Welcome to Kinderpedia! In this guide, we will explain the account activation process and provide a brief description of the modules available in the application. (*the available modules may differ depending on the configuration made by the school/kindergarten)
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Activating Your Kinderpedia Account
To activate your Kinderpedia account, the first step is to receive an invitation from the school/kindergarten. It is highly recommended that you use a desktop or laptop to access this email which will look as the example posted below:
2. Click on "Join Your School", which will accept the invitation and guide you to a Kinderpedia page which will require you to set up a new password for your own account as seen in the next image below.
3. Enter the desired password twice (the first time in the "password" field, then in the "confirm password" field), then click on "Register". Please note that the password needs to adhere to the minimum security requirements.
After you click on "Register" you will be immediately given access to your Kinderpedia page for Students and Parents.
Available Kinderpedia Modules and Features
Now that you are logged in to the account, you will see a list of Modules on the left side of the page (as seen in the image below).
We will briefly go through the ones you need to know about and what functionalities they offer you as a parent/student.
1. The Dashboard
The main screen you see as soon as you log in is the Kinderpedia Dashboard. In the Dashboard you will be able to see all of the posts that are displayed by the school as well as the student's daily timeline/schedule.
The Daily timeline displayed can be viewed for each day separately and you can freely switch between the days of the week at any time and even switch to previous weeks should you desire to do so. The timeline will display the activities that are happening throughout the day and the scheduled time for each one of those activities.
Should the student receive any sort of feedback that is attached to any of the pre-mentioned activities, the grade/badge/smily face will be also displayed within that activity box for the parent or student to see. If the teacher included any observations for the activity, then you will have the option to click on the activity itself which will expand it slightly and show you the remark left by the teacher.
Any evaluation provided by the teachers will also be displayed on the newsfeed on the right side of the dashboard (as seen with the smily face below) just to keep you up to date on the most recent feedback coming from the school. The newsfeed will also include posts and updates provided by the school in general that are tagged towards the student's class. (the survey shown in the image below is an example of such posts)
2. The Activity Calendar Module
In the activity calendar module, you will be able to see the student's full activity timeline within the school and that includes extra curricular activities or optional activities that are part of the schools program. The view can be switched between a daily, weekly and monthly view based on your preferences. (See image below for reference)
If you wish to see more individual activity details, you can select the list option and then select each activity individually for more information. (attached image below)
3. The Media Module
In the Media module, you will be able to view any and all photo/video albums created by the school for the student's respective class.
To view the albums you can click on them which will in turn display all the images within. You can then also proceed to either download individual preferred photos or just download the album in full.
4. The Quick Messages Module
The quick messages module allows you to receive and check messages sent either by the student's teachers or by the school's administrative staff. It also allows you to compose your own messages and reach out to any of the school staff members.
To reply to a message, you will first need to open the communication that was received by the school and then click on the reply to all button.
Note: If the message sent included multiple other school members, replying to the message will also include them as well.
Once you have written your message, all you need to do is click on the send button (image below)
If you wish to start your own communication with the teacher or school's administrative staff, you can click on the compose button which will open the following page:
Once opened, you can first start by selecting the message type. It is important to check your options here as you can easily used predefined templates to announce sickness and absence. You can also find predefined templates should you be experiencing some traffic and are late to drop you child to school.
If you wish to compose a personalised message, you can select general message and compose your message from start to finish. Make sure to select the recipients you wish to receive this communication and once done you can click on the send button which will send the required text to the selected users.
It is important to note that once you send the message you can also keep track of whether the school's staff have checked your message or not by selecting the seen by option which is visible on the top right corner of the actual message and see wether any of the recipients have opened the message and when. (images below)
5. Document Repository
This Module allows the school to upload and share documents with the student/parents in an organised and efficient way. The student/parents can also upload their own documents and make them available to the school staff with a click of a button.
The image below shows the documents that are made available once the school shares any files. You can access these files and download them as long as the school is providing access to them.
This next image shows how you can select your own profile on the left side above the folders and then proceed to upload documents to share with the school.
6. Weekly Menu Planner
The weekly menu planner allows you to check what kind of food is served by the school every day of the week and for multiple weeks ahead if available.
7. Events Module
In the events module, you will be able to see and receive updates on any upcoming events that are being hosted/organised by the school. You will also be able to see and access previous events for images, documents and information.
You can then select one the events which you would like to know more off and this will open a page with all the details you need including location, date & time, images, documents and much more as seen below.
8. Assignments Module
In the assignments module, you will be able to check and interact with any upcoming homework provided by the teachers or for any past assignments if you wish to refer to previous materials for study or reference.
9. Billing and Payments
The billing and payments module allows you to do the following:
Check your family balance which shows the total amount invoiced by the school and the total amount paid by the user and the balance that remains.
Recent transactions and payments made in the recent period
List of invoices issued and their current status (pending, paid or overdue)
To see more details for individual invoices, you can click on the invoice number which will open a detailed view of the selected invoice and show you the added products, tuition fee or any other services charged. You will also be able to see the billing dates and have an option to download the invoice if needed.
9. Incidents and Accidents Module
In this module, you will be able to see any recorded incidents or accidents that happened involving the student. It will also be accompanied with steps taken to the alleviate the situation and finally the resolution summary once everything has been handled accordingly.
To see more details about the incident/accident, click on the title name and you will receive all added information with regards to this event.
10. Mobile Application
Below you will see an example of what the list of modules looks like in the mobile application, to view it just tap the three horizontal lines at the top left of the screen and this will open the full menu with the list of all modules in Kinderpedia.
Here are a few images of the modules from the mobile app including the menu list, the daily timeline (activity calendar)