Computing & ICT

 At St. Monica’s, the Mission Statement is ‘Loving to learn; Learning to love like Jesus’. This policy has been developed within the spirit and context of this. We aim to enable all children to reach their full potential through a love of learning. We believe that through the activities we offer children, they can develop the skills they need to live, work and play in today’s world. Thus we endeavour to provide quality learning opportunities for each and every child and appreciate every person’s aspirations and achievements. The use of information and communication technology is an integral part of the national curriculum and is a key skill for everyday life. Computers, tablets, cloud storage, smart phones and watches, programmable robots, digital and video cameras and video conferencing are a few of the tools that can be used to acquire, organise, store, manipulate, interpret, communicate and present information. At St Monica’s, we recognise that pupils are entitled to quality hardware and software and a structured and progressive approach to the learning of the skills needed to enable them to use it effectively. This policy is a statement of how the school will endeavour to fulfil the mission through the teaching of computing and the use of ICT across the curriculum. 

The school believes that ICT and computing: 

• Gives pupils immediate access to a rich source of materials. 

• Can present information in new ways which help pupils understand access and use it more readily. 

• Can motivate and enthuse pupils. 

• Can help pupils focus and concentrate. 

• Offers potential for effective group working. 

• Has the flexibility to meet the individual needs and abilities of each pupil.