Computing
DANE ROYD COMPUTER SCIENTISTS:
innovate, investigate, inform
Welcome to our computing page!
I am Mr Lee and I am the Computing Leader in school.
I enjoy teaching all areas of computing and love to see the incredible progress that the children make as they grow in confidence and skill. I particularly enjoy teaching the coding element of computing and supporting the children in problem solving as they produce their own games.
Mr Lee
Computing Lead
Intent - Why is computing important for our children?
At Dane Royd Junior and Infant School, we want our children to acquire a wide range of computing skills and knowledge required to thrive as safe and responsible participants in a rapidly changing digital world. Our carefully prepared, broad and balanced computing curriculum supports our children in gaining key knowledge and skills in the three main areas of the computing curriculum: computer science, information technology and digital literacy. Throughout their time at Dane Royd, we aim to not only develop our children’s computational thinking and creativity, but also leave them with a love for technology and a skillset suitable for the future workplace.
At Dane Royd, we aim to ensure that our pupils can:
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understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation
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analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems
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evaluate and apply information technology analytically to solve problems
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are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
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As well as dedicated online safety lessons, the principles of safe, respectful and responsible technology use are embedded throughout our computing curriculum. We aim to develop pupils who can confidently navigate the digital world, understand how to stay safe online, critically evaluate digital content and use technology responsibly both in school and beyond.
Implement - What will our children learn?
At Dane Royd Junior and Infant School, we want our children to acquire a wide range of computing skills and knowledge required to thrive as safe and responsible participants in a rapidly changing digital world. Our carefully prepared, broad and balanced computing curriculum supports our children in gaining key knowledge and skills in the three main areas of the computing curriculum: computer science, information technology and digital literacy. Throughout their time at Dane Royd, we aim to not only develop our children’s computational thinking and creativity, but also leave them with a love for technology and a skillset suitable for the future workplace.
At Dane Royd, we aim to ensure that our pupils can:
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understand and apply the fundamental principles and concepts of computer science, including abstraction, logic, algorithms and data representation
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analyse problems in computational terms, and have repeated practical experience of writing computer programs in order to solve such problems
-
evaluate and apply information technology analytically to solve problems
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are responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
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As well as dedicated online safety lessons, the principles of safe, respectful and responsible technology use are embedded throughout our computing curriculum. We aim to develop pupils who can confidently navigate the digital world, understand how to stay safe online, critically evaluate digital content and use technology responsibly both in school and beyond.
Implement - What will our children learn?
Through a carefully planned, broad and balanced curriculum delivered through Purple Mash, pupils develop knowledge and skills across the three strands of Computing: Computer Science, Information Technology and Digital Literacy. As a school, we follow a two-year rolling programme which ensures that learning is progressive and that skills and knowledge are revisited, embedded and extended throughout pupils' time at Dane Royd. Opportunities are also taken within computing lessons to reinforce key online safety messages and develop responsible digital behaviours.
Key vocabulary is shared with the children during teaching inputs and are provided to the children on knowledge organisers along with other key learning that we aim for the children to master. These are available in the classroom during lessons for our children to refer back to and are also accessible on the computing page of our school website.
In addition to computing lessons, we aim to extend our computing provision through offering a coding club to Key Stage 2 pupils and also engaging in high-profile national events. This includes National Coding Week, Safer Internet Day, Computer Science Education Week and Anti-Bullying Week. Our children are also able to access Purple Mash from home and are encouraged to do so to complete challenges that the teachers have set, allowing our pupils to continue to develop their skills and knowledge from home.
Our Computing Curriculum Overview
Impact
At Dane Royd Junior and Infant School, we are very much giving the children the building blocks that they need in order to become part of a continuously expanding digital world where they can be active members, shaping the future.
Children leave Dane Royd as confident, responsible and capable users of technology. They are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to communicate, collaborate, create and solve problems in an increasingly digital society. Through their understanding of computer science, information technology and digital literacy, they are well prepared for the next stage of their education and for life in the modern world.
Assessment
Teachers use ongoing formative assessment during every computing lesson to identify pupils' understanding and next steps. Pupils are encouraged to evaluate and improve their own work through self, peer and teacher feedback.
Children's digital work is stored within Purple Mash and used to support teacher judgements. Assessment information is then used to inform future planning and ensure that all pupils continue to make progress throughout the computing curriculum.
Online Safety
Online safety is a key aspect of our computing curriculum and wider safeguarding provision. For more information on how Online Safety is taught, please visit our online safety page.
What do our children like about computing?
