Mr. Scott Dickson, Mr Damian Groufsky and Mr Philip Toovey are the 3 IT teachers for the 2008/2009 school year. All IT teachers support the classroom teachers in teaching technology to the students in grades 1-5.

Mr. Dickson was born and raised in Kingston, Canada, and he lived in Australia prior to his move to Singapore in 2005. This year marks Mr. Dickson's fourth at OFS, and his first in the IT department. Previously he taught grade four for two years and grade two for one year. Mr. Dickson enjoys writing and recording songs, playing a range of musical instruments, and engaging in physical activity (running and weightlifting). He is especially looking forward to conducting an ECA on Digital Audio Production this year.

Mr. Groufsky comes from Hamilton, New Zealand, although he lived and worked in Auckland prior to coming to Singapore. Now in he and his wife are in their fifth year at OFS. He previously taught in Grades 5, 2 and 4 before joining the IT Dept last year. Mr Groufsky enjoys the electronic world, although the outdoors and sporting pursuits remain areas of strong interest. Passionate about teaching and learning he is looking forward to help develop IT as a means of assisting the education process.

Mr. Toovey is from Sydney and has been teaching for 19 years in Australia, The UK and New Zealand, this is his second year at OFS. Mr. Toovey came to Singapore from his last school in Auckland, where he was responsible for leading the school's IT and Gifted and Talented Programmes. Mr. Toovey is also an experienced dance teacher and is looking forward to teaching dance as an ECA this year.

Formal Information Technology classes are conducted on a weekly basis in the Computer Lab for grades 1 and 2. Grade 2 classes may also supplement their classroom lessons with a set of 24 iBook portable computers. Students in grades 3, 4, 5 have access to technology via class sets of iBook laptops and 2 eMac desktop computers in their home base classrooms. This allows students to utilise technology during various subjects and times throughout their school day. Students work with these computers in small groups, individually, and, at times, whole class sessions. Working with technology in this way allows students to build their computer skills including word processing, graphic manipulation, drawing tools, mind mapping, research, information literacy, multimedia and electronic communication in authentic, real-world situations.

Lessons are planned to integrate with the program of inquiry topics as well as maths, language arts, and science topics. Software used may be from the school network or the Internet. All teachers and students have access to technology integration support through the IT teaching staff, which can assist with lessons in the home base classrooms.

Below is a brief outline of the various areas that teachers addresses in the technology curriculum throughout the school year. Classes may use one or more of the programs/activities listed under each general technology area.