The Learning Foundation has identified a number of schools around the country for recognition as Regional Champion Schools. These schools have all demonstrated excellence in the management and application of a fully inclusive and sustainable 1:1 technology programme (where every child has their own device to use in class and at home).
There are two types of Regional Champion School, one where they have implemented a full school 1:1 programme and the other where they have implemented this in one or more cohorts (or year groups) only but where there is a commitment to broaden this. In both cases, however, they are managed in a fully inclusive and sustainable way. Those teaching staff involved in the programme will also have received training in how best to blend technology into their lesson plans.
Because one of the key values of a true 1:1 programme is access at home as well as at school, all of their pupils will have been surveyed to assess their WiFi access at home and, where it is not available, reasonable efforts will have been made to help make it available.
All of our Regional Champion Schools are willing to share their experiences with other schools and demonstrate how they use the technology to enhance learning. From time to time they also run open days where more formal presentations will be made. Find out which schools are running events HERE.
Cramlington Learning Village is a specialist science and vocational college in Northumberland; it is a successful comprehensive school of 1197 students of which 397 are supported by Pupil Premium. The school became an 11-18 school in September 2008 as part of a local authority re-organisation which saw the old three tier system become a two tier system of primary and secondary education.
Haslingden High School is a large, high performing and successful 11-18 mixed community school serving the Rossendale valley. There are more than 1560 students on roll, of which 279 are supported by Pupil Premium.
Jubilee Wood Primary opened in September 2012 in the heart of central Milton Keynes. It is based on the sites of two previous schools, Meadfurlong and Penwith and named after the Queen's Diamond Jubilee year. Although a new school, they currently home to 453 children with around 16% qualifying for Free School Meals.
