Technology Archives - 51�Թ�

Digital Play Club

Ruby Norris — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:37:07 +0000

Students in the Digital Play Club recently had the exciting opportunity to experience VITURE XR glasses, giving them a glimpse into the future of immersive technology. XR (Extended Reality) glasses combine elements of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), allowing digital content to be displayed within the user’s real-world environment. Unlike traditional screens, […]

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Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Real-World Design

Ruby Norris — Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:38:27 +0000

It has been a truly brilliant week in the Design and Technology department — full of creative thinking, real-world challenge, and a broadening of horizons. Our Lower Sixth pupils took part in a Dragons’ Den-style pitch. Facing the “dragons” — the School Commercial Manager, a member of our Marketing Team, the Deputy Head (Innovation) and […]

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Tanya Goodin Talks on Digital Wellbeing

Hannah Graydon — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 15:04:44 +0000

A captivated audience of parents from across the 51�Թ� Family of Schools and the local community gathered as we welcomed Tanya Gooding, best-selling digital wellbeing author, AI ethics expert and entrepreneur, to the Deayton Theatre on Tuesday evening. Over the course of the evening our guest speaker shared her advice for parents supporting young people’s […]

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Success for Young Designers & Engineers

Ruby Norris — Fri, 26 Sep 2025 15:12:06 +0000

Over the last 2 years, our dedicated Sixth Form DT students have been working extremely hard on developing their practical skills and subject knowledge through a variety of design and build projects. A month ago, on a sunny August morning, they were all rewarded with fantastic A-Level results: All 6 students received either an A* […]

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RileyBot wins Innovation Award at Gatwick Business Diamond

Darcy Brown — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:13:08 +0000

Groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence teaching and learning bot RileyBot has won significant recognition from London and South East’s largest business community, winning the Gatwick Business Diamond’s Innovation Award. Judged for its impact from over 2000 multisector entries, RileyBot was chosen as the winner for its embrace of new technology engaged to further children’s teaching, learning and […]

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First LEGO League Robotics

Jane Norris — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 14:07:44 +0000

On the Thursday before half term, six 51�Թ� pupils from the First and Second year competed in the regional round of the First LEGO League robotics competition. The team had been preparing for the day since September, building and programming their robot to take on a variety of tasks. This year’s theme was “Submerged” with […]

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