INTENT

Stratton Primary School aims to deliver a rich and purposeful computing curriculum which enables children to become confident, digitally literate citizens in today’s society. Our goal is to foster a love and clear understanding of how to use technology effectively and also learn how to become problem solvers in the future, through coding activities both on and offline. Children will have the opportunity to work with a range of technology during their time in Stratton Primary School, and they are encouraged to explore their creativity, resilience and problem solving whilst applying these skills across other curriculum areas. 

Online Safety

We intend for all our pupils to become competent and respectful internet users, safe and appropriate social media users and enjoy the benefits of online life safely.

IMPLEMENTATION

• Teaching and Learning

Stratton Primary School’s computing curriculum map set out programmes of learning that builds on prior knowledge and skills. This is through building their fluency and skills over certain programmes, for example, using Scratch Junior in Key Stage 1 and then transitioning to Scratch, building progressively up till Year 6. Throughout their time, the children will also experience a broad variety of other programmes so they have a thorough range of experiences. There is a bank of resources outlining each area of computing to support teacher’s planning, using Digital Learning Cornwall and Teach computing. 

Teachers plan and deliver half termly, focused blocks of learning based on discrete areas of computing.  Computing skills are also applied across other curriculum areas.

By using these curriculum maps in conjunction with the progression of skills documents, pupils should develop both their knowledge and skills in this subject each year.

• Inclusion

Stratton Primary School endeavour to provide an inclusive curriculum to ensure all children are successful in accessing their learning allowing them to make progress from their starting point. In order to best support pupils with SEND, we strive to provide a variety of provision, including:

• Chunking instructions ensuring they are clear and succinct and allowing thinking time to ensure appropriate progress can be made from the child’s starting point.
• Using partner talk throughout inputs to encourage children to share their ideas.
• Adapting resources or outcome so they are accessible.
• Using partner work.
• Supporting them in a smaller group and possibly with a 1:1 if this is appropriate.

• Resources and equipment 

The school uses a variety of equipment so that the children have the opportunity to explore and use different resources, which will stand them in good stead for being digitally literate citizens, including:

• Interactive whiteboards
• Chromebooks
• iPads
• Beebots
• Microbits
• Lego Prime robotics
• Indi Cars

• Online safety  

In line with our Relationships and Health Education curriculum map, each class follows a set of six plans for online safety using schemes of work from common-sense media.  These are delivered in Spring 1 to tie in with the celebration of Safer Internet Day. Conversations are held regularly throughout the year to highlight these expectations, especially within computing lessons. In addition, integrated online safety is regularly delivered through:

• on-going discussions and reminders during sessions in class or assemblies.
• ensure that there are regular reminders: for checking their privacy settings on personal devices (especially for Key Stage 2 children with phones), to report inappropriate online activity, what they are posting online and discussions around accepting the ‘right’ friends on social media and games.

IMPACT

Children will become digitally literate citizens who can problem solve, debug and apply their skills across a variety of technology and applications. The Computing team monitors the impact of this policy in the following ways:

• Learning walks
• Work scrutiny
• Pupil conferencing
• Staff conferencing
• Equipment inventory

As a part of the monitoring process, pupil progress and attainment are tracked rigorously by middle and senior leaders.

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