Parent & Guardians
Guides to support parents and guardians when using Orah
33 articles
What should I do if I can't connect or need a new invitation on Orah?
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
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