School Websites, Podcasting, Learning Platforms, Moodle

Monday, 21 January 2008

January Websites of the Week

Field End Junior School -

www.fieldend-jun.hillingdon.sch.uk

Fivemiletown Primary School -

www.fivemiletownps.fivemiletown.ni.sch.uk

Fountain Primary School

www.fountainprimary.leeds.sch.uk

Gooseacre Primary School

www.gooseacreprimaryschool.org.uk

Harefield Junior Schools

www.harefield-jun.hillingdon.sch.uk

Haydon Wick Primary School

www.haydonwick.swindon.sch.uk

Holy Trinity C of E Primary School

www.holytrinitydarwen.org.uk

Holy Trinity School, Guildford (Junior)

www.holytrinity.surrey.sch.uk

Kildwick Church of England VC Primary School

www.kildwick.n-yorks.sch.uk

Moor Row Community Primary School

www.moor-row.cumbria.sch.uk

Moseley Chuch of England Primary School

www.moseleyce.co.uk

Mowlem Primary School

www.mowlem.towerhamlets.sch.uk

Ramsden Infant School

www.ramsden.cumbria.sch.uk

Rillington Community Primary School

www.rillington.n-yorks.sch.uk

Sherwood Hall School

www.sherwoodhall.notts.sch.uk

Saint Charles Catholic Primary School

www.st-charles.leics.sch.uk

Stirchley Community School

www.stirchley.bham.sch.uk

St Mary's Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided First School

www.st-marysrc.northumberland.sch.uk

The Stonehill High School

www.stonehill.leics.sch.uk

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

www.st-patricks.coventry.sch.uk

The Ellis Church of England Primary School

www.theellisschool.org.uk

Thomas Buxton Junior School

www.thomasbuxtonjunior.org.uk

Walkeringham Primary School

www.walkeringham.notts.sch.uk

Learn Moodle

This intensive one day course aims to provide a comprehensive introduction to the administrative functions of a Moodle site.

Participants will learn how to adapt the layout of a Moodle site, how to manage users (including authentication, enrolments, course groups and the roles system), back up an entire site and individual courses. In addition, participants wll explore many of the features which impact on the experience of tutors and learners.

Who should attend?

- Individuals responsible for the day to day administration of a Moodle site
- Those who need to understand Moodle from a more strategic perspective

Overview

The course covers the principal areas required to successfully administer the layout, modules, blocks and users on a Moodle site.

Structure

The course is arranged into sections as follows:

- Site layout
- Customising the interface terminology
- Installed theme options
- Module, block and filter options
- Calendar options
- HTML editor options
- Adding and editing user accounts
- Manual and Email authentication
- Manual enrolments
- The roles system
- Site / Course back up

You can enquire regarding Moodle Training by following the link below and filling in the form:

http://www.schoolanywhere.co.uk

Fully Managed Moodle

We offer fully managed and supported Moodle learning platforms.

Moodle is a VLE, Learning Platform (LP) or a Course Management System (CMS) and meets the requirements to provide a Learning Platform by 2008 as specified by the DfES !

Moodle provides the following modules (plus many more) which in a fully managed and supported environment:

- Assignments
- Forums
- Questionnaires and Surveys
- Wikis
- Resource links
- Calendars
- Comprehensive monitoring
- Plus more

Why a Managed Moodle Service?

It's like outsourcing the provision and technical support of your Learning Platform to a specialist organisation like SchoolAnywhere. This shouldn't be confused with handing over the day to day management of your Moodle or that it limits your control – it frees up educational resource from technical hindrances.

What are the Service benefits?

* Cost effective & tailored service packages
* Fully managed on your behalf by educational technology experts
* Each school's Moodle can be very different yet all are based on a master Moodle that SchoolAnywhere looks after, so backups, servers, updates and modifications are all centrally managed.
* Managed MIS data extraction and account provisioning
* Secure service or 'hardened' SchoolAnywhere servers located on the National Education Network and managed by CRB checked staff with e-safety in mind
* Service resilience – ensuring your Moodledo is always available
* Data backups daily
* Tailored support packages:
* Primary & secondary themes
* Pre-approved plugins

You can learn more at our website below by filling in the form here:

http://www.schoolanywhere.co.uk

Or call 01535 604026 to learn more.

PS We are an official Moodle Partner and contribute back to the Moodle Trust in Australia.

School Mocks - Create Quizzes Online

School Mocks is an easy to use, online quiz maker that marks your tests and quizzes for you.

You simply create your quizzes and your learners take them online.

- Link directly to quizzes from your website or emails
- Create multiple choice, true false, and fill in the blank tests
- Add your own images to quizzes
- Embed tests and exams within your own website

You can enquire by following the link below and filling in the web form:

http://www.schoolmocks.co.uk

Moodle Conference Bradford

WebAnywhere is one of four official Moodle partners in the UK. We would like to invite you to attend a Moodle conference in Bradford. This conference is being held on the 6th February at 9.30am until 3.00pm at the Aire Valley Business Centre in Keighley. Moodle is a course management system designed by Martin Dougiamas to enable educators to create quality online courses.

The conference invites both teaching and non teaching educational staff to learn more about this fantastic Virtual Learning Environment. It will draw on the experience and expertise of individuals already working within the education sector who currently use Moodle to fulfil the DCFS directive of Spring 2008.

You can learn more about the conference here:

http://www.bradfordnetwork.com

- Seminars
- Guest keynote speakers
- Lunch and light refreshment
- Question and answer sessions
- Expert advice

To register your interest in this fantastic event please fill in the web form below:

http://www.traininganywhere.co.uk/booking.php?id=35

Or call 01535 604026 to book your ticket whilst places last.

Tickets cost £50 per person for the conference and will include lunch and light refreshments.

Pupil Voice Surveys

Given the increasing importance which schools and national policy are placing on developing pupil voice online surveys provide an easy method of capturing student's opinions and thoughts.

Once the data is captured instant reports can be formulated for the leadership team to analyze. Furthermore, the data can be exported easily to Excel to produce more sophisticated reports.

