We were visited today by Frances Wallace from ‘Make It Happen’ who came to explain to the pupils about a competition that her company is running to design an app.

The pupils had a think about what they use apps for and the list was huge – playing, learning, listening to music, editing pictures/videos, reading books, finding out the weather, and Mrs McHarg’s favourite – shopping!!

Frances explained the process that app designers go through from the initial idea, to designing it, to building it. She then shared some examples of apps that were created by other children – there was an app called Go Get Dressed to help children get dressed in the morning in time for school; an app that was a snap game to teach about recycling; an app to teach about flags of the world; and another that was to help a non-verbal child communicate.

Frances talked through what the pupils need to do to enter the competition. There will be 1 winner selected from Leswalt, Kirkcolm & Portpatrick who will win a Kindle Fire and other goodies! We’re looking forward to seeing all the creative entries!