When incoming parents are added to app database, we will send out an Onboarding SMS to them with the school's permission through Notifications in the CMS. However, if a parent joins the school in the middle of an academic year, you can also send a single SMS directly to that parent.
Please ensure that your SMS credit is not in the negative. If you need to top up your account, please click below to learn how
Below are the steps for sending an SMS. A link to download the School App will be automatically included after your message.
- Go to your Dashboard
- Click on SMS on the left side menu
- On the drop down menu, select Send SMS
- Type in your words to Message
- Filter by the dropdown menu, click on Students
- Tick the relevant year and press on Apply filter
- Tick the left box next to student's name you wish to send to
- Click on 'Add Selected' button and the student will move to 'SMS Going To'' List
- Press Send
If it's a message that you use frequently, we suggest adding the content to your ‘Template Messages’ under the SMS tab. The suggested message is as follows:
Please download schools official publishing platform <<School name>> App.
This is an important channel which the school is using to keep students and parents informed of all news, updates and events. Parents & Students are advised to download the App to ensure they have the most up to date information as published by the school.
If you are having any issues while downloading the App, please contact Unique Schools directly through support@uniqueschools.ie.
Please note, if you have a child in another school that is also using a Unique Schools App you do not need to register an account with our App, you should simply login using your existing login details for the other schools App.