We live in a digital world, where children are exposed to all different types of information and technology. At Ickworth Park, we teach children a wide range of skills specifically relating to how computers work and understanding the programming language which they use, as well as teaching them digital literacy. 

Building on this knowledge and understanding, they are equipped to use information technology to create a range of content both at school and at home.  We use Purple Mash  for our computing curriculum, along with Teach Computing for the physical aspects in upper key stage 2. 

Ickworth Park Primary School takes online safety extremely seriously.  We are very proactive on ensuring that children know how to use the digital world safely. We use Project Evolve, Purple Mash and Kapow to create our Online Safety curriculum. Children are also asked Online Safety questions based on any arising issue/crazes, topics on the news or topic based.

Further information is also available on the Online Safety section of this website in the Children section.

In January 2024, Mrs N Asker was awarded the role of Digital Link Lead with Ickworth Park Primary School officially became a Digital Link School. In the schools new capacity, we will be holding our first training events for other schools In June 2024.

The key aspect aims of the role is to significantly influence pupils and colleagues by revealing the inspiring and pertinent aspects of computing. They help eliminate obstacles by sharing effective strategies for schools to access CPD, thereby making computing more approachable than it currently appears to many teachers.

Ickworth Park Primary school are proud to announce we have been recognised for delivering high-quality computing education to young people, developing their digital skills and preparing them for the future.

Ickworth Park Primary school has achieved the national Computing Quality Mark after evaluating its computing education and demonstrating high-quality provision. The Computing Quality Mark is awarded for 3 years by the National Centre for Computing Education and recognises excellence of computing education offered by a school as part of their curriculum development through the Computing Quality Framework (CQF).