4D ROOM
Croydon Highlights
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Vol. 1, Iss. 2
Fashion Show raises over £16,000! 4D ROOM
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he Discovery Zone, incorporating the library, ICT and 4D Room opened for business just a few weeks ago. All the children in the Junior School are lessons in the 4D room. One computer, three projectors, a 3D wall, mirrors and lights have indeed added a whole new dimension to learning. It is amazing and you really have to experience it to know why over two hundred children and staff have been so excited by this space. Imagine being read the story of The Bear Hunt while seated in a forest round the interactive floor where a bear growls at you from his cave beneath your feet. Or flying over London on the magic carpet, or falling asleep in front of a roaring fire to dream strange
stories. With the range of lighting effects that are possible the whole room can be transformed even without the moving images; many girls were convinced we had climate control as the cold lights and icy scene convinced them that it was below freezing. These activities have provoked some excellent story-telling and creative writing with wonderful descriptions of the atmosphere. Year 5 also used the interactive floor to investigate the water cycle, and in their History lesson Year 2 found themselves in the Great Fire of London and wrote newspaper articles from their ‘first hand’ experience of the fire.
We are looking forward to sharing the 4D Room with senior girls and Little Ivys too.