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"For this very reason make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge”

2 Peter 1:5

The use of information and communication technology is an integral part of the national curriculum and is a key skill for everyday life. A high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science, and design and technology, and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems. The core of computing is computer science, in which pupils are taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work, and how to put this knowledge to use through programming.

At St Hilda’s we aim to provide a high quality computing curriculum that will equip our pupils with the knowledge, skills and understanding to embrace and utilise new technology in a safe and responsible way. Our computing curriculum focuses on a progression of skills in digital literacy, information technology and online safety. These skills are revisited repeatedly during their time at St Hilda’s to ensure that learning is embedded and that the skills are successfully developed.

At St Hilda’s, computing is taught discretely and pertinent links are made with other subjects. We teach computing using Purple Mash which provides an innovative progression framework where knowledge and skills are built on year upon year from Year 1 to Year 6.

Our children begin their journey with technology in Early Years where we relate the computing aspects of the children’s work to the objectives set out in the Early Learning Goals (ELGs). Children will have computing experiences indoors, outdoors and through role play in both child initiated and teacher directed time. Children have the opportunity to use computers, iPads, tablets, Bee Bots and other programmable toys. Early Years staff facilitate children’s curiosity with challenge and model how to use technology safely and carefully.

In KS1 and KS2, children move on to using the tools within the Purple Mash learning platform. Here children have access to a wide variety of programs and games to continue to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding further.

We want the children of St Hilda’s to have an enjoyment of computing and be inquisitive and curious learners.

We want our children to:

be enthusiastic and confident in their approach towards computing.
See themselves as ‘Computational Thinkers’ who are able to use identified concepts and approaches and adapt this skill to all of their learning.
To be resilient learners who are able to ‘debug’ problems independently and work towards fixing them with confidence.
Understand how amazing technology is but also understand the risk that may come with this too.

Ensure that they are ready for further study of this subject at secondary school and beyond.

E-Safety

E-safety is taught throughout the year and included within each unit. As a school we are very aware of the responsibility that we have to educate our children about staying safe online and because of this assemblies and E-Safety days are also very much a part of our curriculum. E-Safety is also integrated within our PSHE sessions throughout the school.