Coding

At Lache Primary School we believe a high-quality computing education equips our 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.

The needs of the Computing Curriculum are easily met through our use of iPad. Teachers at Lache have had the opportunity to do this through the use of apps such as Alex, Bee-Bot, Hopscotch, Kodable, Tynker, Scratch Jnr, Sketch Nation Game Wizard and Pixel Floor Press.

Lache 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.
 
At Lache Primary School we use a multi-platform approach to computing to develop safe, responsible and competent learners; who are creative and logical; as they navigate, investigate and contribute to the world around them. iPad is used across the whole school to address key areas of the Computing Curriculum.

Pupils at Lache Primary School are also taught to programme using a Windows Operating System. We develop our Coding through the use of Scratch, which allows children to build on the skills they have learnt whilst using iPads. We are members of Code Club (GB7DD53) and hold regular lunchtime ‘Coding Clubs’.

Click the link for the whole school Computing Plan.

If you want to learn code or build on the skills you already have then try some of these websites.

Code Club	Learn Code	Scratch
ID GB7DD53
Pin 7824