Vision

At Lady Joanna Thornhill Primary School, we value computing as a key life skill. Our vision is for every child to have a comprehensive, high quality computing education. We are dedicated to establishing our pupils to become knowledgeable and responsible users of information technology who are able to develop their ideas as active participants in the digital world.

Our computing curriculum supports learning for the head, hand and heart. Pupils are taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work, and how to put this knowledge to use through programming. The principles and practice of Computing are applied to understanding real-world systems and creating purposeful products. They become respectful and responsible users of technology through a thorough understanding of online safety taught throughout of our computing curriculum.  The children learn about the impact of their digital footprint and they understand the need to balance screen time with their off-line activities. Building on their computing knowledge and understanding, pupils are equipped to use, evaluate and apply information and communication technology analytically to solve problems and to be responsible, competent, confident and curious users. Our computing curriculum encourages invention, resilience and resourcefulness in all other areas of the school curriculum.

Transition to Kapow Primary's Computing scheme

As a school, we have decided to transition from using the Teach Computing scheme of work to Kapow Primary’s Computing scheme. This is an exciting scheme of work with fun, cross-curricular links which is designed to be both accessible and challenging for the children. Kapow Primary’s Computing scheme covers all the national curriculum requirements and more, to ensure that all children will become confident in their use of computers as well as learning to understand and generate algorithms and code.  Kapow Primary’s Computing scheme also has a rigorous focus on online safety. In each successive year group, the children’s understanding of this vital aspect of computing will build incrementally so that they are equipped with the skills and knowledge they need to become confident and safe users of technology.

 As a result of this change, 2024-2025 will be a transition year in which children in Years 2-6 will be taught some important lessons drawn from previous year groups in order to ensure that they have acquired all the relevant skills they will need in order to successfully progress through Kapow Primary’s Computing scheme. From 2025-2026 onwards the children will be following the standard sequence of learning from Kapow Primary's Computing scheme.