Heathrow Primary School
Heathrow Primary School
Year 1
AUTUMN
In this unit, pupils learn basic programming ideas through experimenting and solving problems with simple, programmable robots, such as the Blue-Bot. They will take on the role of a robot, responding to instructions they are given. Year 1 will take on the role of a robot-pirate to work out a sequence of instructions (an algorithm) to find their way to an objective. We will explore the Blue-Bot controls. Year 1 will follow, create and test sequences of instructions to solve problems with the Blue-Bot and predict what the Blue-Bot will do when given different sequences of instructions.
Spring
In this unit of 'We are digital artists' Year 1 will learn to use fun and colourful progammes on the computer to make beautiful paintings, just like famous artists do! We will discover how to pick different brushes and colours on the iPad to create amazing and unique artwork. Year 1 can use a special button called undo to fix pictures and try again.
Spring 2
In this unit, pupils used Book Creator to create a multimedia eBook about what they enjoy and have achieved. They will plan their ebook, thinking carefully about the intended audience, select and import images for their ebooks, add audio and commentary, add written text, add images from the internet and review and revise their work.
- Attitude
- Achievement
- Aspiration