Computing classes vital, says head teacher

By MARTHA DERUAGE
IT is important for primary school students to learn how use computers because it is a skill they will need as they go further in their education, a school headmaster says.
Holy Trinity Demonstration Primary School headmaster Kenis Per said technology was advancing and the Government needed to ensure that primary schools around the country had access to computers to expand students’ skills and experiences.
“We were lucky to receive 25 computers donated by the University of Queensland in 2017 and this year the upper primary school students (grades 6-8) are effectively having computer classes,” he said.
“We had some administration issues over the past few years and were not able to have computer classes till this year.”
Teacher in charge of information and communication technology Smith Wakon said they were teaching students the basics of computers including parts, functions and how to use programmes.
“Many students don’t have computers at home so it was a new thing to them where they were both scared and keen to learn.”
Wakon said having computer lessons had also made the students more interested in coming to school.
“Computers make work easy for both students and teachers and it is also learning resource apart from text books and other resource materials.”