Why iPads?

‘iPad Makes Ideas Real'


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We are committed to ensuring learners and teachers have access to the most innovative, powerful and flexible technology available to support their learning. 


We believe the iPad, iPad Air and iPad Pro when coupled with an Apple Pencil and keyboard provide the most flexible creative and innovative digital learning experiences possible for our entire community in both Primary and Secondary classrooms.  


Learning with iPad

With iPad, Nexus learners are empowered to realise creative ideas today in order to be best prepared for the challenges of the future. 

iPad Enables Personalised Learning

iPad allows teachers to utilise the environment and foster both agency and collaboration and learning and feedback becomes highly personalised with the use of Seesaw and Showbie in Primary and Canvas in Secondary by teachers to provide immediate feedback on work with both Apple Pencil, voice and video. This has significantly improved learner agency and independence within our Innovative Learning Environment.


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iPad enables Powerful Learning Experiences.

The iPad has allowed us to diversify the way the learners can demonstrate their understanding enhancing inclusion and multimodal engagement though out the whole school. From Taking digital notes and drawing with Apple Pencil to expanding learning in new ways with AR, the power to transform their learning experience brought to them by the iPad is unparalleled. 


Nexus Learners in Y5-9 are required to bring an iPad, Keyboard Case and Stylus as part of our 1:1 BYOD Programme.

The key items needed to ensure they are able to learn creatively in class are:



A keyboard is essential to allow your child to develop their typing skills naturally in tandem with handwriting skills.

An Apple Pencil or compatible Stylus is also required to enable Digital Annotation, Note Taking, Digital Drawing and other creative forms of expression.

Nexus is proud to have been awarded 


Apple Distinguished School

2022-2025

Apple Distinguished Schools are 

centres of leadership and educational excellence ​

that demonstrate 

Apple’s vision for learning with technology.


Apple believes they are 

some of the most innovative schools in the world.​

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Apple Teachers Empowered by iPad Pro

All  our Teachers are continuing their journeys to become Apple Teachers with Portfolio recognition. This prestigious achievement reflects the time and energy invested by our faculty to ensure our teaching and learning continues take full advantage of the power of the iPad. This journey will continue to be supported by dedicated Professional Development sessions for Apple Teacher, Portfolio and the new Apple Coaching program.


iPad enables Innovative Learning Environments

Our transition from MacBook to iPad as our 1:1 BYOD device in Y5-9 has allowed learners to embrace the iPad as a flexible, mobile and powerful and personalised device that gives learners them the ability to plan their week, manage their time, and “learn their way” anywhere in the Innovative Learning Environment.


iPad Enables more Personalised Feedback

Successful implementation of Canvas as our new LMS has been well worth the time and energies invested.  Parent engagement and multi-directional feedback between teachers, learners and parents has become significantly more frequent, engaging and easier to find.  SpeedGrader on the Canvas iPad Teacher App allows more personalised digital feedback with Apple Pencil. 

iPad Enables Accountability

‘Apple Classroom’ has also been used to great effect to ensure learners are reflecting on their learning process and ability to remain focused on tasks in class to guide their own learning. 


'Shared iPad' Enables Personalised Experiences

Our iPad learning journey in Primary school is greatly enhanced with the use of ‘Shared iPad’ allowing all learners in Y3&4 to benefit from personalised experiences and file storage on iPad within a 1:2 environment. This has significantly reduced administrative tasks and allowed the focus to remain on the learning. 


iPad Enables Power yet Playful Coding

In our efforts to prepare learners for the future of empowered expression and creative employment we are introducing learners to Robotics and Swift Playgrounds and begin their journey of learning a powerful, block based and scripted programming language. 


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92% of Learners describe themselves as confident in using IT to improve their learning.

93% of Parents believe we are using Technology successfully to enhance their child’s learning and learning. 

96% of Teachers believe technology is used effectively to personalise learning to meet individual student needs.


99% of Faculty believe media and IT is integrated into teaching and assessment to enhance student achievement

Nexus Learners in Y5-9 are required to bring an iPad, Apple Pencil and Keyboard Case as part of our 1:1 BYOD Programme.

The key items needed to ensure they are able to learn creatively in class are:



A keyboard is essential to allow your child to develop their typing skills naturally in tandem with handwriting skills.

An Apple Pencil or compatible Stylus is also required to enable Digital Annotation, Note Taking, Digital Drawing and other creative forms of expression.