We have two computer suites both with 30 Windows XP machines all with printing, networking and internet facilities together with mono and colour laser jet printers. We actively promote the use of ICT across the curriculum and the majority of classrooms are fitted with data projectors. There are currently 15 Interactive Whiteboards installed in classrooms around the school. All of our school areas are accessible to our wired and wireless network and all computers have access to the internet.

Computer club runs at lunchtimes twice a week and provides an opportunity for children to finish off work, print out homework or to access the internet, under supervision.

With an hour lesson each week, pupils develop their skills and make decisions about the quality and appropriateness of information and develop their work with greater thought
of audience and purpose. This includes units on: introduction to the network; graphical modelling; spreadsheet model l i ng; mul ti medi a presentation using appropriate graphics and sounds in their work; searching for and interpreting information; control and monitoring; organising the electronic storage of their work; developing the use of e-mails; adding attachments saved electronically and considering the safe and responsible use of the Internet. This allows children to extend the range of ICT tools and information sources they use to support their work in all subjects across the curriculum.

 

Curriculum Overview
Autumn Term	Spring Term	Summer Term
Year 5
Intro to ICT + rules/ Poster Graphics/ Room Design	Presentation Software + Graphics/ Superhero Desktop Publishing+ Database Theory/Top Trumps	Spreadsheets Animation storyboarding/ Kartouche
Year 6
ICT at Alban/ E-safety (anti-cyberbullying poster) Presentation Software/ About me and story book	Database using Internet and Excel/ Victorian Database Website design using Publisher	Spreadsheets Animation Work Swish
Year 7
Saving work/E-safety (anti-cyberbullying website in publisher) Desktop Publishing/ Community Leaflet	Databases Website design using Frontpage	Spreadsheets Control/ Flowol
Year 8
Saving work/E-safety (anti-cyberbullying information video/presentation) Spreadsheets CSV - Web queries -Formulas -Graphs	Presentation Screen 3 Cinema Project Excel Skills Screen 3 Cinema Project	Database skills/ Microsoft Access/Database project Game design - Missionmaker