Reading Cloud vs Timetable Tamer

The Reading Cloud app allows pupils to access the school library from mobile devices. Schools using Junior Librarian.net, Eclipse.net, or Reading Cloud can now ensure the library and its resources are accessible anywhere, anytime and available to your whole school community. The app is a fantastic way to encourage parental engagement with reading. Display the latest news from the library and showcase information such as the ‘Top Ten’, ‘New Arrivals’ ‘Latest Returns’ and ‘Book of the Week’. Using the ‘Who Next’ feature, the app will automatically recommend new books based on your past loans. Students can write reviews about books, websites and other resources and books can also be reserved and renewed using the App. Search the library catalogue using the quick search to find books and websites to help with homework or general research or for the latest book by your favourite author. You can even watch fantastic videos of authors talking about their books in their own words. The Community Stat's feature allows you to check on the most popular books and authors across the Reading Cloud schools community. Using the ‘ISBN Search’ feature you can also check whether your school library has a copy of a book before buying it online or in a book store. You can also recommend books for purchase by the school library. This App is only available if your school library uses Junior Librarian.net (primary), Eclipse.net hosted (secondary), or Reading Cloud. If you’re not sure, why not check with your school librarian. You will need your user name, password and school name / postcode to log into the app. If you don't have these details or your school is not on hosted yet, you can try out Reading Cloud by tapping the demo button on the login screen.

**Never lose track of lesson time again.** Timetable Tamer is a completely free lesson timer and school timetable app for teachers, with live countdowns on your Apple Watch, iPhone, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Ever become so engrossed in teaching that the bell catches you by surprise? Timetable Tamer keeps you one step ahead. Colour-changing countdown rings show how much lesson time is left, while a discreet tap on your wrist reminds you when it's time to wrap up. No clock-watching. No interruptions. Just more time to focus on teaching. **YOUR NEXT BELL, AT A GLANCE** - See your lesson countdown on your Apple Watch, iPhone or Lock Screen. - Colour-changing rings make it easy to see how much time is left, even from across the classroom. - Get gentle wrist-tap warnings before a lesson ends. - Keep track of your school day with visual progress indicators. - Live Activities in the Dynamic Island and on your Lock Screen automatically move on to the next bell. **MORE THAN JUST A WATCH COUNTDOWN** Choose from a range of Apple Watch complications: - Lesson countdown: see the time remaining and how far through the lesson you are. - Periods today: see which lesson you're on and your progress through the school day. - Holiday countdown: count down the weeks, then school days, until your next break. - Exam countdown: see how many weeks remain until your class's exam. - Lesson and day: keep an eye on the next bell and how many periods are left. All designed to be clear at a glance, including on the Apple Watch always-on display. **YOUR SCHOOL TIMETABLE, SORTED** - Set up your school's bell times and day patterns. - Supports weekly and fortnightly (Week A / Week B) timetables. - Add class names, rooms and exam dates to your personal schedule. - See upcoming lessons and free periods at a glance. - Add typical UK school holidays with one tap, then adjust them to suit your school. - Automatically pause school-day alerts during holidays. - Fine-tune the countdown to match your school's actual bell, down to the second. **SHARE YOUR SCHOOL TIMETABLE IN SECONDS** Setting up a timetable shouldn't be a chore. Share your school's bell times, day patterns and holidays with colleagues using a QR code or link. One teacher sets everything up, everyone else just scans. Only shared timetable settings are transferred — never your classes, rooms, exam dates or personal schedule. **SIMPLE, FREE AND PRIVATE** - Completely free. No adverts or subscriptions. - No accounts or sign-up. - No tracking or personal data collection. - Your personal timetable stays on your devices. - Optional backup and restore using your own iCloud Drive. **MADE BY A TEACHER, FOR TEACHERS** Timetable Tamer started as a little project by a Computer Science teacher who kept getting carried away in lessons and losing track of time. It's grown into a handy companion for the school day, helping teachers stay on schedule without constantly watching the clock. Set your timetable once. Get on with teaching. **More teaching. Less clock-watching.**