OurSchoolsApp Help Guide

Welcome and thank you for choosing OurSchoolsApp

OurSchoolsApp will keep your parents updated with the information, news, calendar events and contact information.  Parents will get timely updates, direct to their phones. Given that the average user picks up their smart phone 221 times a day, communicating with parents on their phone is by far the most effective.

As a result, we hope that by using OurSchoolsApp you will see increased parental engagement, less enquiries to the office and less paper printing! 

OurSchoolsApp features:

  • All your links in one place – one point of reference for parents
  • Easy to Update and Amend  – use your own logo and school badge/colours
  • Document Upload - all your newsletters and letters home, in one repository
  • Integrated Calendar – remind parents of school events 24 hours, and one hour before each event
  • FREE Push Notifications for News – ideal for last minute reminders, cancelled clubs etc.
  • Secure – authorised log in or updates
  • Initial App set-up and Ongoing Maintenance - as option extras
  • FREE for Parents to download - from Apple App Store or Google Play Store

When 7 in 10 adults say they use apps, and apps account for 89% of mobile media time, an App for your parents is the way forward.

Using OurSchoolsApp has been designed to be simple, both for schools and parents. Below is a brief guide on how to use the system, giving some pointers on the types of information you could add.

Please Note:

OurSchoolsApp should not be used to communicate sensitive or confidential information to parents. This is because theoretically, anyone can download the school’s app in the same way they can view your website.

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How to Log in

How to update your content in OurSchoolsApp

Promoting OurSchoolsApp to Parents


Other Services Available with OurSchoolsApp:

1.Getting Your App Set-Up:

If you've not had the time or resource get your app up and running, we can do this for you as an optional extra. We can initially populate OurSchoolsApp with all the information your parents will need (e.g. news, calendar dates, statutory information, links to websites, and contacts). We will also personalise it to your school’s colours and branding, including your logo.

Call the Customer Services Team today to arrange your app Set-Up today!


2. Managed Service:

We understand that school offices are busy, so again, if you don't have the time or resource to keep the content on your app fresh, and up-to-date, we can do this for you. Our managed service will update your app for you on a weekly basis, so you can rest assured that your parents are getting the information they need – straight to their phone.

Why not upgrade to our app Managed Service?


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