Our online surveys helps your school with:

- Assessing pupils perceptions’ of prosocial and antisocial behaviour
- Pupils’ associations of classroom environment and academic efficiency
- Students collaborating with teachers to tackle bullying
- Pupils as partners in learning

You can learn more on pupil voice at our website below by filling in the form:

http://www.feedbackanywhere.co.uk

Google Lesson Plans

Here are 8 lesson plans covering different elements of the curriculum for students aged 7-11. We hope that these will stimulate ideas that you can adapt, expand and apply to other curriculum topics. The full lesson plans are available to download in both pdf and word formats.

- Animal habitats
- Settlements
- Climate change
- Visual Arts
- Exploring your area
- Development
- The Romans in Britain
- Chocolate and fair trade

Download the lesson plans here:

http://www.google.co.uk/schools/primary.html

You can get more classroom ideas for your primary school by visiting the websites below:

Create Tests Online
http://www.schoolmocks.co.uk

Spelling Tests Online
http://www.spellanywhere.co.uk

Maths Tests Online
http://www.mathsanywhere.co.uk

Spellings with Sound

SpellAnywhere version 2 has now been launched. The SpellAnywhere website allows teachers to create weekly spelling lists so that pupils can test themselves in a new and fun way!

The new benefits of SpellAnywhere include:

- Audio to aid not only the improvement of spelling in school but also reading
- Spelling lists organised by group for class, year or subject
- Case sensitive on and off options

Click the link below to see an example spelling list with sounds played!

http://www.spellanywhere.co.uk/spellings.php?view=2&id=3749#

You can requests an online demonstration by filling in the enquiry form on the SpellAnywhere website here:

http://www.spellanywhere.co.uk

Or call our Account Management team to book your free online demo.

Call 01535 604026.

Monday, 12 November 2007

School Management Information

Case Study: The Three Valleys Partnership

The Three Valleys Partnership is a group of 5 schools in the Keighley and Ilkley areas who work in confederation with Park Lane College, Keighley in delivering a 14-19 programme for local students.Gareth Chapman, deputy headteacher at Greenhead High School, contacted WebAnywhere looking for a solution to some of the administrative problems associated with having students from all institutions attending different lessons at different sites.
The temporary solution which the schools then had in place involved taking a paper copy of the register at one site, and then transporting it by car to the ‘home school’ of the pupils concerned so it could be entered into the system. Not only was this time-consuming, but it was unsatisfactory in terms of data reliability and security.

Webanywhere agreed to provide the schools with a web-based Management Information system designed in-house called ‘SchoolMi’®.

Using SchoolMi a teacher could now take a class register online, using a laptop in the classroom. The attendance data would then be immediately available to the attendance and other administration staff in the offices of the ‘home schools’ of all the students in the class.
In addition, any comment the teacher wishes to make about a student’s performance, whether praise or concern, can be appended to the student’s individual record, and is immediately available to administration staff and, indeed, to the teacher of the student’s next class.

The benefits of this solution quickly became apparent. Administration staff were able to make good use of the time they saved, support staff no longer needed to ferry paper registers back and forth, and the improved accuracy and availability of registration data made monitoring attendance easier and more accurate.

Learn more at:

www.schoolmi.com

Websites of the Week November

Common Road Infant and Nursery School -
www.commonroad.org.uk

Wylde Green Primary School - Birmingham
www.wyldegrn.bham.sch.uk/

Chittlehampton CofE Primary School - Devon
www.chittlehampton.devon.sch.uk

St. Stephen Tockhole's Primary School - Blackburn with Darwen
www.tockholesschool.org.uk

Ponteland Community Middle School - Northumberland
www.pontelandmiddle.northumberland.sch.uk

Carr Green Junior, Infant and Nursery School - Calderdale
www.carrgreenschool.org.uk

Bean Primary School - Kent
www.bean.kent.sch.uk

Heatherley Primary School - Nottinghamshire
www.heatherley.notts.sch.uk

MathsAnywhere

MathsAnywhere is a fun new way for pupils to learn and practise their weekly sums.
Using a simple online interface, teachers can set up a maths test in minutes which pupils can then access from home.

The maths test can be embedded into your school website, which not only makes it more convenient for pupils, but also generates more visits to the site.

You can enquire by visiting the website below and filling in the enquiry form:

http://www.mathsanywhere.co.uk

Or call 01535 604026 to learn more.

Tuesday, 23 October 2007

Films from a Performing and Visual Arts College

Channel Summary

Films from a Performing and Visual Arts College

Website

http://www.sirwilliamromneys.gloucs.sch.uk

Our Shows

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Places Far Away - Global Impact of HIV/AIDS Joint Geography/Drama project - Piece 1

The performances were created for a competition exploring Places Far Away and our films focused on the global impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals and countries in the developed and developing worlds.

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Places Far Away - Global Impact of HIV/AIDS Joint Geography/Drama project - Piece 2

The performances were created for a competition exploring Places Far Away and our films focused on the global impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals and countries in the developed and developing worlds.

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Places Far Away - Global Impact of HIV/AIDS Joint Geography/Drama project - Piece 3

The performances were created for a competition exploring Places Far Away and our films focused on the global impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals and countries in the developed and developing worlds.

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Places Far Away - Global Impact of HIV/AIDS Joint Geography/Drama project - Piece 4

The performances were created for a competition exploring Places Far Away and our films focused on the global impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals and countries in the developed and developing worlds.

