Student Laptop Programme 2026-27

As part of our strategic plan, Somersfield Academy has made a commitment to providing our students with 21st century learning experience and the use technology (as needed) to enhance student learning, creativity and personal productivity.

The school relies heavily on the use of Managebac, the online learning platform for IB Schools, email, and other online resources. Students in M1-M5 and the DP Program are required to bring laptops to school to assist with their learning tasks. Options that are available for students to use laptops at school include:

1. Purchasing a laptop through the school at the duty rate free rate as opposed to the normal 25% duty rate

2. Bringing your own laptop (BYOL) DP1-DP2 Students ONLY

Independent of the options chosen above, it is advised that students carry devices turned off and in a padded case. You may also wish to consider purchasing a wireless or USB mouse.

• Laptops Purchased Through the School

  The school has selected three local providers, Bermuda Microsystems Group Ltd.  (Dell), Mobile Tech (Lenovo) and iRepair (Chuvi) to provide laptop solutions for purchase. The laptop models are the Dell 13 Pro Plus,  the Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G7, and the Chuvi Corebook X CWI570 details of which are provided below.

  Deadline for ordering is July 17. However, a few extra units are normally brought in by the local vendors for those that miss the deadline. Quantity is limited and maybe subject to duty.

• Warranty and Complete Care Coverage

  Dell 13 Pro Plus
  It is our intention to provide you with the best possible ‘package’ in terms of cost, functionality and support. We maintain an extremely positive service relationship with Bermuda Microsystems Group (BMG). This coupled with the existence of a local Dell parts depot (meaning that spare parts are being stored on the island) allows for prompt repair turnaround times. In addition, the laptop comes with a 3-year Warranty with Dell Complete Care Package (1 incident per year). Please note that there is $50.00 diagnostics charge that must be paid directly to BMG by the laptop owner for all repairs at the time of drop-off.

  The Dell Complete Care package has proven to be invaluable, as it covers the cost of replacement parts related to unintentional damage. Please note that the Complete Care package does not include theft, loss, or damage by fire at home or at school. We suggest that families add laptops to their household insurance to cover such eventualities.

  Lenovo ThinkPad 14 E14 G7
  Mobile Tech is a new vendor we selected because we wanted to provide another option matching performance at an almost equal cost. Mobile Tech is an authorized service provider for Lenovo what have a good service record. The laptop comes with a 3-year warranty and Accidental Damage coverage (1 incident per year) There is no diagnostic fee for repairs

  The Lenovo laptop comes with Extended Care that the cost of replacement parts related to unintentional damage. Please note that the Extended Care does not include theft, loss, or damage by fire at home or at school. We suggest that families add laptops to their household insurance to cover such eventualities.

  Chuwi Corebook X CWI570
  iRepair is a new vendor we selected because we wanted to provide another option matching performance of the other laptops at an exceptional cost. The Chuwi laptop performance matches that of the Dell and Lenovo laptops. It comes with a 3-year warranty. Accidental damage coverage is not available. However, repairs are discounted to $149 including any one of keyboard, screen, battery (after 3 year warranty period).

  Other damage will be at the full rate unit rate. There is no diagnostic fee for repairs

  General Information
  None of the laptops referenced aboveinclude theft, loss, or damage by fire at home or at school.We suggest that families add laptops to their household insurance to cover such eventualities.

  All laptops come with a free pre-loaded antivirus application called Windows Defender from Microsoft. Updates to virus definitions will be installed automatically as the student logs into the laptop.

• Laptop Payment & Collection Plan

  The laptop may be purchased using a single payment plan or as a two-payment plan. The single payment plan due date is July 24. The two-payment plan will be divided into two equal payments, each of which will be billed to your child’s account with due dates of July 24 and August 14. No laptops can be issued until full payment is received. Collection of laptops will be approximately late August 2024. You will be emailed when ready for collection.

  Please note that any hardware problems with the purchased laptops will be carried out by the respective local laptop vendor.

  Somersfield Academy’s IT support will be limited to Level One support, which involves interacting with the students, understanding their laptop issues, resolving minor software and hardware issues and then advising them of a course of action.

  Software:

  The school has negotiated a Microsoft School licensing agreement that will allow students to utilize both Microsoft Office 365 and Google G-Suite software. The office 365 agreement allows the student to:

  • Install Microsoft Office 356 software on up to 5 total compatible PCs, Macs and mobile devices

  • Access cloud-based versions of Microsoft Office 365 applications online

  • Use OneDrive for online storage of up to 25GB

  • Access to email with a mailbox size of 10GB

  • Easily store class work and project documents– and recall them on any device

  It is important to note that the agreement with Microsoft has been arranged with the understanding that the school is the owner of the software. Students will not have access to the physical software media themselves. The Microsoft Office 2016 application will be downloaded by the student from the Office 365 site using the student’s Office 365 login account. Should the student leave the school, the Office 365 student account along with the Microsoft Office 365 application will be deactivated.

