The Sherborne School App

Help and Support

Feature Guide

We think you will find your way around but here is some infomation to point you in the right direction.

Login Icon

To log in, use the 'hamburger' icon at the top left of the home screen or swipe from the left to open the side panel. The login link is a the top of this panel.

Note that the selection of icons you see on the home screen will depend on whether or not you have logged in

News Icon

News information is pulled from our website and refactored to be easily readable on your device. A few articles will be loaded but you can easily pull down older news at the click of a button.

Calendar Icon

The calendar section shows the very latest information available. By default the calendar looks one week ahead, but you can view a month or a year ahead at the click of a button.

Term Dates Icon

You can view future term dates, exeats, and holidays, along with any relevant arrival and departure times.

Fixtures Icon

Information on future fixtures can be filterered by sport. Tapping a fixture provides further details, including team lists once they are known.

Results Icon

Match results are made available as soon as possible after matches are played. More detailed match reports are usually added shortly thereafter. As for fixtures, the results can be filtered by sport.

Maps Icon

Use the Maps link to show a location map for key areas of school. On compatible devices you will find full navigational assistance is just a tap away.

Contacts Icon

Contacts details for various offices of the school are listed and on compatible devices you can tap to dial or send and email.

Tweets Icon

In addition to a Twitter link at the bottom of the home screen, you can view our latest tweets using this button.

Diary Icon

For logged-in users the a diary of events involving a particular pupil, including lessons, sports fixtures, music lessons and rehearsals, and examinations.

Music Icon

For logged-in users the Music Tuition section lists upcoming instrumental music lessons and rehearsals for a selected pupil.

Academic Icon

For logged-in users the Academic section shows a timetable and list of classes and teachers for a selected pupil. On compatible devices you can tap to send an email to the a teacher.

The Carmen Icon

A handy reminder of the words to the school song, The Carmen, including a translation!

Logging In

The App can be used to access published information, but its full features become avaialable when you log on.

Look for the padlock icon Login at the top right of the home screen.

 Parents

When logged using your Parent Portal username and password, in addition to the public content you will also be able to view information specific to your son, including timetable, sets, teachers, music lessons and rehearsals, sports matches, examinations.

For assistance with your credentials please visit the Parent Portal.

 Pupils

When logged using your School username and password, in addition to the public content you will also be able to view information specific to you, including timetable, sets, teachers, music lessons and rehearsals, sports matches, examinations.

For assistance with your credentials please speak to ICT Services.

 Staff

When logged using your School username and password, in addition to the public content you will also be able to view information specific to a pupil of you choice, including timetable, sets, teachers, music lessons and rehearsals, sports matches, examinations.

For assistance with your credentials please speak to ICT Services.

App Support

For support please email us at apps@sherborne.org

To help us provide the quickest support, please provide as much information as you can with your query.