Northern Grid has been working with Rising Stars an educational publishing specialist and they have offered to give some schools in our region some of their resources free of charge. All you have to do in return is provide some feedback.
So what are the resources?
Switched on ICT
A truly innovative, creative and engaging approach to learning and teaching through ICT ...
Penny Patterson, Senior Inspector ICT Futures
Switched on ICTis an amazing new ICT scheme for creativity, progression and effective assessment at Key Stage 2. Developed in association with the London Borough of Havering and trialled extensively in schools, this is a new and easy way to assess ICT capabilities and deliver progression at KS2. The usual price is £125 for a pack covering one year group, but we are able to offer 7 schools the opportunity to get a pack completely free of charge. The packs are available for Year 3 and 4. The pack is yours to keep but we will want you to provide feedback after 3 months, this will be shared with Rising Stars to allow them to improve future resources.
Using the best writers and illustrators, Rising Stars have created a suite of nearly 200 eBooks. These are electronic versions of printed books which give pupils and teachers a new way of interacting with words and pictures on screen. Schools have seen the benefits of using eBooks to engage struggling and reluctant readers. The increased functionality allows pupils to interact more fully with the text and the reading experience becomes more personal and relevant.
We are able to offer 7 schools a selection of books free of charge. Packs are available for primary and secondary aged pupils and come with printed copies of the books. The pack is yours to keep but we will want you to provide feedback after 3 months, this will be shared with Rising Stars to allow them to improve future resources.
The first 7 schools to contact us will be provided with the resources. Staff from Rising Stars will contact you to discuss your exact requirements. Please email
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and include details of which offer you’re interested in, the year group that will be using the resources and a guarantee that they will produce either written or video feedback to Rising Stars. Don’t worry if you’re not one of the successful schools Rising Stars have given us a discount code for any of our schools that contacts us about the offer.
Please note this offer only applies to schools in Northern Grid’s partner Local Authorities: Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, North Tyneside, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside and Stockton
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Northern Grid has been working with Rising Stars an educational publishing specialist and they have offered to give some schools in our region some of their resources free of charge. All you have to do in return is provide some feedback.
Using the best writers and illustrators, Rising Stars have created a suite of nearly 200 eBooks. These are electronic versions of printed books which give pupils and teachers a new way of interacting with words and pictures on screen. Schools have seen the benefits of using eBooks to engage struggling and reluctant readers. The increased functionality allows pupils to interact more fully with the text and the reading experience becomes more personal and relevant.