As we aware of the physical impact of constant screen time during home learning on the 25th February we had our first no screen day where all pupils had to complete tasks that did not involve computers.

The day before pupils were sent a document about the amazing yet tragic life of the father of computer science Alan Turing. Their task was to create a piece of art about his life using whatever they wanted.

Here are some of the amazing pieces of work.

And this fantastic poem was by one of our Year 8 pupils.

It was a bomb to silence all others, 

It was science over social scenario. 

 

What was acquired by grace of his cryptic art, 

Was what tore the opposition clear apart. 

The war effort came down to a mere office chair, 

But Alan chose to do more than his fair-share.  

 

It was a great challenge to the myth of mind, 

But he must seek the answer, 

And it he shall find. 

 

Due to thought and desire he was frowned upon, 

But the people did not know what they had done. 

Defined by a life choice was what it came down to, 

But this is what left him feeling so blue. 

 

He must have been filed with utter uncertainty, 

But his works shall be remembered forever and eternally.