During the latest Lockdown, as a result of the Covid pandemic, the Earl of Southampton Trust was approached by a number of local schools asking for help in supplying computers in order that children could continue to do their learning from home.

Our first contribution was 10 laptops for the Henry Cort Community College. But of course it’s not just pupils in secondary education that have been facing the problems associated with trying to keep up, primary schools have also been challenged with trying to continue learning from home.

As a result the Trust has donated a further 9 Chromebooks to Titchfield Primary School.

Frances Knight hands over one of the laptops to Titchfield Primary School Head Teacher, Michelle Stephens.

Chairman of the Trust, Francis Knight, said “In these unusual times the Trust has been asked to help in ways it has not usually been approached to help with, but we are happy to come to the aid of all those facing difficulties within the geographical area we cover, and at the moment that particularly includes the children.”

The computers were presented to the school at a ceremony this week. Chair of Governors at the school, Gloria Hunt, said “The Chromebooks have enabled children who have no access, or limited access, to home learning to become involved.

This, with the Government contribution, has allowed us to reach all the families in need and ensures equal opportunity for all to maintain learning.”

Exactly the reason the Earl of Southampton Trust is there to help.