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.