Computing 

Our vision:

The computing curriculum at St Mary's provides pupils with opportunities to build creativity whilst developing their skills in computational thinking. In an ever-changing digital world, it is important to equip pupils with the necessary skills for the future workplace as well as ensuring a sound understanding of safety online. Throughout the course of their primary computing education, each year, pupils will be taught from the three strands of the computing curriculum; computer science, information technology and digital literacy.

Alongside the computing curriculum, children will receive a high-quality eSafety curriculum which prepares them for using technology safely at school, at home and in the wider world. 

We aim to:

• Ensure explicit teaching of online safety through the digital literacy strand, whilst embedding online safety awareness across the curriculum
• Nurture curiosity in an ever-changing digital world  
• Develop an understanding of subject specific computing vocabulary
• Provide all children with practical experiences to apply, analyse and evaluate skills in computing across all three strands
• Celebrate mistakes in order to enhance resilience and self-motivation leading to greater well-being in every child
• Provide opportunities for cross-curricular use of ICT