At Sneinton St. Stephen's, technology is a purposeful tool for learning — opening new ways for children to explore, create, communicate and contribute.

Our aim is for every child to become a confident and responsible digital citizen: able to navigate the digital world safely, use technology creatively and develop the knowledge, skills and judgement they need for lifelong learning.

Our ambition is for children to be creators, not simply consumers, of digital content.

Creating with technology

Technology is most powerful when children use it to think, communicate and create.

Across our curriculum, children use digital tools to bring ideas to life and communicate their learning to real audiences.

Our Digital Outcomes framework gives this work a clear purpose. Children learn to use technology to:

Persuade. Inform. Entertain. Discuss.

Children increasingly make choices about the tools they use and how they communicate their ideas, developing creativity, independence and confidence along the way.

Click on the image to explore samples of our children's digital work:

 

Purposeful and balanced

We believe excellent digital learning is about how and why technology is used, not simply how often it is used.

Technology is chosen when it adds something to learning: helping children create, communicate, explore, practise or access learning in ways that would otherwise be difficult.

It sits alongside books, writing, talk, practical experiences, physical activity, outdoor learning and learning with others.

Particularly for our youngest children, screen use is limited, carefully considered and purposeful, protecting the play, language, relationships and real-world experiences that are fundamental to children's development.
 

Technology for everyone

Technology can help remove barriers to learning and give children greater independence.

Following Early Years, children increasingly use technology as a purposeful tool for learning, with access to their own iPad. Children learn how accessibility features and digital tools can be adapted to meet different needs and make informed choices about how technology can support them.

Our Digital Leaders take an active pupil leadership role across the school. They develop their own expertise, act as role models and use what they have learnt to support others — including helping younger children to become confident, responsible users of technology.

Our principle is simple: technology should increase access to and enhance learning.

Safe digital citizens

Preparing children for a digital world means much more than knowing how to use technology.

Children learn to make safe, responsible and informed choices online, understand their digital footprint and think critically about the information and content they encounter.

As technology continues to change, we want children to have the knowledge and judgement to navigate that change with confidence.

Learning for the future

Digital learning at Sneinton St. Stephen's equips children with the knowledge, skills and confidence to continue learning throughout their lives.

Alongside digital skills, children develop creativity, critical thinking, independence and adaptability — learning to make thoughtful choices about technology and use it purposefully.

We want children to leave Sneinton St. Stephen's ready to learn, create and contribute in an increasingly digital world.
 

Apple Distinguished School

Sneinton St. Stephen's is recognised as an Apple Distinguished School 2024–2027 for our innovative and purposeful use of technology across teaching and learning.

Being part of the wider Apple education community creates opportunities for our staff and children to learn, collaborate and share practice with other schools and educators.

For Sneinton St. Stephen's, this recognition is part of an ongoing journey: continuing to explore how technology can deepen learning, increase accessibility and prepare children to thrive in a changing world.

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