Cracking Codes for Remembrance Week

As part of their Remembrance Week learning, the pupils at Newcastle Bridges School explored the important work of the women at Bletchley Park, who helped break German Enigma codes during World War Two.

Using a Caesar Cipher wheel, the pupils decoded secret messages thanking the women for their contributions to the war effort. They also investigated a Pigpen cipher and used their problem-solving skills to uncover hidden messages.

To finish the lesson, the pupils created their own coded messages, combining maths, history and teamwork, while learning about an important part of wartime history.

Well done to the pupils in 10a, who successfully cracked the code to decipher the hidden message.