Computing
Riddlesden St. Mary’s Computing lead is Miss K.
Computing at RSM
Computing is a fast paced and exciting subject that allows everyone to develop their understanding of technology in a world where it’s uses grow and develop each day. At Riddlesden St Mary’s, we know that all of our children live in a digital world and that their interactions with technology will grow exponentially year on year; we work hard to ensure that the children are equipped to tackle challenges and keep themselves safe.
Through access to cutting edge equipment and software, we work to ensure that all children become critical thinkers who are able to solve problems and develop their understanding of how computing and technology can support them in other areas of the curriculum or their daily lives.Computing strategy
Our Long Term Plan
At Riddlesden St. Mary's since September 2025, Y1-Y6 follow the National Centre for Computing Education’s "Teach Computing" for our computing curriculum. This curriculum will also allow us to make links with one of our local secondary schools, allowing the progression from primary to secondary computing to be more streamlined for lots of our students.
The Teach Computing units for key stages 1 and 2 are based on a the key principles of inclusivity, ambition and being research informed. The units are designed in a spiral curriculum approach. This means that each of the themes is revisited regularly (at least once in each year group), and pupils revisit each theme through a new unit that consolidates and builds on prior learning within that theme. This style of curriculum design reduces the amount of knowledge lost through forgetting, as topics are revisited yearly. It also ensures that connections are made even if different teachers are teaching the units within a theme in consecutive years.
The long term plans below show:
- Teach Computing Y1-Y6 long term plan
- Computing hardware and software Y1-Y6 long term plan
- Cross curricular opportunities Y1-Y6 long term plan (digital music, digital art and digital maths)
computing long term plan 2025 docx.pdf
Progression in computing at RSM
computing progression document teach computing.pdf