Earlsheaton Infant School

Technology is changing the lives of everyone globally.  Through teaching computing education across our school, we inspire and prepare the next generation to participate in the rapidly changing world, where work and leisure activities are increasingly transformed by technology.  Computing skills and computational thinking are a major factor in enabling children to become resilient, creative and critical digital citizens, understanding their role and responsibilities in the digital landscape. By the time pupils leave Earlsheaton we aim to develop pupils who are responsible, confident and creative users of technology, who apply computational thinking beyond the Computing curriculum. 

As a school, we have chosen the Purple Mash Computing Scheme of Work for Reception and Key Stage One. The scheme of work supports our teachers in delivering fun and engaging lessons which help to raise standards and allow all pupils to achieve to their full potential. We are confident that the scheme of work more than adequately meets the national vision for Computing. It provides immense flexibility and strong cross-curricular links. Furthermore, it gives excellent supporting material for less confident teachers. 

In Early Years we provide our pupils with a broad, play-based experience of Computing in a range of contexts. We believe Early Years learning environments should feature ICT scenarios based on experience in the real word, such as in roleplay. Pupils gain confidence, control and language skills through the opportunities to ‘paint’ on devices or control remotely operated toys. Recording devises are used to support children to develop their communication skills. 

In Key Stage 1children develop their understanding of what algorithms are, how they are implemented as programs on digital devices and that programs execute by following a sequence of instructions. They write and test simple programs as well as organising, storing, manipulating and retrieving data in a range of digital formats. They learn to communicate safely and respectfully online, keeping personal information private and recognising common uses of IT beyond school.