We are extremely proud to share that Kensington Primary School has recently been awarded the Computing Quality Mark. This nationally recognised award reflects the strength of our computing provision and the high-quality teaching and learning taking place across the school. It is a wonderful achievement for our whole school community.

Children are becoming increasingly confident in their understanding and use of technology. They are also applying these skills across other areas of the curriculum with growing independence and purpose, demonstrating clear progress in their digital competence.

This term, pupils have been developing a broad range of important computing skills. Younger children have focused on building secure keyboard skills, learning correct hand positioning and improving their typing fluency. Pupils have also been entering and analysing data using pictograms, developing their understanding of how information can be collected, represented and interpreted.

Children have explored sound manipulation, learning how to record, edit and refine audio. This has supported creativity and helped them understand how digital media is produced. Older pupils have worked with databases, learning how information can be organised, searched and sorted efficiently. This has strengthened their logical thinking and deepened their understanding of how data is used in everyday life.

In addition, pupils in year 4 have been using the BBC micro: bit to explore programming and data logging. They have investigated how devices can measure and record environmental data. Programming lessons in year 5 have also focused on selections, where children created interactive quizzes using conditional statements to control outcomes. These activities develop problem-solving skills and computational thinking in an engaging and practical way.

As we continue to build children’s digital skills in school, we would like to remind parents of the importance of appropriate parental controls and supervision on devices used at home. Ensuring that devices have suitable privacy settings, age-appropriate restrictions and filtered internet access is essential in keeping children safe online. We also encourage families to maintain a healthy balance between screen time and other activities. Technology can be a powerful learning tool, but it is equally important for children to enjoy time away from screens and engage in a variety of enriching experiences.

Thank you for your continued support in helping us develop confident, responsible and capable digital learners.