Computing Vision

At Robert Peel, we believe that Computing and ICT skills will help prepare our children to participate in a rapidly changing world, in which work and other activities are increasingly transformed by access to varied and developing technology. We recognise that ICT is an important tool in both the society we live in and in the process of teaching and learning. Computing and ICT skills are a major factor in enabling children to be empathetic, creative and independent learners. Robert Peel’s children use technology to find, explore, analyse, exchange and communicate information responsibly, creatively and critically. We also understand and are empathetic to the ever-evolving dangers that the use of ICT resources can present to children as they begin to participate in the modern world. This technology is used by children in structured computing lessons and within the teaching of the wider curriculum, ensuring children are given opportunities to develop fluency of skills. They learn how to employ ICT to enable rapid access to ideas and experiences from a wide range of sources, as well as how to observe safe practice to protect themselves and others when doing so. Our vision is for all members of our school community to become confident and safe users of ICT, with the skills and knowledge to use appropriate ICT resources effectively as powerful tools for teaching and learning. We would also like the children to be able to apply these skills to new tools and software that they may encounter in the future.