Behind the scenes

  1. About The Journey
    About The Jouney

    A new series exploring one school's journey towards excellence in the use of ICT. 

    Find out about the series

  2. About the school
    About the school

    Find out more about the school, located in the London Borough of Havering.

    More about the school


View the school blog

Visit the Elm Park primary school blog to see how the school is progressing along the journey - look out for the podcast series which is available for download in MP3 format (requires Quicktime player).


Meet the people

From parents through to school and ICT staff, find out about the cast of The Journey here.

  1. Head Teacher
    More about Vicki
  2. Deputy Head
    More about Lesley
  3. Office Manager
    More about Ashlea
  4. Teaching Assistant
    More about Laura

See how other schools are making the same journey

Explore our case studies to find out how schools are using technology for learning at various stages of their own journeys.

  • Case Study: Key Stage 4 Geography

    Find out more about how technology such as Global Positioning by Satellite (GPS) and Google Earth can support Year 10 students in their studies around geography, physical and human processes.

  • Case Study: Key Stage 3 Modern Foreign Languages

    Online communities allow learners to work in partnership with other students internationally, share resources they create and give feedback to others, providing first hand experience of other cultures and languages.

Next on The Journey

Coming 26 February

Elm Park parents get a lesson in computing.  And how does Vicki ensure the children are safe when using the Internet?

What you may have missed

Catch up on the latest episodes and news about The Journey

Episode one : the vision

It's the end of the summer and headteacher, Vicki, is meeting with her team to discuss the new school move....

Episode two: building foundations

Pupils get to see their new uniform and interview Rob Hill, the architect of their new school.

Episode three : the power in technology

In this episode we learn where the school is on the Next Generation Learning ICT Charter journey whilst year 6 get to grips with World War II and Powerpoint.

Episode four: technology week

In this episode we discover what Year 6 teacher, Simon, and his class create with professional animator, Oscar Stringer. And what Rachel, Emmanuel, Billy, Rosie, Sam and Josephine think about using technology for learning.

Episode five: the challenge

In this episode we hear from headteacher Vicki about the funding challenges she faces in realising her vision for ICT. And we see the benefits of developing a strong relationship with the LEA ICT consultant.