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Chapter 8: The Parent Noticeboard

Contents

Chapter 8: The Parent Noticeboard .......................................................................................... 1

Parent Access ........................................................................................................................ 1

The Parent Noticeboard ........................................................................................................ 1

Do’s and Don’ts......................................................................................................................2

Tips for Adding Content .........................................................................................................2

Adding Calendars and Activities ...........................................................................................3

Parent Teacher Association...................................................................................................5

Partnership with Parents .......................................................................................................6

Exam Information................................................................................................................... 7

Notices for Parents ................................................................................................................8

School Fees and Book List .....................................................................................................9

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Chapter 8: The Parent Noticeboard

Research shows that children do better in school when parents take an active interest in

their child’s schooling. There are number of ways that parents and schools can

communicate with each other, rather than relying on the scheduled parent-teacher

evenings. Close communications between parents and schools can benefit the student

enormously.

Parents of students in all Malaysian schools are automatically allocated a login to the Frog

VLE. Although limited to viewing the parent noticeboard and using email there is a lot the

school can do to keep parents fully informed.

This section is intended to start your school on the path to fully engaging parents. It is

meant as a general overview of the potential of your VLE in opening communication

channels to parents.

Parent Access

Parents must use their own Yes ID and password when logging in to the Frog VLE.

These need to be given to them by the Frog Admin.

The Parent Noticeboard

The Parent Noticeboard is the first page parents are presented with upon logging into the

VLE. It can only be customised by the Frog Admin. By default, the Parent Noticeboard

looks like this:

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The Frog Admin may add more tabs or sub tab to this page in order to convey necessary

information to parents. How these are displayed is up to you. Use the Widgets to change

the look and content of the Parents Noticeboard.

Note: Here are just some few examples. No doubt you can think of many more innovative

ways of using the Parent Noticeboard according to your school’s needs.

Do’s and Don’ts

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Update the board regularly so that Parents have a reason to log in.

Inform all parents of their login information and explain the Noticeboards’ purpose.

Try to include helpful, pertinent information.

Try to convey warmth and a sense of partnership with parents.

Make sure your Parent Noticeboard looks neat, organized, professional, and visually

appealing.

Don’t

Let posted items become outdated or expired.

Put up nasty reminders.

Post inaccurate information or words spelled incorrectly.

Tips for Adding Content

The default Parent Noticeboard is based around a single page. The Frog Admin can add

new tabs to expand the Noticeboard. Include separate sections of information on a

variety of different tabs. Select sections that are most appropriate for parents in your

school. Start with a few sections and ask parents what they would like to see. Add more

as you learn about parents’ needs, interests, and concerns.

This is an example of a typical Parents

Noticeboard. In this example we added

new tabs such as; Calendar and

Activities, Parent Teacher Association,

Partnership with Parents, Exams, Notices

for Parents and also a School Fees and

Book List tab.

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Adding Calendars and Activities

Besides adding new pages we have also created subpages for the School Calendar and

co-curricular activities.

When parents click on the Calendar & Activities tab, they can view a complete school

calendar for the year. They can also download the time table if needed.

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On the School Calendar tab, Parents can view upcoming meetings or events for the

school.

Whilst on the Curricular & Co-curricular sub tab, they can see exams dates or any

societies and clubs events.

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Parent Teacher Association

On Parent Teacher Association page, parents can find any related issues, events and

information about the association in your school.

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Partnership with Parents

The Partnership with Parents page helps parents to know more about each other as a

family. In here, you can post photos of people who provide your program with valued

support and assistance: corporate donors, special visitors or volunteers.

If necessary, invite each person to contribute a brief quote about why they support the

program or how they feel about their experience at the program.

Frog Administrators can also add subpages for the Partnership with Parents page. For

example, you can add a Discussion Forum. The Forum page allows parents to submit

comments, questions or suggestions regarding the school, students or school

management.

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Exam Information

The Exams page informs parents of all exam related information such as examination

time tables.

The Frog Admin can also create subpages for national examination papers, such as

UPSR, PMR, SPM, STPM or STAM.

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Notices for Parents

In the Notices for Parents page, we have created individual pages for each Year Group.

Form teachers are able to notify parents concerning school trips, performing arts,

fundraisers or any other events that involves Parents participation.

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School Fees and Book List

In the School Fees and Book List page, we have created individual School Fees and Book

List pages for each Year Group. Parents are able to obtain information regarding the

school fees from the page.

Furthermore, book list for the subsequent school year can be obtain beforehand instead

of rushing to the school at the beginning of the school year and going through the

process of purchasing the school essentials.

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