News : ParentMail
Improving communication with parents.
The College is committed to continuous improvement and developing meaningful and efficient means of communicating with parents. Our Survey to Parents in 2007 returned a satisfaction rate of over 85% with the level of regular newsletters received. However, the College has recognised the need for a much more immediate form of communication, for example, if a sporting fixture is cancelled or if the College experiences a need to close at short notice. We are also increasingly aware of the environmental impact of the amount of paper we use.
In recognition of a need to improve communication, the College has sourced a service called ParentMail®; this enables schools to send letters and messages direct to parents by email and text message. The service is currently employed by more than a thousand schools throughout the UK; experience indicates a high level of customer satisfaction and we intend to pilot the provision for 15 months at Campbell.
Once you have signed up to the ParentMail® service you will receive SMS (text message) reminders about, for example, Parent Consultation Evenings, School plays, Music Society Concerts, Family Services, you can receive end of term mailings electronically, and, we will keep you up-to-date with any amendments to our Total Curriculum calendar.
To register for ParentMail® we ask that you complete the proforma and tick the box to indicate that you agree to the £5.00 fee to be charged to your school fees. [The charge for this service is £5.00 per family and not per student].
Please be assured that the ParentMail® service is registered with the Data Protection Registrar and guarantees that all information supplied will be kept confidential. ParentMail® have assured us that there is no advertising associated with the scheme.
Our school messages will be sent from the email address messages@parentmail.co.uk Please make sure you add this address to your email address book (or approved sender list) in order to prevent messages being blocked by your SPAM/JUNK filters.