LearnPad supports the school motto of ‘Inspire, Challenge and Achieve.’ LearnPad engages and motivates the children, so much so that there is ‘yelp of excitement’ every time Year 4 children see the trolley of LearnPads at the start of a lesson. LearnPad allows them to challenge themselves independently. The knock on effect of that is that they achieve.

Year 6 were amazing! It was not long before they were able to feedback how to use the front-facing camera (as well as the rear) for taking scans of the ‘QR codes’ that can transfer the Apps to the tablet or lesson information much like a barcode. It is so wonderful to watch, and sometimes learn alongside children, as they tackle new challenges.

The school has invested in LearnPad tablets to provide increased opportunities for the children’s learning experiences. As IT tablets become the more popular method of accessing the internet in business and home environments, it is felt very important that our children use these technologies for their learning experiences. A suite of LearnPad learning applications is being acquired and the teaching staff trained.

We’ve been using the Learn Pads for a few months now and are already starting to see significant benefits. They’ve really caught the imagination of the children and the tablet technology is a fantastic way to engage all learners from nursery to year six, especially in developing reading and Maths skills. We are currently working with parents to take the LearnPads home to support homework, to further widen their impact.

The Maths faculty has just purchased 32 LearnPads. We are excited with our new development and implementation of ICT with a tablet. This tablet comes with interactive software that allows us to control each tablet, controlling and differentiating effective ICT within the classroom.

“They’re cool and helpful to teach you responsibility”. “They’re great because they have an educational purpose”