Richard Scott - DASP/Thomas Hardye School

Richard Scott, Media Development Manager, DASP/Thomas Hardye School

A great day at Kidsmeet last week. Inspiring to see the children mixing and teaching each other.

Julian Hitchman - Advanced Learning

Julian Hitchman, UK Sales Manager, Advanced Learning

I visit over 200 Schools a year and my visit yesterday was fantastic.  Seeing technology and learning spaces being used to enhance learning was great.

Children and staff had a smile on their faces and its easy to see why IPACA is so highly regarded

Baron Miles - Weyforward

Baron Miles, Director of Social Enterprise (lol), Weyforward

Really enjoyed the big open space of the super classroom. Interested to see a lesson going on with so many young people. Also, would like to see Chromebooks in action. Thanks for the open and friendly welcome. Plus coffee.

Jason West - #Weyforward

Jason West, Founder, #Weyforward

It was great to meet Gary, discuss so much in such a short period of time and have a look around the new learning spaces. I will be back with my governor's hat on and bring my school colleagues with me. We have a lot to learn from you.

Mrs O'Brien - St Mary's Middle School Puddletown

Mrs O'Brien, ICT Co-ordinator, St Mary's Middle School Puddletown

We had a great time at the recent Kidsmeet, my pupils really enjoyed showing what they had created in Computing lessons. We were also impressed by what the other schools had brought along to show. Many thanks to Gary and IPACA for having us.

Bob Duffin - Cheselbourne Village School

Bob Duffin, HeadTeacher + ICT Leader, Cheselbourne Village School

Brought along some children from my school to the joint IPACA DASP Kidsmeet. A fabulous day. Great to see children of all ages from all schools engaged in lively sharing of learning. Teachers too very much enjoyed this great sharing of ICT skills. We all learnt a lot and it was great to join up with the IPACA staff and students. Mr Spracklen and I are already planning another  Kidsmeet in the Spring and in the Summer.

Adam Lloyd - Hardenhuish School

Adam Lloyd, Pupil, Hardenhuish School

Thanks very much for being very hospitable on Wednesday.
Everyone we met was very accommodating, and more than happy to give us a lot of very valuable information.
We began our visit with a vague idea of a few ideas we might like to explore, but by the end we had a lot of information which we can now discuss.
Many of the things we saw at IPACA, I feel, were really very educationally valuable, and I think that we'll be able to build upon many of the things we saw on the campuses.

Karl Rivers - Biddenham International School

Karl Rivers, Network Manager, Biddenham International School

The passion and dedication for students and technology shown at IPACA was hugely motivating. Thank you very much for your hospitality and a special thanks to Jordan Day who was the perfect host.

Harmeet Sahota - Queensmead

Harmeet Sahota, Assistant Headteacher, Queensmead

Impressed by your vision for use of Technology to enhance T&L. Thank you for your time and  hospitality.

Sandra Jenkins - Freemans Bay Primary School, New Zealand

Sandra Jenkins, Principal, Freemans Bay Primary School, New Zealand

Thanks to Gary Spracklen and Terry White for the tour of IPACA campuses - it was a great visit. The commitment to personalising learning in flexible learning spaces was very impressive. I wish you all the best with your journey and look forward to see how the new building develops.

Jackie Stringer - WeTeach

Jackie Stringer, Commercial Director, WeTeach

Thanks to Gary for an amazing overview of how IPACA is delivering innovative learning. It's particularly great to see technology being used in a thoughtful, open ended way to enhance pupil progress and enrich their school experience. Particularly interesting to see how technology, learning spaces, and a really homely environment are combined at KS1.

Sean Gardner - Tute Education

Sean Gardner, CEO, Tute Education

I get to visit many schools, but few are as impressive as IPACA - such engaged students within a school embracing the best that new technology can bring to learning.

Tony - Shillingford

Tony, Sales Account Manager, Shillingford

Amazing visit and great presentation and gided tour from Gary Spracklen. thanks for showing Gillotts School around and we hope they will be our next Freedom Cloud customer.

Matt Cooper - Tripleplay Services

Matt Cooper, Head of UK sales, Tripleplay Services

Very impressive site, using technology to its maximum potential to enhance student learning

Met with Gary Spracklen who is very impressive and a real innovator in regards to using technology as a teaching tool. Hope to come back soon

Adrian Kite - BenQ

Adrian Kite, Education Manager, BenQ

Many thanks for the invitation your wonderful school. Great to see a school that has fully embraced technology across the whole school and the children reacting to the environment in such a positive way. Hoping to visit again soon.

Ken Corish - UK Safer Internet Centre

Ken Corish, Online Safety Manager, UK Safer Internet Centre

Many thanks for the invite and enjoyed my time with you and the team… in particular the excellent ethos and culture you have created at Osprey Quay and the wonderful environment in which to celebrate it. There is a palpable passion that emanates from your team that no doubt contributes to its success.

Jane Walmsley - Holy Trinity Primary School

Jane Walmsley, Teacher, Holy Trinity Primary School

I really enjoyed my visit to Osprey Quay this afternoon with the Year 5 children. It was lovely to see the enjoyment and excitement on their faces as they worked through the tasks.

Tony Lockwood - Advanced Learning

Tony Lockwood, Product Manager, Advanced Learning

It was great to meet you last week and I can honestly say that IPACA seems to have brought education into the 21st century. I visit quite a few schools and was genuinely impressed with what I saw.

Melanie Cridland - Manor Park CE First School

Melanie Cridland, Headteacher, Manor Park CE First School

Thank you to Gary Spracklen who gave of his time so that we could have an informative and helpful ICT discussion. And more importantly spoke to me in an ICT language that I could understand!! It was lovely to see the school in action. Thank you.

Ben Forte - Churston Ferrers Grammar School

Ben Forte, Network & Resources Manager, Churston Ferrers Grammar School

IPACA gave us the chance to see how much of an impact having 1 to 1 Chromebooks had made on lessons. It also demonstrated to us how students valued the Chromebooks and how empowering it was both in lessons and at home. Very importantly Chromebooks were not being used for the sake of using them. Some lessons were using them some weren't. Some students were actively making choices to support their traditional learning with technology. But it was the learning that was the focus. Google Forms, Shared Presentations, Photographing Technology projects and online research were amongst the many aspects of targeted learning we observed.
Keep up the good work!

James Clarke - Spaceoasis

James Clarke, Education Consultant, Spaceoasis

A fantastic opportunity to see really innovative teaching and learning taking place and the importance that interior environments play on that. It's rare to see somewhere more willing to question the status quo, and seek to deliver an experience to students that make them robust lifelong learners, and look forward to being able to visit again when that can seen too all year groups.

Graeme Bruce - Woodbridge School and Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust

Graeme Bruce, Director of Studies and Trustee of SFFST, Woodbridge School and Seckford Foundation Free Schools Trust
We were hosted by Gary Spracklen who could not have done more to be welcoming, informative and encouraging. He presented the history, goals and current IT practices of IPACA very clearly and being able to talk to the rest of the digital team helped our understanding. We toured Osprey Quay and then Royal Manor. Staff and pupils all cope very well with visitors and were helpful and forthcoming. In all, an excellent insight and an uplifting visit. You are doing great things which are having an impact on the aspirations and futures of your pupils. Thanks to Brad of European Electronique for facilitating it all. (Glad I had put decent socks on though for the KS2 shoeless environment; I'd bring SOCO plastic shoe covers next time though!) Many thanks. Graeme

Ross Mahon - Google

Ross Mahon, Strategic Partnership lead, Google

Fantastic visit to IPACA, great teachers, staff and students. Very inspiring school.