About this curriculum

We aim to offer high-quality instruction that delivers a comprehensive understanding of computing, encompassing not only the 'how' but also the 'why' and the 'what next.' Our goal is to provide a robust foundation of skills, knowledge, and conceptual understanding that our students can carry with them into various future scenarios, allowing them to not just navigate but truly thrive in the digital era that defines our world today.

Intent

Computing is a key life skill for the modern child, and we are highly aware at Widey of the importance of creating digitally literate children who can safely and responsibly use a range of programmes. We aim to teach them transferable skills that will remain relevant through their lifetime as technology evolves.

Implementation

Each unit throughout their time at school begins with children discussing the desired outcome for their project and tinkering with the software before planning what they will do to achieve their outcome. We then allow and encourage them to create, make and produce content using a range of apps and software appropriate for their skillset. Moving on, pupils spend time considering ways to modify and improve their projects to get the best results possible.

Upon completing their desired outcome, pupils are given the opportunity to reflect and consider how effectively they have achieved their goal. It is important that at the end of each unit, learners are given the opportunity to publish and exhibit their work to the world embedding skills from the Digital Literacy curriculum. ROCKS is used within each unit to ensure that new learning and skills are embedded.

Impact

Children will gain confidence, knowledge and transferable skill set with a range of technologies. Children will be able to revisit skills from previous units that have been taught and gain a deeper understanding over time. Children will use technology to enhance their learning across the curriculum.  Most importantly, children will become safe citizens online, who question the validity and reliability of information accessed.

They will show positive behaviours online and will understand where to go with any concerns. The children will be able to identify the next steps in reducing future possible dangers and also consider their own privacy and the privacy of others in a range of settings.

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Our Rock Steady Band 1 Performance…”The Rocking Rainbow Pigs” ⭐️🎵🎤
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Congratulations to our KS2 Reading winner from our Celebration Assembly! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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A few children missed the Celebration Assembly at the end of term so here are a few more deserving winners! ⭐️⭐️⭐️Well done to you all!
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The Royal British Legion are running a competition to commemorate 80 years since VE Day. If you would like to take part, please drop your entry to the office with your child’s full name, school and class on the back of the poster by Wednesday 7th May! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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We have water 💦 💦 at Widey Court and can’t wait to see you all back at school 🤓 tomorrow! 🤓 Welcome Back!! 🥳
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Last day from Nethercott! All home safe and sound and ready for rest and relaxing! Thank you to staff for organising such a wonderful trip - making memories! 💚⭐️Mr Gribble, Mr Rea, Mrs Omlo, Mrs Pomeroy and Mrs Bridges! Happy Easter to our whole school community! 🐣 We look forward to welcoming you back on Tuesday 22nd April!
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We are so proud of our nominees and winners for our end of term Celebration Assembly! Well done everyone everyone for all your super efforts! ⭐️💚⭐️💚⭐️💚 * due to absence, year 4 swimming and the Year 5 Nethercott residential, we will catch up with extra winners on the first day back after Easter and share the photos too! *
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These are the classes who have won the Attendance Award for the whole of the Spring Term within their phases! Your prize is a non-uniform day on the first Friday back - 25th April! Well done everyone, especially Cherry who were the whole school winners overall! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ EYFS- Bumblebee 97.8% KS1 - Cherry 98.2% Y3/4- Buzzard 97.9% Y5/6 - Cotehele 96.9% ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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…and some more! Evening games and giggles! 💚
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Another great day down on the farm for the Nethercotters! 💚
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Year 5 Enrichment Week continued with creating Story Sticks this afternoon! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️They look wonderful! The children learnt all about how sticks were used in the past to remind people about what they had seen on their travels so they could tell people all about it. The children chose their sticks and sanded them down before painting and decorating them. We will make a display of all 59 of them after Easter! Thank you to local artists Annie and Amanda for facilitating this and also to Mrs Dawes and Millie for helping. 🎨🖌️
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Teacher Vacancies for September! 📝📚 Please visit the Connect website for further information, and an application form. https://www.connectacademytrust.co.uk/vacancies All completed applications are to be emailed to gdingley@wideycourt.plymouth.sch.uk
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Year 5 Enrichment Week has continued with a commando morning organised and led by Sergeant Keach and Sergeant Pullen! The children fully emmersed themselves in the challenge through the woods, working together to defend the school from enemy attack! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Day 3 at Nethercott continues! What an experience! ⭐️⭐️
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Day 3 in the Nethercott House….🤩🤩🤩🤩
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Day 2 has been very busy at Nethercott Farm Residential too! 🤩🤩
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More photos from a wonderful day at Deer Park Farm for the Year 5 Enrichment Week! 🌞🐑🐄
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