St Columba's College | Success Story | Millgate IT & Telecoms

21st

Century learning

24/7

Support

4

Interaction abilities

The Challenge

St Columba’s College was undergoing renovation, meaning a new cabling infrastructure was required in specific buildings along with new IT hardware in order to create an up-to-date learning environment for students.

Their ICT suite needed upgrading entirely, including a new ceiling and lighting. New PCs, TV screens and interactive boards were also required to revolutionise teaching and learning by allowing teachers to deliver a more interactive classroom experience.

An overhead shot of the whole of St. Columbus school.

The Solution

Millgate provided new cabling infrastructure in parts of St Columba’s College.

New bespoke pod desks, which seat 6 students headed by a large TV screen, were installed to promote collaboration in the learning experience.

Windows ‘Slate PCs’ replaced the fixed PCs and monitors so that students are able to move freely with mobile devices and wireless systems. On top of this, brand new SMART interactive tables were installed, enabling more group work.

Goal

Mobility
Interactive environment
Promotion of collaboration

The Results

Students are able to work more dynamically due to the new wireless and mobile systems.

The pod desk screens, controlled by the teacher, mean no student is left behind, and the reduction of fixed PCs mean students can work anywhere and everywhere.

A concept image of a new area of St. Columbus School

Success Stories

Standard Motor Products Europe

Through partnering with Millgate, SMPE could leave finding the best pricing and products to their team, which relieved extra stress from the day-to-day workload.

Success Stories

The Sherwood Group

For over two decades, The Sherwood Group operated with minimal focus on IT, but following a major ransomware attack, the business needed to invest in a fully managed service provider, which led them to Millgate.

Tapton School Academy Trust

Responsible for 600 pupils and over 850 staff members, Tapton School Academy Trust spans 6 sites. They identified a collaboration issue, as all sites were operating on separate email systems from multiple providers. This meant there was no support available or a contingency plan if the service went down.