Northumberland Digital Learning Awards - June 2007

There were nearly 500 entries in the Northumberland Digital Learning Awards, 47 prizes  and Holy Trinity won two of them! One prize was for Nursery who made a film about Chinese New Year and some children in Class 4 won a prize for 'Seafood Chain'.

"We got a digital camera and we took some photos and made them into a Photostory. Then we drew some pictures and in every picture that we took the animal got closer and closer and at the end we put a sign that said 'Munch Munch!' After we had taken the pictures we had to add sound - it was really difficult and exciting. There were 5 groups who made Photostories and our table was the table that made the best film called 'Seafood Chain'. "

We were invited to an award ceremony at Alnwick Garden!

"Three names were picked out of a hat and Ben, Marcus and Georgina were the lucky ones. On the way there we went on a really posh bus. on the way there we played a game. When we got there we got a big surprise - Mrs Groves was there!

When we went through the big gate we played on the tractors by a really big fountain. It was amazing.

After we played on the tractors we went in a big hall to look at everyone's Photostories and you'll never guess what - there were 500 entries but only 47 schools could go. Can you believe that we were second overall and the nursery was fourth overall?

We had to go on a big stage and we got the trophy that had an Oscar on it and we all got a bag that had a badge, cup,  a pen and a certificate.  We felt quite nervous and I thought 'How many people will see this?'

We had our own specially provided lunch and it was such a lovely day we sat on the grass to eat it."

By Marcus and Georgina

(Photostory 3 is a very simple and free program that you can download here. Impress your friends with your holiday photos!