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COMPUTING STATEMENT OF INTENT

 At St Ethelbert’s, our children will have a deep understanding of computer science, and develop the information technology skills to be effective communicators.  In doing so, our children will be fully prepared for their next stage of education and equipped with these skills and knowledge for the rest of their lives.  We will deliver a knowledge-rich curriculum that:

  • Systematically develops an understanding of programming, including algorithms.
  • Teaches children how computer systems, devices and the internet works.
  • Focuses on all important aspects of online safety.
  • Provides broad experiences of a range of software applications and, where appropriate, applies them across the curriculum.

This begins in early years, where children become familiar with basic controls on digital devices. In Key Stage 1, children are introduced practically to the fundamentals of algorithms and use technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content. Themes are broadened and developed throughout Key Stage 2.   The four essential programming strands of sequencingrepetitionselection and variables are developed so that children can design and debug their own programs.  Children also learn about computer networks, as well as broadening their use of common computer applications in readiness for the next stage of their education.

We want to ensure that our children are fully equipped to negotiate the ever-changing digital world, both safely and responsibly; therefore, aspects of online safety are visited each term.  Here, we focus on themes such as privacy, online bullying and healthy relationships.

Our Subject Leader for Computing is Miss Murphy.