Prep Technology & AIEmbracing the positive

The intersection of technology and education has never been more critical than in today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape.

Our Computing and AI curriculum serves as a powerful catalyst for deepening our pupils’ learning while upholding our pastoral and caring ethos. We collaborate innovatively across all the Bridewell schools on projects designed to enhance the positive impact of technology on children’s achievement in a safe and thoughtful manner.

At Barrow Hills, our Computing and Digital Literacy curriculum encompasses coding, web and app design, and robotics. The digital literacy component empowers children to stay safe online while directly fostering critical thinking. It equips them to use technology effectively, responsibly, and ethically.

In an era where the allure of screen time can detract from the wonders of childhood, we ensure that our use of technology has clear and meaningful purposes. From Excel spreadsheets to 3D printers, our pupils develop confidence in the positive application of technology, underpinned by strong moral foundations.

We understand that the potential for AI to enhance education is immense but with that great power comes great responsibility – we take that balance very seriously.

Across the wider curriculum, peripherals such as augmented reality headsets transport children to places like ancient Egypt, enriching their history studies. Older pupils harness AI to support and enhance their learning. By the time they reach Year 4 and beyond, a laptop—alongside traditional text and exercise books—accompanies them from lesson to lesson, serving as a transformational learning aid.

In Prep, key benefits of our curriculum include the use of data loggers within Science to allow children to access real-time feedback on experiments, and enable them to draw evidence based conclusions from scientific investigations. More broadly, as part of the Bridewell Royal Hospital Foundation, we engage in research-based models, collaborating with universities and specialist technology partners to drive bold innovations that benefit all our children.

We are proud to embrace all the positive benefits technology and AI can bring to the learning and achievement of our children, and even prouder to do so without any of the pitfalls.

The future is theirs!

Computing and AI curriculum

Our Computing and AI curriculum serves as a powerful catalyst for deepening our pupils' learning and fostering critical thinking. Our pupils develop confidence in the positive application of technology, underpinned by strong moral foundations.
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