Polycom® Videoconference system at Haydock City Learning Centre About Videonations Polycom in education Groundbreaking new videoconferencing The company is already leading the way in specifying and installing state- Haydock City Learning Centre initiative launched at Haydock City of-the-art videoconferencing systems and network infrastructure within schools and education authorities across the country, including Argyle and Challenge Learning Centre Bute, Stockton, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, North Tyneside, Newcastle, To utilise modern communication technology to provide an improved Hartlepool and Manchester. education service in St Helens, Merseyside. For further information on Videonations please contact Adrian Hancock, Solution Videonations Ltd, Unit 7, Empress Buildings, 380 Chester Road, Old To install Polycom videoconferencing systems in 75 schools and Trafford, Manchester, M16 9EA. Tel: 0161 872 1620, Fax: 0161 872 1621, education establishments throughout the area. or visit www.videonations.com Seventy-five schools and education establishments in St Helens benefit from Polycom Result videoconferencing systems About Polycom The system enhances regular lessons, entices children to learn, Polycom, Inc. is the world's technology leader of high-quality, easy-to-use motivates them and increases their confidence to communicate whilst In a groundbreaking initiative Haydock City Learning Centre has installed a major video, voice, data and web conferencing and collaboration solutions. The improving their listening and speaking skills. videoconferencing system in 75 schools and education establishments throughout St Helens, Polycom Office is our continued commitment to make distance Merseyside. communications as natural and interactive as being there by providing “The use of videoconferencing in education has opened up a whole best-in-class conferencing solutions that are interoperable, integrated and new world of communication for children. More pupils than ever will The Haydock City Learning Centre (CLC), based at Haydock High School, is a community resource intuitive to the user. The Polycom Office is based on industry standards be able to benefit from specialist tutoring with ‘super teachers’ based providing ICT facilities to five secondary schools, their partnership primary schools, employers, and supported by an open architecture that promotes interoperability in in other areas of the UK or in other countries, an example of which is training organisations and members of the local community. Funded separately from the host multi-vendor environments and complements leading network the experience of foreign language classes being led by teachers school, Haydock CLC represents a £1.5m investment in a high quality computer based teaching infrastructure platforms. based in their native countries. Children can experience interactive and learning environment. guided tours of museums and art galleries all over the world or even Polycom EMEA (formerly Polyspan) HQ is based in Slough, Berkshire in the visit the Australian Great Barrier Reef”. Working in conjunction with Videonations, a leading supplier of audio visual applications to UK. Polycom EMEA operates in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. schools, and Polycom, Haydock CLC became the first education authority in England to provide Steve Goodman every primary, secondary and special school within the area with state-of-the-art room based For additional information, call 00 800 00 33 44 55 or visit the Polycom Director of Haydock City Learning Centre videoconferencing systems. web site at www.polycom.com Tel; 01744 678050 Fax; 01744 678060 or e-mail [email protected] The new project, costing over £300,000, was developed in partnership with Garswood Primary School, a newly designated Training School. The system offers major benefits to pupils and teachers alike and opens up a whole new world of improved communication. It allows pupils to benefit from specialist tutoring from 'super teachers' based elsewhere in UK, take part in foreign language classes led by teachers based in other countries and even have interactive guided tours of museums on the other side of the world. Videoconferencing does not replace a regular lesson but enhances it. Haydock CLC has found that the use of brief videoconferencing sessions within lessons entices children to learn, www.vclc.org.uk motivates them and increases their confidence to communicate whilst improving their listening and speaking skills. With edicated web site for the videoconferencing activities at www.vclc.org.uk New videoconferencing initiatives are continually being developed to bring subjects to life. Pupils can, via live video links, collaborate on special projects with fellow pupils all over the country, participate in inter-school