Today, our pupils explored another fascinating method of communication used within the armed forces called Morse Code. Named after its inventor, Samuel Morse, who developed it in 1838, Morse Code uses a series of dots and dashes to represent letters and numbers.

The children had great fun deciphering secret sentences, learning to write their own names and ages using the code and even creating their own messages for their classmates to solve. It was a brilliant mix of history, problem-solving, and teamwork. Mr Connor challenged the children to guess how many dots and dashes are needed to spell out King’s Academy Rowner. The answer? A surprising 23 dots and 23 dashes.

Why not have a go at cracking some Morse Code yourself?