Annfield Plain Junior School

Front Street, Annfield Plain, Stanley, DH9 7ST

Annfield Plain Junior School

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Home / Curriculum / Computing

Computing

At Annfield Plain Junior School, we aim to prepare pupils for their next stage of education and life. We aim to develop the skills and knowledge needed to be ICT literate, whilst making learning in computing engaging and enjoyable.

Computing plays an important role by supporting learning and providing opportunities to understand the changing world in which we live. This year we are including the introduction of STEM projects.  This is to ensure pupils develop skills, which will support them in their future lives.

The 2014 Computing Curriculum is separated into three distinct strands, that our children have opportunities to excel in:

Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy is concerned with developing pupils’ awareness of internet safety, as well as the safe and appropriate use of technology in wider society.  Each class is timetabled to cover at least two half terms of work on Digital Literacy each year, which includes the use of the South West Grid for Learning Planning.  In addition, e-safety is covered in life skills staying safe week, regular assemblies and visitor workshops such as the police, BT click-safety, parent e-safety workshops.  School also uses online Gooseberry Planet, which supports our digital literacy programme.

Computing

Code and computer programming was introduced as a key element of the National Curriculum for Computing in 2014.  The computing scheme of work has been developed to allow pupils to become proficient at: following and sequencing algorithms; debugging programmes; as well as designing their own computer games and  programmes.  Each class have computing lessons for at least two half terms, following planning that includes using specially adapted programmes such as Scratch and Kodu.  This is an area our pupils achieve well at and therefore, we increased the challenge last year using Techy Tots and this coming year will include using further coding equipment in  a STEM project for each class.

Information Technology

In Years 3 and 4, pupils receive additional information technology lessons, in order to become efficient technology users.  They practise using word processing programmes, creating presentations, researching using the internet and become proficient at saving and organising their work. In Years 5 and 6 pupils are encouraged to apply these skills more readily to their work across the whole curriculum. Opportunities to use IT in the curriculum have been mapped.

Pupils have regular access to computers, laptops and i-pads. We currently have provision for 1 computer for every 2.5 pupils.   Each class is equipped with i-pads, free access to computers, an interactive whiteboard and a class blog to provide an easy way to share our successes with the wider community.

Pupils have access to a number of quality subscriptions, some which they can access at home, including:  Gooseberry Planet, Purple Mash, My Maths, Oxford Reading Buddy, Reading Plus. School buys into the County Computing and Website Service Level Agreements, to ensure staff receive up to date training in Computing.

The school also has its own website, which is easily accessed by parents and the wider community, to find a range of useful information about our school.

Computing Pupil Statements
Safe Computing Pupil Statements

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Front Street

Annfield Plain

Stanley

DH9 7ST

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