Year 4 'Safer Internet Day' activities at school and at home:
Year 4 have loved working on their Digital Art! Have a look at some of their food faces:
Computing in Year Two: Learning how to be safe on the internet.
Year Two: word processing using microsoft word
More computing in Year Two
Our children will receive high quality teaching which will help them to develop their skills and knowledge in all areas of computing, whilst developing an appreciation of the relevance of computing in our society. They will develop their understanding of its limitations and their ability to use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly. The children will have the confidence to explore new situations and problems, to attempt to find and fix errors and create ways of solving problems.
For anything E-safety related please go to our e-safety page here
Intent
At our school we want pupils to be MASTERS of technology and not slaves to it. Technology is everywhere and will play a pivotal part in students' lives. Therefore, we want to model and educate our pupils on how to use technology positively, responsibly and safely. We want our pupils to be creators not consumers and our broad curriculum encompassing computer science, information technology and digital literacy reflects this. We want our pupils to understand that there is always a choice with using technology and as a school we utilise technology (especially social media) to model positive use. We recognise that the best prevention for a lot of issues we currently see with technology/social media is through education. We recognise that technology can allow pupils to share their learning in creative ways. We also understand the accessibility opportunities technology can provide for our pupils. Our knowledge rich curriculum has to be balanced with the opportunity for pupils to apply their knowledge creatively which will in turn help our pupils become skillful computer scientists. We encourage staff to try and embed computing across the whole curriculum to make learning creative and accessible. We want our pupils to be fluent with a range of tools to best express their understanding and hope by Upper Key Stage 2, children have the independence and confidence to choose the best tool to fulfil the task and challenge set by teachers.
Implementation
At St Mary’s, we follow a comprehensive progression document designed from the scheme “Purple Mash”. This allows staff, including those who may not be specialised in the area of computing, to deliver the content of the computing curriculum to a high quality standard. The knowledge, skills and concepts statements build year on year to deepen and challenge our learners. Pupils are taught about the importance of online safety in a way this is personal and relevant to them within their classes and as a whole school.
Impact
We encourage our children to enjoy and value the curriculum we deliver. We will constantly ask the WHY behind their learning and not just the HOW. We want learners to discuss, reflect and appreciate the impact computing has on their learning, development and well being. Finding the right balance with technology is key to an effective education and a healthy life-style. We feel the way we implement computing helps children realise the need for the right balance and one they can continue to build on in their next stage of education and beyond. We encourage regular discussions between staff and pupils to best embed and understand this. The way pupils showcase, share, celebrate and publish their work will best show the impact of our curriculum. We also look for evidence through reviewing pupil’s knowledge and skills digitally through Seesaw and observing learning regularly. Progress of our computing curriculum is demonstrated through outcomes and the record of coverage in the process of achieving these outcomes.