ICT embedded in the curriculum can serve to engage and motivate children in the learning process. It has proven to to having a huge impact on students’ motivation and self-esteem and creates a more positive disposition towards learning as well as providing teachers with more up to date, exciting and relevant ways of presenting and engaging with the curriculum. ICT can act as a catalyst for peer teaching and learning and is hugely powerful in the development of team-work, higher order thinking skills and a collaborative learning and teaching environment. The use of new technologies can have a positive impact on teaching and learning. ICT is currently used as a resource which aims to support learning and teaching across every area of the curriculum. Digital literacy skills are acquired and developed as part of this process. Strategies for sourcing and selection of content are essential for students in making informed choices and decisions as they creatively engage with digital media.

School Resources

The school has two fully fitted dedicated computer labs, a fully equippped DCG room, two interactive whiteboards, a data projector and desktop in every classroom, a number ebeams and visualisers and 3 suites of portable tablets/netbooks.