The computer was born to solve problems that did not exist before.
A high-quality computing education equips pupils to use computational thinking and creativity to understand and change the world. Computing has deep links with mathematics, science and design and technology, and provides insights into both natural and artificial systems. The core of computing is computer science, in which pupils are taught the principles of information and computation, how digital systems work and how to put this knowledge to use through programming. Building on this knowledge and understanding, pupils are equipped to use information technology to create programs, systems and a range of content. Computing also ensures that pupils become digitally literate – able to use, and express themselves and develop their ideas through, information and communication technology – at a level suitable for the future workplace and as active participants in a digital world. National Curriculum for Computing, purpose of study
Hirst and O’Keeffe Children Collaborate
This afternoon, Year 6 worked with Year 1 children to help them complete a Pupil Survey online. This provided an excellent opportunity for children to get to know one another and find out about their experiences and feelings towards school. Hirst Class really enjoyed...
Computing: 3D Modelling in Hirst Class
Today we used software on Tinkercad to explore the use of 3D modelling during our computing lesson. We designed and created our own 3 dimensional mazes and then progressed to designing our own houses and villages. We learnt how to resize our objects, change positions...
Cracking coding and steam day clay
This week is Science week and in Lichtenstein class we have been doing many steam day activities including coding and experimenting with solutions. For coding we were editing a Witch and a Wizard using Scratch and added speech and text. It was difficult at first but...
Year 3 – Safer Internet Day
Yesterday, Hokusai explored respect online and considered the types of relationships we want to have when using the internet. At the end of the lesson, we recorded a video diary as part of our reflection and shared our thoughts. Mechid, Shadi, Zayaan, Umar: We thought...
Researching Rainforests
In Riley class this week, we've been researching our new topic - Rainforests! We've been very curious about who lives in rainforests, why they're important and also why they're in danger around the world. We worked independently on our Chromebooks (and put our digital...
The End of Our Journey Through Space!
It has been another fantastic half-term here at Lansbury Lawrence and everyone in Lichtenstein class has been having great fun and learning a lot along the way. First to English, this term we have be doing some amazing creative writing for the Tower Hamlets creative...
Weekly Challenge #5 – Digital Habits
Our final challenge for this half-term is all about how we use our digital devices at home. This week is Safer Internet Week and we have been focusing on being safe while browsing the internet - spotting what's real or fake, keeping information private, having a...
Online Safety Update – February 2021
Dear parents and carers, This blog post will feature a few key updates on online safety for parents. During lockdown, families and children in particular are using the internet more than ever. Families are constrained, our behaviours are changing and how we use the...
Animation stations!
Year 3 have been working hard this term learning about animation. First, we made flip book animations using drawings that were animated by flipping the pages. More recently we've been using an app to create stop-frame animations using background settings and...
Online Tutors – Keeping Children Safe
Every year, private tutors help children catch up with missed work or address area they are struggling in, or with extra-curricular activities. Lockdown has led to major growth in this area, especially online, and this is expected to continue with further bubble and...