Ormiston Denes Academy in Lowestoft. Picture: Google Images
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A Lowestoft-area high school has welcomed the donation of laptops that have been distributed to students in need.
Ormiston Denes Academy, sponsored by Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT), received seven laptops for their students thanks to the generosity of friends, family and the lawyers of Tatham & Co.
With challenges faced by many schools and students during the latest national lockdown, Paralegal Maddy Askins rallied support from friends, family and colleagues at the London-based business.
Linked through the Business2Schools website, which allows businesses to donate hardware, software and furniture to schools across the UK, Ms Askins spoke with Ormiston Denes vice principal Adrian Donovan to make sure the laptops were delivered quickly.
Ormiston Denes Academy in Lowestoft. Picture: Google Images
- Credit: Google Images
A Lowestoft-area high school has welcomed the donation of laptops that have been distributed to students in need.
Ormiston Denes Academy, sponsored by Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT), received seven laptops for their students thanks to the generosity of friends, family and the lawyers of Tatham & Co.
With challenges faced by many schools and students during the latest national lockdown, Paralegal Maddy Askins rallied support from friends, family and colleagues at the London-based business.
Linked through the Business2Schools website, which allows businesses to donate hardware, software and furniture to schools across the UK, Ms Askins spoke with Ormiston Denes vice principal Adrian Donovan to make sure the laptops were delivered quickly.
She said: The way the government scheme is being perceived out there is there s lots of devices for everybody who is struggling, but actually in reality on the ground it feels quite different.
She said there were cases of larger families or parents working at home and home schooling where there just weren t enough devices to go round. It s about us being as proactive as we can as a school community to do the best we can as a school community, she added.
As well as fundraising for new devices, the school is also taking equipment people no longer need.
She said: The way the government scheme is being perceived out there is there s lots of devices for everybody who is struggling, but actually in reality on the ground it feels quite different.
She said there were cases of larger families or parents working at home and home schooling where there just weren t enough devices to go round. It s about us being as proactive as we can as a school community to do the best we can as a school community, she added.
As well as fundraising for new devices, the school is also taking equipment people no longer need.