Nforma

Dear Families,

As outlined in previous communications, we are in the process of replacing Operoo for permissions and notices with nForma Parent Portal. This requires parents to ensure that they have access to the nForma parent Portal before the 4th December.

On 4th December, Operoo will cease activation for St Mary’s Altona; we will then be provided with our data to archive for compliance requirements. 

There are several items that parents will need to attend to before this day.

• Ensure that you have access to the nForma platform (downloaded the App on your phone or accessed it on a computer)
• Update the Medical information for your children in the nForma portal

In order to provide families with as much information as possible in the one platform, nForma will now be used for 

• Event Permission 
• Notices (replacing Operoo and UpdatEd), 
• Student Medical Information, 
• Absentee notification and 
• First Aid. 

We are also able to embed our community event calendar into the nForma Calendar.

As staff use nForma for marking attendance, parents will be able to mark their child absent using the app, which will feed directly into classroom attendance rolls. Therefore, the absentee form on the website will be decommissioned on the 5th December, replaced with a link to the nForma Parent Portal.

During this time of transition, there may be some overlapping of data and parents may incorrectly be notified regarding absences. We ask for your extra patience during these potential occurrences.

We are aware that there may be other teething problems and are able to offer assistance as required. 

Please see Kristy Talty or Tony Freeman if you require assistance accessing nForma.

Regards

Sonia Riccardi

Principal

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