I have been granted permission by the headteacher of my GPP school to post photos of the ICT suite. This room is not actually used in KS1, although children in KS2 have Computing lessons from a peripatetic teacher once a fortnight. The room is mainly used for storing iPads, which are accessed much more regularly. There are 5 Macs and 15 PCs, and the latter are shared by students in Computing lessons.
The displays include e-safety posters designed on PicCollage by some Year 6 students. These include messages such as 'don't give out information to strangers' and 'ask an adult for help on the internet'. A Computing pledge, signed by every student in the school in 2014, is still up for display, although does not seem to have been updated since then. This pledge includes promises to follow e-safety guidance, and practical rules around food and drink near computers. Another display board showcases Year 5 students' Geography work on 'Imaginary Islands' using the internet and Microsoft Office. This display also includes photos of students on a linked trip, and details of the research they completed online. Children researched issues such as coastal erosion, and produced fact-files of information. They included pictures, and presented their work in an attractive and clear manner. There are lots of areas for development in this room, and it is a shame that it is so underused. This is a good example of how different schools view Computing as a subject within a complex curriculum. The pressures of core subjects, especially Maths and English, are great and often subjects such as Computing can get ignored. It is great that my placement school has employed a visiting teacher, although it would perhaps be better if teaching could happen weekly or more frequently. I am looking forward to visiting more schools, and seeing how teaching is conducted, and how rooms such as this are better used.
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