MARY MICHAELA

Science in the Junior School

• National Curriculum
• Importance of teaching knowledge-based units alongside practical skills and show children how to work scientifically.
• Use of apparatus including measurement
• Teachers demonstrations play important role
• Misconceptions can be addressed and pre-empted
• Gaps

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

PROGRESSION

HOW TO ACHIEVE HIGH QUALITY SCIENCE TEACHING

• Teach knowledge and practices of science
• Curriculum should be broken down into chunks and sequenced so as not to overload
• Explicit teaching
• Opportunities to recap and orally rehearse and structure their thoughts
• Systematic approaches used to teach the most important vocabulary
• Use of story and non-fiction books rhymes songs to learn vocabulary
• Formative assessments providing feedback
• Multiple choice questions including misconceptions
• Teacher demonstrations and clear explanations

RESOURCES

• Current-sorted and inventory made
• Future-what is needed
• Stem equipment

STEM

INVESTIGATING THROUGH STEM

PRIMARY COMPUTING OFSTED 2019

• Intent: Focus on the curriculum and aspirations for learners. All learners should study an ambitious curriculum that is rich in both knowledge and skills and offer suitable progression across the school.
• Implementation : This is about how teachers do their job and how leaders support them, and focuses on assessment and feedback, pedagogy subject knowledge, and quality of teaching
• Impact: this looks at how learners develop their knowledge and skills across the curriculum and as a result their achievement

FOCUS ON CULTURAL CAPITAL

• Technology:how it can be disruptive and improve lives, along with its negative impact
• People:Bill Gates Steve Jobs Ada Lovelace
• Opportunities: extracurricular activities going on school trips, entering events and competitions talks by and visit to employers and educational providers

INTERNET SAFETY

• Predominately delivered within the computer lessons with a focus at the start of every academic year on the Schools acceptable use policy
• The views of both pupils and parents on a computing curriculum and technology usage in school should be regularly sought
• Online safety should be discussed with parents at a range of events taking place throughout the academic year

RISING STARS COMPUTING CURRICULUM

TRACKING COMPLETED RISING STARS SCHEME

ART AND MUSIC UNITS

ROBOTICS

LITTLE BITS

ASSESSMENTS

• Unit assessments
• Individual objectives

I CAN STATEMENTS

STAFF MEETINGS

BUDGET

• Computing suite and wiring
• Upgrading laptops with batteries and SSD cards

IPADS

• 3 to new teachers

FUTURE NEEDS

MAKE 5 YEAR PLAN

TIMETABLING

• No overlaps
• Time to charge up for next class

DIGITAL LEADERS

• Time to train up
• Time to update iPads/

OFSTED ALSO RECOMMEND AFTERNOON COMPUTING CLUB

• Younger/older
• Plan for 3 terms
• Away from the formal classroomm environment

IPAD APPS

• Book creator
• Flipgrid

CPD-INVITE SPECIALIST TRAINER

• Martin Bailey
• Nina Jackson
• Mr P ICT

CORNERSTONE SHOWCASE SCHOOL

• Teams-Yr 3-6(pupils emails)
• Tapestry Yr 2 and below

TRAINING FOR STAFF

• Teams
• Onenote

MICROSOFT 365

MICROSOFT FORMS

IMMERSIVE READER

VISION FOR THE FUTURE 1

• Staff Team hub and channels
• CPD videos
• Policies
• Safeguarding
• Teaching and Learning Assessment, Data, Planning
• Pupils

STAFF TEAM

VISION FOR THE FUTURE 2

• 1:1 Devices
• All pupils have their own