Parent Portal assists parents in connecting with the school and their child’s learning progress. It’s an innovative application that aims to improve standards of learning, communication, attendance, behaviour and achievement while helping schools with self evaluation, raising attainment.

It allows parents and staff to identify pupils’ educational progress throughout their school lives so that educational struggles can be solved and academic excelling can be praised.

PRESENT FEATURES:

• Parent Login - by individual password and current email address
  
  
• Child’s personal details - Name, d.o.b, year, class, medical details
  » In an easy to view format
  
  
• Attendance reports - All data in an easy to follow table. Includes attendance %, authorised absences, unauthorised absences and lateness
  » Parents are aware of their child’s absence
  » If it’s unauthorised absence, parents are informed straight away
  » Demystifies attendance circumstances
  
  
• Child’s next of kin details - With Contact information
  
  
• Behaviour chart - Notes positive/negative behaviour with more details on the matter
  » Connects the parents with the school when sanctions and rewards are given
  
  
• Online newsletters
  » Saves money and time on printing and mailing
  » Eco-friendly as there’s less paper thrown away
  » Parents can access up to date and pertinent information
  
  
• Parent Community section
  » Links parents with other parents and staff
  » Discussion boards
  » Support for parents – email link to school counsellors
  » Term and holiday dates
  » Homework Timetables
  » Written updates and podcasts from head-teachers and staff



• Child's grades
  » Allows access to child's grades to monitor progress
  
  
• Higher security options
  » An option for both parents to keep their personal details undisclosed
  
  
• Cashless catering
  » Parents can see how much credit is on the card and the history of purchases

 

UPCOMING FEATURES:

New features are going to include:


• Help and tutorial sessions
  » Individual online instruction
  
  
• SMS text messaging
  » Instant messages with alerts such as truancy
  » Important Events.
  
  
• Newsletters
  » Schools will be able to send newsletters by email to all the parents on a weely/monthly/termly basis