🎉 Exciting News at Linwood School! 🎓💻 We are thrilled to announce that Linwood School has received 10 laptops from the Laptops for Schools Initiative by Ageas UK. 🙌 This generous donation followed a nomination from one of our parents. These laptops, thoroughly inspected and wiped of software, will provide our over 400 students—many of whom face physical challenges—the opportunity to express their thoughts and engage with their studies. With our limited funding, this support will enhance access to technology in the classroom. 💡 Here’s how we use our laptops: Writing stories ✍️ Creating presentations 📊 Learning coding 💻 Researching topics 🌎 Accessing programmes like My Maths ➕ Developing workplace skills 🧑‍🏫 Crafting animations 🎨 We extend a heartfelt thank you to Ageas UK for this invaluable contribution. The official handover took place on Friday 17th July, with Teresa Brennan, our Head of Campuses, meeting with Amanda Waterman from Ageas UK. #LinwoodSchool #LaptopsForLearning #DigitalEducation #SupportSpecialNeeds (fb)

If you need to contact the school during the holidays to raise a safeguarding concern, please send an email to safeguarding@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk . This is an internal inbox which will be monitored periodically over the holidays by the school’s Safeguarding Team. If you are significantly concerned that a child is at risk of harm, please contact the Local Authority in which the Child or Young Person lives: Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP): Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Telephone: 01202 123 334 Email address: childrensfirstresponse@bcpcouncil.gov.uk Early Help self-help page for families: Family hubs, early help and outreach centres Dorset Council Family Support and Advice Line Telephone: 01305 228558 Hampshire County Council Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) Telephone: 0300 555 1384 There are also other organisations that can be accessed online (please see the links below): The following organisations can also provide support if you, or a young person you know, needs help in a crisis: Kooth Online Website: www.kooth.com Young Minds Text: If you need urgent help text YM to 85258 Website: www.youngminds.org.uk Samaritans: Freephone (UK and Republic of Ireland): 116 123 (24 hours) Website: www.samaritans.org PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Suicide) Telephone: 0800 068 4141 Text: 07786 209697 Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org Website: papyrus-uk.org (fb)