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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.
Published:
12:06 PM January 14, 2021
Updated:
12:27 PM January 14, 2021
Headteacher of Stanton Primary School, Sue Chapman, says all of their children deserve the same high quality access to education
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A primary school is appealing for support so all of its children have access to devices for home learning.
Stanton Primary School, north-east of Bury St Edmunds, says some of its pupils are struggling to do school work at home because they have not got a device.
Currently school is restricted to key worker and vulnerable children due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Stanton Primary has launched a gofundme campaign to raise £2,000 to purchase equipment and can also take second-hand devices.