Parent & Guardians
Guides to support parents and guardians when using Orah
37 articles
- Getting Started: Parent GuideQuick Guide to your Parent Account with Orah
- 使用冊書: 家長帳戶 (Getting Started: Orah Parent Guide)Orah 的家长帐户快速指南
- Getting Started - Orah Families AppThis article will walk you through the initial steps on Orah as a Parent and how to get started.
- Connecting to an accountHow to connect to a Boardingware account - new and existing users.
- Orah now supports in-app Chinese translation. Here’s all that you need to know.We have now made it possible to view the Orah parent app in Chinese(Simplified), and English/Chinese (Simplified).
- Adding additional students to your accountConnecting your children to one account to streamline all processes
- Changing password - Orah Families appThis article is a guide to changing email addresses & passwords using Orah Families app.
- Updating your account details
- Passes (Connected Contacts)
- How to request a Pass on Orah Families AppManaging your child through Orah becomes really easy on the Orah Families app. Here's a quick guide on requesting Passes.
- How to request a Pass without account ?This article explains how to use a public pass request link by an approved contract for passes/leaves.
- Events: Signing your student up for an event
- Forms: Responding to a campaign and submitting a form ad hoc
- Endorsing a pass
- Student Mobile Number Verification (OTP)This guide explains how student mobile number verification works in Orah and how admins can enable SMS verification so students confirm their phone number using a one-time password (OTP).
- Filter Students by Departure Transport
- Can Parents View Their Child's Attendance Records on the Orah Families App?Parents can now see attendance records directly in the Orah Families App
- Why Don't Parents See "Excused" or "Unexcused" Labels on Attendance Reasons in the Families App?Excused and Unexcused labels are hidden from parents in the Families App — only the reason name is shown
- Can parents see all of their child's passes in the Orah Families App?Parents can now see their child's complete pass history including declined and ended passes
- Why can't I endorse my child's pass?
- Why can't I update my child's school contacts?
- Understanding the “My Contacts” Section in the Orah Families App
Use Cases
Different use cases for the various functionalities available in Orah
- How to create a Merit / Demerit Pastoral category?Create separate categories for Merit/Demerit pastoral notes for logging records towards students.
- How to track Medical / Allergy records at a Student level?Using the Pastoral notes functionality, you can track medical / allergy records at a Student level.
- How to create an Emergency Roll?The Safeguard feature enables you to create multiple rolls for emergency situations, to better track student safety.
- End of the shift reportThis article will help you create a template for your end of the shift report
- Inviting Students and Parents to use OrahThis article is a detailed guide on inviting parents and students on Orah
- How to Export and Manage Bulk Pastoral recordsThis article will help you export the pastoral records for all your students
- Event Reminders (Activity feed post)This article will enable you to create event reminders for the staff members
- How to create Zones under Location on your Orah account?This article will help you create different zones on your school account.
- How to manage Meals using Orah?Using the Catering functionality, you are able to better track early/late meal requests put in by students/parents.
- How to create Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner rolls?You could use either Automatic or Manual roll checks to conduct these rolls.
- How to create a Bullying Report form?Here is an example of a sample bullying report form that you can have in place for your students to report bullying incidents.
- How to create a Student of Concern Report form?Here is an example of a sample Student of Concern report form that you can have in place for your students to report incidents.
- How to create a workflow for Bullying Reports and Student of Concern reports follow-up?With workflows, you can create tasks and notifications for staff to follow up after a bullying report or a student of concern report.
- How to Manage Holiday Leaves (e.g., Christmas or Long Weekends) on Orah