Case Study: Southern Road Primary School improves parent communication and engagement with IRIS ParentMail

Reversing the impact of COVID by building relationships with parents

Southern Road Primary School faced challenges in rebuilding parent engagement and student outcomes following the COVID-19 pandemic, which had negatively impacted attendance, social skills, and grades. The school needed a reliable digital method to maintain strong two-way communication with its diverse parent body, a significant portion of whom speak English as an additional language. To address this, the school utilized the IRIS Software Group's ParentMail platform.

The solution from IRIS Software Group provided a centralized digital hub for all school communications, payments, and parent-teacher meeting bookings. This streamlined processes, lightened the administrative load for teachers, and effectively bridged language barriers. As a result, 94% of parents are now signed up to the system, allowing for instant communication, as demonstrated when the school needed to close unexpectedly. IRIS Software Group's product was crucial in strengthening parent-teacher relationships and simplifying school administration.

Southern Road Primary School

Gavin MacGregor

Head Teacher