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What it is to be British - Olivia

These short vox pop interviews have been well travelled. As part of teacher exchanges with schools in Canada, Poland, Italy, France and Slovakia, they formed a starting point for discussions on what makes our home countries 'home'

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What it is to be British - Georgia

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Primary School Powerpoints

LearnAnywhere Educational Content Resources

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Science:

Unit 3a - Teeth and Eating
Unit 3b - Helping Plants Grow Well
Unit 3c - Characteristics of Materials
Unit 3d - Rocks and Soils
Unit 3e - Magnets and Springs
Unit 3f - Lights and Shadows
Unit 4a - Moving and Growing
Unit 4b - Habitats
Unit 4c - Keeping Warm
Unit 4d - Solids, Liquids, and how they can be seperated
Unit 4e - Friction
Unit 4f - Circuits and Conductors
Unit 5a - Keeping Healthy
Unit 5b - Life Cycles
Unit 5c - Gases Around Us
Unit 5d - Changing State
Unit 5e - Earth, Sun and Moon
Unit 5f - Changing Sound
Unit 6a - Interdependence and Adaptation
Unit 6b - Micro-organisms
Unit 6c - More About Dissolving
Unit 6d - Reversible and irreversible changes
Unit 6e - Forces in action
Unit 6f - How we see things

History:

Unit 1. How are our toys different from those in the past?
Unit 2. What were homes like a long time ago?
Unit 3. What were seaside holidays like in the past?
Unit 4. Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?
Unit 5. How do we know about the Great Fire of London?
Unit 6a. Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman case study
Unit 6b. Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? An Anglo-Saxon case study
Unit 6c. Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking case study
Unit 7. Why did Henry VIII marry six times?
Unit 8. What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times?
Unit 9. What was it like for children in the Second World War?
Unit 10. What can we find out about ancient Egypt from what has survived?
Unit 11. What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain?
Unit 12. How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?
Unit 13. How has life in Britain changed since 1948?
Unit 14. Who were the ancient Greeks?
Unit 15. How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?
Unit 16. How can we find out about the Indus Valley civilisation?
Unit 17. What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?
Unit 18. What was it like to live here in the past?
Unit 19. What were the effects of Tudor exploration?
Unit 20. What can we learn about recent history from studying the life of a famous person?

Geography:

Unit 1: Around or school - the local area
Unit 2: How can we make our local area safer?
Unit 3: An island home
Unit 4: Going to the seaside
Unit 5: Where in the world is Barnaby Bear?
Unit 6: Investigating our local area
Unit 7: Weather around the world
Unit 8: Improving the environment
Unit 9: Village settlers
Unit 10: A village in India
Unit 11: Water
Unit 12: Should the high street be closed to traffic?
Unit 13: A contrasting UK locality: Llandudno
Unit 14: Investigating rivers
Unit 15: The mountain environment
Unit 16: What’s in the news?
Unit 17: Global eye
Unit 18: Connecting ourselves to the world
Unit 19: How and where do we spend our time?
Unit 20: Local traffic – an environmental issue
Unit 21: How can we improve the area we can see from our window?
Unit 22: A contrasting locality overseas – Tocuaro
Unit 23: Investigating coasts

Religious Education:

Unit 3a - Everyday signs and symbols
Unit 3b - Different Faiths - The Story of Rama and Sita
Unit 3c - What was Jesus like?
Unit 3d - The Bible - The Story of Mary Jones
Unit 4a - How and why do Hindus worship?
Unit 4b - Celebrations: Christmas journeys
Unit 4c - Why is Easter important for Christians?
Unit 4d - What religions are represented in our neighbourhood?
Unit 5a - Why is Mohammed important to Muslims?
Unit 5b - How do Muslims express their beliefs?
Unit 5c - Where did the Christian Bible come from?
Unit 5d - How do Christians' beliefs influence their actions?
Unit 6a - Worship and community
Unit 6b - What is the role of the mosque?
Unit 6c - Why are sacred texts important?
Unit 6d - What is the Qu'ran and why is it important to Muslims?
Unit 6e - What can we learn from Christian religious buildings?

French:

Unit 1: Je parle français!
Unit 2: Je me presente
Unit 3: En famille
Unit 4: Les Animaux
Unit 5: Quelle heure est il? (Part 1)
Unit 7: Quelle heure est il? (Part 2)
Unit 8: Qu’est-ce que tu veux?
Unit 9: Les sports
Unit 10: Les vetements

Primary School PowerPoints

Science:

History:

Geography:

Religious Education:

French:

Example School Videos

Norris Bank's new video channel for all our school community

Our Shows

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Addition 1

Adam shows how to add using partitioning.

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Subtraction 1

Anna uses an 'empty' number line to count up and solve a subtraction

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Multiplication 1

Adam completes a short multiplication of tens and units and units.

Click here to Watch

Subtraction 2

Richard shows an expanded column method introducing decomposition.

Click here to Watch

Multiplication 2

Luke uses partitioning in the 'grid' method to multiply tens and units by tens and units.

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Division 1

Richard uses 'chunking' (repeated subtraction) with multiples of 10 to complete this division.

Click here to Watch

Addition 2

Dan completes a standard column addition.

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Subtraction 3

Dan completes another expanded column subtraction, but with hundreds, tens and units.

Click here to Watch

Multiplication 3

Hannah multiplies tens and units by tens and units but uses a column method.

Click here to Watch

Division 2

Hannah solves the same division as Richard but starts with an estimate and uses bigger chunks.

Click here to Watch

Subtraction 4

Hannah uses the short column method (decomposition) to solve a thousands, hundreds, tens and units subtraction.

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Division 3

Hannah estimates then solves a word problem using long division.

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Multiplication 4

Lucy demonstrates long multiplication.

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Attack of The Killer Snowball

Lego girl flees a chilling encounter with The Killer Snowball.

Click here to Watch

Fruit Drama

Will the healthy fruit win in this race for your stomachs. Fast food? I don't think so.

Click here to Watch

Dancing Man

Fireside funkiness.

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Harry Potter and The Hundred Acre Wood

Residents of the Hundred Acre Wood come up against Harry Potter. Who will win?

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The Evil Twins

Rodent rascals wreck their parent's place.

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Online Payments for Schools (PayPal)

CASE STUDY - THE HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL DANNY RYAN MEMORIAL FUND

http://www.holyfamily.ngfl.ac.uk

The Danny Ryan Memorial Fund commemorates Danny Ryan, the late Deputy Head teacher at the The Holy Family Catholic School in Keighley, West Yorkshire. Every year for the last 23 years the Danny Ryan committee has organised a charity dance to raise funds for award winners. Alongside other fundraising efforts the committee decided to place a PayPal online donation button and a "Buy now" button onto their school website. The result was fantastic. Many people who could not attend the dinner dance made generous donations online whilst other people simply used PayPal to buy tickets!

