The Importance of Computing

Computing is essential for preparing children to thrive in a digital world. It develops problem-solving, creativity, and logical thinking while teaching how technology works and how to use it responsibly. Through coding, debugging, and digital tools, pupils gain transferable skills that support learning across the curriculum. Our computing curriculum also promotes online safety and digital citizenship, ensuring children become confident, responsible users and creators of technology.

Vision

At Heron Park, our vision for computing is to empower every pupil to become a confident, creative, and responsible user of technology. Guided by our motto — We care, we play, we grow and ALWAYS try our best — we provide a curriculum rooted in the Aurora 5 in 5 pedagogical framework. This ensures purposeful, engaging lessons with clear learning intentions, opportunities for recall, structured introduction of new concepts, meaningful practice, and responsive feedback. Through this approach, we develop computational thinking, digital literacy, and problem-solving skills that support cross-curricular learning and prepare pupils for the digital future. We foster curiosity, resilience, and independence so every child can thrive in an increasingly digital world.