Computing

Coding Week Week Commencing 1st November 

This week Year 4 we have been doing both unplugged and online lessons for coding week. We have learnt how to code our names, decode to find out the meanings of codes and give our partner simple instructions to follow around forest school. 

In Year 1, we have been working in pairs and groups to learn all about coding. The children created a programme (route) to help the pirate find his belongings. 

We used coding week as an opportunity for us to get stuck in with our coding unit in Computing. We practiced logging into our BGFL accounts independently and spent a lot of time using JIT5, coding for a range of different purposes. We worked in groups to check our algorithms were correct and worked as a team to debug any errors in our code.

Year 5 have had lots of fun working together to complete coding activities online and offline this week!

Our Computing Curriculum

It is our intention to pave the way for children to develop the skills and ability to use technology safely and effectively, in order to prepare them for their ever-changing future.  Through all areas of our broad and balanced curriculum, the children of Saint Edward’s will have the opportunity to see the collaboration between the work they are doing, and the rapidly expanding technological world that we live in.  Computing skills are paramount to creating the independent individuals needed in the future,  who think and act for themselves, and it is our aim to facilitate this.  We also propose that the Computing skills they acquire at Saint Edward’s, will enhance and drive their creativity, and remove any barriers to their learning; meaning the sky’s the limit. We want our Computing Curriculum to inspire and engage children, and drive their thirst for knowledge.

At Saint Edward's Primary, we understand that a good quality computing education enables pupils to understand and make sense of the world around them.  Computing at school enables children to become digitally literate and provides another way for them to express their ideas through technology. 

The National Curriculum for Computing aims to ensure that all pupils:

• can understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation
• can analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems
• can evaluate and apply information technology, including new or unfamiliar technologies, analytically to solve problems
• are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.

The objectives covered through each key stage are listed below.  Saint Edward's children access these creatively through a range of exciting software and computer programs.