Step 1.

The PayPal donate button can be seen below - parents and supporters of Danny Ryan click the button to make contributions safely and securely (PayPal is used by millions of eBay users every day).

Step 2.

Once the PayPal donation button is clicked the users are taken off to a secure connection on the PayPal site where they can use their debit/credit card or PayPal account to make payments.

Step 3.

Once the transaction is completed the end user is returned back to the school website to continue browsing.

Spellings Online

School List


Crowdys Hill School	Swindon	63
St Patrick's	Bradford	52
Blisworth Community Primary School	Northamptonshire	40
Carrick Primary School	Northern Ireland - Belfast	31
Criftins Cofe Primary School	Shropshire	28
St Joseph's Catholic Primary	Bradford	27
Heworth Grange Comprehensive School	Gateshead	26
Mylnhurst General Spellings	Sheffield	24
St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School	Lancashire	24
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School g	Sefton	23
Mylnhurst Prep 2	Sheffield	23
Broughton Junior School	Lincolnshire	22
Flore CoE Primary School	Northamptonshire	19
St. Mary's Catholic Primary, Doncaster	Doncaster	18
Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary: General	Derbyshire	18
Cams Lane Year 1	Bury	16
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Class 3	Sefton	16
Morpeth All Saints CofE Aided First School	Northumberland	16
Cams Lane Year 4	Bury	14
Framfield Church Of England Primary School	East Sussex	13
Whitehill Primary School	Calderdale	13
Water Orton: Year 4	Warwickshire	12
Water Orton: Year 5	Warwickshire	12
St John Bosco Rc Junior And Infant School	Sandwell	11
St Michael's Church of England Primary	Devon	11
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School	Essex	10
Water Orton: Year 2	Warwickshire	10
Water Orton: Year 3	Warwickshire	10
Barley Hill Primary School	Oxfordshire	9
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Class 6	Sefton	9
Cams Lane Year 5	Bury	9
Cams Lane Year 6	Bury	9
Immaculate Conception: Year 1	Derbyshire	8
Cams Lane Year 2	Bury	8
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Class 2	Sefton	8
Malvern Wells Church of England Primary	Worcestershire	8
Broomhill Junior School	Nottinghamshire	8
Winkfield St Mary's Cofe Primary School	Bracknell Forest	7
Blewbury Endowed Church Of England Primary School	Oxfordshire	6
Cams Lane Year 3	Bury	6
Water Orton: Year 6	Warwickshire	6
Littlemead Primary School	City of Bristol	6
St Lawrence Church of England Junior School	Northamptonshire	6
St Luke's CofE Primary School	Oldham	5
Hart Primary School	Hartlepool	5
Walter Evans CofE Primary School	Derbyshire	5
St John's Wood Pre-preparatory School	Westminster	4
Friskney All Saints Church Of England (aided) Primary School	Lincolnshire	4
Immaculate Conception: Year 2	Derbyshire	3
Immaculate Conception: Year 5	Derbyshire	3
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Class 4	Sefton	3
Our Lady of Victories	Bradford	3
Mylnhurst Prep 5	Sheffield	3
Mylnhurst Prep 6	Sheffield	3
Immaculate Conception: Year 3	Derbyshire	2
Mylnhurst Prep 1	Sheffield	2
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Class 5	Sefton	2
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School Class 1	Sefton	2

Example Secondary School Moodles

Mount Grace School

http://www.mgsvle.org.uk

Hertswood School

http://www.hertswoodvle.org.uk

Standish Community High School

http://vle.standishchs.net

Tolworth Girls School

http://www.tgsvle.org.uk

Skipton Girls High School

http://www.calp-vle.co.uk/SGHS

Moodle of the Week

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Christ The Sower Ecumenical Primary School

http://www.vle-southeast.co.uk/leas/mil/christthesower

Lent Rise Learning World

http://www.vle-southeast.co.uk/leas/buc/lentrise

Woodberry Down Community Primary School

http://www.vle-london.co.uk/leas/hac/woodberrydown

St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School

http://www.vle-southeast.co.uk/leas/sur/stpolycarps

Midsomer Norton Primary School

http://www.vle-southwest.co.uk/leas/ban/midsomernorton

St Lawrence CofE Junior School

http://www.vle-eastmidlands.co.uk/leas/nhs/stlawrence

St Michael with St John CofE Controlled Primary School

http://www.vle-northwest.co.uk/leas/bla/stmichaelwithstjohn

Testimonials

Testimonials following our web design for primary schools

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		Clogher Valley Integrated Primary School, Tyrone www.cloghervalleyips.org.uk "Very helpful - went at our speed and flexible with regards to changes in training times." Clare Meehan - Headteacher

		Bailiffe Bridge Junior & Infant School, Calderdale www.bailiffebridgeschool.org.uk "Training was really good, feel I got a lot from it. Imran helped me with my query. He was very helpful and professional and his training and advice made me feel more confident using Contribute" Mrs Paula Earnshaw - Clerk to the governing body

		Mistley Norman CofE Primary School, Essex www.mistleynormancofe.org.uk "The training was very good, explained well. Not rushed, thank you!" Jan Head - Senior Administrative Officer

		St Monica's Catholic Primary School, Enfield www.st-monicas.enfield.sch.uk "Very friendly staff to speak to on the phone, all the changes I have requested were addressed promptly, the 'Contribute' software is extremely quick and easy to use and the training was very clear" Kate Baptiste - Headteacher

		The Links Primary School, Stoke on Trent www.links.stockton.sch.uk "I felt the trainer was very patient and reassured me at all times. This helped me to feel more confident as I was not really looking forward to the training but I ended up enjoying it." Angela Puddick - Headteacher

		Little London Community Primary School, Leeds www.littlelondon.leeds.sch.uk "Thank you Gavin - you made me feel IT literate!!" Jill Wood - Headteacher

		Christ The King RC Primary School, Lancashire www.christ-the-king24.lancsngfl.ac.uk "Beam Your Screen allows you to be guided through the training effortlessly - excellent facility!" Jennifer Haida - School Secretary

