School Websites
School Websites are different from business sites. By their very nature schools are constantly developing and there is always new and exciting things to share with the world. Schools must have a Website that is capable of being updated on a regular basis by the staff of the school. Therefore, a content managed solution is the only way to go.
So what is the purpose of a School Website?
- To communicate what is happening in the school to the wider community.
- To celebrate and exhibit the achievements of children.
- To allow parents to see deeper into what is happening in the school they are sending their child to everyday.
- To demostrate graphically the school's ethos.
- To inform parents and others of what has been happening and what is to happen.
- To give prospective parents a wider view of the school community before making a school choice for their child.
- To strengthen the bond between school, teachers, parents, children and the wider community.
What is not the purpose of a School Website?
- To act as an electronic version of the school's printed brochure.
- To be a static, unchanging snapshot of the school at the time the site was developed.