Key Stats
Number of students that will benefit from the project:
500
Age of students:
3-11
Percentage eligible for free
school meals:
32.5%*
*over the past six years
Our Project
Marine
Academy Primary is unique; it is the first ‘Marine’ Primary School and the
first free school in the South West to be graded as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted (June
2015).
We offer a
broad, exciting curriculum, which enables each individual pupil to become an effective
learner who can go on to realise his or her ambitions.
The marine
curriculum has been developed for pupils to follow with their specific learning
needs in mind.
The demands
of the 21st Century mean that our pupils will need to be alert to new technologies
and the possibilities that they will create and be able to swiftly adapt to
change.
We aim to
ensure pupils are independently minded and confident citizens of the future.
The marine
curriculum aims to ensure pupils achieve high academic outcomes, excellent
literacy and outstanding communication skills, a love for knowing how to learn
and an eagerness to find out more.
What we would like
Our aim is to
purchase 30 Virtual Reality Headsets and iPod Touches to accompany them. This
will allow for our learners to be able to see things that they could only have
dreamed of before and take them to places in the world that without this, they
would only be able to imagine. The Virtual Reality Headsets will provide an
additional element of experiential learning for all of our children, in
addition to the free trips that we provide for our learners every half term.
Who it is for
The Virtual Reality
Headsets will be used by all children from Pre-School to Year 6. Having a full
class set will allow all learners within the lesson to be fully immersed in the
learning and experience.
Why we would like it
It will allow
them to more clearly see and interact with the subject in a totally new way. It
will raise their aspirations and expand their knowledge of the world. It will
also provide children with an amazing concept of what life was like in the past
but also what life is like outside of Plymouth. The children will experience
places they have never been, which will inspire them to travel and see new
places as they get older.
The children will
be able to visualize learning in many subjects across the curriculum through
the use of Virtual Reality.
Where your money will go:
6 x iPod touch 32GB Blue @ £194.40 each = £1,172.40 (inc £6.00 delivery)
http://www.apple.com/uk/shop/buy-ipod/ipod-touch
6 x iPod Touch 5/6 Case, LUOLNH 2 in 1
Hybrid Armor Cover Tough Protective Hard Kickstand Phone Case for Apple
iPod touch 5th/6th Generation(Blue) @ £6.99 each = £41.94
https://www.amazon.co.uk/LUOLNH-Protective-Kickstand-iPod-Generation-Blue/dp/B01L7560O6
6 x 1x - mask glasses virtual reality VR
Box smartphone - Quality COOLMINIPRIX® @ £23.47 each = £140.82
https://www.amazon.co.uk/1x-glasses-virtual-smartphone-COOLMINIPRIX%C2%AE/dp/B075RD31XH
3 x YCDC UK Plug 6-Port USB Hub 5V/3A Fast
Desktop Charging Station Travel Wall Charger Adaptor Independent Switch
Blue LED @ £7.99 each = £23.97
https://www.amazon.co.uk/YCDC-Desktop-Charging-Station-Independent/dp/B073TYVXGM
Subtotal: £1,379.13
Credit card fees (2%): £27.58
Grand total: £1,406.71
Stretch Target
If we raise more than this, we'd love to buy more, ideally a total of 15 headsets. This would cost £3,470.93!
Help us reach our target!
Please do
donate but if you cannot donate right now you can help us in other ways! Share
this project with anyone you think would support us. Share the link at the top
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phone call or even just a chat over the fence! Please support us and help make
a difference to our children by providing them with life changing virtual
reality experiences!