		St Peters CofE Primary School, Staffordshire www.st-peters-hednesford.staffs.sch.uk "Instructions on updating the website and using contribute were clear and easy to follow. Also Sanjay was very helpful and answered all of my queries. The training was very well delivered." Chris Harley

		Horwood & Newton Tracey Primary School, Devon www.hntps.devon.sch.uk "Service is (so far) excellent and all the staff (including Sanjay) have been extremely helpful and kind. All oozing the 'can'do' mentality. How refreshing!" Ian Dickerson - Headteacher

		Minety CofE Primary School, Wiltshire www.minety.wilts.sch.uk "Friendly service, Prompt response, Jennifer and Imran very helpful." Dale Burr - Headteacher

		Woodseats Primary School, Sheffield www.woodseatsprimaryschool.org.uk "Imran was extremely helpful and cheerful." Pam Jackson - Office Manager

		Rufford Park Primary School, Leeds www.ruffordparkprimary.org.uk "Was happy to spend as much time with me as I needed. Very thorough training with a friendly easy manner." Judy Hawkins - Administrative Assistant

		Holyoakes Field First School, Worcestershire www.holyoakes.worcs.sch.uk "Easy to get help - calls answered quickly and efficiently and always helpful. Great not to have to press 1 for this and 2 for that etc." Tracey Dudley - Assistant Administrator

Websites of the Week

Common Road Infant and Nursery School - www.commonroad.org.uk

Wylde Green Primary School - Birmingham www.wyldegrn.bham.sch.uk/

Chittlehampton CofE Primary School - Devon www.chittlehampton.devon.sch.uk

St. Stephen Tockhole's Primary School - Blackburn with Darwen www.tockholesschool.org.uk

Thursday, 19 April 2007

Make your students stars of the small screen!

In recent months, sharing videos has become the thing to do. Children and adults alike have delighted in watching themselves and others online – sharing experiences, knowledge and opinions.

VideoAnywhere enables you to create an exclusive video community within your school for FREE.

Benefits to students include:

• The ability to share experiences with fellow pupils

• A video-style forum allowing parents and pupils to post comments

• Enhanced out-of school communication with other students

• The ability to create online video projects

• Improved multimedia skills

• VideoAnywhere complies with school internet safety policies

WebAnywhere has been delivering online services to Primary/Secondary schools throughout the UK for the last five years.

VideoAnywhere is the most recent development, enabling your school to keep at the forefront of e-learning. To find out more about this exciting new development simply complete your details on the online registration form here:

http://www.videoanywhere.co.uk/uploadvideos.php

P.S. VideoAnywhere is FREE to all schools! VideoAnywhere is similar to YouTube but is designed specifically with schools in mind.

Wednesday, 11 April 2007

Top 10 School Websites April 2007

Please click the links below to see the current top 10 school websites for this month:

http://www.ashgrove.org.uk

http://www.ashcott.somerset.sch.uk

http://www.snaithprimary.org.uk

http://www.ashtongate.bristol.sch.uk

http://www.trinityallsaintsbingley.org.uk

http://www.harrold.beds.sch.uk

http://www.stjosephs-irlam.salford.sch.uk

http://www.barnton.cheshire.sch.uk

http://www.allsaints-netheravon.wilts.sch.uk

http://www.astwoodbank.worcs.sch.uk

You can get a FREE consultation and FREE sample for your school's website here:
http://www.schoollogo.co.uk

Or call us direct on 01535 604026 to learn how your school could have a fantastic website!

Tuesday, 10 April 2007

2020 Vision

"Pupils are more likely to be engaged with the curriculum they are offered if they believe it is relevant and if they are given opportunities to take ownership of their learning." (2020 Vision Review Group)

Reflective schools view ‘pupil voice’ as far more than establishing a pupil council. They are engaging pupils actively in shaping learning and teaching, for example, by:

- inviting pupils to work with teachers in curriculum teams to review schemes of work and develop plans for improving learning and teaching
- asking pupils to provide feedback on particular lessons, either through general surveys or by training them as observers of lessons
- conducting regular surveys experience and how it could results with all pupils
- involving pupils in the selection process for new members of staff.

Online pupil surveys are the most cost effective and efficient way to gain rapid feedback from your pupils to help drive personalised learning in your school.

You can find out more about pupil feedback questionnaires by visiting the FeedbackAnywhere website below and filling in the enquiry form:

http://www.feedbackanywhere.co.uk

Or if you have further questions you can call us on 01535 604026.

"Schools should undergo self-evaluation to draw on pupils’ feedback, specifically on learning and teaching."(2020 Vision Review Group)

We can tailor pupil surveys to meet the needs of your school's teaching and learning the results of which can be used by your leadership team to address areas for improvement or areas of concern.

Student Planners

PrintAnywhere publishes full-color daily student planners for students throughout the UK.

PrintAnywhere is committed to helping students attain their personal goals. An organized student stays current on assignments and will achieve success, not only in school, but in life. The PrintAnywhere Student Planner helps students develop sound organisational skills that will set the sail for a successful lifelong journey.

Why PrintAnywhere?

• PrintAnywhere Student Planners teach students time management skills that ensure success.
• Our easy-to-use planner promotes better communication among students, teachers and parents.
• Full-color graphics, information and page layouts encourage student use.
• Success builds greater self-esteem, which results in better grades for students.

You can find our more by visiting our website below and filling in the enquiry form:
http://www.printanywhere.co.uk/index.php

You can get a FREE quote here:
http://www.printanywhere.co.uk/quote/index.php

Example of our work can be seen here:
http://www.printanywhere.co.uk/pands/index.htm

Or if you have further questions you can call us on 01535 604026.

Friday, 30 March 2007

Revision Podcast Lessons

Do you ever find yourself repeating things in class? Do your pupils need further encouragement or a different way to learn when they have their heads in books revising hour after hour?

We’ll now with the internet revolution and the wide adoption of broadband in schools and homes pupils can listen to your very own teaching podcasts. Revision podcasts can add a new dimension to learning and in fact can make it more real and more interesting! Podcasts also fit in with the personalised learning agenda set our by the government.

