Phone 0151 641 8480 or email info@discoveryclc.co for information on the Primary Activity Program.

Through visiting the CLC primary teachers experience the use of technology as a learning tool by bringing classes of pupils to the CLC for a variety of subject workshops and technologies; making pre-visits to familiarise themselves with the technology and to match expectations; and using the technology in the workshops with their pupils. The experience encourages teachers to increase their use of technology with their classes in their schools within the context of school funding and management priorities.

Through video conferencing primary teachers experience the use of technology as a learning tool by the CLC facilitating video conferencing workshops and providing equipment to the school for these workshops.

Example pupil workshops/projects at the CLC demonstrating the use of technology as a learning tool 

Year 1/2 Various subjects
Presentation software
Description: Learners use Kar2ouche technology (various titles) to explore an area relevant to their curriculum

Year 1/2 Literacy
Tell me a story
Description: : Learners are involved in an interactive story video conferenced from the CLC to the classroom.

Year 2 Religion
Star of Bethlehem
Description: Learners use email, desktop publishing, simulations, Star Lab planetarium and Science/ materials to email Santa, create a Christmas Card, play online Christmas games, look for the Star the Three Kings followed, explore how materials change and decorate a Christmas biscuit.

Year 2 Literacy
The Snowman
Description:  Learners use PowerPoint to recreate parts of The Snowman story by Raymond Briggs with the option of incorporating a video clip and/or  sound clip (podcast). Learners can watch The Snowman video.

Year 3 PSHE
Have an ICT Christmas
Description: Learners desktop publish, email and play online simulation games to create a Christmas Card, email Santa and explore simulations, all elements of the QCA Year 3 ICT syllabus.

Year 3/4 History
The Egyptians/Howard Carter
Description: The school video conferences the CLC to interview a member of CLC staff dressed up as Howard Carter.

Year 3/4 History
Henry VIII and his Six Wives
Description: Learners use Textease interactive pages to create a booklet about Henry VIII and his Six Wives. The essential aspects of the NC History Unit are covered. Learners can make several visits, or start work at the CLC and continue in school.

Year 3/4 History
The Romans
Description: Learners use Textease interactive pages and interactive web pages to create a booklet about the Romans. The essential aspects of the NC History Unit are covered. Learners can make several visits, or start work at the CLC and continue in school.

Year 3/4/5/6 Various subjects
Presentation software
Description: Learners use Kar2ouche technology (various titles) to explore an area relevant to their curriculum

Year 3/4/5/6 IPC
The International Primary Curriculum
Description: Learners create project materials using the IPC online materials, the internet and multi media applications. Only schools that have subscribed to the IPC can use the materials

Year 3/4/5/6 PSHE/Drama
Bullying
Description: Learners script, act out, film and edit to produce a short film on DVD on the subject of bullying, or subject chosen by the learners and their teacher.

Year 3/4/5/6 All subjects
Start local, go global
Description: The CLC facilitates the school to video conference on various subjects and locations. The video conferencing can be carried out at the school, or at the CLC. The content can be a discussion between two local primary school groups, with a secondary school group of learners, a topic led by an expert (school pays the cost for this), or with a group of pupils overseas.

Year 3/4/5/6 PSHE
Manipulating portraits
Description: Learners are given advice on what makes a good photograph. Each pair of learners take photographs of themselves around the centre using a digital camera. The photographs are uploaded to a computer, Picasa software is used to chose one photograph, edit it and print it out to take back to school.

Year 3/4/5/6 Geography/Investigating coasts
Coastal photography
Description: Learners are given advice on what makes a good photograph, visit two contrasting coastal sites on the Wirral and return to the CLC to upload their photographs. Each learner choses one photograph to be printed out in A4, or A3 size for display back at the school.  A digital copy of all the photographs are supplied back to the school for further use.

Year 3/4/5/6 Literacy
Poetry writing
Technology used: Digital cameras, Photoshop.

Year  4 Science/ Electricity
Rescue at Sea
Technology used: Electronic kits, Excel workbooks on laptops with stylus pens and voice readers.

Year  5 Science/Electricity
Steady hands
Technology used: Electronic kits, Excel workbooks on laptops with stylus pens and voice readers.

Year  5 Science/ Earth and Space
Reach for the Stars
Technology used: Star Lab Planetarium, Laboratory Science Equipment, Ginn Science Interactive Software, Quizdom assessment handheld remotes.

Year  5/6 Music
Revise and be Wise
Description: Pupils create an electronic sound track using Acid Pro software. This can be used as a backing track to PowerPoint and other types of presenttation.

Year  6 Science/ SATs Revision
Revise and be Wise
Technology used: Laboratory Science Equipment, Quizdom assessment, Data loggers, Ginn Interactive Science

Year 6 Science
Global warming
Technology used: Kahoots animation software. Production of an animation film.

Year 6 transition
Blog for secondary
Technology used: website blogger, digital cameras, Photoshop, video cameras, video editing software, Synergy Radio (podcasting).

Year 6 transition
Finding out about secondary school
Technology used: Video conferencing between Year 6 and a chosen secondary school.