Knowledge I.T Sponsor Newcastle United Education Centre
North East ICT providers Knowledge I.T has lent its support to the Magpie’s charity, the Newcastle United Foundation by sponsoring its educational centre.
knowledge MD george sanger with nufc foundation students
The Washington based company is a leading provider of integrated information, communications & technology (ICT) solutions for business and has a long standing association with Newcastle United.
The Company has signed up to provide free I.T support in the Newcastle United Learning Centre, a fully equipped ICT suite and educational facility based at the Sports Direct Arena. The Learning Centre is the venue for all the Foundation's ‘United in Education’ workshops which local schools can sign up to.
Head of Foundation Kate Bradley said: “We are very grateful to Knowledge I.T for their generosity this season. At the end of last season we were faced with closing the centre because of government funding cuts.”
“With demand from schools growing to use our facility, Knowledge I.T have stepped in to provide valuable I.T support so that the computer systems will always be fully operational.”
George Sanger, Managing Director of Knowledge I.T said: “The Newcastle United Foundation does a fantastic job of combining sport with education to promote learning and healthy lifestyles for children in our region and we are delighted to be able to support this great initiative”.
The Learning Centre accommodates up to 40 students. All workshops run for two hours, include a stadium tour and are delivered by experienced Newcastle United Foundation staff.
Targeting Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils, the Foundation's “United in Education” programme uses the football club to bring learning to life, helping students develop their literacy and numeracy skills.
Other workshops include Magpie Market, where students work in groups to form a business then create and sell a new range of football shirts. Really Retail is a project to design a prototype of a new product for the Official Newcastle United Store and Perfect Player, examining the skills needed for different types of employment.
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