But how easy is it to produce a podcast?

The answer is you would probably be able to produce a podcast faster that it would take to write the material down! This makes podcasts a valuable alternative for revision for both teachers and pupils.

You can see example school podcasts at the below address:

http://www.radioanywhere.co.uk/stations.php

We offer a service to allow your teachers to enhance learning within your school by the use of revision podcasts. RadioAnywhere provides training, software, hardware and support to get your teachers producing MP3 lessons which can then be download easily over the internet. The power of this is unbelievable and this type of approach is part of the personalised learning agenda with the need to cater for different styles of learning. Some pupils actually learn better through listening rather than reading and writing!

You can register your interest in our fantastic service by filling in the form here:

http://www.radioanywhere.co.uk/

P.S. Pupils can listen to your podcast revision lessons either using a computer or they can download your MP3s onto iPods to revise on the bus or in the car!

You can call us on 01535 604026 for more information or a brochure.

Wednesday, 14 March 2007

Online Surveys and Questionnaires

Schools are under an immense amount of pressure from the government to survey not only the needs of their pupils, but to also engage with families and even their local community.
Surveys are now being held as the answer to bullying. They are a means of finding out where, when and why bulling happens. Bullying has hit the headlines over the past few months and pupil questionnaires every term can help find the solutions to bullying. It will become an essential part of your school anti-bullying policy.

- A permanent online pupil anti-bully pledge

- An efficient bully reporting system that deters bullies

- A continuous ranking of bullying issues and opinions

Extended Schools are also high on the government agenda. Schools are required to conduct needs surveys in order to become a Full Service Extended School. Surveys are issued to every family in every local school, all parents of the pupils and many hundreds of local residents and employers to gauge their reactions to the schools proposals and plans for the future.

Such governmental requirements pose schools with a great many challenges, including finding time and the administrative resource. The trouble is designing and administering surveys is recognized to be time consuming. This is where online surveys for schools gives you better feedback and lessens the administrative costs of processing the raw data.

Some of our online survey templates are listed below:

- Ofsted health check surveys- Run online school council elections with automatic vote counting

- Run anti-bullying polls- Invite students to vote on social issues as part of citizenship education

- Produce post lesson feedback surveys on every topic covered

- Show that every child matters by giving every child a vote

Our online surveys are easy to use and are offered at affordable prices to all schools. Full automatic reporting of all surveys and polls are available in real time including graphing facilities.

You can gain further information by visiting our website below and filling in the enquiry form:

http://www.feedbackanywhere.co.uk

Or call us direct on 01535 604026 to discuss the possibilities further.

"This has been extremely beneficial to us. It has enabled us to celebrate successes and to recognize areas for development. We can plan actions based on the opinions and views of all stakeholders at school.” (Headteacher, Bradford)

Friday, 9 March 2007

Example School Radio Stations

Example School Radio Stations - For more Podcasting Stations visit:

http://www.radioanywhere.co.uk/stations.php

LIST OF SCHOOL RADIO STATIONS

Our Lady Of Victory's Catholic Primary School, Keighley
Bradford
The latest podcasts from our media team

Norris Bank Primary School Radio Station
Stockport
Welcome to Norris Bank's Internet Radio Station!

Welcome to Radio Robinswood
Gloucestershire
Listening and Learning along with Radio Robinswood

St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School Radio Station
Lancashire
Listen to our groovy podcasts! To listen to the podcasts please click on the tab 'Hi' next to the cast you want to hear.

TTC Techno Podcasting
Essex
Podcasting Student Voice at Tendring Technology College

Radio Caroline
Milton Keynes
Welcome to the Caroline Haslett Primary School Radio Station.

Radio WG!
Birmingham
Welcome to the Wylde Green Primary School Radio Station.

Batley Girls High School
Kirklees
Batley Girls High School online radio broadcasts

Fir Tree Junior School Radio Station
Oxfordshire
Welcome to the Fir Tree Junior School Radio Station!

Lytchett Matravers Primary School Radio Station
Dorset
Welcome to the Radio Station for Lytchett Matravers Primary School.

Bushy Hill Junior School Radio Station
Surrey
Welcome to the Bushy Hill Junior School Radio Station!

WebAnywhere Radio
Bradford
WebAnywhere Schools Advice Radio Station

St Mark's CE Primary School
Stockport
Welcome to our Podcasts! Click on the 'Hi' icon to listen. You may need to install Adobe Flash Player first. There is a link on our web site

Yeo Moor Junior School
Anglesey
Welcome to the Yeo Moor radio station

Mowbray Special School Radio Station
North Yorkshire
Welcome to the Mowbray Special School Radio Station.

Lordswood Girls School Radio Station
Birmingham
Welcome to the Lordswood Girls School Radio Station!

Radio Ravenshead
Nottinghamshire
Podcasts produced by year 6 children from Ravenshead C of E Primary School.

Lent Rise Radio
Buckinghamshire
Welcome to the Lent Rise Radio Station!

St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Radio Station
Oxfordshire
Welcome to the St John the Evangelist CofE Primary School Radio Station!

Our Lady Queen of Peace Radio
Our Lady Queen of Peace Radio Station

St Thomas More Catholic College Radio
Stoke-on-Trent
St Thomas More Catholic College Radio

St Anne Line Radio
Essex
Welcome to St Anne Line radio station!!

Childs Hill Radio
Barnet
The latest podcasts from our school

Why have a school website?

Having a website is an effective way of communicating with your school's wider community, including parents, pupils and prospective pupils, including international students.

Properly constructed websites are information systems. They efficiently structure content to provide visitors with knowledge and insight.

Your School Website can:

- Introduce visitors to the school
- its mission, its character, its offerings to children and its overall spirit.
- Point to excellent information on the larger web - linking to websites that support the curriculum and the community
- Offer an opportunity for the publishing of student works
- whether those works be art, music, or writing
- Some parents have actually started to 'shop' for schools by visiting websites and comparing features. Many schools have seen the value of outlining the school mission and the kinds of learning available while sharing valuable items such as calendars, latest news, etc.

