Teacher App Request Pack
Classroom Deployment Guide & Ready-to-Use Email Templates
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Bring Hands-On Storytelling to Your Classroom
Use these pre-written email templates to request Amber Animator for your classroom iPads. Amber Animator is 100% offline, requires no student accounts, contains zero advertisements, and is listed as "Data Not Collected" on the App Store.
| App Name | Amber Animator: Stop Motion |
| Platform & Bundle ID | iOS / iPadOS • com.sethideclercq.AmberAnimator |
| App Store Rating | Rated 4+ (Made for Kids: Ages 6–8, 9–11) • Category: Education |
| Apple School Manager (VPP) | Yes — Supports Volume Purchase Program bulk MDM push (Jamf, Mosyle, Intune) |
| App Store URL | apps.apple.com/us/app/amber-animator/id6808616675 |
| IT Safeguarding Spec | school-safeguarding-guide.html (COPPA & UK GDPR-K Compliant) |
Template 1: Request to School IT / Network Manager
For School IT
MDM iPad Deployment Request
Subject: iPad App Request: Amber Animator (Stop-Motion Studio for Classroom iPads)
Hi [IT Coordinator / Network Manager Name],
I would like to request the deployment of Amber Animator to our classroom iPads for our upcoming creative storytelling and STEAM animation unit.
Why this app:
Amber Animator is an intuitive stop-motion animation tool designed specifically for primary pupils (Year 1 to Year 6). It allows students to create tactile claymations, brick films, and science/literacy explainers with live onion skinning and audio recording.
Privacy & Safeguarding Summary (Verified Safe):
1. Zero Advertising: Contains no third-party ad networks or banner popups.
2. Zero Tracking / Telemetry: No Device ID or IDFA collection; displays Apple's "Data Not Collected" privacy label.
3. No Student Accounts: Operates completely offline with no logins, passwords, or emails required.
4. Sandboxed Local Storage: All photos, audio, and videos remain strictly on the iPad.
5. Parental Gate: In-app purchase options and external links are locked behind a multiplication challenge.
Deployment Details:
• App Name: Amber Animator: Stop Motion
• App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amber-animator/id6808616675
• Bundle ID: com.sethideclercq.AmberAnimator
• Apple School Manager (VPP): Available for bulk MDM push (Jamf, Mosyle, Intune, etc.)
• Safeguarding Documentation: https://amberanimator.sethideclercq.com/docs/school-safeguarding-guide.html
Could you please approve and push this app to the [Year Group / iPad Cart Name] iPads?
Thank you!
[Your Name]
Template 2: Safeguarding & DPO Approval Sign-Off
For Safeguarding
Data Protection & Safety Sign-Off
Subject: Software Safeguarding Sign-Off: Amber Animator (COPPA / UK GDPR-K Compliant)
Dear [Safeguarding Officer / DPO Name],
I am submitting Amber Animator for safeguarding and data compliance review for use in our [Key Stage 1 / Key Stage 2] curriculum.
I have reviewed the developer's technical specification and confirmed the following safety standards:
• Compliance: Fully compliant with UK GDPR (Data Protection Act 2018), the UK Age-Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code), and US COPPA.
• Data Collection: Zero personal data is collected, stored, or transmitted.
• Device Permissions: Camera and Microphone are used strictly within local RAM/sandbox for capturing animation frames and voiceovers. No media is uploaded to remote cloud servers.
• App Store Privacy Declaration: App Store Connect lists "Data Not Collected".
• Monetization Safeguards: Contains zero advertising. All settings and store links are locked behind an interactive mathematical Parental Gate.
The complete School Safeguarding & Technical Specification sheet is available here:
https://amberanimator.sethideclercq.com/docs/school-safeguarding-guide.html
Please let me know if you need any additional information to approve this for our classroom deployment.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]
Classroom STEAM & Literacy Project Ideas
Literacy & Creative Writing
Pupils write character scripts, record expressive voiceovers, and animate character arcs.
Science & Process Explanations
Animate the water cycle, plant pollination, tectonic plates, or solar system orbits.
History & Culture Dioramas
Recreate historical events, Egyptian pyramid building, or Roman engineering models.
Math & Spatial Reasoning
Explore angles, velocity, and trajectory curves through hands-on frame-by-frame increments.