Computing in the Curriculum, this support package continues to grow in popularity with our schools.
Our aim is to raise the standards of Teaching and Learning in Computing, to ensure clear intent, implementation and impact.
Our support is geared to equip Computing Leaders with the confidence and knowledge to effectively lead computing across the school. We arm classroom practitioners with all the skills, knowledge, understanding and resources they need to teach computing successfully.
Our Curriculum support package is bespoke to your school and tailored around the Effective Teaching Learning and Leadership of Computing across your setting.
Curriculum enrichment days
Curriculum News
Esafety Champions
Over 270 pupils across our schools have attended workshops to become Esafety Champions. The ESafety Champions Resource pack has been developed to support your ESafety Champions back in school once they have completed their initial training. This pack includes 6 units (1 for each half term) complete with
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resources that will enable ESafety champions to deliver important messages about how to keep safe in our digital world to the rest of the school.
STEM Project Loan Boxes
All our STEM boxes come fully loaded with all the resources you need to teach a four-week block on STEM in school. The boxes include lesson plans, classroom resources, “How to…” guides and all the technology you need to get started. Each box is loaned to the school for four weeks, with training offered on the SICT
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Learning Hub to support staff in getting up to speed and ensuring the technology is working as it should in school.
Computing Enrichment Days
Schools are able to bring a class of up to 30 pupils (from Year 1 to Year 6) to our Bolton SICT Training Centre. These sessions are designed to enhance the computing curriculum and will include lots of opportunities to learn new computing skills and plenty of hands-on collaborative learning. Enrichment days run from 9.30 to 2.30pm.
CPD & Online Learning Hub
The All-in-One CPD package includes access to the online CPD area of the Learning Hub. The Learning Hub and all its content can be accessed by your entire staff, whenever they feel they need support. This will develop their confidence and enhance their computing lessons. The training modules on offer support all four strands of our computing toolkit along with training videos for STEM boxes and past webinars.
Staff will also, as part of the All-in-One CPD package, be able to access all our face-to-face CPD courses held at our Smithills training centre.
After School Clubs
Our after-school clubs are a great way to raise computing skills whilst engaging the pupils in new and exciting projects. The clubs run for an hour and offer a fantastic addition to your enrichment provision and the school’s wrap-around care.
*NEW* Virtual Computing Club
Year 6 ONLY – No limitation on numbers
A different online activity each week lead via TEAMs by our curriculum staff. Children access the club at school and need to use a Microsoft device with internet access. A member of the school staff needs to be on hand during the club to support children as necessary.
Curriculum Feedback
Read what our schools say about us!
Here’s some feedback from the children.
“I really enjoyed using the Lego WeDo kits to learn more about computer science” – Lottie
“It was incredible! 10 out of 10” – Louie
“I learnt even more about computer science and learnt lots of new words like ‘sensor’ and ‘abstraction'” – Daisy D
“I enjoyed racing the cars that we built and programmed ourselves. It was awesome!” – Caitlyn
I really do appreciate all your hard work and dedication to our children at ML
You are a great team!
I will keep you up to date with the project.
Came away inspired as always 👍
As a subject leader, you make my life so much easier! 😊
See you next year!