Princethorpe College Awarded Microsoft Showcase School Status
09 Oct
Princethorpe College has just been awarded Microsoft Showcase School status and is delighted to join an elite group of schools from across the world recognised for their digital expertise and innovative and effective approach to technology innovation in teaching and learning.
As a Showcase School, the College will work closely with Microsoft to lead innovation in education, by harnessing the power of technology to promote a technological education transformation vision and by mentoring and supporting other schools.
Princethorpe’s recognition follows an extensive application process that evaluated how technology is used in teaching and in the classroom and in how the school fosters creative and innovative digital developments across all areas of school life. It also reflects the College’s commitment to digital up-skilling with three resident ‘Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts’ amongst our staff body and a further 60 staff currently completing digital professional development.
Foundation Director of Digital Strategy, Andy Compton, comments, “Achieving Microsoft Showcase School status has been a key focus of our Digital Development Strategy, which is focused on leveraging technology to ensure pupils develop the digital skills to thrive in a rapidly evolving technological world. As a Microsoft Showcase School, the College will continue to drive and develop tailored and personalised learning for pupils by embedding technology into the school’s teaching across the curriculum. This award helps us to continue to empower teachers and leaders to develop the teaching and learning in their subject areas, using digital tools in conjunction with our focus on challenge, creativity and curiosity in the classroom.”