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Parents' Evenings [School Cloud]

Parents' Evenings 2023-24

Year Date Booking  
7X Weds 29 Nov 2023 (Online) 3.30pm-6.30pm

Live from: 14 Nov 2023 7.00pm

Closes at: 29 Nov 2023 3.20pm

7Y Weds 6 Dec 2023 (Online) 3.30pm-6.30pm

Live from: 22 Nov 2023 7.00pm

Closes at: 6 Dec 2023 3.20pm

8X Weds 1 May 2024 (Online) 3.30pm-6.30pm

Live from: 17 April 2024 7.00pm

Closes at: 1 May 2024 3.20pm

8Y Weds 15 May 2024 (Online) 3.30pm-6.30pm

Live from: 1 May 2024 7.00pm

Closes at: 15 May 2024 3.20pm

9 Weds 17 Jan 2024 (Online) 3.30pm-6.30pm

Live from: 3 Jan 2024 7.00pm

Closes at: 17 Jan 2024 3.20pm

10 Weds 17 April 2024 (Online) 3.30pm-6.30pm

Live from: 3 April 2024 7.00pm

Closes at: 17 April 2024 3.20pm

11 Weds 7 Feb 2024 (Face to face) 3.30pm-6.30pm

Live from: 24 Jan 2024 7.00pm

Closes at: 7 Feb 2024 3.20pm

12 Weds 20 March 2024 (Face to face) 3.30pm-6.00pm

Live from: 6 March 2024 7.00pm

Closes at: 20 March 2024 3.20pm

13 Weds 18 Oct 2023 (Face to face) 3.30pm-6.00pm

Live from: 4 Oct 2023 7.00pm

Closes at: 18 Oct 2023 3.20pm

Website link:

https://fortismere.schoolcloud.co.uk/

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How to attend your appointments via video call

Here is a video https://vimeo.com/473882995

In order to make video calls you will need to have as a minimum:

  • A device with a microphone and speaker
  • A compatible up-to-date web browser:
    iPhone/iPad: Safari
    Android: Chrome or Firefox
    Windows: Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge
    Mac: Safari, Chrome or Firefox
    Linux: Chrome or Firefox

We also recommend:

  • Using your smartphone for video appointments. If you don't have a smartphone with a front-facing camera, use a laptop or computer with a webcam.
  • Using a headset (or earphones with a microphone) to reduce echo.

 

1. Log in and go to the Evening

On the day of the video appointments (or before, if you want to test your camera and microphone) login to Parents' Evening at the usual web address, or click the login link from the bottom of the email confirmation you will have received.

Once logged in, you will see a notice that you have upcoming video appointments and under this the details of the event, along with a Join Video Appointments button.

Press the button to join your appointment on the day - or to test your camera/microphone at any time.

2. Check Audio and Video

When you click Join Video Appointments the Check Audio and Video screen will be displayed. You may at this point be asked if you wish to allow access to your camera/microphone, in which case please click yes.

From here you can turn on or off your microphone and camera, change which devices are being used for the call, and check your microphone and speakers. Once you are happy, click Proceed to Video Call.

3. The Video Call

On this screen you will see the following, when in a call:

  • At the top left - the teacher name (and subject details) for the current and next appointment.
  • At the top right - a countdown to the start of the appointment.
  • At the bottom - the controls for the microphone and camera.
  • When another person is available these also show a pick up button to start the call and a hang up button to leave the call. 
  • In the middle - when your appointment is due to start, the Start Appointment button.

4. Making a call

Click the Start Appointment button. You will see yourself in the bottom right corner of the screen (unless you have no camera, or have chosen to turn it off). If the teacher has not yet joined  the call you will see a notice to that effect in the centre of the screen.

When a teacher joins a call you will see them in the main part of the screen - or hear them, if they have no camera (or have turned it off) - and can start your discussion with them.

You will see the remaining time for the appointment counting down in a blue bar at the top of the screen, which will turn red when the last 10 seconds begin.

If anyone loses access to the system for some reason during the call, they can log in again and click Start Appointment on the video call screen. As long as the other person is still in the video call this will let you continue with the appointment.

When the countdown in the blue bar stops the appointment time is over and the call will automatically end.

5. Follow on calls

If you have a consecutive appointment scheduled, the screen will display a Start Next Appointment button. When you are ready to proceed, click on the button.

Note that if you delay starting a call it does not extend the duration of that appointment.
The appointment will always end at the scheduled time.

If you do not have a consecutive appointment, but you have not completed your final scheduled appointment, you will see a countdown telling you how long until the start of your next appointment.

Once your final appointment for the evening is complete you will see a message advising you of this