Computing Intent
We want children to know more, remember more and understand more in Computing.
At Millbrook C.P School, our computing curriculum is designed to prepare our pupils for the digital world to enable them to reach their full potential through a broad and inspiring sequence of learning. It is our intent that children will develop the confidence and capability to use ICT safely and effectively through computing lessons. Our aim is for every pupil to become confident, independent users of technology; equipped to meet developing technology with resilience, confidence, enthusiasm and the skills that will prepare them for a future in an ever-changing world. We aim to ensure that the children have begun developing a skillset which would be suitable for employment in later life.
We want to ensure that our curriculum is fully inclusive to every child. Not only do we want them to be digitally literate and competent end-users of technology but through our computing lessons we want them to develop creativity, resilience, communication, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. We want our pupils to have a breadth of experience to develop their understanding of themselves as individuals within their community but also as members of a wider global community and as responsible digital citizens. We want all children to understand the importance of being ready, respectful and safe at all times, both in the real world and online. We actively engage the children in developing their understanding of how to use the internet safely. We aim to stimulate children’s curiosity but ensure that they are equipped to be safe explorers and users of the online world. We believe children need to be aware of the world around them and be able to make smart decisions.
Computing Implementation
Our vision is to support all children in becoming creative, independent learners who have a healthy relationship with technology.
At Millbrook, we introduce children to a broad range of technological devices, software, and applications through discrete computing lessons, ensuring depth of understanding and skill development in each topic. Where appropriate, computing is used to create meaningful links across the curriculum, allowing pupils to apply their computational thinking in diverse contexts. Children will access a variety of devices, including PCs, laptops, iPads, programmable beebots, and Microbits. These resources expose pupils to different ways of implementing computational thinking and problem-solving. The curriculum provides balanced coverage across the key strands of Information Technology, Computing Science, and Digital Literacy. Pupils experience all three strands in each year group, with knowledge and vocabulary becoming increasingly complex, building on prior learning. In Key Stage 1, pupils begin by learning about algorithms and progress to the design and debugging of their own algorithms in Key Stage 2. The curriculum is designed to ensure progression and development over time, with a clear focus on computational thinking. Additionally, we implement a broad, balanced, and progressive online safety curriculum that has been developed from Knowsley CLC. This curriculum equips pupils with the skills needed to recognise online risks, protect themselves, and be positive digital citizens. Online safety is taught both proactively and reactively, with topics explored through links to other areas of the curriculum, including reputation and bullying in PSHE, as well as through discrete lessons.
