We’re sure you know exactly what we mean… The start of the school year always comes with a thousand open fronts: timetables, groups, meetings, planning, new projects, and a long list of other things. And in the middle of all that, school management has to make sure everything kicks off in an orderly and meaningful way. Since we want to support you at the start of this school year, in this post we’ll share some key tips to help you plan the year more efficiently, taking advantage of Additio App for school management.
A tool that helps you digitize processes, manage projects, coordinate teams and, most importantly, save time. Because planning the school year well from the beginning makes all the difference.
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Keys to organising the school year from the school management team (with tips on using Additio App for school management)
1. Digitilize and automate key processes
One of the biggest challenges at the start of the school year is managing the large number of administrative tasks that pile up. From creating templates for report cards or student enrolment in electives, to generating evaluation reports or monitoring attendance.
With so many tasks to complete, it’s important to digitise as many as possible, automating key processes. This allows you to stay calmer and focus on what really matters, without spending too much time on repetitive work.
In this context, did you know how useful Additio App can be for school management?
With Additio App, all of these processes can be automated, saving time and avoiding errors. For example, you can set up reusable templates for report cards and evaluation reports, or preconfigure default attendance values for all teachers.
In addition, the platform centralises all student and teacher information in one place, making it easier to access at any time and reducing the need for multiple tools or piles of paper to store all this information. This reduces workload and frees up time for what really matters: supporting your teaching team and making pedagogical decisions with clear data.
2. Manage access securely and flexibly
One thing is clear: not every team member needs access to the same information, or the same level of detail. Using Additio App for school management allows you to define custom roles based on each team member’s role: school leaders, coordinators, tutors, counsellors, admin staff…
This way, you can define who can view, edit or manage certain modules in the platform, ensuring data security. This helps teams work with peace of mind and transparency.
If you already use Additio App in your school, you can configure roles in Settings > Roles and teachers > Role management. There, you can create all the different roles you need, customise them, and assign users to each role. It couldn’t be easier!
3. Keep track of all school projects in a clear way
Each new school year comes with plenty of projects to manage: field trips, end-of-year trips, open days, digitalisation plans, innovation projects, PTA events…
But it’s easy to lose track or control, especially if the projects aren’t clearly managed or don’t have someone assigned to oversee them and their phases.
Keeping everything under control is easier with Additio App for school management, as it allows you to create dedicated spaces for each project.
From there, you can assign team leads, define tasks, set deadlines, and track progress in real time. Everything stays in one place: no scattered emails, spreadsheets or never-ending meetings.
4. Share resources and avoid duplicating efforts
At the start of the school year and throughout it, every teacher and department invests time in designing high-quality materials: rubrics, curriculum plans, assessment frameworks, templates…
So why not make it easier to reuse and share these resources? With Additio App, you can centralise all these resources and make them accessible to the whole team.
On the one hand, this encourages collaborative work, saving time and effort. On the other, shared materials help maintain a consistent pedagogical approach across the school. Plus, you can benefit from resources and materials created by other teachers, which might inspire your school’s own content. You’ll find these in Additiopedia, our free resource bank created by and for teachers.
How does it work? It’s very easy:
- Teachers log into their account and go to the relevant section. For example: rubrics.
- They open the menu (three dots) and select the “import” option.
- Then, in the “School sharing” section, they can import any resource that has previously been shared with the school.
- Done!
5. Improve internal communication in a private and secure way
Smooth communication is key to keeping everything under control. With Edvoice, Additio App’s built-in communication tool, you can send internal messages, avoiding the usual email overload and information loss, and making sure everyone receives only the information they need.
It also allows you to create communication groups and maintain one-on-one chats without having to share phone numbers, adding an extra layer of privacy and security. Everything happens in a secure, private environment designed specifically for educational settings.
All the information is centralised, accessible and organised, helping the whole team stay aligned and well-informed throughout the school year.
A successful school year from day one
Choosing Additio App for school management means betting on connected, strategic and people-centred school leadership.
Would you like to see how Additio App can be integrated into your school? Request your free demo and start the new school year off on the right foot 🤗
See you soon!
