Simon de Senlis embraces a distinct approach to learning that integrates technology to foster curiosity, industry, and agility in students. The school focuses on three key areas: learning about technology, online safety, and using technology to enhance the learning experience. By carefully selecting impactful technologies and applications, the school aims to develop digitally fluent learners who can engage, collaborate, and reflect on their learning effectively.

1. At Simon de Senlis, we are passionate about learning.
Through our distinct approach to learning, fuelled by
inspiration, high expectations and innovation, we are
building a community of curious, industrious and agile
learners who have a flair for technology, sport and the
arts and make a positive ‘dent in the universe’.

2. At Simon de Senlis, we recognise the transformational effect
that technology has on the world and embrace the use of
technology where it accelerates our journey in developing
young people who are curious, industrious and agile learners
and are well placed to make a dent in the universe.
A Vision for Technology…

3. Whilst there are many different elements of school life in which
technology is integrated, it is the direct effect on teaching where we
pay most attention as this is the place where the potential 'wins' of
better engagement,
communication and collaboration lie.
Whilst there is no technology which, itself, will improve teaching, we
know that carefully selected technology in the hands of skilled
practitioners can make learning more effective and that a teacher or
school in the 21st century cannot pretend to be accomplished or
successful unless they are adept at giving children wide opportunities
to learn through, and about, technology.
Our approach around the use of technology within learning can be
separated into the following three areas:
1.Learning about technology and become a skilled user through the
computing curriculum
2.Staying safe online and healthy use of technology
3.Using technology to Make Learning Better
Vision for Technology

4. Using Technology to Make Learning Better
At Simon de Senlis, we understand that technology has the power to transform
learning and make learning better through better engagement, motivation,
collaboration and feedback to learners. We want our children to become digitally
fluent across a range of technologies, subjects and contexts. We aim to develop
learners who are adept and confident with technology and enhance the learning
through the empowerment to:
1.discover, capture and curate through technology, creating their own record of
the 'immersion' phase of learning.
2. prototype learning through different media (text, video, art) to make thinking
visible and to receive feedback to make outcomes even better.
3.access a greater range of subject 'experts' (both internal and external to the
school), as well as to share their own expertise as this is developed.
4.reflect upon their own learning, showcase their achievements effectively, and
identify next steps for future improvement.
Our use of technology is based around a focus on a handful of carefully selected
applications and practices which we are confident will impact positively on
learning, rather than a rush to adopt lots of different new ideas and unproven
practices.
“Any teacher that can be replaced with a computer, deserves to be.” – David
Thornburg
Vision for Technology