September 2014

A recommendation from Evenlode Primary School, Penarth

We introduced Schoop last September, and the ease of using Schoop and the ability to use the app on many different devices meant it became our immediate port of call when we needed to get messages home, engage with parents, and promote “at home” learning.

Over the following few months we began to send all documentation through Schoop, e.g. school trip letters, homework, weekly spellings etc. As a staff we were so thrilled with how quick and easy it was to use that it was decided to approach Schoop again and see if they could also build us a website with Schoop fully integrated.

To our delight we now have a website that would envy any professional organisation, and the amount of time saved to our teachers has been phenomenal. We confidently put information on in one place and know that that information, be it a school trip letter, urgent notice or even news directly from a school trip etc will appear on our website and on Schoop at the same time.

This makes communication between the home and community more reliable and immediate, giving no member of our school community an excuse to not know what is happening. The added bonus for us was that the people at Schoop recognised our need for simplicity and efficiency, they also took on board the wide variety of computer knowledge within our school. Even our staff with very limited IT expertise can easily upload videos, pictures, documents etc on the website and can easily send messages and engagement features through Schoop.

The difference to our school has been incredible. Staff, parents, pupils really ARE in the loop because of Schoop and the possibilities for the future are even greater. We fully intend to start blogging, accessing our Office 365 accounts and much more all through our website and Schoop. For us Schoop is our one stop shop for all our schools IT needs. The company are fully aware, patient and understanding of the hectic life of a school teacher and their one wish is to make life easier for us. What more could any school ask for? I would be happy to hear from any other school who wish to use Schoop and have any questions. From one IT coordinator to another – make your lives easier and get Schoop.”

Sophie Cunningham
21st Century Digital Leader – Evenlode Primary School – Penarth – Vale of Glamorgan

www.evenlodeschool.co.uk

Evenlode Schoop ID: 7507

We’re very excited to announce that in conjunction with the The University of Bath Department for Education, Schoop has been chosen to feature in a three year study to research the effects of sustained parental engagement, with respect to pupil attainment.

This is an exciting opportunity for any school that would like to take part, and you can register your interest here.

Foreword on Parental Engagement by Dr Janet Goodall

“Parental engagement is a powerful lever for raising achievement in schools. Where parents and teachers work together to improve learning, the gains in achievement are significant.

Schools that successfully engage parents in learning, consistently reinforce the fact that ‘parents matter’. They develop a two way relationship with parents based on mutual trust, respect and a commitment to improving learning outcomes.

Parents who are viewed as ‘hard to reach’ often see the school as ‘hard to reach’. Where schools have made concerted efforts to engage the hard to reach parents, evidence shows that the effect on pupil learning and behaviour is positive. The research shows a consistent relationship between increasing parental engagement (particularly of hard to reach parents) and improved attendance, behaviour and student achievement.

Schools face certain barriers in engaging parents. These include practical issues such as lack of time, language barriers, child care issues and practical skills such as literacy and the ability to understand and negotiate the school system.”

Schoop is proud to have been chosen for this vital research piece; we believe passionately in community integration, parental engagement, and student success. In schools that already use our application, there has been a sharp increase in the quantity and efficacy of school-to-parent communications, and the user-friendly interface of the product allows parents to receive the information they need immediately and clearly.

For more information, on this or any other aspect of Schoop, please contact us.

’21st Century Digital Leader’ Recommends Schoop in open letter to Schools

Exciting new research project in conjunction with The University of Bath Department of Education

Archive for month: September, 2014