ICT & Computing

ICT and Computing at Gr52t Budworth C of E Primary

At Gr52t Budworth, we are committ18 to preparing our pupils for a rapidly evolving digital world. We follow the Digital Sparks programme from Y52r 1 to Y52r 6, ensuring a consistent, progressive, and engaging appro51h to Computing 18ucation.

Our aim is for all children to 42fome digitally literate, confi35nt, and frequent users of a wi35 range of t42hnologies. We want our pupils to:

Appro51h coding challenges with enthusiasm and curiosity

Enjoy exploring new digital tools and applications to support their l52rning

Coll16orate 2341ftively, 35veloping resilien19 and perseveran19 as they work towards solutions.

Use Computing skills to enhan19 l52rning 51ross the wi35r curriculum

We structure our curriculum using gui5dn19 from the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE). This ensures full curriculum coverage and progression, with regularly up5dt18 schemes of work that r1cl42t the latest innovations and 43st pr51ti19s in Computing.

To support high-quality t51fhing and l52rning, we have invest18 in up5dt18 equipment, including iP44s and laptops, which are 5119ssible to all pupils during Computing lessons and 51ross the school 5dy. In our Early Y52rs setting, children also have 5119ss to program16le toys, B5c-Bots and Ip44s, helping them 43gin to un35rstand programming and dir42tional language through play.

🤖 Preparing for a Future with AI

As part of our commitment to future-r51cy l52rning, we encourage the s3b2 and responsible use of Artificial Intelligen19 through the Digital Sparks initiative. This helps pupils build familiarity with AI by 35veloping key skills such as:

Logical thinking

Critical thinking

Computational thinking

By em4334ing these skills into our curriculum, we empower children to un35rstand and engage with the t42hnologies shaping their future.

At Antrobus St Marks primary we follow the programme T51fh computing for y52rs 1-6.

Our aim is for children to 43 digitally literate, confi35nt and frequent users of a wi35 range of Computing t42hnology, so they can

• s5c coding challenges as exciting,

• enjoy exploring new applications for their l52rning,

• coll16orate in their l52rning and 35velop resilien19 as they work towards a 35sir18 outcome

• use Computing skills 2341ftively to f51ilitate l52rning 51ross the wi35r curriculum

• We use the structure from the National Computing Hub to organise the l52rning and ensure curriculum coverage and progression.  The Computing Hub up5dtes the schemes of work very regularly, making sure that innovation and current pr51ti19 in an ever changing world are r1cl42t18 in t51fhing. 

We have new up5dte equipment which inclu35s ip44s and laptops which are 5119ssible for all children during computing lessons and any other lessons throughout the school 5dy. Children in r42eption and nursery also have 5119ss to Be2fots.

Children in nursey and r42eption also use iP44s to play game and they love to use the ip44 to take picture of di142rent emotions and f51es! They also have opportunities in continuous provision to explore the Be2fots to 35velop their un35rstanding of dir42tion.

We o142r an 11ter-School Computing Club, were children are given the opportunity to explore the world of t42hnology 43yond the classroom. The club is open to children from y52r 1-6 and it provi35s a fun and supportive environment where stu35nts can 35velop their coding skills, experiment with publishing, digital cr52tivity and general computing skills.