Our Computing Curriculum
At Wheatfield we offer a broad and engaging computing curriculum that helps children:
- Become excellent Digital Citizens by learning how to use technology safely, respectfully and responsibly.
- Develop a firm understanding of technological concepts, such as, programming, algorithms and networks.
- Collaborate and build resilience by working together using a wide-range of programs and resources.
- Create and safely store digital content, including web pages, blogs and games.
- Understand the importance and impact of technology on modern world, as well as look back at key miles stones and figures in the history of technology.
Computing Opportunities 2024-2025
As we enter our third year using Purple Mash as a school it is brilliant to see that the children are logging on and enjoying the range of games, quizzes and computing tools available to them at home! Your child's teacher should be able to provide their username and log in (KS1 and KS2). If there are any issues please contact Ms Rutherford via the office for support.
Coding Club
After last year's excellent entries into the Young Coder's Competition, Ms Rutherford will be running it again in the Spring Term. Please be aware that demand for spaces is high, so if your child attended last year, they will be asked to allow other children a chance this year. More information will follow in due course.
Micro:bit Workshops
As a school we have been gifted with a set of brand new Micro:bits! Ms Rutherford will be running one off Micro:bit workshops across this year. Children will be invited along to an after school session where they can learn how to programme their own Micro:bit and do incredible things with it. For more information on what these brilliant little computers can do, please visit https://microbit.org/
Click to read the aims of our computing curriculum
Click to view our curriculum map
Click to view our learning progression
Celebrate our Learning
Here children are exploring algorithms and programming in Scratch. They created backdrops and programmed a journey for their rockets, space travel in the classroom!
Look at these stunning photos captured on our school grounds. Children turned their hands to editing and created these beautiful shots - and many more to go in their class portfolio.
Who knew we had such budding toy designers at Wheatfield? In this unit children looked at toy programming (including inputs and outputs), and presented their designs to the class - Dragon's Den style!
