Computing
Hello, we are Mrs Hughes, Mrs Scott and Miss Makin and we are the Computing Coordinators at Bleak Hill. Computing is a key area of the National Curriculum, and we want to ensure that our children leave our school well equipped with the computing skills and knowledge to succeed. We all enjoy teaching Computing to the children as we feel it is a creative subject which allows all children to work practically to develop their problem-solving skills, resilience, and resourcefulness.
We want our children to love computing as much as we do. We want to show our children the links between knowledge, skills, and real-life employment opportunities. Finally, and most importantly, we want to educate our pupils and model how to use technology positively, responsibly, and safely.
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At Bleak Hill Primary School, we understand that Technology is changing the lives of everyone. Through teaching Computing, we equip children to participate in a rapidly changing world where work and leisure activities are increasingly transformed by technology.
‘if we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow’ – John Dewey. |
It is our intention to enable children to find, explore, analyse, exchange and present information. We also focus on developing the skills necessary for children to be able to use information in a discriminating and effective way. Computing skills are a major factor in enabling children to be confident, creative and independent learners and it is our intention that children have every opportunity available to allow them to achieve this. |
Computing is taught in discrete lessons following the National Curriculum as a basis, with statutory content being taught using the Purple Mash scheme of work. There are many opportunities to embed these skills through other areas of the curriculum through cross-curricular activities.
The children have access to hardware (laptops, iPad, and Beebots) throughout the week. |
Retrieval based learning techniques for every lesson in the sequence.
Evaluations for each lesson to provide formative assessment and to inform planning for future sessions. |
Knowledge Organisers
We have created bespoke Knowledge Organisers to match our Bleak Hill curriculum. The children refer back to these lessons to embed knowledge and can use them to support and enhance their understanding within lessons.
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