Computing
The use of computers and computer systems is an integral part of the National Curriculum and knowing how they work is a key life skill. In an increasingly digital world there now exists a wealth of software, tools and technologies that can be used to communicate, collaborate, express ideas and create digital content. At Stockton Wood Primary School, we recognise that pupils are entitled to a broad and balanced computing education with a structured, progressive, approach to the learning how computer systems work, the use of ICT and the skills necessary to become digitally literate and participate fully in the modern world. The purpose of this policy is to state how the school intends to make this provision.
We are fortunate to have Mr Moffatt from MGL who works with different year groups each term, providing exciting computing activities for the children to complete.
Aims
The school’s aims are to:
Provide a broad, balanced, challenging and enjoyable curriculum for all pupils.
Develop pupil’s computational thinking skills that will benefit them throughout their lives.
Meet the requirements of the national curriculum programs of study for computing at Key Stage 1 and 2
To respond to new developments in technology
To equip pupils with the confidence and skills to use digital tools and technologies throughout their lives.
To enhance and enrich learning in other areas of the curriculum using ICT and computing.
To develop the understanding of how to use computers and digital tools safely and responsibly.
Online Safety
The Internet is an amazing place but children need the knowledge and understanding to use it safely.
Our children are regularly taught about the importance of being safe online and what they should do if anything they see or read makes them feel uncomfortable.
Computing Intent Implementation Impact
Computing Scheme Overview 2024-2025
Progression Framework Computer Science
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Wonderful last session with @Y3StocktonWood today as they met the @microbits for the first time. There were some head scratching moments, but they excelled! #stocktonwoodcomputing
Year 4 have been coding with Scratch this week. We have drawn shapes with different numbers of sides by changing the repeat block, the number of steps and the number of degrees to turn. #stocktonwoodcomputing
What a fabulous computing lesson. 1C are now able to switch the computer on, log on, find the program windows, type a sentence and our name, change the font, size and colour of the text and finally log off. Fantastic work well done #stocktonwoodcomputing
4D had a great computing lesson this morning. We began with the iPads then went to the computer suite to fix a program on Scratch. #stocktonwoodcomputing
