KS1 use the Teach Computing Curriculum scheme to support their lessons. The Teach Computing Curriculum was created by the Raspberry Pi Foundation on behalf of the National Centre for Computing Education (NCCE). The Teach Computing Curriculum is structured in units which are based on a spiral curriculum. This means that children are regularly revisiting the themes to consolidate and build on their prior learning.
To keep up to date with the ever evolving internet, we supplement our Computing curriculum with online safety lessons every term.
For parents:
The internet is an amazing resource which enables us to connect, communicate and be creative in a number of different ways, on a range of devices. However the internet is always changing and being able to keep up to date with your children’s use of technology can be a challenge.
To help you find out more about the games your children are playing, visit https://www.comonsensemedia.org/. Using this website, you can search different games and apps and find out the recommended age as well as a summary describing the game. Unfortunately there is now a charge for regular use of this service, parents can currently read 3 reviews for free each month. If you would like more information about different games your child is playing, then you can visit https://www.taminggaming.com/. Another useful website is https://www.internetmatters.org/.
To support children:
If you want to learn how to stay safe online while playing games, visit this website, http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ for fun games and activities. There are different sections and games depending on how old you are.