Stoke Damerel College in Plymouth Enjoys Free Visit to At-Bristol Exhibition Courtesy of Northgate |
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Managed Services 06-Dec-2007 - [Managed Services] Stoke Damerel College in Plymouth Enjoys Free Visit to At-Bristol Exhibition Courtesy of Northgate More Schools Invited to take part in 2008 The bursary is designed to provide schools and other organisations from lower-income areas of Bristol and the South West with the opportunity to explore and participate in the science centre’s educational activities and programmes without paying for entry tickets. To date, Northgate has helped to provide 13 schools and community groups with a bursary visit and as a result more than 500 individuals, including many school children from less affluent areas in Bristol, have visited the exhibition. The programme not only provides children, young people and adults from across the region free entry to At-Bristol, but also subsidised transport if necessary. Attending students can enjoy attractions including ‘Your Amazing Brain’ which delves into how our senses affect perceptions and feelings, and the ‘Curiosity Zone’ which creates wonder about the phenomena in the everyday world. Laura Aldridge, attending teacher from Stoke Damerel College, said: “This was a great day for our students – it allowed them to fuel their interest of science by seeing how it impacts on everyday situations. I would thoroughly recommend other schools and colleges to get in touch with At-Bristol about bursary opportunities.” Darren Lemon, Managing Director of Northgate Education, added: "We are delighted to have helped so many schools and colleges to see this fascinating exhibition. At-Bristol’s goals mirror our own – letting people explore new technologies and bringing learning to life. We will continue to support the bursary through 2008 and ask more schools to apply via At-Bristol directly.” More information on At-Bristol can be found at www.at-bristol.org.uk For press enquiries please contact Sarah Scott at Livewire Public Relations, tel: +44 (0)20 8339 7440 or e-mail sarah.scott@livewirepr.com --- Ends--- About Northgate Information Solutions (www.northgate-is.com/education) Northgate, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange, employs over 6,000 staff and operates in 46 countries across 5 continents. Northgate has approximately 4,500 large/medium customers and approximately 10,500 small to medium enterprise (SME) customers worldwide. Northgate delivers Human Resources solutions to many of the world’s largest organisations, as well as working with 90% of the UK local authorities and all of the UK’s regional police forces. Northgate Education, Northgate’s specialist Education division, is a leading provider of managed services and solutions in the UK. It provides technology services to over 1,200 schools, with more than 350,000 teachers and learners successfully supported by the company. Northgate provides services to every school in Northern Ireland through C2k, the largest and most comprehensive e-learning initiative ever implemented in the UK. It also provides Information and Communication Technology (ICT) managed services to Bristol City Council and Leicester City Council as part of the government's Building Schools for the Future Programme (BSF) and to over 150 education sites in Hartlepool, from primary schools through to further education. In January 2007, Northgate was awarded an ISO 20000-1 accreditation by the British Standards Institution, for provision of IT service management activities. About BSF (www.bsf.gov.uk) |
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