Well, the launch went ahead, and there are photos of it, along with screen images of the site now available within the photos section of the blog (either click on the link, or else scroll down and click on the images on the right hand side). There may well be more images added over the next week or two.
At the launch the children loved the dragon racing idea, and the prize really made them want to win!
After playing dragon racing, knight skittles and Drac, the children went into the ICT suite to have some photos taken for the press while working on the site.
Following this it was assembly time, and I had to talk to the whole of the school about the project.
It seemed strange standing in front of over 100 children. It's been a long time now since I have had to stand in a hall and take an assembly.
We had a projector and screen so that the site could be shown to the children, but (as you'd expect) when you need the technology, it decides to go AWOL!
Firstly the network point was being awkward, and didn't want to give us access to the site, and then when that had been fixed the laptop batteries began to die on us. Nevermind, as the Headteacher of the school had it all sorted within a few minutes, while I filled, waffled, and asked children to read some of their work.
The best comment came at the end of the day as the children were heading home. I had brought in some of the pewter and crystal dragons I collect, and one child had the following conversation with me;
Child; "Are they real crystals?"
Me; "Yes they are"
Child; "Are you really rich?"
Me; "No, not at all!"
Child; "Bet you would be if you sold those"
Mmmmmm, a very wise child!