Our ICT Services Guiding Principles

    Learners will:

    • be inspired and challenged to high achievement through differentiated and personalised learning

    • gain self-esteem through exercising their pupil voice

    • have their own online learning space including their e-portfolio

    Learning will:

    • be more flexible and adaptive

    • promote thinking through technology

    • develop research skills in real world contexts

    • promote creativity, innovation and originality

    • ICT is part of the fabric of the institution being ever-present and dependable

    • All members of the school community should have access to ICT whenever and wherever it is needed

    • ICT literacy is fundamental for all members of the whole school community, who exploit fully all aspects of ICT appropriately, blended with other learning

    • The school is the learning centre of its community, offering opportunities that are relevant to all stakeholders

    • ICT is used as a powerful tool for promoting social inclusion and delivering educational opportunity beyond the school building

    • ICT reduces teacher workloads and improves the recruitment and retention of staff

    • Efficient management information systems enable personalised learning and foster a new relationship between the school, local authority, DfE and other partner organisations