Dear Parent/Guardian,

MOBILE DEVICES FOR YEAR 7 AND 10 PUPILS

As you may be aware, Sir Thomas Boteler has helped parents to provide access to an Ultra Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC) to enhance their child’s learning. This has applied to all new Year 7 pupils for the last two years. For Year 7 pupils this year, we are asking for a parental donation of £12.50 per month for 36 months to cover the cost of providing access to a device, insurance, technical support and software, although the final monthly figure may change depending how many families sign up to the donation scheme. For Year 10 pupils, the donation is £18 for 24 months. Our scheme is sustained by a charity, the E-Learning Foundation, who have successfully supported schemes in a number of schools across the country. No child will be excluded due to their financial circumstances.

If you are interested in signing up for the scheme, please contact Simon Taylor-Jones on 01925 636414 or staylor-jones@boteler.org.uk.  We can assure you that no money will be taken until the scheme has been finalised, which we expect to be in the second week of August so that your device will be ready for collection in September. You will be notified when your child can expect to receive access to a device, when donations will begin and the monthly amount you will be asked to contribute.

If you require more information, you can also visit the E-Learning Foundation website at www.e-learningfoundation.com or contact Simon Taylor-Jones, Systems Manager, on 01925 636414 or staylor-jones@boteler.org.uk.

We do hope that you will be able to support your child’s learning by participating in this scheme.

Yours sincerely,

Simon Taylor-Jones

Systems Manager

For a short video from the E-Learning Foundation regarding the scheme, please click here.