ICT

Autumn

The children will learn to log on using their own user name, how to access programmes using the mouse rather than using the touch screen, develop keyboard skills using 2 simple type and other 2 simple programmes. They will begin to use Word.

Spring

The children will learn how to change the font and size of the font and how to insert a picture using Word and then to be able to create a card using Publisher being able to follow all the steps required to achieve this.

Summer

The children will learn how to make graphs using preformed graph choices and to make their own graphs using different 2 simple programmes. They will learn how to access the BBC web site for schools and extend their learning in Science, Geography, History and Music, as well as developing their mouse skills to carry out tasks in the programmes.

Autumn

We are painters
To understand that ICT can be used to create pictures, to use the flood fill tool to create highlights of colour, to select and use correct tool, to import text onto a picture, to select and use the spray tool.

We are Time travellers
To understand that ICT can be used to create animation, To use ICT to create a series of pictures, To use ICT to create a series of pictures to produce animations, to use the import key. To have an understanding of how digital technology can be used to create animations,To develop research skills through searching for information on the Internet, To convey ideas using moving images, To develop skills for collaboration and team work, including discussion and compromise, To discuss and reflect critically on their own and others’ work, To know and follow the rules for keeping safe when searching for information online.

Spring

We are detectives
To understand that email can be used to Communicate, To develop skills in opening, writing and sending Emails,To gain skills in opening and listening to audio files on the computer, To use appropriate language in emails, To develop skills in editing and formatting text in Emails,To be aware of e-safety issues when using email,To understand that information can be found from different sources.

We are astronauts
To develop their understanding of programmable Toys, To understand that an on-screen sprite can be controlled by inputting a sequence of instructions, To develop sequences of instructions to control the movement of an on-screen sprite, To understand that specific sequences of instructions have a predictable outcome, To reflect critically on their own work

Summer

We are journalists
To know and follow the rules for keeping safe and communicating responsibly online, To develop word-processing skills, To develop skills in combining images and text, To gain skills in digital photography, including taking, selecting and importing image, To develop an understanding of their intended Audience, To suggest suitable improvements to their own and others’ work.

We are zoologists
To use a branching database to sort and identify Items, To collect data using tick or tally charts, To use simple graphing software to produce pictograms and basic graphs, To analyse data, To sort and classify a group of items by answering questions.

Autumn

We are researchers
Children produce a shared mind map of a topic they plan to research, followed by more focused mind maps within small groups. They then continue to collect information by researching their topic on the Internet. Finally, they create a short multimedia presentation to share what they have discovered with others.

We are animators
Children create simple cartoon characters and backgrounds. They create scripts (programs) for their characters that effectively tell a story.

Spring

We are presenters
Children produce edited video that links with topic work in class. They add audio commentary and peers provide some analysis of their performance.

We are opinion pollsters
Children construct, pilot and deploy an online opinion poll survey. They analyse the results using appropriate charts, and produce a report on their findings.

Summer

We are comic writers
Children study examples of comic strips or graphic novels and work with others in their class to storyboard ideas, exploring characters and situations related to a chosen theme. They use digital tools to create a three-frame comic strip that reflects their ideas.

We are communicators
Children write and send emails to a partner in another class (ideally in a school in a contrasting location), before exploring one or more other forms of digital communication, including video conferencing.

We are animators
Children create simple cartoon characters and backgrounds. They create scripts (programs) for their characters that effectively tell a story.

Autumn

We are authors
Using an online wiki tool, children will research Henry VIII and Tudor life. Using their research they will build a wiki page about the Tudors, learning about inserting text boxes, pictures, hyperlinks and how to embed video into a page.

We are artists
Children will use a graphics editor to first look at tessellating shapes and then using the software to tessellate shapes for effect. They will also use Scratch to create a programme that will first draw regular shapes individually, and then draw multiple shapes.

Spring

We are musicians
Using various music software children develop and refine a composition. They will hopefully develop an awareness of their audience throughout the project.

We are presenters
After researching a location, children will take photographs thinking about how to take an effective photograph. They will share their images for others to use and create a slideshow to present the location.

Summer

We are weather forecasters
Through researching online and using a weather station children collate data about the local area as well as around the world. They then put this data onto various country maps using the correct weather symbols. They will then present their forecast to the class.

We are data handlers
Using data from various sources, children will compare the given data to a database that they have created. They will choose the data to collect, analyse it then present their findings at the end of the topic.

Autumn

We are advertisers! Working in teams, children produce a short edited video to promote a particular cause, such as sustainability or anti-bullying. We are Bloggers! Children look at examples of blogs and then use online tool to create their own.

Spring

We are Architects! After researching examples of art gallery architecture, the children learn to use Google-Sketch-Up to create a virtual gallery, where they can display art work from a chosen artist. We are Statisticians! Children form their own statistical hypotheses to investigate. They collect data and use analysis software to create graphs.

Summer

We are Traders! Children use Scratch to develop an interactive game of skill or chance, to be used as part of a fundraising event. We are Photographers! Children take and upload digital photographs on a specific theme. They select some photographs to enhance, using editing software.

ICT (Follows “Switched on ICT” scheme of work)

Autumn

‘We are explorers’ sees the children create a trail in Google Earth, showing a route around their school, its neighbourhood or another area. They annotate this with text, photos, video, audio, hyperlinks or other information.

In ‘We are fundraisers’, the children work in teams to plan, research, produce and market a product or service as part of a fundraising activity for a school fete or similar occasion. They develop complex skills in Excel.

Spring

In “We are game developers”, the children plan and create an interactive adventure game using images, animations, videos and sound files within Microsoft PowerPoint. “We are environmentalists” sees the children creating and editing videos on the topic of climate change.

Summer

Children work collaboratively as a class in “We are web developers” to produce a comprehensive, balanced and well-researched website offering advice on all aspects of e-safety for parents of primary-aged children.

The final project of the year sees the children create a digital yearbook (“We are publishers”), in which they develop skills in writing for an audience using a word processor.