  The IT Department will install O365 and any other school related applications on the laptops to ensure all needed applications are installed correctly and work as designed. This will be performed after the final payment is made and before collection.

• Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL)

  Only students in DP1 – DP2 are allowed to purchase and use any laptop they want to use.

  Any DP student who brings in their own device must be able to produce documents in a format that the school can access. Students must be able to supply work which can be opened on a school computer; therefore documents are to be submitted in Microsoft Office 2016 to O365 formats. Remember, as a student at Somersfield Academy, you are eligible to install MS Office 355 on up to five personal devices by using your Office 365 login account.

  If specialized software is used, work must be submitted, in a format that your teacher has approved in advance. 

  Somersfield Academy’s IT support will be limited to Level One support which involves interacting with the students, understanding their laptop issues and then advising them of a course of action.

  BYOL devices must meet the following minimum requirements:

  • Screen size of at least 13"

  • Processor should be a minimum of Intel i5 or higher.

  • Minimum of 8 GB RAM, 16 GB would be better

  • USB port or adapter to access USB

  • Storage (Hard disk drive) At least 256 GB, 512 GB is recommended. Recommend SSD (Solid State Drive), NVRAM Drive would be better

  • Wi-Fi, 802.11 AC

  • A modern web browser, Safari, Internet Explorer, Edge, Google Chrome, or Firefox

  • Up to date anti-virus software.

• School Liability Statement

  Students bring their devices to use at Somersfield Academy at their own risk. Pupils are expected to act responsibly with regards to their own device, keeping it up to date and as secure as possible. It is their duty to be responsible for the upkeep and protection of their devices.

  Somersfield Academy is in no way responsible for:

  • Personal devices that are broken while at school or during school-sponsored activities

  • Personal devices that are lost or stolen at school or during school-sponsored activities

  • Maintenance or upkeep of any device (keeping it charged, installing updates or upgrades, fixing any software or hardware issues).

  Somersfield Academy will make available an internet connection and students are encouraged to back up their student files to the cloud (Office 365 One drive or Google Drive) or to a backup device such as a portable USB drive or flash drive. Students will be able to download and install Microsoft Office 365 on to their own device while attending the school, once they leave Somersfield Academy the account will be disabled and use of the application will stop.

  To protect the students from harmful internet content, the school’s Fortinet content filtering application will be applied.

View Laptop Packages

• Dell Laptop Package

  Dell Pro 14 Plus
  $1,657.00 

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  • Dell Pro 14 Plus XCTO BaseAMD Ryzen™ 5 PRO 215 Processor (22 MB cache, 6 cores, 12 threads, up to 4.7 GHz)

  • Windows 11 Pro

  • 16 GB: 1 x 16 GB, DDR5, 5600 MT/s (5600 MT/s)

  • 512 GB SSD

  • 14", Touch, FHD+, IPS, 400 nits, 100% sRGB, Anti-GlareFHD+IR Cam

  • FHD RGB HDR + IR Camera, 1080p at 30 fps, Presence Detection, TNR, Camera Shutter, Microphone
    MediaTek Wi-Fi 6E MT7922, Qualified against Bluetooth®

  • Core 5.2 wireless card

  • 65W AC rugged adapter, 4.5mm barrel, E4

  • 3-cell, 45 Wh, ExpressCharge™ Capable, ExpressCharge™

  • Boost Capable

  • Warranty: 3 Years Carry-In Service

• Lenovo Laptop Package

  Lenovo ThinkPad E14 G7
  $1615.00

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  • ThinkPad E14 G7, Intel Core 5 210H (E-cores up to 3.60GHz, 12MB)

  • 14in WUXGA Touch W11P64 US/UK_ENG 

  • 16.0GB

  • 1x512GB SSD M.2 2242 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal

  • Intel Graphics 

  • BT5.1 or BT5.3

  • Wi-Fi 6E AX211 

  • 1080PFHD Hybrid 3 Cell Li-Polymer 65W 

  • CourierCarryin

  • Keyboard with Backlit, Black-English (US)

  • Warranty: 3 Years Carry-In Service

• Chuwi Laptop Package

  CHUWI Corebook X CWI570
  $790.00

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  • AMD Ryzen 5 6600H 3.3 - 4.5 GHz)

  • 14” screen – No Touch Screen

  • 16 GB RAM

  • 512 GB SSD

  • AMD Radeon Graphics

  • Wi-Fi 6E with Bluetooth

  • Camera with built in mic

  • 3 Cell Li-Polymer 65W

  • Keyboard without backlight

  • Dark Grey-English (US)

  • 3 Years Carry-In Service

  • Warranty: 3 years Carry-in Service

Please feel free to contact Mr. Bussie Ible at bible@somersfield.bm should you have any questions.