One of the joys of unlocking a school in September is knowing that everyone gets to walk in with a fresh start, no matter what happened last year or during the holidays. A community coming together to being a new chapter in their journeys – from pupils to staff, parents and governors. 

Sometimes there are bigger changes needed than simply a change of dates – perhaps you have made some important changes to your school which need to be communicated to your community and beyond? These can include newly joining a trust, or federating schools, or changing a school name or logo.

Or perhaps you simply want to take the time to sit back and reflect on where you have come from as a school and where you are heading? 

One great place to look to gauge your situation, before everyone starts streaming through the doors, is your school website. 

Have a look through as if you are a prospective parent. Do you find a school that reflects who you believe you are?

Perhaps your website is meeting all the statutory requirements but no longer speaks in a voice you recognise. Perhaps the photo galleries reflect alumni long gone to their next steps. Or your vision statements no longer reflect how much work you have already done to make headway towards your wider goals. 

Before you get started on welcoming your current cohorts, and booking in prospective future families for open days, think about whether you need to do an overhaul of your communication to the outside world.

We offer a range of solutions to help you to build and project your voice far and wide in an authentic and true-to-life way.

From our website design services and advice, to our logo designs and redesigns, our prospectus services, and our school photography offerings, you can make a real difference in promoting yourself in a way that suits you.

If your budget is tight we have pre-designed templates for you to adapt to match your style without compromising on putting your best foot forward. And for ‘deeper pockets’ we have our bespoke service which allows you to create a website which is uniquely yours and stands out in any crowd. 

Our school photographers know exactly how to capture the ethos and values of your school in beautiful, high quality images which shine from the webpage and make visitors smile. We also offer AI photography packages if you do not want to feature your current students but want to create stunning images which reflect them accurately. 

If you are thinking that your whole image needs an overhaul online we can also offer branding workshops to support your team with auditing your current communications and developing a brand voice which matches your staff and students as well as the wider community you work within. 

Our School Portraits are an arresting addition to, or alternative to, the prospectus you hand out to parents – seeing your school from the point of view of current and former students. Our portrait format allows your school to present its’ human side and its’ personality. Each portrait page focuses on a student or staff member and explains a subject, extracurricular experiences, and opportunities for the students. In this way, you can present everything about your school in an engaging way.

We are dedicated to working with schools to create their unique and personalised voice across websites, prospectuses, photography and branded school items. With over 3000 schools in our current portfolio, each one standing out on their own and never blending in, we are confident that we can support you with adding your name to the map locally and beyond.