The Administrators App allows you to post both News and Notifications.
When Should You Use News?
A News item should highlight positive events and achievements, such as:
- Bake sales
- Charity events
- Sports results
- Awards
- School trips
- Student achievements
These are “nice to know” PR-style posts designed to promote the school positively.
Important
- News and Notifications are public feeds
- Any parent, guardian, or student registered on the app can view them
- These are not private messages
If you need to send a message that is only visible to a specific individual or group, you must use Personal Notifications instead.
Personal Notifications are:
- Private
- Targeted
- Only visible to selected recipients
- Not available in the Administrators App
- Accessible via uniqueschoolapp.ie (mobile responsive)
Step-by-Step: Creating News
1. Open the Administrators App
- Log in to the app.
2. Go to News
- On Android devices:
- Tap the 3 horizontal lines (top left)
- Select News
- On Apple devices:
- Tap News from the bottom menu
3. Tap the Plus Icon
- Tap the + icon (bottom right) to create a new News item.
4. Add Title & Message
- Enter your Title
- Enter your Message content
Remember: This will be visible to all registered app users.
5. Send as Push Notification (Optional Alert)
You can choose to alert specific users with a “beep” notification.
Important
The News item will still be visible to everyone
The alert only controls who receives the ping.
To select who gets alerted:
- Tap the Filter/Funnel icon (top right)
- Select User Type (e.g. Parent)
- Select the relevant Year(s)
- Tap Save
Example: To alert parents of 1st Years:
- User Type: Parent
- Year: 1
If you untick “Send as Push Notification”:
- No one receives an alert
- The News item still appears in the feed
6. Add to Category (Optional)
- Tap the Category dropdown
- Choose the appropriate category (e.g. Sports, Trips, PTA)
- Categories help organise the News feed.
Learn more about Categories here
7. Schedule (Optional)
Tap Schedule Notification and select:
- Future Date
- Time
8. Archive Date (Optional)
- Tap Archive Date to choose when the News item should be removed.
- If no date is selected, the item automatically archives after 60 days.
9. Add Images & PDFs (Optional)
Tap the Paperclip/Attachment icon (top right).
You can:
- Select images or videos from Cloud Cam
- Upload a PDF from your device
Images
- If no image is selected, the school crest will appear by default.
- We strongly recommend adding a relevant image to improve engagement as this appears in the alert on the parents lock screen.
PDFs
- Use PDFs only when necessary.
- PDFs are designed for printable format and can be difficult to read on mobile devices.
- Best practice:
Copy and paste the content into the message field instead.
10. Post to Social Media & Website (Optional)
You can also post directly to:
- X (Twitter)
- Website
If these options are not showing, please contact staffsupport@uniqueschools.ie
11. Tap Send
- Tap the Send icon (bottom right) to publish the News item.
Important Reminder
News = Public
Notifications = Public
Personal Notifications = Private & Targeted
If you need to send a message that only a specific group or individual should see, use Personal Notifications instead.
uniqueschoolapp.ie is accessible via mobile so you can send a Personal Notification from your phone through the browser.
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