Computing

Computing is taught weekly using the Purple Mash scheme of work, a suite of online learning tools and content, designed to be used by primary-aged children in the classroom and at home.

We believe that every child should have the right to a curriculum that champions excellence, supporting pupils in achieving to the very best of their abilities. We understand the immense value technology plays not only in supporting the Computing and whole-school curriculum, but overall in the day-to-day life of our school.

We believe that technology can provide:

enhanced collaborative learning opportunities
better engagement of pupils
easier access to rich content
support conceptual understanding of new concepts and can support the needs of all our pupils.

Our aims are to:

Provide an exciting, rich, relevant and challenging Computing curriculum for every pupil
Enthuse and equip children with the capability to use technology throughout their lives
Give children access to a variety of high quality hardware, software and unplugged resources
Instil critical thinking, reflective learning and a ‘can do’ attitude for all our pupils, particularly when engaging with technology and its associated resources
Teach pupils to become responsible, respectful and competent users of data, information and communication technology
Teach pupils to understand the importance of governance and legislation regarding how information is used, stored, created, retrieved, shared and potentially manipulated
Equip pupils with skills, strategies and knowledge that will enable them to reap the benefits of the online world, whilst being able to minimise risk to themselves or others
Use technology imaginatively and creatively to inspire and engage all pupils, as well as using it to be more efficient in the tasks associated with running an effective school
Provide technology solutions for forging better home and school links
Utilise computational thinking beyond the Computing curriculum
Exceed the minimum government recommended/statutory guidance for programmes of study for Computing and other related legislative guidance (online safety).