Liphook Community Magazine Summer 2020

Bohunt School at Liphook
THE GREAT BET DEVICE DONATION APPEAL
Bohunt School, The Petersfield School and Bohunt Education
Trust (BET) are helping children get online during this
unprecedented time by asking anyone with unused computers
at home to donate their old iPads, Chromebooks and laptops
to one of our schools, using the drop points of either the
main Tesco in Petersfield or Sainsbury’s in Liphook.
Remote learning is vitally important to enable children to
continue with their education, and BET schools including
TPS and Bohunt School are working with partner organisations
to provide extensive and first-class online resources to support
our students. However, there are hundreds of children across
these schools who are unable to access online learning
because they do not have access to computers at home.
The devices you donate will be provided to families with children
within school communities, so that they are able to access
our best resources and get immediate support and feedback
from teachers.
We are specifically asking for:
• iPad 3s or higher
• Chromebooks
• Laptops capable of running Windows 7 or higher
It is important that any donated devices are:
• Cleaned/disinfected, using ethyl or isopropyl alcohol on a
soft cloth (follow manufacturers’ recommendations)
• In full working order, with working leads and power
adapters for laptops and Chromebooks (not essential for
iPads), and completely reset.
° Instructions for resetting an iPad can be found at
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201252 or
https://www.techadvisor.co.uk/how-to/
mobile-phone/reset-iphone-ipad-3296944/
° Instructions for resetting (‘power-washing’) a Chromebook
can be found at
https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/
183084?hl=en-GB
° Instructions for resetting a Windows PC can be found at
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/
gadgets/a29396384/how-to-wipe-computer/
Please drop your old devices to:
• Sainsburys, Midhurst Rd, Liphook GU30 7TW - donation
‘bin’ by Customer Services.
• Tesco, The Causeway, Petersfield GU31 4JR - donation ‘bin’
by Customer Services.
Please follow Government advice and observe self-isolation,
lockdown and social distancing guidance - please only drop devices
as part of an essential shopping visit: #enjoyrespectachieve
WORLD BOOK DAY 2020
Students dressed up as their favourite characters from books,
comics and non-fiction publications, raising money for their
chosen charity The National Literacy Trust, celebrating their
love of literature last term.
Other events during the day included The Tutor Time House
Competitions, literacy themed lessons in English KS3 classes and
the ‘Drop Everything And Read’ challenge where the students
had to stop what they were doing and read on the spot!
All students who took part received a book token to put
towards a book of their choice.
SIXTH FORM ‘FUTURES’ MORNINGS
Last term Bohunt Sixth Form held the first of two planned
‘Futures’ Mornings, where students could meet representatives
from some of industry’s leading companies.
Students spent the morning with the guests who gave talks
about their industry plus hints and tips on how to get into
their chosen career paths. Representatives from many
specialist subject areas visited the Sixth Form on the morning
including BBC news, financial management services, Law,
Science, Research and Medicine, Air Traffic Control and an
NGO organisation.
The Futures Morning is held every spring term and compliments
an already varied enrichment programme at the Sixth Form.
Students gain individual insight into the world beyond
college and have the chance to ask questions about possible
careers plus gain a real sense of what a particular career is
like in reality.
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