Computing
“Computer science is the operating system for all innovation.”
Steve Ballmer
At Parc Eglos, our vision for Computing is for every child to be equipped with the knowledge, skills and confidence necessary to thrive in a digital world, thus preparing them for their future education and careers in the ever evolving and changing landscape of technology. We aim to instil a sense of enjoyment around technology and to develop pupil’s appreciation of its capabilities and the opportunities technology offers to create, manage, organise, and collaborate. Children will not only be digitally competent, but have a range of transferable skills and responsible online citizens.
Documents
Please click here to see our Computing Intent, Implementation and Impact Statement (curriculum statement)
Please click here to see our Computing Map
Please click here to see our E-safety Curriculum Map
Recommended Websites for Parents:
https://scratch.mit.edu – We use Scratch and Scratch Junior throughout the school to teach coding. Scratch is a fun, free and easy to use programming language.
https://hourofcode.com/uk – more fun and engaging coding activities for children.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/subjects/zyhbwmn – lots of learner guides to help de-mistify terminology and explain tricky computing concepts for children (and adults!)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zf2f9j6/articles/z3c6tfr – a fun way to learn touch typing.
Online Safety
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
https://info.nationalonlinesafety.com/mobile-app – a useful app for parents.
One app for the entire community. We want to help schools take a whole-community approach to online safety. With this app, we’ve created a way for parents, teachers and school staff to have instant access to online safety resources that are comprehensive, up-to-date, and relevant to their role.
EYFS
https://www.barefootcomputing.org/earlyyears – our Early Years team use the Barefoot Computing approach to teach computational thinking and develop problem-solving skills.