Digital
Digital Statement of Intent
Our intent at Parkdale is that every child becomes confident, competent and creative users of digital technology and responsible digital citizens. Our Digital Learning aims to equip children with digital skills they can use as a form of expression to enjoy ‘doing things differently’, remove barriers to their learning and prepare them for participation in a rapidly changing digital world.
Computing Statement Of Intent
The core of Computing is Computer Science, in which pupils are taught the principles of information and Coding, how digital systems work and how to put this knowledge to use. Building on this knowledge and understanding, pupils are equipped to use information technology to create programs, systems and a range of content.
Digital Notices
Values Champion Certificates
As we've been using our Values Champion certificate for a while now, we thought it would be lovely for our children to be the creators of a new certificate design for their year group, making it that little bit more personal over the coming years. Each class has a few...
Year 2 Photography Collage
Last week, Year 2 were challenged with the activity of taking as many photos as they could to capture different textures and colours in the outside environment. Once inside, the children needed to place different shapes on Keynote to build a picture. The children then...
2 Sycamore at Parkdale Pines
We had a very wet trip to Parkdale Pines this week. We still had lots of fun playing hide and seek - the children are becoming very creative with their hiding places! Our main activity was to forage different natural objects from the environment to build an autumnal...
Digital Integration
Digital learning is integrated across the curriculum with intention to achieve our Digital Statement Of Intent and our whole school vision statement. In this video, you’ll see a few snippets of some of the types of digital integration we have implemented so far.
Digital To Support Other Areas Of Learning
All of our pupils have a 1:1 iPad device to support and enhance their learning whilst also developing their Digital Literacy skills.
The iPads are integrated purposefully across the curriculum and used as a tool to scaffold and enhance our learning experience. As we are developing our Digital Skills towards levels of Mastery, we are becoming more independent in being able to select different ways to develop and show our understanding.
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Infographics – Geography
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Mindfulness Audiobooks
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Podcasting to perform & publish Writing
Retrieval Practice Maths
Retrieval Practice Maths
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Pupils leading ARMakr
AR Art Exhibition
AR Art Exhibition
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AR in Art!
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Jamboard for collaboration
Reading – sharing responses/attitudes
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Padlet to share reading recommendations
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Writing- Planning Collaboratively
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Padlet app for functionality
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News Reports – Evolution
News Reports – Evolution
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Writing conferences recorded
QR codes Pupil Voice
Pupil Voice Videos
Online Safety- Interland!
Exploring Interland!
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Reading Responses
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Audio to capture writing planning
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Peer feedback using Padlet
Writing & Sustainable Development
Writing & Sustainable Development
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Scaffolds & voice notes
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Numbers for Science
Digital & Computing Gallery
We have many wonderful Digital & Computing projects taking place across the school throughout the year. If you’d like to take a closer look at some of our outcomes, you’ll find these saved on our Online Learning platforms. To document the journey of our learning in Digital & Computing, we save our work to Showbie in Years 2 to Year 6, Class DoJo in Year 1 and on Tapestry in Reception. Here are some photos to show Digital in action!
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Presenting knowledge
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Coding with Sphero
Coding Days
Coding, learning together
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Sphero robots for Coding
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India- Collaborative Encyclopaedias
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Creating videos about Charles Darwin
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Use of infographics to present learning
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Coding & recycling challenge
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Getting creative with coding!
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News broadcast workshop
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Expertly coding sessions
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Creating trucks for Coding Sphero
Infographics
Infographics Rivers
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Rivers – learning about infographics
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India- Collaborative Encyclopaedias
AR & Video Creation
We have been having lots of fun exploring Hologo and Google Expeditions to make key concepts in Science come alive!
AR Art Exhibition Frida Kahlo
Parkdale’s Digital Newsflash
We’re continuously exploring ways we can use digital as a creative communication tool which also develops pupils’ leadership, oracy and confidence. It’s important to us that pupils have opportunities to evaluate our use of digital and be a core part of the continuous #Parkdale’sDigitalJourney. Pupils suggested a ‘Digital Newsflash’ could be a good way of sharing with our community what we are up to digitally and to identify what our ‘next’ may be! These videos are candidly created, captured in one take and created by our Digital Leaders.
Sound
Across the curriculum, we use tools including Garage Band to show our understanding in different ways. Here are some examples of integrating sound to explore emotion created in poetry as part of our Peace & Conflict topic in Y5.
The Day The War Came
Y6 Leavers’ Podcasts
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4D0Rj8pM8MhynMnQqmu8c3Digital Documents & Resources
Curriculum Information
Subject On A Page
Subject Review
Digital & Computing Progression
Medium Term Planning
IPad Code of Conduct
Our Digital Development
SAMR model by Dr Ruben Puentedura
At Parkdale, staff have been referring to the SAMR model by Dr Ruben Puentedura when making choices for Digital Learning.
We are developing our own practice to include more opportunities for Digital Learning which is transformative and redefines learning outcomes for our pupils.
SAMR model
Coaching & Mentoring Parternships
Staff Development – Coaching & Mentoring Partnerships
Apple Teacher Certificates
Case Study Showbie
Our Digital Leaders
We meet with our school Digital Leaders on a regular basis to discuss our digital journey.
More recently, our Digital Leaders in KS2 have created a Digital Newsflash & will be regularly updating us in the form of a video/podcast/blog.
Training & Development
As a school, we are continuously investing in our digital professional development to enhance our integration of digital learning. This CPD is provided in various forms, including during staff meetings, self-directed study, coaching & mentoring partnerships and training packages with Jigsaw24.
Mrs Niaz, who is one of our Digital Champions, is providing Digital Workshops for our TAs on Friday afternoons. 
Useful Links
Online Safety for Parents & Carers
Be Internet Legends
Online Safety Tips for Parents
Computer Science
30 Creative Digital Activities
Social Media
Managing Young Peoples Online Safety
Facebook Checklist
Instagram Checklist
Roblox Checklist
Snapchat Checklist
TikTok Checklist
Twitter (X) Checklist
Yubo Checklist
Pupils Sharing Their Skills
As well as achieving the Digital & Computing key objectives, it is important to us at Parkdale, that our pupils have opportunities to be leaders, share their understanding and have authentic audiences. Here is a video created by a pupil to provide some training of skills!