In this article, I will share how I implemented the PRIMM approach with my primary school pupils, and some of the key things I have learnt from the experience. I will go through how I applied each step of the process in my teaching, and how the pupils responded to the different activities FEATURE involved in each step. I have also created some of my own resources, inspired by the PRIMM approach, which I hope will be useful for primary teachers.

PRIMM stands for Predict-Run- Investigate-Modify-Make. It is an approach that helps teachers to structure lessons in programming, with each step representing different stages of a lesson or series of lessons. Much as young children learn to read before they write, PRIMM calls for students to read, explore, and understand code before taking ownership of programs and writing their own. It also fosters dialogue in the computing classroom, with students encouraged to discuss programmes and work on them collaboratively.