Through effective teaching of the Computing curriculum, at Sir Thomas Abney, the children have many opportunities to use technology during their school day and to develop learning across the whole curriculum.

Computing at Sir Thomas Abney aims to provide pupils with opportunities to develop skills
and explore technology that will benefit them throughout their lives. Through the use of
‘Barefoot Computing’, lessons are confidently delivered to pupils teaching them how
computers and their systems work. Pupils have access to a variety of technologies in which
they are able to build their expertise and create a range of content.
The use of programming and computer science teaches pupils skills that enhance their
learning. Pupils develop their problem-solving skills and adapt their thinking in order to find
solutions. They are able to create and build in order to reach their desired outcome when
working on a project.
Safe and responsible use of technology is an integral part of the teaching of computing and
opportunities to introduce and reinforce cyber-safety practices are paramount throughout the
school.
The school is well-resourced in order to ensure that pupils get the most out of this subject.
The school is equipped with laptops that run the latest version of Windows, iPads and a
dedicated computing suite.
To find out more about Barefoot Computing you can visit: https://www.barefootcomputing.org/about-barefoot
Please also see a link to Scratch an important free resource for teaching children about
algorithms, programming and debugging:

https://scratch.mit.edu/

Please see below our curriculum overview for the year, which includes the individual sessions your child will study:

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