Wandsworth schools and Apple come together to celebrate innovative learning project

• Wandsworth celebrates Battersea Project – an innovative partnership initiated by the council between Apple and local primary schools
• Battersea Project facilitates learning opportunities for schoolchildren, including coding and practical digital skills 
• One year into the project, council aims to build on this positive partnership for benefit of young people across Wandsworth borough

Since Wandsworth council initiated the Battersea Project last year, students have learnt how to code websites, use new tech tools such as Apple Pencil and develop their all-round digital skills. 

Thanks to inspirational mentoring from the Apple team, a new generation of digital creators are emerging right here in the borough.

The Battersea Project is a Wandsworth schools and Apple collaboration, so far involving 445 students. 93 teachers from the participant schools have also developed key skills and have been recognised with an Apple Teacher certificate. The focus on developing teaching skills is designed to help widen participation in classrooms right across the borough.

Leader of the Council, Cllr Simon Hogg, said:

“I would like to congratulate every student who has taken part in the Battersea Project this past year. It was incredible to see all of the work showcased at this special event. We clearly have some very talented young people in the borough with lots of potential.

“It’s great that our partnership work with Apple – a global tech giant who we’re proud to say now call Wandsworth home – is having such a positive local impact. We are all looking forward to working together on more exciting ideas and learning opportunities for young people and teaching professionals across the borough in future.”

Lisa Jackson, Apple’s Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, said:

"We’re thrilled to be part of this wonderful effort to help support the next generation of creators and innovators in Wandsworth.

“At Apple, we’re deeply committed to supporting the communities where our teams live and work, and one year in, the Battersea Project is already making a meaningful difference in the lives of hundreds of local youth and teachers, empowering them with tools and resources and opening doors to new opportunities.”

The Battersea Project is supported by Apple's Community Education Initiative and Wandsworth’s Business and Education Succeeding Together (BEST).

As part of the programme, the council has also coordinated ongoing school visits to Apple’s Battersea Power Station headquarters.

The schools involved in the Battersea Project are:

• St Mary’s, Battersea
• Sacred Heart, Battersea
• John Burns
• St George’s
• Shaftesbury Park
• Penwortham
• Beatrix Potter
• Falconbrook
• Granard
• Heathmere