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Umina school wins e-learning award

 

Umina Public School is among 70 primary schools across Australia to win grants to support "e-learning".

The school was among more than 1300 primary schools that applied for the grants from the Commonwealth Bank.

The school will use the funds to bring together the school's literacy program with the technology skills program, creating a website and compiling digital images and scripting presentations for school events.

The project will be a collaboration project between students, staff and the wider community.

"The variety and high quality of the applications shows a keen awareness of the potential of e-learning among primary school teachers and students right across the country," said the bank's area manager, Ms Veronica Tins.

"E-learning uses computer-age technologies, including the internet, to create and access information to meet different levels of educational need.

"It is becoming a vital part of how schools assist young Australians to develop the necessary skills to prepare for the future," she said.

"Umina Public School is to be congratulated on its success."

Umina Beach branch manager, Ms Belinda Croucher, said that she would congratulate the school personally and arrange for the presentation of the award.

Press release, September 9