Each student in the Middle and Senior Schools , ie. Students and staff take their laptops from class to class and home at night. Ownership and contextual use are key concepts. Junior School students use desktop computers in their classrooms, resource centre and computer room, all of which have supervised access to the internet.
Students use a wide range of software to build their IT skills and to complement the curriculum.
Apart from a year 11 IT course, computing skills are not taught as a separate subject, but are incorporated into the curiculum. Our philosophy is that the computer is used as a tool in the delivery of the curriculum, rather than being the focus. The usage of the notebook is very much process oriented, and enables learning to be structured in a flexible, interactive and open-ended way. Because the notebook is personal it adds to each student's knowledge and skills, enhancing what they do. It provides a personal learning environment and gives them more choice and responsibility for their learning.