For a quote please follow the link below and submit an enquiry using the form provided:

http://www.webanywhere.co.uk

All WebAnywhere school websites are produced from scratch by our team of professional graphic designers. We aim to combine striking design with intuitive navigation to provide a professional and attractive website for your school.

We support you and your school throughout the production process. Each project has a dedicated project manager who will support you throughout the project, providing guidance and advice where required.

Online learning for all pupils by 2008

The government has recognised the benefits of online learning and has set a target of Spring 2008, by which time it hopes all schools will have a Learning Platform in place to ensure their pupils benefit from access to anytime, anywhere learning resources and activities.

If you are interested in piloting the Moodle Learning Platform for FREE please click the link below and submit an enquiry on the School Anywhere website:

http://www.schoolanywhere.co.uk

Alternatively, please send us your school logo and colours and we will setup a test Learning Platform for your school for free.

Please do not hesitate to contact me or one of the team on 01535 604026 for further information regarding the School Anywhere service.

Log on to a wealth of resources - Moodle

The latest studies show that pupils who used ICT-based revision and question materials achieve better results than their teachers predicted.

We offer premium websites powered by Moodle which allow your pupils to login anytime, anywhere.

Your pupils can:
- discuss with fellow pupils and teachers matters of educational importance
- download useful educational resources to help in revision e.g. powerpoints, worksheets
- take part in quizzes to test their knowledge of a particular area

Teachers can:
- see which pupils are logging on and making the most effort online
- see which subjects and topics pupils struggle with from the results of self marking tests and address those weaknesses in class
- add their own educational resources, links and quizzes as they please.

If you are interested in trying Moodle for FREE and upgrading your website please follow the link below and fill in the enquiry form:

http://www.schoolanywhere.co.uk

Or if you would like a FREE online demonstration please call me on 01535 604026.

We are an official Moodle partner within the UK and Moodle helps to deliver in the DfES personalised learning agenda for this year. The Open University used Moodle to deliver personalised learning for thousands upon thousands of students.

Examples School Moodles

Pupils taking ownership of their learning - 2020 Vision Review Group Report

Moodle and the Personalised Learning Agenda

One of Moodle’s unique selling points is that it’s underpinned by a social constructionist pedagogy. But what, you may well ask, does that mean, and why should it matter?

Constructivism is a view of learning, and pretty much the world, which says that knowledge is something which the learner needs to create, or construct, for themselves, rather than receiving it passively from some fount of authority, like a text book or a teacher – in other words, sitting in class or reading a book isn’t enough – as a learner you’ve got to make it mean something for you personally. Now, social constructivism goes a bit further, and says that this really isn’t something that you do just on your own – it’s by being part of a learning community, and through conversation and the interchange of ideas that this knowledge gets constructed for the learners as a group.

There’s an increasingly broad, international consensus across a whole host of disciplines and in all phases of education, that good learning is really all about this guided process of knowledge construction, and that effective education is going to be characterized by ideas like reflective thinking, collaboration, intrinsic motivation, a well constructed knowledge base and an emphasis on problem solving. Moodle supports this sort of learning online.

So reflective thinking is encouraged through journal type assignments, in which learners can privately reflect on their learning with the encouragement of their teachers, or through Moodle’s discussion forums, in which this reflection can be shared with other learners.

Moodle provides plenty of opportunity for learners to enjoy their subject for its own sake, by providing links to other resources, further reading, opportunities for learners to upload their own discoveries and immediate feedback on online quizzes.

Not only does Moodle do all that a personal learning space should, it actually empowers the learner by giving them the autonomy to make choices about their learning and still lets them communicate and collaborate with one another – it offers a model of personalized learning in which the learner is valued as a person and their own unique contribution to the community is acknowledged.

Learn more about how your school could use Moodle by following the link below and filling in the enquiry form.

http://www.schoolanywhere.co.uk

Moodle Services for your School

56% of UK further education colleges use Moodle as a Virtual Learning Environment.

What is Moodle?

Moodle emerged in 1999 from the Australian higher education community. Most of its rise to fame has been in the last two years, and as of December 2006 there are 19,000 registered Moodle sites serving 7.7m learners in 160 countries. It is designed to support social and collaborative learning which comes at a relevant time as the industry refocuses on informal and blended learning models. Moodle comes with an impressive array of features and is highly configurable and extensible. And, of course, the bit that is on everybody’s lips: Moodle is free.
Many more schools have been keen to talk about the possibility of using Moodle in the future.

Please follow the link and complete the form on our website to register your interest in Moodle.

http://www.schoolanywhere.co.uk

We will then contact you by phone shortly to discuss further your interest.
Or you can call us on 01535 604026 to discuss personalised learning in your school.

EXAMPLE SCHOOL MOODLE LINKS (follow the links to see each example):

Wylde Green
http://www.vle-westmidlands.co.uk/leas/bir/wyldegreen/

St. Lawrence
http://www.vle-eastmidlands.co.uk/leas/nhs/stlawrence/index.php

Greenhead High
http://www.vle-yorks.co.uk/leas/bfd/greenheadhigh/

Tolworth Girls
http://www.vle-southeast.co.uk/leas/sur/tolworthgirls/index.php

We offer training, support, hosting, administration, branding and content management for your school's Moodle and we are an official UK Moodle Partner.

Personalised Learning - Tailoring lessons for every pupil

There is a very tricky question which is bothering many people involved in schools today, namely: "What is personalised education?"

The question is important because "personalisation" is the current buzzword in the Department for Education and in schools.

So, behind this confusion, the truth is that personalised education could be the biggest change to teaching and learning for many decades. It has the potential to re-engage the interest of thousands of uninterested pupils.

Learning may take place outside the classroom, either at home or during after-school activities. It may be delivered by means of ICT such as the Moodle learning platform. Moodle allows teachers and pupils to log onto classroom resources and activities from the comfort of their homes. Pupils can interact with each other using forums to discuss work and teachers can monitor homework effort and attainment remotely without having to carry books home!
School Anywhere is the official Moodle Partner for Primary Schools in the UK territory.

