# The School Connect — UK School Life, All in One

> UK School Life, All in One (iPhone/iPad app by Andrew Ferriby.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-school-connect/id6771119638 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andrew Ferriby](https://appshunter.io/developer/1146964728)
- Category: Education, Social Networking
- Price: $0.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-school-connect/id6771119638/reviews.md

## What is The School Connect?

One app that brings together every part of primary school life — for parents, teachers, governors and the school office.

Our School Connect replaces Bromcom, Arbor, IRIS Ed:gen, SchoolMoney, ParentPay and ParentMail with one beautifully simple platform. Parents always use it free.
STAY CONNECTED

Real‑time messaging, class groups and instant push alerts keep families informed without WhatsApp chaos. Messaging templates help schools send quick reminders and attendance chasers.
ATTENDANCE, REGISTER & HOME‑TIME SIGN‑OUT

Staff now get a rebuilt attendance system with two tabs:

    Register: full school roster with Present/Late/Sick/Absent buttons and a Mark all present bulk action.

    Home time: shows children currently in school, each with a Sign out button that timestamps when they leave.
    Parents see home‑time badges in their child’s attendance history (e.g. “15:30”).

Live summary tiles update instantly across both app and web.
PAYMENTS

Top up the canteen, order lunches, pay for trips, wraparound and shop items — all powered by secure Stripe payments.
CELEBRATE SCHOOL LIFE

Behaviour points, house leaderboards, galleries, trip photos, newsletters, digital certificates and behaviour badges.
EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE

Clubs sign‑up, school calendar, volunteer board, lost and found, pickup QR, Trips, Wraparound and School Shop. Parents can sync the school calendar directly to iOS or Google.
FOR STAFF & SCHOOL LEADERS
WEB PORTAL

Rota planner, cover, timesheets, safeguarding hub, DBS Tracker, assessments, gradebook, kitchen portal and full UK payroll with NI, tax and pensions. Export pay runs to Sage, IRIS, Xero or your local authority.
GOVERNOR DASHBOARD

Aggregate‑only metrics for attendance, behaviour, SEND, safeguarding, compliance, finance and whole‑school totals — always privacy‑first.
MIS & DfE CENSUS

Generate, validate and export official XML files for School Census, Workforce, Early Years, AP, Post‑16 and weekly Attendance Returns.
SEND (Provision Map‑Style)

    SEN plans

    EHCP workflow

    Funding calculator

    One‑page profiles

BEHAVIOUR & PASTORAL

    Behaviour workflows

    Detentions manager

    Pastoral notes

    Reintegration plans

    Student support plans

SAFEGUARDING SUITE

    Chronology timeline

    Multi‑agency involvement

    Secure vault

    Escalation rules

    DSL dashboard

CURRICULUM & LEARNING

    Curriculum mapping

    Learning journeys

    Homework planner

    Reading level tracking

PARENT & STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

    Parent evening booking

    Messaging templates

    Behaviour badges

    Digital certificates

FINANCE SUITE

    Trip budgeting

    Wraparound invoicing

    Purchase orders

    Asset register

SCHOOL OPERATIONS

    Room booking

    Cover manager

    Timetable builder

    Medical tracker

HR & STAFF MANAGEMENT

    CPD tracking

    Appraisal objectives

    Absence forecasting

    Contract renewal reminders

CHEF PORTAL

A full kitchen workflow: weekly menu planning, automatic shopping lists, admin approval and canteen publishing.
AI FEATURES (Powered by OpenAI)

    AI lesson planning

    AI safeguarding summariser

    AI attendance predictor

    AI governor briefing

    AI payroll anomaly detector

SCHOOL PRO

Free for parents. Schools unlock all communication, safeguarding, MIS, SEND, behaviour, pastoral, admissions, curriculum, finance, HR, operations, payroll, kitchen and AI tools with School Pro: £29.99/month or £299/year.

Our School Connect brings your whole school community together. Download free today.
Our School Connect brings your whole school community together. Download free today.

Terms of Use: https://puffincruisesamble.co.uk/terms-conditions/
Privacy Policy: https://puffincruisesamble.co.uk/privacy-policy/

You are now the most complete primary MIS in the UK market.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 3.2.5 — 2026-08-09

We are now the most complete primary MIS in the UK market.

This update delivers major improvements across attendance, SEND, behaviour, safeguarding, curriculum, finance, HR, operations, parent engagement, governance, payroll and kitchen management — making Our School Connect the UK’s most complete primary MIS.
Register & Home‑Time Sign‑Out (New)

Staff now get a rebuilt attendance interface with two tabs:

    Register: full school roster, Present/Late/Sick/Absent buttons, live summary tiles and a Mark all present bulk action.

    Home time: shows only children currently in school, with a Sign out button that timestamps when each child leaves.
    Parents now see home‑time badges in their child’s attendance history (e.g. “15:30”).
    Both app and web have been fully rebuilt with haptics, live counts and inline sign‑out.

SEND Suite (Provision Map‑Style)

SEN plans, EHCP workflow, funding calculator and one‑page profiles.
Behaviour & Pastoral

Behaviour workflows, detentions manager, pastoral notes, reintegration plans and student support plans.
Safeguarding

Chronology timeline, multi‑agency involvement, secure vault, escalation rules and a DSL dashboard.
Curriculum & Learning

Curriculum mapping, EYFS learning journeys, homework planner and reading level tracking.
Parent & Student Engagement

Parent evening booking, messaging templates, behaviour badges and digital certificates.
Finance Suite

Trip budgeting, wraparound invoicing, purchase orders and an asset register.
School Operations

Room booking, cover manager, timetable builder and a medical tracker.
HR & Staff Management

CPD tracking, appraisal objectives, absence forecasting and contract renewal reminders.
Calendar Sync

Parents can now sync the school calendar to iOS or Google.
Chef Portal

Weekly menus, automatic shopping lists, admin approval and canteen publishing.
Governance, Payroll & Census

Improved governor dashboards, payroll workflows and DfE statutory reporting.

### 3.2.3 — 2026-06-11

No release notes.

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