Communicate early, communicate often, and other advice from the front line
Do you have a golden rule when it comes to communicating with the broader school community? Good communication supports relationships that let people in an organisation coordinate their efforts for the common good....
Why do we need an app when we already have Facebook?
‘Why do we need an app when we already have a public Facebook page?’ Good question. It’s one we hear from time-to-time and it’s worth investigating the answer.
Cheat Sheet: How to get parents on board with School Stream
If you have introduced School Stream at your school, congratulations! As your school and staff transition to using the app and exploring more features, it’s important to bring your school’s parents along for...
Winning Tactics – Inclusion for refugee background and migrant communities at school
With World Refugee Day approaching on 20 June, School Stream looks at some of the barriers to inclusion of both refugee and CLD (Culturally and Linguistically Diverse) communities in school life and some...
Communication Notes from the Principal’s Desk – Best practice from around the web
It seems like not a day goes by without a new message for school leaders on the importance of communication. School Stream has also blogged extensively about the importance of communication in the...
How does your school rank in school communication? Take a 5 minute quiz and find out
As a Principal, what would you like to be spending your time on at work? Building a positive school culture? Focussing on innovative teaching and learning? Inspiring the next generation of learners? Probably...
Public Relations for Schools 101 – Best practice from around the web
‘Communication that is frequent, consistent, and meaningful says to your audience, “We care, and we’ll show that we care by keeping you informed and making sure you have all the information you need...
Exploring the benefits to students when parents are engaged in their schooling – Academic achievement is only part of the story
Decades of research has proven that parental engagement in a child’s life results in a range of positive results for students. In fact, researchers Dawson and Hecht commented that there are very few...
The role of parents in a child’s education
Life is busy. And sometimes it can seem that keeping track of all the comings and goings at school is just another task to add to the already gargantuan list that parents need...
Preparing your School Stream app for the New Year
This is a great time of year to review your app content and plan for the year ahead. To help streamline your efforts, we’ve put together this post to remind you of some...
The benefits of building an inclusive school community
After decades of research showing that parental involvement plays a major role in a child’s achievements, suddenly everyone is talking about parent engagement and how it can empower both students and the wider...
Why should teachers engage with parents?
Engaging parents might feel like extra work for teachers who are already juggling a huge workload, but when families and carers work in partnership with teachers, there are associated improvements for children across...
