Computing
Our Computing Subject Leader
is Mrs Nelson
Computing Key Stage 1Computing is about exploring technology and its uses. It is about learning how to solve problems in a fun and safe way. In Computing in KS1 I will be taught how to understand the basics of computing and how they are used. In our lessons we will learn to use technology safely and respectfully both in and out of school. We will also learn how to create simple programs and fix them if they go wrong. We will explore how technology is commonly used outside of our school. This will help us to use technology safely and effectively. |
Computing Key Stage 2Computing is about learning how to use technology effectively and safely. It is a fun way to understand the many different ways in which computing impacts our lives. In Computing in KS2 I will learn how to design, write and fix programs. In our lessons we will taught how to use logical reasoning to explain how different algorithms work. We will learn about computer networks, including the internet and the uses for them. We also learn how to use search technologies effectively and safely and combine different software to design and create programs. This means we can use technology safely and effectively. |
Intent, Implementation & Impact Statement
Below is a link to our Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement for Computing. This document outlines, for Computing at Great Finborough Church Primary School, our aims and vision (Intent), our approach to planning, delivery, assessment and enrichment (Implementation) and what we want our children to have achieved and experienced by the time they leave us in Year 6 (Impact).
Intent, Implementation & Impact Statement Computing
Breadth of Study Map
Below is a link to our breadth of study map for Computing.
The breadth of study map ensures that every child receives their full curriculum entitlement as they progress through the school.
We plan and deliver our curriculum on a two year cycle.
Key Knowledge and Skills Progression Maps
The document below outlines how key knowledge and skills in Computing develop as the children in our school progress through each year group building on the knowledge and skills developed in the previous years.
Living & Fulfilling our Christian Vision in Computing
Rooted in Faith; Enriching Young Minds
‘Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop- a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.’
(Matthew 13 Verse 8)
Our parents and carers entrust us with the most precious of gifts in their lives- their children. It is our responsibility to take this most precious of seed and provide them with the best opportunity to grow as individuals and to learn how to contribute to the wider communities they belong to.
We believe that a broad and balanced curriculum, and the daily life and work of our school, provides the deep and fertile soil. This is needed by our pupils, the seeds, to enable them to put down roots for stability, warmth for support and nutrients (knowledge and skills) to flourish.
As the early shoots of growth begin to appear, the individuals in our care not only need a fertile soil but also need the right additional conditions to truly reach their full potential and to prepare them to fulfill their life in the wider world to which they belong. This enrichment is provided through a curriculum where first-hand and real life experiences and opportunities are at its heart. This enrichment enables our children to learn, develop, retain and apply their newly learned knowledge and skills from, and to, the world around them.
By the end of their journey with us, if we have been successful, our seeds will have grown in to strong, flourishing and caring individuals ready for their next stage of learning and will increasingly use their strength, knowledge, skills and love to support and benefit others to flourish- If achieved, this will in time produces a crop greater than that which was originally sown.
Safer Internet Day
11th February 2027
On Tuesday 11th February we will be joining schools and youth organisations across the UK in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2027.
Safer Internet Day is a global campaign to promote the safe and responsible use of technology, which calls on children and young people, parents, carers, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, companies, policymakers and more, to create a better internet.
Using the internet safely and positively is a key message that we promote in school, and celebrating Safer Internet Day is a great opportunity for us to re-emphasise the onleine safety messages we deliver throughout the year.