Equipment & Laptops

Being organised is an important part of Middle Phase life and helps students develop independence and responsibility as they move through the school.

Students are expected to bring the correct equipment to school each day and take responsibility for ensuring they are prepared for lessons across all subject areas.

Equipment List

Students should have:

A suitable computer with charger and all required software

Earbuds or headphones compatible with their laptop

A printer (at home)

Dark blue or black pens

A red pen (for self marking)

A purple pen (for peer marking)

Pencils

Eraser

Sharpener

Colouring pencils

30cm ruler

Highlighter pens

Glue stick

Safety scissors

Mathematical equipment including:

Calculator

Compasses

Protractor

Tracing paper

Notebooks including white, lined, squared, and graph paper (optional)

Folders for storing work (optional)

A BSK Art apron (optional)

Students will move between different classrooms and subjects throughout the day, so developing strong organisational routines is an important part of the transition into Middle Phase.

All students in Middle Phase require a Windows laptop for school use.

Please note: iPads are not suitable as a main device due to the software requirements across different subjects

Similary, Chromebooks are not suitable due to software requirements in Computing

MacBooks are not recommended

Students use laptops regularly across subjects to support learning, research, collaboration, digital organisation, and access to online learning platforms.

Students are expected to arrive at school each day with a fully charged device and charger.

All required software is provided by the school.