Yr 5 were surprised with an incursion about coding! We learnt about the basics of coding and created a simple, 'Flappy Bird' style game. We learnt how to make the characters move, how to control them and how to create multiple levels.
Code Camp World provided the tutorial for the day and they were very friendly to us and told us tips and tricks which we could access at home to play around with. This hour and a half was all about coding and technology which gave us a big chunk of knowledge to take on in the future. We had so much fun and it certainly kick-started our day. We got to add coins, choose our own characters from a vast selection of weird, wild and wacky choices. We made different kinds of levels, mechanics and behind all of this was the learning and striving to code it right and nail the game to bring it to its fullest potential. We were all disappointed when it had finished until we were told we could work on it at home and continue to make, code and have fun with all our games!
We all thank the teachers very much for this exciting incursion and we hope it will happen again soon!
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28 Sep 2025
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As communicated in our school newsletter, SchoolTV is a wellbeing resource implemented at our school to support you in addressing the challenges of modern-day parenting related to youth mental health and wellbeing. Here is the link to the Week 10 Cybersafety edition of SchoolTV: https://olarousehill.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/cybersafety-au28 Sep 2025
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Roy from Year 5, represented Mackillop this week as he played in the NSWPSSA Golf Tournament at Baroonga. This is an outstanding achievement. Roy won the Ambrose (best ball) Boys Nett Champions title, and the MacKillop team came second in the Stoke total and first in the Nett total. Well done, Roy!