A new website is also an opportunity to create a valuable teaching and leaning resource that is infinitely extensible as...

• a teaching aid in itself and a 'carrier' for teacher support.
• a leaning environment in itself and a delivery vehicle for learning modules.
• an information resource for all stakeholders - children, teachers, management, administrators, parents, governors, authorities, regulators and community.

If we start to think of the benefits we want from the web rather than the simplistic and naive 'does it look flash?' notion; then we are drawn to think in terms of 'web platform' rather than mere 'website'.  It is also true that 'smart' businesses are starting to  recognise the competitive advantage derived from taking a 'web platform' approach.