1. Communication between school and home – Triangulate – to avoid lost in translation
School –App/Journal/ /Website/Text
Student –Journal/
Parent – Journal/ /Phone

2. Benefits of the app
Easy to download and use
Option to select information you would like to receive
Only tick the items that are relevant to and useful for you
Sends out push notifications. No need to be on wi-fi
Notifications can be sent or scheduled outside of school hours
Reaches a large body of users (currently over 2000 downloads)
Reduces the amount of queries/calls to the office
General info about school and activities on website and the app
This will be our main form of communication for sports and other ECA a well as TY

3. Information is there- just access it One stop shop for school info
General static information about the school
Transition Year
Extra Curricular Activities (hockey, rugby, basketball, drama etc.)
Picture galleries of events
School calendar, website and eportal
Can also be used as a learning /resource tool for students
Quizzes & Study Buddy
Extremely useful for
One stop shop for school info

4. Extra Curricular Sport – Sports Co-ordinators
All Basketball -
Girls Hockey -
Boys Hockey -
All Rugby -

5. Student Journal
The explanation for absence notes at the back of the journal are to be filled out + signed by Parent/Guardians stating the reason for the absence and then returned to the students Form Tutor.
Signing out - A student needs to present a ‘Blue’ note for signature to their Form Tutor to sign with the reason for early leave indicated and signed by parent and then present this to the school office when leaving.
Parents are required to sign the student journal before Wednesday long registration to indicate they have read any communications from the school about the students performance for the past week. PHONE CALLS + S are only ACCEPTED in case of EMERGENCY.

6. Vsware – School Digital Management System
Attendance – monitoring students attendance at school + in class
Behaviour – Both Positive + Negative behaviour events are recorded
Reports – All reports we be in a digital format + accessed electronically
Time Table - A students weekly timetable is available to view here.

7. Vsware – Parental Support
access/vsware-video-demo-for-parents