Discovering a Triceratops and Stegosaurus traipsing through their school hall was the highlight for Owhata School pupils who spent the afternoon playing with their newly-delivered iPads.
The school had 93 new ready-to-use iPads delivered yesterday as part of a programme delivered by Nga Pumanawa e Waru. Pupils were able to turn the devices on and start using them immediately with educational apps and the school network already loaded.
Nga Pumanawa e Waru's programme aims to engage with community groups and iwi, gaining involvement in supporting their schools and whanau in children's learning.
Partnerships with Noel Leeming, Vodafone, Apple, Samsung and Hewlett Packard provide schools and the community with discounted rates for devices and access to data networks.
Nga Pumanawa e Waru director of technology Adam Ellis was pleased to be at the school for the handover.