Languages
Control
English
Graphics
Film & Photography
Music
Science/Geography/P.E.

Languages

Language Software
This includes:
'Inpage' Urdu desktop publishing package,
'En route' French software and 'Unterwegs' German software - both with interactive video and audio clips for use at KS 2 and 3.

Control

Flowall Control software
This is for use in Design Technology with Flowall Control boxes, including data sensors.

Valiant Roamers
Control a 'turtle' robot in Design Technology and Mathematics lessons at KS 2 and 3.

Swallow Pixies
For use in Design Technology and Mathematics at KS 1 and 2.

The Model Shop
This software has been designed to introduce children to the many aspects of computer modelling. These include: using simulations, graphical modelling; modelling effects on screen; and spreadsheet modelling.

English

CourseGenie
Course Genie software allows teachers to work in Word to create interactive e-learning materials and courses for pupils.

Kar2ouche Composer
At the core of Kar2ouche is a highly creative multimedia authoring tool called Composer. This can be used for creative avtivities from storyboarding, interactive role-play publishing to sophisticated tasks such as directing, animating and movie maker.

Kar2ouche Macbeth, Normans, Egyptians, Narrative Texts, Reading & Writing Stories and Primary Curriculum Shakepeare
Kar2ouche Macbeth allows students to bring their own interpretation of the play to life. Pupils may use storyboards to explore a range of possibilities.

Graphics

SpeedStep - ProSketch and ProDraw - textiles package for use in Art and Design and Design Technology.

SerifDraw 7.0 - drawing pacakage used to create images in Art and Design and Design Technology.

Extensive Clip Art library - for use with DTP and Powerpoint presentations.

Photoshop 6.0 - an essential tool for professional image manipulation.

Escher Interactive Software - explore the art of M.C.Escher.

Film & Photography

Apple Media Kits - including a laptop loaded with iLife 5.0, a Canon digital video camera and a Canon digital camera.  Everything you need to make your video!

Mavica digital cameras
No need for expensive film, the brilliance of digital is that the image is saved straight onto a floppy disc, so you can experiment for as long as you like. See the Refugee Project Case Study for an excellent example of how these cameras can be used.

Music

Aiwa Minidisc players with microphones
These industry standard players are excellent recording music and interviews.

DVD writers on selected machines

Korg X5D synthesizers to be used with Cubasis software for composing music in Performing Arts lessons. Cubasis SX on selected machines.

Cooledit Pro
For editing sound files once these have been recorded on the Minidisc player.

Junior Compose
A musical program which uses pictures and names to represent musical phrases.

Making Music
This software has been written in conjuction with Manchester Music Service 'Music in the Classroom'.

Science/Geography/P.E.

Data Harvest  data logging software that can be used to enable a range of Science and Geography experiments both 'out in the field' and back at school. These are for use with data loggers, plus a range of sensors detailed below:

Intel digital Microscopes and software
Providing up to 200 times magnification these are great for use in Science lessons. You can also save images, record films and add sounds. For inspiration, look at our Gifted and Talented Science Day Case Study.