Wednesday, 31 March 2010

School buys a laptop for EVERY pupil

Writhlington School in Somerset has bought a £400 laptop for EVERY pupil.

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• bouncybeth (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 1 April 2010 @ 08:23

  it would be really fun to all have your own laptop but it is a waste of money that the school could of spent of something they really needed!

  

• qwertyuiop (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 2 April 2010 @ 09:05

  That is a bit of a waste of money

  

• lolli1999 (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 2 April 2010 @ 11:33

  I think it is a waste. Also, if the pupils already had a computer, maybe the school could send some kind of link to it so they could do homework with their own p.c.

  

• football12 (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 5 April 2010 @ 12:32

  it is a lot of money to waste

  

• cals1998 (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 @ 17:21

  My school has 63 laptops and some computers,but one for every pupil is a waste of money.

  

• mustang (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 7 April 2010 @ 18:19

  Not fair at all! I have heard that another school got an Iphone for every pupil!!!! That isn't fair as well

  

• defleppard (Age 13) wrote on Tuesday, 20 April 2010 @ 08:19

  so, my school has in laptop for every 2 people.

  

• minxinc (Age 13) wrote on Thursday, 22 April 2010 @ 20:17

  I think it is a waste of money and children need internet safety. Also, they should be spending that money on something to help children in other ways eg. making something to stop bullying or helping children who need help to catch up in their school work

  

• sooty122 (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 25 April 2010 @ 12:17

  it's really cool that people get their own laptop but do they really need it? why dont they spend it on something that they absolutely need?

  

• Yogabug (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 3 May 2010 @ 15:10

  If the school can afford it, it is a fabulous idea. However, if the school can't afford it they should concentrate about buying essentials for every pupil.

  

• balloonie (Age 12) wrote on Sunday, 16 May 2010 @ 18:51

  it is a good idea but most people have a computer/laptop at home that they can use so it is a bit of a waste of money because the school could use it for things that are needed much more.

  

• bell (Age 9) wrote on Friday, 18 June 2010 @ 19:44

  ddd

  

• elise1 (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 24 July 2010 @ 09:13

  Our school make do with 16 laptops that hardly work. If we can manage, why can't they ??? I think it's a waste of money .

  

• Mirri04 (Age 13) wrote on Saturday, 11 September 2010 @ 21:24

  That is a waste of money;I would never spend that much money on laptops for pupils if I was a headteacher:

  

• peacebirdz (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 18 October 2010 @ 17:22

  i think its a waste of money cuz maybe most of the pupils have a computer

  

• laurcool (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 22 October 2010 @ 20:31

  I think it is a waste especially in these econimic times to be buying computers why don't they just get netbooks for the top year/s?

  

• Monkey27 (Age 14) wrote on Monday, 1 November 2010 @ 13:33

  Thats a fab idea! But maybe they should share between siblings or friends or something like that, otherwise just buy a house instead! x

  

• redhorse10 (Age 14) wrote on Tuesday, 9 November 2010 @ 17:26

  I'd like that!

  

• samr29 (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 9 November 2010 @ 17:29

  really cool but expensive LET ME JOIN THAT SCHOOL

  

• samr29 (Age 12) wrote on Tuesday, 9 November 2010 @ 17:59

  I THINK IT IS A GOOD IDEA i want one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111

  

• QSUxELITE (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 20 November 2010 @ 13:23

  THAT IS A BIT OF A WASTE OF MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  

• Funkychic (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 30 January 2011 @ 13:07

  It is such a waste of money. Most children have a laptop or/and a computer so can't the pupil's do they're school work there. If they don't the pupil's should get 1 or there perants.

  

• Demi008 (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 7 February 2011 @ 19:59

  waste reallym coz someppl alredy have alaptop or a comp

  

• Hajra444 (Age 9) wrote on Monday, 14 February 2011 @ 20:28

  I think it is good

  

• HAU (Age 12) wrote on Wednesday, 23 February 2011 @ 12:07

  I think it's a fabulous idea

  

• Rabia12345 (Age 12) wrote on Saturday, 12 March 2011 @ 11:58

  it would be really fun to all have your own laptop but it is a waste of money that the school could of spent of something they really needed!

  

• Ellie-mo (Age 13) wrote on Saturday, 12 March 2011 @ 16:51

  cool, although i thibnk in our entire school there are over 400 computers and 100 laptop, but there are over 1,000 syudents at my school!!

  

• tobster10 (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 19 March 2011 @ 21:13

  I think it's Great! I'm going to that school in September but it is not just for homework, but also is used in every lesson and has all the lesson plans on it!!!

  

• SuperSuze (Age 13) wrote on Tuesday, 12 April 2011 @ 13:42

  thats a bit generous

  

• Hajra444 (Age 9) wrote on Thursday, 14 April 2011 @ 13:03

  thats not fair

  

• 09AhmedA (Age 13) wrote on Monday, 18 April 2011 @ 18:48

  Whats not fair Hajra;i think that it is a brilliant idea because it will help you to interact with people.

  

• mooseylucy (Age 9) wrote on Monday, 18 April 2011 @ 18:56

  That is a total waist of money

  

• jlsfan3 (Age 13) wrote on Wednesday, 4 May 2011 @ 18:52

  although this is a really good idea and i would love to have one i feel that they should spend the money on key essentials instead of laptops.I feel that it is a total waste of money!!

