The school has been selected, along with over 150 premier schools around the world, by Microsoft as a 2014-2015 Microsoft Showcase School for their excellence in transforming the learning environment to deliver more personalised education to students, using mobile and cloud technology to better prepare students for success in the workplace.
Spokesperson for Brescia House School Helga Bishop said, “As a showcase School, Brescia House School will work closely with Microsoft to lead innovation in education and communicate a vision for education enabled by technology through the hosting and mentoring of other schools in the community on transformational educational practices.”
“Microsoft Showcase Schools are inspiring examples of how schools are using mobile-first, cloud-first technology to increase students’ productivity and develop the skills needed in the workplace,” said vice president of Worldwide Education at Microsoft, Anthony Salcito.
He continued, “With an innovative use of technology, these schools are transforming learning environments and delivering more personalised education to students, allowing them to do more and achieve more.”
In addition to this significant achievement, four teachers from Brescia House School were selected by Microsoft as Microsoft Innovative Educator Experts (MIE Expert) for next year. Tracy Heath, Anne Sugden, Jilian Cederwall and Lyneth Crighton were chosen for their excellence in using technology to help students learn and achieve more.
“We are extremely proud of our school and our teachers on being selected as the Microsoft Showcase School in South Africa,” said Mrs Ann Owgan, one of the Headmistresses at Brescia House School.
Owgan added, “Exciting times lie ahead where we will be sharing our experiences with other schools by continuing to implement innovative teaching throughout the curriculum.”
