Computing

Why do we teach Computing?

We follow the National Curriculum for Computing in England

At Rowanfield Infant School, we recognise that Computing and ICT are curriculum areas which have developed quite rapidly over the last decade. Computer literacy is essential to help our pupils understand present-day skills in the modern world and we are delighted to offer a curriculum which ensures all pupils are given the opportunities to be computer literate by the time they transition to KS2 and Secondary School.

Rowanfield Infant School pupils enjoy lessons on programming, coding, creating media, understanding networks and learning how to start safe on the internet (E-Safety) throughout their KS1 journey.

What do we teach in Computing?

At Rowanfield Infant School, pupils use technology to create digital content, and to communicate their ideas in a wide range of contexts. They analyse problems and have practical experiences of writing computer programs in order to solve these problems. Pupils are introduced to a wide range of computer software and coding programmes as well as developing computational skills, such as logic, algorithms and data representation.

The school provides pupils with a wide range of technology, including, laptops, tablets, Bee-Bots and spheros, allowing the pupils to continually practice and improve the skills they learn. This ensures they become digitally literate so that they are able to express themselves and develop their ideas through information and computing technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in a digital world.

We teach a curriculum that enables pupils to become effective users of technology who:

are competent and confident users of IT and can use different devices to achieve a goal, including to support their wider learning.
can recall prior knowledge and use suitable technical vocabulary to articulate their explanations
is able to talk effectively about problem solving, reasoning and logic and use computational thinking strategies to support this
is able to select and use different programmes and technologies to support their learning and show resilience in their approaches
loves Computing and is able to share their enthusiasm with others
is fully equipped for the challenges of everyday life, adapting to technological advances and preparing them for the world of work.
knows how to stay safe online and can be discerning with their digital consumption

E-Safety

An important thread of E-Safety runs through all learning linked with technology and being online. Pupils at Rowanfield, use the internet on a regular basis as part of the learning, Technology enhances learning, and we at Rowanfield want to ensure pupils get the most from it, by encouraging behaviour online which falls in line with our school value of ‘Duty’. In school, we use a filtering system to prevent pupils accessing inappropriate sites. We also have regular E-Safety assemblies, lessons in PSHCE and lesson starters to remind all pupils of the importance of keeping themselves safe online. The SuperCAT (Check, Ask, Tell) approach used across al GLA schools is well embedded at Rowanfield, where pupils are taught what actions they can take to keep themselves safe online.

We have further page on our website dedicated to E-Safety available.