121 Chromebook Scheme
We are delighted to be continuing our “121 Chromebook Scheme” at Burnham Grammar School this summer 2023. The scheme will be available for all students in Year 7 (current Year 6) from September 2023. This will mean that every student in Years 7-11 at BGS will have access to a Chromebook to support learning.
We are very excited about the impact this development will continue to have on our students’ learning in the short, medium and long term. We know our students’ daily lives are filled with technology and they are quick to embrace new developments. The introduction of the 121 Chromebook scheme was planned to take effect after we moved into our new “state of the art” school building in November 2021.
The transition has been seamless and the feedback from different stakeholders has been very positive. We firmly believe that every student having a personal device to use both in school and at home will greatly assist them with being a “Responsible Learner” and help them “Prepare for their Future”, 2 of our key school aims.
Embracing the combination of school and home learning is crucial to the future success of our young people. Technology allows learning to be increasingly engaging and lets the school extend effective learning beyond the classroom whilst developing independent learners in the process.
Chromebooks and Google Apps for Education enables all our students to have anytime access to information wherever they are. We aim to make full and effective use of technology for learning and, coupled with this, is the need to ensure students learn safely, effectively and productively. We feel this scheme will provide all these opportunities for our students.
BGS 121 Chromebook Scheme Timeline:
|
Academic Year |
Year Group(s) |
Timeframe |
|
2021-2022 |
Years 7 & 9 |
December 2021 |
|
2022-2023 |
Years 7 & 9 |
September 2022 |
|
2023-2024 |
Year 7 |
September 2023 |
On this page you should find all the relevant information you need to support both you and your child with the transition and introduction to the Chromebook scheme. Please do read our FAQ’s document and if you still have unanswered questions don’t hesitate to email us on this dedicated address: chromebooks@burnhamgrammar.org.uk
How To Guides for parents/students about Chromebooks
Please see a step by step instructional video for students on how to use your chrome book below.
Please see the page documents below, for a FAQ's Document about our Chromebook Scheme.
E-Safety Support for Parents & Students
- We actively encourage students to create a personal google account with their school Chrome book at home as it is their own device.
- We recommend that parents use Google Family Link to monitor their usage, please see the link to this below.
Please see below links to a number of helpful resources for parents & students.
Internet Legends : Helping children be safe & confident explorers of the online world
Family fun enrichment activities
For more information about E-Safety Information, please visit the Safeguarding page of the school website.