  

• RainbowRae (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 6 May 2011 @ 20:59

  i wish they gave me a laptop

  

• youtube (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 6 June 2011 @ 20:29

  such a waste of money but my cuz goes 2 a posh school in glasgow and they all have 2 have an i-phone/pad but their parents pay for it and they do work on it and tests and stuff like that

  

• HollyMae (Age 14) wrote on Monday, 13 June 2011 @ 19:06

  thats amaziong but a bit silly.

  

• misty (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 @ 19:26

  It's a complete waste of money

  

• CandyEllz (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 24 June 2011 @ 20:48

  LUCKY! :o

  

• smokeyice (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 29 July 2011 @ 07:52

  i already have my own laptop

  

• nueag (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 2 September 2011 @ 07:44

  At my school everyone has an ipad ........................................... ...........................................................................................................only joking! It would be cool to get the school 2 give you a laptop each but the question is: Is it an ideal and practical thing that everyone would find easy to use???

  

• niloysil (Age 13) wrote on Sunday, 25 September 2011 @ 18:20

  Our school should have this laptop, but we don't have it.

  

• bubbles12 (Age 11) wrote on Monday, 26 September 2011 @ 14:06

  Ithink that this is totally...... wird is the word i guess. I feel they could have bought a thousand more stuff suitable from the school. I can't believe the school was not closed down. It is not supposed to happen, its not fair. What I think is that this school does not have any sense. but its up to them really. i f they think that buying laptops for pupil will improve the schools education, then let them.

  

• millieboo (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 14 October 2011 @ 20:37

  I think that is a bit of a waste, because the school could have bought some play ground toys, school resourses, etc. Or an ITC/ICT/IT suite!

  

• SurferDog (Age 11) wrote on Saturday, 22 October 2011 @ 08:20

  LUCKY! But yeah I agree with millieboo.

  

• coolcatz14 (Age 11) wrote on Sunday, 20 November 2011 @ 11:27

  as much as i would like a laptop myself. i is a HUGE waste of money because most people already have PCs at home and so it's gonna be of no use to them and that money could be given to charity or something actually useful!

  

• DSiXL (Age 11) wrote on Friday, 6 January 2012 @ 20:42

  Its a good idea but they should have considered that some pupils already have Macs and PCs at home already.

  

• shoeless27 (Age 10) wrote on Wednesday, 11 January 2012 @ 16:16

  THEY ARE RICH!!!!!!!!!!! Lend me some money, please!! ;)

  

• precious49 (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 14 January 2012 @ 12:51

  cool!!!!!! but they could have given the money to charity or used it for somethin' else important

  

• peep45677 (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 18 January 2012 @ 19:24

  so cool but a waste of money i agree with shoeless 27

  

• annacatshe (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 20 January 2012 @ 20:26

  Yes please so want that or if you have got a laptop then the shool should let you fring it in

  

• Godsgift (Age 9) wrote on Sunday, 29 January 2012 @ 13:24

  My school has already got an ICT place and I think that was a lot of money.Each teacher in school has a laptop and I have 14 teachers at my school.Good idea WASTE OF MONEY !

  

• schools1 (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 8 February 2012 @ 15:24

  They are like so luckey !!!!! i payed 600£ for mine out of my own money it took me 3 years to save up for it. That's just gettingspoiled.

  

• bizzy4100 (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 17 February 2012 @ 23:44

  I think that that is just a waste of money that the school could have used for more important things, that would improve the education of the children in the school. The people running the school should have considered that many children already have a computer or laptop at home. Not that I would mind having my own laptop, of course...

  

• ash12 (Age 12) wrote on Thursday, 1 March 2012 @ 16:45

  LUCKY PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but a bit of a money waster....... but still lucky

  

• hottiecool (Age 12) wrote on Monday, 5 March 2012 @ 08:13

  It isnt fair. if they need internet to use the laptops at home and havent got it, what are they meant to do? its a complete waste of money

  

• hiyahifive (Age 10) wrote on Saturday, 17 March 2012 @ 12:56

  that is a waste of money

  

• cuter54321 (Age 10) wrote on Sunday, 18 March 2012 @ 19:19

  Cool. What about the school budget. How much do you have guys. It's good that you get the parents to pay but what if they can't afford it

  

• mabli (Age 9) wrote on Monday, 19 March 2012 @ 16:36

  I would love to do that! More than a thousand pupils. Why £400, you can get laptops cheeper than that!

  

• n44kta (Age 12) wrote on Friday, 27 April 2012 @ 17:15

  omg!! they r so luky , i would want ofrom school butits really a waste of money for parents and the school as some families will have a laptop at their homes

  

• huminater (Age 9) wrote on Wednesday, 2 May 2012 @ 18:51

  real waste of money get alienware laptop for £900 way better parents spend less money not £730 a year

  

• AMaxiH (Age 11) wrote on Thursday, 3 May 2012 @ 08:29

  Is that a private school by any chance? If not, waste of money if it is, not surprised. Would be cool but not really that important.

  

• noshi (Age 10) wrote on Friday, 4 May 2012 @ 20:31

  waist of money just buy 20 ipads and share them round the school like our school in Camden, London

  

• Nikkic (Age 9) wrote on Thursday, 17 May 2012 @ 07:27

  It's brilliant I wish I was at that school