Exam time can be a stressful period for everyone involved. If your child needs extra help in a particular subject, of course, you may be thinking of hiring a tutor to get them through or improve their grades. This is a good idea but choosing the right person can also...
Once children start school, parents have to consider the prospect of homework. While this can be an exciting time as your child begins to learn new things, it can also be pretty challenging. Children can be enthusiastic or resistant to homework depending on their...
As a company that helps schools communicate better in this brilliant technological age, working to bring down barriers is one thing that we’re particularly focused on at Parentapps. Most teachers and heads of school understand that good communication and involvement...
One of the most important times that mums and dads get to meet teachers is during a parent’s evening. While these can be useful to understand how your child is doing in specific subjects and whether there are any problems, they can be quite hectic. Going in prepared...
Since the launch of the Universal Infant Free School Meal Policy, schools have struggled to get parents to register for Pupil Premium because there is no longer the same incentive for parents to do so. Whilst the increase in children receiving school meals is fantastic…
The Surveys feature of Parentapps Connect, provides schools and nurseries with an easy way to find out what is and isn’t working when it comes to parental engagement. And, because you can choose whether to send them to the whole school, particular year groups, or…
Now that Spring has begun, it will soon be time to start preparing your pupils for the Phonics Key Stage 1 Screening Check. Many children could benefit from having extra phonics help at home. And, many parents would be more than happy to work with their children in…
Safeguarding is one of the biggest areas of concern for any nursery or school today. And, as parental engagement specialists, it is something that we take into great consideration when building our communication apps. A secure parental communication app can help put…
If you want to build better engagement and keep your current parents up to date with the latest developments, you should consider a dedicated communication app for your nursery. Increasingly, organisations are choosing to create their own apps to complement their…
Apps are everywhere. Collectively we download billions of them to our mobile phones and tablets each year. We do our weekly food shops, book flights and bank all from apps on our mobile devices. But is a dedicated app suitable for your school? Can it deliver better…
One of the most important times that mums and dads get to meet teachers is during a parent’s evening. While these can be useful to understand how your child is doing in specific subjects and whether there are any problems, they can be quite hectic. Going in prepared...
While most of the work done by schools is focused educating their pupils, many head teachers realise the importance of maintaining and constantly improving communication parents. A lot of research and study has been undertaken in recent years that prove the benefits...
Most of us realise that the more parents are involved in their children’s education the better. Over the last decade or so, technology has certainly improved this process and options such as school apps have given parents, pupils and teachers the chance to communicate...
For those with kids, morning is one of the most stressful times of the day. Not only do you have to get yourself up and ready, you need to rally the children, get them breakfasted, dressed and packed to go, drive them to school and then get yourself to work. All this,...
Your school software can make life a whole lot easier for staff, pupils and parents but some establishments may be missing out on the latest hi-tech apps and hardware. Compared to the chalk and board teaching methods of yesteryear, our kids have access to some life...
The long Summer break is just around the corner! Just because it’s half term or the summer holidays, that doesn’t mean your school has stopped working. There are courses to plan, meetings to attend and future cohorts to organise. Having a smart app that is designed to...
