Top 8 Tips For a Smooth Start to Term 2
A new school term is upon us, so we’ve put together a quick list of tips to help you ease back into the school routine.
Plus, share your tip for the chance to win $50 credit for your Flexischools wallet!
Check your child’s bag
Don’t start the term with a nasty surprise! Look through your child’s bag for any missed notes, or lunch boxes that have become science experiments over the holidays.
Add key dates to your calendar
Check your school notifications, emails and any notes you’ve found in school bags - and pop those key dates into your calendar for the term. Think:
Sports carnivals or gala days
Mother’s Day events
School photos
Excursions or incursions
Parent teacher bookings
Fee and other payment due dates
Fundraising events
Performances and assemblies
Permission notes and payments
Whether it’s ordering fundraising tickets, paying for events, or ordering a special lunch -tick these off your list now.
If your school uses Flexischools for its events and fundraising, you can log into your account to buy tickets, or get involved online - no need to rummage around looking for loose change on the day!
Give yourself a day off school lunch duty
Ease yourself back into the routine of school lunches by placing a lunch order through Flexischools.
“I organise a lunch order for my kids on the first day of term. It’s something they really look forward to and it makes my life so much easier as we get back into the swing of things!”
- Taria, Flexischools marketing team
Check that your child’s details are correct in Flexischools
Log into your Flexischools account to check and update the details for your child’s details - including their current year and class (if they’re in primary school) - to ensure that any orders go to the right place.
Need to include a sibling on your Flexischools account? Here's how.
Need to change a child’s class, or school? Follow these instructions.
Top up your Flexischools account
Take a few minutes to make sure your payment details are current, and that you have money in your Flexischools account so you don’t have to worry about this when you’re trying to place an order on a busy school morning. Here's how to top up your account.
Place all your orders in advance
This one is a real time saver. Did you know you can place multiple Flexischools orders ahead of time, in one checkout?
In your Flexischools app, choose a date and a service and add your order as you would usually.
Then, from the “cart” screen, select 'Add another order'
Add additional orders for additional services, dates and or students by repeating the process above.
Once you're done, simply select 'check out', et voilà - all your orders will be placed!
Worried you might need to make a change or cancel an order you’ve placed? Here are instructions for managing and cancelling orders.
“Ordering ahead can save a tonne of time, and it helps to set the routine for the term”
- Diane, Flexischools product team
Check that your child’s uniform is ready for winter
Before the weather gets too cold, be sure to check that those cool weather items still fit. And while you're at it, take stock of hats too, as they tend to disappear. If your school uses Flexischools for their uniform shop, you can order these extra uniform items online.
Win $50 in your Flexischools wallet!
We’d love to hear how you set yourself up for success each term! Flexischools account holders can submit your top back-to-school tip here for the chance to win 1 of 5 prizes of $50 value in their Flexischools account.
Submit your tips by 30 May and our team will award the prizes to the Flexischools account holders who suggest the most useful tips! Full entry terms are available here.