If you would like to try out the Moodle Virtual Learning Environment for FREE please click the link below and register:

http://www.schoolanywhere.co.uk

If you have further questions regarding extending your classrooms outside school hours to raise standards please call me on 01535 604026.

Radio Station of the Week - St Mark's CE Primary School, Stockport

This week’s Radio Station of the Week is St Mark's CE Primary School, Stockport.

You can listen to the following podcasts produced by the school by clicking the link below and then clicking on the iPod icons (please make sure your computer has sound turned on):

- Class 8 - Spring Term Topics
- St Mark's School Council
- St Mark's Nursery School
- Teddy Bear Poems
- Manchester Art Gallery Review- Class 4
- Poems by Walter de la Mare- Reception Class
- The Wheels on the Bus
- St Mark's School sing 'Shine on Me'- Class 7
- Myths and Legends

http://www.radioanywhere.co.uk/displayStation.php?station=15

If you are interested in running a radio station similar to St. Mark's please follow the link below and fill in the enquiry form:

http://www.radioanywhere.co.uk

You can call Ciaran Gilligan (Customer Services Manager) on 01535 604026 for more information on RadioAnywhere and find out how pupils love producing radio content as part of the curriculum!

School Website Redesign

The Internet is a very fast moving environment and it is important that your website remains up to date with current internet trends and surfer expectations. An out of date website can have a negative effect on how your school is perceived by potential parents and pupils. If you are looking for a website redesign we are the perfect choice.

Changing the look and feel of your site is an important aspect of a website's maintenance.
We have over 2,000 satisfied school customers and many of these people chose WebAnywhere for our website redesign services. We also have an iron clad money back guarantee!

You can see new example website designs and make an enquiry on a redesign by following the link below and filling in the form:

http://www.webanywhere.co.uk/index.php?tab=2&secondary_tab=6

Or call our sales and support line on 01535 604026.

One of our account managers and a website design team member will provide a no obligation assessment of your website and recommend any appropriate enhancements for your consideration. These enhancements along with your ideas can then be applied to the redesign of your website.

Give your school a voice with podcasting!

Teachers can add a new dynamic across the curriculum by the use of radio to empower pupils. Radio over the internet is a fantastic way to engage all pupils even those who lack motivation. Ultimately this leads to pupils taking greater pride in their work since it is going out to a global audience! RadioAnywhere makes learning fun!

If you are interested in setting up an internet radio station at your school or you would like to
learn more please click the link below and fill in the enquiry form:

http://www.radioanywhere.co.uk

RadioAnywhere can be used in school to meet various objectives including:

- Personalising Learning
- Speaking and Listening
- Better relationships with peers and teachers
- Independent thinking skills
- Media Literacy
- Writing for new reasons
- Enhancing different learning styles

If you would like more information please do not hesitate to contact us on 01535 604026

Top 10 School Websites (March 2007)

Please click the links below to see the current top 10 school websites for this month:

http://www.st-peters.kent.sch.uk

http://www.crumpsall.manchester.sch.uk

http://www.stjohnboscoprimary.co.uk

http://www.ourladysjun.cheshire.sch.uk

http://www.badby.northants.sch.uk

http://www.shakespeareleeds.org.uk

http://www.hallbrook.leics.sch.uk

http://www.kingwilliam.swindon.sch.uk

http://www.kirkiretonprimary.co.uk

http://www.waddingham.lincs.sch.uk

If you are interested in getting a school website which is similar to the top 10 please follow the link below and fill in the enquiry form:

http://www.webanywhere.co.uk

Or call us direct on 01535 604026 to learn more.

School Websites, Podcasting, Learning Platforms, Moodle

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Clogher Valley Integrated Primary School, Tyrone

"Very helpful - went at our speed and flexible with regards to changes in training times."

Clare Meehan - Headteacher

Bailiffe Bridge Junior & Infant School, Calderdale

"Training was really good, feel I got a lot from it. Imran helped me with my query. He was very helpful and professional and his training and advice made me feel more confident using Contribute"

Mrs Paula Earnshaw - Clerk to the governing body

Mistley Norman CofE Primary School, Essex

"The training was very good, explained well. Not rushed, thank you!"

Jan Head - Senior Administrative Officer

St Monica's Catholic Primary School, Enfield

"Very friendly staff to speak to on the phone, all the changes I have requested were addressed promptly, the 'Contribute' software is extremely quick and easy to use and the training was very clear"

Kate Baptiste - Headteacher

The Links Primary School, Stoke on Trent

"I felt the trainer was very patient and reassured me at all times. This helped me to feel more confident as I was not really looking forward to the training but I ended up enjoying it."

Angela Puddick - Headteacher

Little London Community Primary School, Leeds

"Thank you Gavin - you made me feel IT literate!!"

Jill Wood - Headteacher

Christ The King RC Primary School, Lancashire

"Beam Your Screen allows you to be guided through the training effortlessly - excellent facility!"

Jennifer Haida - School Secretary

St Peters CofE Primary School, Staffordshire

"Instructions on updating the website and using contribute were clear and easy to follow. Also Sanjay was very helpful and answered all of my queries. The training was very well delivered."

Chris Harley

Horwood & Newton Tracey Primary School, Devon

"Service is (so far) excellent and all the staff (including Sanjay) have been extremely helpful and kind. All oozing the 'can'do' mentality. How refreshing!"

Ian Dickerson - Headteacher

Minety CofE Primary School, Wiltshire

"Friendly service, Prompt response, Jennifer and Imran very helpful."

Dale Burr - Headteacher

Woodseats Primary School, Sheffield

"Imran was extremely helpful and cheerful."

Pam Jackson - Office Manager

Rufford Park Primary School, Leeds

"Was happy to spend as much time with me as I needed. Very thorough training with a friendly easy manner."

Judy Hawkins - Administrative Assistant

Holyoakes Field First School, Worcestershire

"Easy to get help - calls answered quickly and efficiently and always helpful. Great not to have to press 1 for this and 2 for that etc."

Tracey Dudley - Assistant Administrator

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