Parent Evaluations of CfP
Another successful launch!
The school was able to launch phase 2 of Project Ecu with very helpful funding from the DfES’s ‘Computers for Pupils’ project. We have already loaned 60 PDA’s and 80 MP3/4 players to students to support them with learning at home. ‘Computers for Pupils’ funding has provided a further 75 UMPC’s to this list. These were designated as being for long term loan, as opposed to short term, as in the case of the PDA’s and MP3/4 players.
The launch of the ‘Computers for Pupils’ project’ was extremely well supported. There were only five spare seats out of the 120 provided! Over sixty parents attended. Well done to those who got both parents, or parents and grand parents to come.
Mr Lohan kindly took part in the event to offer an area wide perspective from Barnsley LA. The school received very positive feedback indeed about the project from parents and pupils. Many schools up and down the country are now asking us for help/consultancy/support with setting up similar projects in their area.
A time line with further project opportunities will soon be issued to parents. We are keen to proceed with setting up internet connectivity ideally before the summer holidays. That way we will not lose any momentum in making good use of these machines over the summer holiday/vacation.
The machines will be checked before the summer holidays at least once and will be examined again in the first week back after the holidays. Parents will be notified of the next developments by letter in July. Soon when families have internet connectivity they will be able to receive quicker communications via our website!
Results to questionnaire – 48 replies
After the ‘Computers for Pupils’ launch parents were asked to complete a series of evaluations. The first part asked the degree to which they agreed with the following statements:
Parents/carers should be involved in children’s learning
Strongly agree, or agree 98%
Don’t Know 2%
If parents/carers are more involved in children’s education this will make a difference to their examination results
Strongly agree, or agree 100%
A computer that can be used at home and school is an excellent tool for improving learning.
Strongly agree, or agree 100%
Using these computers will be better than using a planner.
Strongly agree, or agree 100%
Teachers should encourage you to use these computers in lessons.
Strongly agree, or agree 98%
Don’t know 2%
Qualitative Quotes from parents :
“No matter how old- learning is still fun.”
“This project is giving children opportunity to learn more and opening up a whole spectrum of learning. More information can be accessed through the internet and it is also teaching the pupils the importance of being responsible for the equipment.”
“This project is a good opportunity for children who may not have the use of a computer at home to help with school work. It should help improve my child’s learning.”
“My children will use this computer to help with their school work and it will give me a chance to learn along with my children and to help them.”
“We got a top of the range tool which works in different ways.”
“endless possibilities that this gives my child to learn”
“This will help benefit my son, help him with his homework and also help him gain knowledge in computer shills.”
“Depending on what they are learning at school, there are thousands of websites which would help find information on what ever subject they are learning.”
List materials that you would find helpful:
“Most websites would be helpful to achieve better standards of school work and homework.”
‘I would like website addresses that coincide with the learning modules they are currently studying.”
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