At Mile Oak Primary School we are passionate about providing quality opportunities and experiences for the development of Computing skills and knowledge. We are Thinking Big in order to create digital citizens of the future; compassionate users who have inquiring minds, in-depth knowledge and understanding and critical thinking skills. Computers, tablets, programmable robots, digital cameras and video cameras are just some of the tools that we use to acquire, organise, store, manipulate, interpret, communicate and present information. Discrete knowledge and embedded learning through computing lessons and cross curricular enrichment activities allows our pupils to fulfil their potential and become upstanding digital citizens of the future.
Computing Across the School
See below for overviews of the Computing taught in each year group.
Below is an overview of the key topics and vocabulary covered in EYFS and KS1 at Mile Oak.
Year group
Topics Covered
Tier 2 Vocabulary
Reception
Through experiencing a range of technology children develop their digital literacy skills. They recognise that a range of technology is used in places such as homes and schools. They select and use technology for particular purposes.
internet
input
program
open
close
Year 1
Coding (Purple Mash)
We are Treasure Hunters (Beebots)
We are Celebrating (Creating a Card)
We are Storytellers (Talking Book)
We are Personal Trainers (Graphs)
We are TV chefs (Filming)
algorithm
input/ output
online
data
Year 2
Coding (Purple Mash)
We are astronauts (Scratch)
We are detectives (email)
We are painters (illustrating e book)
We are journalists (publishing a newsletter)
We are time travellers (animation)
sequence
debug
predict
document
digital footprint
cyber bullying
Below is an overview of the key topics and vocabulary covered in KS2 at Mile Oak.
Year Group
Topics Covered
Tier 2 Vocabulary
Year 3
Basic Windows/ ICT Skills
Coding (Purple Mash)
We are animators (Scratch)
Digital Citizenship (Cyber people)
Email (2Simple)
Spreadsheets and Graphing (Purple Mash)
We are presenters (video recording/editing)
retrieve
present
publish
test and improve
coding
variables
Year 4
Coding (Purple Mash)
We are artists (graphics/Scratch)
We are meteorologists (Excel)
Digital Citizenship – Passwords and Have your Say
We are historians (databases)
We are travel presenters (Moviemaker/Photostory)
communicate
search
evaluate
animation
images
Year 5
Coding (Purple Mash)
Creating a times tables game (Scratch)
Digital Citizenship – Keeping Identity Private (Code-It)
