Computing Intent 

Our intentions in Computing are for children to:

• Have a positive approach to learning about online safety, computer systems and networks, data and information, programming and creating media.

• Take responsibility for their own learning and challenge themselves to build up a deep level of knowledge, skills and understanding, as well as taking a mature attitude to online safety..

• Understand how technology can be used in an inclusive way to ensure everyone can access and achieve.

• To be determined when learning new computing skills, learn from mistakes and de-bug.

• Participate in enquiring  and exploratory tasks which foster a deeper understanding of a concept and encourage them to apply their learning in different contexts and make connections with other learning experiences. 

At Sandy Lane, we strive to ensure pupils are aware of both the risks and benefits of technology so that they can become responsible digital citizens. We recognise that we live in a digital society and follow the Teach Computing curriculum that aims to provide children with opportunities to locate, investigate, analyse, share and present digital information with increasing confidence. We provide our pupils with the skills they need to consider and use this information in an efficient manner. At Sandy Lane, our curriculum provides regular opportunities for everyone to develop, share and apply their technical knowledge in innovative ways.
We hope to engage the potentially disengaged through the use of technology as well as using it to appeal to underachieving learners. By giving our pupils more choice about how they use technology, we aim to inspire each and every learner, whether they are logical thinkers or creative learners. Across both Key Stage One and Key Stage Two, we embed Computing across the whole curriculum to ensure learning is purposeful, engaging and accessible. We prepare our pupils for high school by ensuring they are digitally literate by the time they finish Key Stage Two. By exposing our pupils to a range of technical tools and technology, they leave Sandy Lane with a solid foundation to grow into active participants in our digital world.