Houses

What it is

The school's house groups used for teams and inter-house contests.

Why it matters

Gives every pupil a house to belong to and compete for.

When to use it

Office staff set up houses once and check each pupil's house.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Academics to open it.
3. Click Houses.

What you see

Houses · click the picture to enlarge

• The list has these columns: Code, Name, Colour, House Master, Status, Actions. Click a column name to sort by it.

Buttons on this screen

• New house — opens a form to add a new one. See Filling in the form below.

Using the list

Type in the search box to find a row. Use filters to narrow the list. Click a row to open it. More in Lists.

Opening a record

Click any row in the list to see everything about it on one page.

Chaliyar House · click the picture to enlarge

Filling in the form

1. Click the New house button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (3 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: Houses · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Code *	text	A short code for this house, such as RED.
Name *	text	The house name, such as Red House.
Colour	text	Pick the house color from the colors offered.
House Master	choose	Optional. Choose the staff member who leads this house.
Sort order *	number	A number for list order. Lower numbers appear first.
Active	switch	Tick to use this house. Untick to hide it without deleting it.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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