Rasterizing Images

Today we worked with images using a rasterizing engine. This takes an ordinary image like this.

Our starter image

and then converts into an image that looks like this.

our finished wall art

Basically the software converts the image to dots, like you would see in a newspaper and then spreads them apart to create a massive image - in our case over 1.5m wide.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Club 0-14 Christmas Play

On Tuesday our Pre School performed their Christmas Play. The Little Christmas Tree, originally by Hans Christian Andersen, adapted for Pre School by Eleanor Gill and Michelle Hopkinson. This is the first year our Pre School has sung in both English and German.

Pudsey Came to Club 0-14

Children in Need's Pudsey Bear came to visit the nursery last Thursday

Toddle to the Quarry for Children in Need

Sealife Trip

Last year the teens got a giant bubble maker. This is a large inflatable plastic ring that you fill with bubble liquid and then place the circular bubble ring inside the liquid and slowly lift to make a person size bubble.

Last year we had problems making it work, in hindsight we didn't have enough helpers or enough bubble fluid in the ring. This year was different!

Here you can see the basic concept. The bubble ring has ridges so it holds enough of the bubble fluid to make sure the bubble lasts while it is being lifted.

The inflatable ring should contain enough bubble fluid to totally cover the bubble ring - more bubble fluid also helps weigh down the inflatable ring and flatten it out making it easier to cover the bubble ring.

Using helpers to make sure the whole of the ring is covered in fluid two people lift the bubble ring smoothly and quickly.

Everyone had a turn in standing inside the inflatable ring while the bubble ring was lifted up, surrounding them with a giant bubble.

Part way up

Almost there

Starting again

Almost up to shoulders

Over the head

Half way

Starting to look scared

Eyes shut tight

It's over my head

How high can we go

At least this high

Almost big enough to float away

Looking good at hair level

Over the head

One last try

... and over the head it is.