quizzes and even discuss issues live with their local MPs. Haydock CLC and Garswood Training School are developing a series of case studies to demonstrate how the equipment can be best used to enhance curriculum teaching and understanding. Full training is provided for teachers on how to use the technology and how to Polycom EMEA Headquarters: 270 Bath Road, Slough, Berkshire SL1 4DX, United Kingdom, (T) +44 (0)1753 723000, (F) +44 (0)1753 723010 incorporate it into lesson plans to maximise its success. An online service will be provided for Polycom (France) Sarl: Tour Areva, 31st Floor, 1 place de la Coupole, 92084 la Defense, Paris, France, (T) +33 141 321 999, (F) +33 141 321 998 booking videoconferencing sessions, along with comprehensive lesson plans and hand-outs for Polycom (Germany) GmbH: Am Söldnermoos 17, 85399 Hallbergmoos, Germany, (T) +49 (0)811-9994 - 100, (F) +49 (0)811-9994 - 200 pupils. Polycom Headquarters: 4750 Willow Road, Pleasanton, CA 94588 (T) 1.800.POLYCOM (765.9266) for North America only. www.polycom.com For North America, Latin America and Caribbean (T) +1.925.924.6000, (F) +1.925.924.6100 Polycom Asia Pacific: Polycom Hong Kong Ltd., Rm 1101 MassMutual Tower, 38 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong, (T) +852.2861.3113, (F)+852.2866.8028 09/05 Connect. Any Way You Want. Polycom® Videoconference system at Haydock City Learning Centre About Videonations Polycom in education Groundbreaking new videoconferencing The company is already leading the way in specifying and installing state- Haydock City Learning Centre initiative launched at Haydock City of-the-art videoconferencing systems and network infrastructure within schools and education authorities across the country, including Argyle and Challenge Learning Centre Bute, Stockton, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, North Tyneside, Newcastle, To utilise modern communication technology to provide an improved Hartlepool and Manchester. education service in St Helens, Merseyside. For further information on Videonations please contact Adrian Hancock, Solution Videonations Ltd, Unit 7, Empress Buildings, 380 Chester Road, Old To install Polycom videoconferencing systems in 75 schools and Trafford, Manchester, M16 9EA. Tel: 0161 872 1620, Fax: 0161 872 1621, education establishments throughout the area. or visit www.videonations.com Seventy-five schools and education establishments in St Helens benefit from Polycom Result videoconferencing systems About Polycom The system enhances regular lessons, entices children to learn, Polycom, Inc. is the world's technology leader of high-quality, easy-to-use motivates them and increases their confidence to communicate whilst In a groundbreaking initiative Haydock City Learning Centre has installed a major video, voice, data and web conferencing and collaboration solutions. The improving their listening and speaking skills. videoconferencing system in 75 schools and education establishments throughout St Helens, Polycom Office is our continued commitment to make distance Merseyside. communications as natural and interactive as being there by providing “The use of videoconferencing in education has opened up a whole best-in-class conferencing solutions that are interoperable, integrated and new world of communication for children. More pupils than ever will The Haydock City Learning Centre (CLC), based at Haydock High School, is a community resource intuitive to the user. The Polycom Office is based on industry standards be able to benefit from specialist tutoring with ‘super teachers’ based providing ICT facilities to five secondary schools, their partnership primary schools, employers, and supported by an open architecture that promotes interoperability in in other areas of the UK or in other countries, an example of which is training organisations and members of the local community. Funded separately from the host multi-vendor environments and complements leading network the experience of foreign language classes being led by teachers school, Haydock CLC represents a £1.5m investment in a high quality computer based teaching infrastructure platforms. based in their native countries. Children can experience interactive and learning environment. guided tours of museums and art galleries all over the world or even Polycom EMEA (formerly Polyspan) HQ is based in Slough, Berkshire in the visit the Australian Great Barrier Reef”. Working in conjunction with Videonations, a leading supplier of audio visual applications to UK. Polycom EMEA operates in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. schools, and Polycom, Haydock CLC became the first education authority in England to provide Steve Goodman every primary, secondary and special school within the area with state-of-the-art room based For additional information,