/2023

The children have been very busy making their 2024 calendars using Microsoft Publisher. Here are just some of their wonderful creations!

20/10/2023

Oliver used Scratch to make this fun game. The ladybug has to eat the tasty doughnuts to grow and avoid the mouldy doughnuts! Great game, Oliver!

20/10/2023

Eddie used Python code to make a magic lift in Minecraft. Stepping on the glowstone block makes the player rise up 20 blocks high. Stepping on a gold block makes the lift go back down again.

20/10/2023

Ayomide attended the Raspberry Pi coding course this week and at the end she presented me with this fantastic card. How lovely! Thank you so much, Ayomide!

20/10/2023

It's nearly the end of this week's holiday courses and it's been lovely to teach such enthusiastic children! Abigail designed this amazing box and bag! She printed her box design onto a full page label to stick over a card box and used inkjet fabric transfer paper to transfer her design onto the cotton bag.

03/10/2023

Shaun recently finished this great leaflet about Sloths. He learned how to use Publisher templates, how to create and link text boxes, text wrapping images and how to use and edit Word Art among other skills.

20/09/2023

Kieran produced this wonderful leaflet about Pandas using Microsoft Publisher. Great work, Kieran!

19/09/2023

Keir soldered a colour changing LED circuit. We then made a nifty little lightshade for it!

19/09/2023

Here's Eve very confidently soldering a switch onto a light strip.

19/09/2023

Some of the older children have been learning to solder. Here's Christo on his first ever attempt. He soldered 4 resistors and an LED onto a circuit board and did it brilliantly!

21/08/2023

Whizzkids starts back today after a short summer break. I look forward to welcoming pupils back this term. We are also celebrating 25 years of Whizzkids this month! It's been a pleasure to teach so many pupils over the years and I look forward to many more wonderful years ahead!

06/06/2023

If you're looking for something to keep the children occupied during the holidays, there are still some spaces available on the computer courses running throughout July.

Classes | Whizzkids Monday 3rd to Friday 7th July 9.30am – Touch-typing – fully booked 10.30am – Scratch – fully booked 11.30am – Computer Art – just one space left