Computer Science

Through teaching Computer Science, we equip our girls to participate in a world where, in recent years, work and leisure activities have been transformed by technology.

We focus on developing the skills needed for children to be able to use information technology effectively. Computing skills are a major factor in enabling children to be confident, independent learners.

At High March, formal Computer Science lessons start in Year 1 and our girls receive discrete lessons with the Head of Computing at both Junior House and Upper School. Coding is introduced in Year 1 and this is continued throughout the school. All the main Microsoft packages are taught. Microsoft Teams is introduced in Year 3 and the girls save their work in their own OneDrive folder. Digital photography and stop frame animation projects are also undertaken; computer systems, vector drawings and 3-D modelling are also topics covered in the curriculum.

Girls are introduced to the correct fingering of the keyboard in Year 1 and are given opportunities to work through a typing programme. In addition, there is an after school Touch Typing club at Upper School.

Online safety is a subject which we take extremely seriously and it is taught at an age appropriate level to all year groups.

The Computing suites are also used by other curriculum areas. All main classrooms are equipped with interactive learning displays. At Upper School, there are sets of laptops and iPads which can be taken to the classroom, when needed. Junior House classes also have use of LearnPads, which are regularly used in the class teachers’ lessons.

The School network is protected by a comprehensive web and email filtering solution; this is overseen by a full time Network Manager.