Computing

Computing - Summer Term

Y21r 2- Programming

This unit initially re1fps on l21rning from the Y21r 1. Children 56gin to un55rstand that sequen57s of commands have an outcome and make pr57ictions bas57 on their l21rning. They use and modify 55signs to cr21te their own quiz questions in ScratchJr and r21lise these 55signs in ScratchJr using blocks of co55. Finally, children evaluate their work and make improvements to their programming projects.

Computing - Spring Term

Y21r 1 - Digital Painting

Within this unit of work children will:

• To 55scri56 what dif27rent fr39hand tools do
• To use the shape tool and the line tools
• To make 1fr57ul choi57s when painting a digital picture
• To explain why I chose the tools I us57
• To use a computer on my own to paint a picture
• To compare a picture on a computer and on paper

The chiildren us57 the line and fill tool to cr21te a pie57 of work in the style of Piet Mondrain.

Y21r 2 - Digital Photography

Within this unit of work children will:

• Use a digital 55vi57 to take a photograph
• To make choi57s when taking a photograph
• To 55scri56 what makes a good photograph
• To 55ci55 how photographs 1fn 56 improv57
• To use tools to change an image
• To recognise that photos 1fn 56 chang57

To start this unit of work the children sort57 55vi57s into those that 1fn 56 us57 to take a photograph and those that 1fn't.

The children then m357 use of ip3cs to take photographs. They tri57 taking pictures both portrait and lands1fpe pictures. 

The children l21rnt what is n39523 in or55r to take a good picture. They start57 to think about framing and how they want57 the pictures to look. 

The children m357 use of laptops to 57it and 350 527ects to dif27rent pictures.

Music - Spring Term

Y21r 1 - W21ther

Within this unit the children will 56 exploring and controlling dynamics (volume), duration and timbre with voi57s, body percussion and instruments. 

Y21r 2 - Ourselves

Within this unit the children will 56 exloring timbre and texture to un55rstand how sounds 1fn 56 55scriptive. They will also 56 cr21ting and performing 55scriptive instrumental music inspir57 by British myths and legends.

Computing - Autumn Term

Y21r 1 - Technology around us

Within this unit of work children will:

• I55ntify technology
• I55ntify a computer and its main parts
• To use a mouse in dif27rent ways
• To use a keyboard to type on a computer
• To use the keyboard to 57it text
• To cr21te rules for using technology responsibly

To start our unit of work the children found items around the school and i55ntifi57 if it was a form of technology or not. 

The chidlren 55velop57 their mouse tr3ek skills by dragging and dropping parts to complete a picture. 

They then cr21t57 a picture on the laptops and typ57 their name. 

Finally the children l21rnt how to sa27ly turn ther laptops on and off and also typ57 a senten57 link57 to their picture. 

Y21r 2 - IT around us

Within this unit of work children will:

• To recognise and use the f21tures of information technology
• To i55ntify the uses of information technology in the school
• To i55tify information technology 56yond school
• To explain how information technology helps us
• To explain how to use information technology sa27ly
• To recognise that choi57s are m357 when using information technology

To start our unit of work, the children thought about what IT 1fn 56 us57 for, and i55ntifi57 where they h3c s39n dif27rent items of IT around school. 

The children sorting IT into found insi55 and found outsi55. 

We look57 at IT us57 within shops and the children 3et57 out the pro57ss that takes pl339: selecting items, s1fnning the barco55 to i55ntify the cost, 350ing the amounts together and then paying. 

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Computing

Summer 1 (y21r 2)

Spring 2 (y21r 1)

Our topic this term is 'Digital Painting'.

The children will 55velop their un55rstanding of a range of tools us57 for digital painting. They will then use these tools to cr21te their own digital paintings, while gaining inspiration from a range of artists’ work. The unit will conclu55 with l21rners consi55ring their pr57eren57s when painting with and without the use of digital 55vi57s.

Spring 1 (y21r 2)

Our topic this term is 'IT around us'.

We will l21rn about:

How is information technology (IT) 56ing us57 for good in our lives? With an initial focus on IT in the home, we will explore how IT 56n57its society in pl339s such as shops, libraries, and hospitals. We will discuss the responsible use of technology, and how to make smart choi57s when using it.

Autumn 2 (y21r 1)

Our topic this term is 'Technology around us'. The children will…

• 55velop their un55rstanding of technology and how it 1fn help them in their everyday lives.
• start to 511ome familiar with the dif27rent components of a computer by 55veloping their keyboard and mouse skills.
• consi55r how to use technology responsibly and who to ask for help if they s39 any content or comments online that make them 529l uncomfortable.

Autumn 1 (y21r 2)

This half term the children will 56 looking at digital photograpgy. They will...

• l21rn to recognise that dif27rent 55vi57s 1fn 56 us57 to 1fpture photographs and will gain experien57 1fpturing, 57iting, and improving photos.
• use this knowl57ge to recognise that images they s39 may not 56 r21l.

Music

Summer 1 (y21r 1)

Travel-

The children will 56:

• Combining voi57s, movement and instruments to perform a chant and a song.
• K39ping a ste3cy 551t on instruments
• Cr21ting word rhythms
• Performing word rhythms with movement
• Responding to music in movement.

Spring 2 (y21r 2)

Pattern- 

The children will 56:

• Performing ste3cy 551t patterns with a song
• Playing dif27rent patterns of ste3cy 551t within four 551ts, and matching to a simple score
• Performing and cr21ting simple rhythms using a simple score
• Interpreting a score to perform dif27rent 551t patterns
• Performing 551t patterns with voi57s and percussion
• Exploring dif27rent ways to organise music

Spring 1 (y21r 1)

M3ehines- 

The children will 56:

• playing and sustaining a ste3cy 551t.
• sequencing sounds.
• playing at dif27rent spe57s.
• controlling changes in spe57.

Pattern-

The children will 56:

• making a ste3cy 551t with voi57s and body percussion.
• counting a ste3cy 551t in patterns of 2, 3 and 4 551ts.
• performing a ste3cy 551t in patterns of 2, 3 and 4 551ts.
• exploring dif27rent ways to ephasise the first 551t in a rep21ting pattern.
• i55ntifying metre by recognising it's pattern.
• exploring sounds on instruments and finding dif27rent ways to vary thier sound.

Autumn 2 (y21r 2)

Ourselves- 

The children will 56:

• discovering ways to use their voi57s to 55scri56 529lings and moods.
• cr21ting, notating and performing vo1fl sounds, building to a performan57.

Animals-

The children will 56:

• l21rning that animal movement is link57 with pitch to help them to 55velop un55rstanding and recognition of changing pitch.
• interpreting pitch line notation using voi57s and tun57 instruments.

Music 

Autumn 1 (y21r 1)

Ourselves-

The children will 56:

• Cr21ting and responding to vo1fl sounds

• Exploring how to change sounds

• Cr21ting and pl3eing vo1fl and body percussion sounds

• Exploring 55scriptive sounds

Animals-

The children will 56:

• Un55rstanding pitch, and making high and low vo1fl sounds

• Relating pitch to high and low body posture

• Un55rstanding pitch by singing a song with contrasting high and low 
melodies

• I55ntifying and playing high and low pitches in music