A HAMPSHIRE school has launched a new Internet learning facility to better assist pupils and their parents.

More than 50 delegates visited Wildern School in Hedge End for a conference day to show schools across the country the benefits of its unique Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

The school set up the online facility to allow students to gain easy access to their work and to get help from teachers.

Some of the benefits of the VLE on show at the conference were the ability for a student to complete and file their homework online straight to their teacher.

It is also hoped that the system will give parents a more active role in their child's learning, as they will soon be able to see their child's report online and see how well they are doing in lessons.

Wildern School has 1,800 pupils aged from 11 to 16, and so far the new system has been fully used by Years 7 and 11 pupils.

Head teacher Jeffrey Threlfall said: "Our pupils are now able to access elements of their curriculum from home, communicate with staff, have their own individual work page and gain access to a multitude of curriculum resources to support learning.

"Further to this we are helping our fellow schools access the same expertise to share and further develop the quality of this tremendous resource."

The school plans to have all pupils involved with the system by the new academic year, and parents will also be given their own login details to view their child's progress and talk with teachers.