Computing – curriculum information
Computing lessons at Wheeler provide children with the knowledge, skills and understanding to apply fundamental principles of Computer Science to enable them to access and navigate safely around the online world in which we live.
Teaching will develop pupils’ knowledge to; understand and present our work with digital literacy, be a ‘Computational Thinker’, communicate and collaborate through technology, transfer skills across the curriculum and know how to keep safe on the internet.
Early Years provision will be exposed to the understanding of internet safety as they explore the world around them and how technology is an everyday part of their learning and understanding of the world.
In Key Stage 1 the children will learn to understand what algorithms are, to create and debug simple programs and use logical reasoning to predict the behaviour of simple programs. They will be shown how to use a range of technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content as well as recognise common uses of information technology beyond school.
In Key Stage 2 the children will design, write and debug programs that accomplish specific goals, including controlling or simulating physical systems. Children will be taught to understand computer networks, including the internet, and the opportunities they offer for communication and collaboration. They will select, use and combine a variety of software (including internet services) on a range of digital devices to create a range of programs, systems and content that accomplish given goals.
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Pupils report that bullying is rare, but if it happens, staff will sort it out quickly and fairly.
Pupils are encouraged to develop a positive attitude towards themselves and others.
Pupils in key stage 2 talk confidently about a wide range of authors and texts they have read.
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Leaders and teachers have high expectations for every child.
The school has made recent changes to the teaching
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Everyone cares for each other and that every teacher adds a little bit of fun into every lesson
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Leaders are passionate about preparing pupils to be good citizens for the world beyond Wheeler Primary School
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I think the best thing about being a Wheeler pupil is that all of the staff listen and care about you
Leaders have designed and implemented an ambitious and well-planned curriculum.
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Classrooms are calm and purposeful places for pupils to learn.
Pupils take books home which contain the sounds that they are learning in class. This gives them plenty of practice.
The teachers are so supportive they help and guide you all the way through the year
Throughout my time at Wheeler, I have been given so many opportunities to experience and learn new things
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