Please find a letter below from Mr Sharples.
Please download and complete the following forms to join our equity scheme.
Dear Parent/Carer,
I am sorry you weren’t able to attend the launch evening for the Home Access and Equity schemes to provide a computer for your child. There is still time to register, but I would urge you to respond as quickly as possible.
Home Access Scheme
If your child is in Year 7, 8 or 9 and you meet any of the criteria listed overleaf, you can apply for a free computer for your family.
Please make an appointment to go in to school (during half-term if possible) and we will complete the application with you and send it off. You must bring the relevant documentation with you.
Equity Scheme
If you do not qualify for the Home Access Scheme above and your child is in Year 7, we urge you to join our competitively priced Equity Scheme. We would like all parents with a child in Year 7 to sign up for this scheme so that we can provide a computer for every child in the year. It costs £10 per month for three years to rent the computer and at the end of three years we will sell you the computer for £1. This is a total of £361 over three years and you will also receive three years full insurance, warranty and technical support. This is a much better deal than you could get in the shops. It’s possible because it’s subsidised by the school and a grant from the E-Learning Foundation (a charity). We can also get a much better deal because we are buying in bulk.
The only worry is that we need 72% of parents (excluding those who receive a computer through the Home Access scheme) to sign up in order for the scheme to go ahead. All the parents who came along on the 11th signed up, but we still have a fair way to go. Please complete the enclosed form and return it to school as soon as possible.
If you would like to be part of the scheme, but would find it difficult to commit, please let us know. If you would like more information about the schemes or you have any technical enquiries, please contact Simon Taylor-Jones, Systems Manager at the school.