Chromebooks

Over the past 3 years, the school has implemented new ways of delivering high quality learning for our students using Chromebooks. This has been exceptionally valuable for students and staff across the curriculum (whether used in school or accessed at home). We are now in a situation where every child in the school has access to a Chromebook on a daily basis and there is considerable expertise in the use of this technology for teaching and learning. It is our vision and determination that every child will have access to affordable, high quality devices which they can use in lessons and at home. Using IT safely and effectively is an essential part of everyday life for our students and we are committed to equipping them with these skills for life.

The portal for the popular Chromebook Scheme is now OPEN. 

Chromebook Lease Scheme

Chromebooks are a fundamental part of school life, delivering high quality learning for our students and skills for life.

Every student has access to a Chromebook Students use Chromebooks at school and at home, every day.

The school has partnered with Freedom Tech to provide affordable high-quality devices for our students.

The Chromebook Programme offers:

  • Touchscreen Chromebook specially designed for students
  • 3 Yr Extended Warranty / 3 Yr Advanced Repair Service
  • Loan device to use whilst yours gets repaired
  • Ownership at end – no additional costSchool Software, Applications, Network Access

Prices start from £14.40  per month (Paid by Direct Debit)
(Other payment terms are available)

Families who qualify for Free School Meals can receive a subsidies offer
Depending on your situation, Financial funding is available.
Email [email protected]

We are now in a situation where every child in the school has access to a Chromebook on a daily basis and there is considerable expertise in the use of this technology for teaching and learning. It is our vision and determination that every child will have access to affordable, high quality devices which they can use in lessons and at home.

A flyer about the scheme has been sent out to all parents and includes details of how to access the portal. If your child is eligible for free school meals, please do contact the school as we are able to offer substantial financial support if you would like to be part of this scheme.

We are passionate about ensuring that all our students can have full access to this provision and would strongly encourage you to consider joining the scheme.

 

Lenovo 300e Flip & Touchscreen Chromebook

Price Includes:
  • 3Yr Extended Warranty
  • 3Yr Advanced Repair Service
  • Ownership at end – no additional cost
  • Loan device to use whilst yours gets repaired
  • School Software, Applications, Network Access
  • Chrome Management Console
Specification:
  • AMD 3015CE Processor
  • 11.6” HD Touchscreen Display
  • 4GB Memory
  • 32GB eMMC
  • Dual Band Wireless-AC & Bluetooth
  • Rugged & Flip Design (Turns into a Tablet)
  • Lenovo integrated pen

From £14.40 per month
Other payment terms are available

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

The maximum payment option will depend on how long your child has left at the school. For example; if your child is going into Year 7, 8 or 9 you can choose to spread the payments over 12, 24 or 36 months. If your child is in year 10 your maximum term option will be 24months.

The benefits of using this programme are:

  • Flexible payment options.
  • Device cover, protecting the device against theft or accidental damage with no excess and with no set limit of claims.
  • Easy to use, contact us ticket page to get in touch with our customer service team.
  • Full ownership of the device once final payment is made.

No, everyone is approved.

Payments will be made via Direct Debit using an online portal provided and administered by Freedom Tech.

If you are interested in the programme but are experiencing financial hardship, or you are eligible to Free School Meals or Pupil Premium, please get in touch with the school for a conversation in confidence, and we will explore what support we can provide.

Please contact Freedom Tech if you have missed a payment using their ticket service www.freedomtech.co.uk/help/

Please note until your payment is made, your repair
cover is not valid.

If you can no longer afford the device, please let the school know in case of any eligibility for financial support. If this is not applicable you will need to return the device to the school and let Freedom Tech know via their ticket service www.freedomtech.co.uk/help/

You can either pay off your outstanding balance to keep this device or you can return the device to the school and let Freedom Tech know via their ticket service www.freedomtech.co.uk/help/

Devices are due to be delivered to the school for distribution to parents/students in September. The school will be in touch when they are ready for hand-out.

One device per student at the school.

One device per student at the school.

Most definitely not! Traditional methods of learning and teaching still have an important place in education and will continue in our school. The device should be seen as an additional educational tool, a tool to enhance learning rather than replace these methods. This will ensure students` handwriting skills continue to be developed.

For any further questions, please see our
additional FAQs section at:
www.freedomtech.co.uk/faq

If your query is not answered in our FAQs,
please contact us by visiting:
www.freedomtech.co.uk/help/

Please raise a ticket choosing type ‘Other’ and
we will respond to you within 4 working hours.

Freedom Tech Repair Service

  • An easy-to-use help page to raise your ticket supported by a team of fully accredited experts in laptop and tablet repairs
  • Repairs for damages caused by accident. Please note the equipment must stay in the possession of the guardian or student
  • Repairs for manufacturer warranty faults
  • No devices delivered dead on arrival
  • No charge for collection, repair, or return
  • All parts and labour included
  • We won’t charge if no fault is found
  • A temporary device to use whilst yours is being repaired
  • Repair service if damage to your product is through misuse, deliberate damage, neglect or
    frustration
  • Loss of equipment. Please note the equipment must stay in the possession of the guardian or student
  • Repair service for cosmetic damage through normal wear and tear
  • Repair service where the manufacturer's guidelines on product care have not been followed
  • Collection of devices from location other than the school or student home address
  • Return of repaired device if parent payments are not up to date
  • Data loss or repair costs caused by external factors such as computer viruses
  • Damage repairs on consumables such as accessories, chargers, storage media, etc.
  • Repair service if your device was not in it’s protective case (if provided as part of the programme)
  • School/Parent/Guardian logs the repair claim following the below instruction at https://freedomtech.co.uk/help. (Please refer to the school for their preferred process).
  • Complete the requested webform in full to submit a ticket to our repair centre using ticket type ‘Broken Device’ or ‘Claim –Warranty’.
  • Once the ticket has been submitted an automated email response containing a unique FTCS_XXXX reference number will be sent to the given email address.
  • The repair centre will organise the collection of the device. Contact made within estimated 4 working hours (Monday to Friday)
  • The student device will be collected by a courier in a secure box on the arranged date
  • Once repaired the device will be delivered back to the collection address, unless otherwise specified.
  • Please speak with the school IT department about a temporary loan device. Please note, you must return the loan device to the school when your repaired device is returned.

If a student device requires multiple damage repairs, the school reserve the right to review if the damage has been caused outside of the service limits, and if so, charge for the repair. This does not apply to warranty fault repairs.

How to sign up

Simply log in to www.tech4learners.co.uk with the below details*:
(*If your child qualifies for Free School Meals, please contact the school instead for different pricing.)

The username and password will have been sent to you as part of the information pack/flyer. We can not post it publicly on the website. If you do not have the flyer, please contact [email protected] and they will be able to give you the details.

There are no credit checks and the scheme is open to all students.

THE PORTAL OPENS ON THE 24th April 2024
THE PORTAL CLOSES ON THE 10th July 2024
FIRST DIRECT DEBIT ON THE 25th July 2024