PrettyWoman Posted January 15, 2021 Posted January 15, 2021 Evening all, hope all are keeping well. We are looking at moving from a secondary school to being an all-through school from sept 22. We use SIMS as our MIS. Anyone got any advice, tips, suggestions in order to help make this process run smoothly? Also, we use Nova for timetabling - do we have to add reception and year 1 to the Nova scheme. Struggling to find/take-in advice elsewhere. Much appreciated.
Ditto Posted January 15, 2021 Posted January 15, 2021 Evening all, hope all are keeping well. We are looking at moving from a secondary school to being an all-through school from sept 22. We use SIMS as our MIS. Anyone got any advice, tips, suggestions in order to help make this process run smoothly? Also, we use Nova for timetabling - do we have to add reception and year 1 to the Nova scheme. Struggling to find/take-in advice elsewhere. Much appreciated. I mean this in all sincerity, but take this as an opportunity to look at other MIS, and the associated third party software linked to your systems. If SIMs remains the preferred option, fine, but don't stay with it just because that's what you have now. I worked at an primary that moved to all-through, we used Progresso. It worked for us but, the falling market share worries me. If I had to list a top three to look at, Arbor, Bromcom and RM Intergris. As an outside bet, SchoolPod.
Wubbalubbadub Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 Evening all, hope all are keeping well. We are looking at moving from a secondary school to being an all-through school from sept 22. We use SIMS as our MIS. Anyone got any advice, tips, suggestions in order to help make this process run smoothly? Also, we use Nova for timetabling - do we have to add reception and year 1 to the Nova scheme. Struggling to find/take-in advice elsewhere. Much appreciated.Get rid of SIMS is my advice. Lol at other platforms
Meldrew Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 If you stick with SIMS, SIMS primary is much more usable than the SIMS we all know.
Ditto Posted January 16, 2021 Posted January 16, 2021 If you stick with SIMS, SIMS primary is much more usable than the SIMS we all know. Won't help here though - they are going to be all-through so will need secondary functionality.
Wubbalubbadub Posted January 17, 2021 Posted January 17, 2021 Get rid of SIMS is my advice. Lol at other platformsI meant look!!! Not lol! Sorry other platforms!
PrettyWoman Posted January 17, 2021 Author Posted January 17, 2021 Thank you all for the advice. It's quite a mine-field. I think we will look at pursuing other systems though; Capita seems too unstable at the moment. Cheers all.
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