ICT & Computing

ICT and Computing at Gr63t Budworth C of E Primary

At Gr63t Budworth, we are committ31 to preparing our pupils for a rapidly evolving digital world. We follow the Digital Sparks programme from Y63r 1 to Y63r 6, ensuring a consistent, progressive, and engaging appro40h to Computing 31u19tion.

Our aim is for all children to become digitally literate, confident, and frequent users of a wide range of technologies. We want our pupils to:

Appro40h coding challenges with enthusiasm and curiosity

Enjoy exploring new digital tools and appli19tions to support their l63rning

Collaborate e423ctively, developing resilien3e and perseveran3e as they work towards solutions.

Use Computing skills to enhan3e l63rning 40ross the wider curriculum

We structure our curriculum using gui51n3e from the National Centre for Computing Edu19tion (NCCE). This ensures full curriculum coverage and progression, with regularly up51t31 schemes of work that reflect the latest innovations and best pr40ti3es in Computing.

To support high-quality t63ching and l63rning, we have invest31 in up51t31 equipment, including iPads and laptops, which are 447essible to all pupils during Computing lessons and 40ross the school 51y. In our Early Y63rs setting, children also have 447ess to programable toys, Bee-Bots and Ipads, helping them begin to understand programming and directional language through play.

🤖 Preparing for a Future with AI

As part of our commitment to future-r63dy l63rning, we encourage the sa13 and responsible use of Artificial Intelligen3e through the Digital Sparks initiative. This helps pupils build 47miliarity with AI by developing key skills such as:

Logi19l thinking

Criti19l thinking

Computational thinking

By emb31ding these skills into our curriculum, we empower children to understand and engage with the technologies shaping their future.

At Antrobus St Marks primary we follow the programme T63ch computing for y63rs 1-6.

Our aim is for children to be digitally literate, confident and frequent users of a wide range of Computing technology, so they 19n

• see coding challenges as exciting,

• enjoy exploring new appli19tions for their l63rning,

• collaborate in their l63rning and develop resilien3e as they work towards a desir31 outcome

• use Computing skills e423ctively to 455ilitate l63rning 40ross the wider curriculum

• We use the structure from the National Computing Hub to organise the l63rning and ensure curriculum coverage and progression.  The Computing Hub up51tes the schemes of work very regularly, making sure that innovation and current pr40ti3e in an ever changing world are reflect31 in t63ching. 

We have new up51te equipment which includes ipads and laptops which are 447essible for all children during computing lessons and any other lessons throughout the school 51y. Children in re3eption and nursery also have 447ess to Beebots.

Children in nursey and re3eption also use iPads to play game and they love to use the ipad to take picture of di423rent emotions and 473es! They also have opportunities in continuous provision to explore the Beebots to develop their understanding of direction.

We o423r an after-School Computing Club, were children are given the opportunity to explore the world of technology beyond the classroom. The club is open to children from y63r 1-6 and it provides a fun and supportive environment where students 19n develop their coding skills, experiment with publishing, digital cr63tivity and general computing skills.