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SIM Parent App Guide

The SIMS Parent app can be downloaded for free from the Apple Store or the Play Store. 
 
NOTE: Before you can use the app, you will need to be invited to register for SIMS Parent by your child's school. 
 
1. Open the Play Store or Apple Store on your device. 
2. Using the Search facility, enter SIMS Parent. 
3. Select SIMS Parent by Capita Plc from the search results. 
4. Tap READ MORE for more information or INSTALL to download the app. 
5. Once the app has downloaded successfully, tap Open to register and start using the app. 
 
NOTE: Once downloaded, the SIMS Parent app is available as a shortcut on your device. 
What will SIMS Parent allow me to do? 

SIMS Parent allows you to: 

• Read messages from your child(ren)’s school in the Messages widget. You may receive many types ofmessage from SIMS Student, but you can filter the list to display Unread messages, or messages relating toparticular Categories of information, e.g. Attendance, Data Collection. Most messages are for information only,but some messages include a Reply button where you can type a response to the message. If you have morethan one child at a school, you will see all your children’s messages here, but you can filter for messagesabout an individual child. SIMS Parent Messages also supports downloadable attachments, identified by thepaperclip icon. 
• Check your child(ren)’s events in the Calendar widget. You can check your current schedule or displayevents in the future by selecting the month or year. You can also view events from the previous three months.
• You can filter the Calendar to display the start and end date of terms or school holidays, or to display eventsrelating to particular Categories, e.g. School Diary, Homework, etc. If you have more than one child at a school,you will see all your children’s calendar events, but you can filter for events about an individual child. 
• View your child’s Homework assignments and feedback received on the assignments. You canfilter Homework to display assignments that are Due or include assignments that have already been Handed In.Note that attachments are not displayed in SIMS Parent. You will receive alerts when homework is due forsubmission in Messages. Homework submission dates are also displayed in the Calendar. Homeworkinformation is child-specific, not integrated, unlike Messages and Calendar. 
• View and accept your child’s activity invitations using Activities or place your child on a waiting list for anactivity. Accepted activities are displayed in the Calendar. Activities information is child-specific, not integrated,unlike Messages and Calendar. 
• View information relating to your child’s Attendance, Assessment, Conduct and Reports. This information ischild-specific, not integrated, unlike Messages and Calendar. 
• View your child’s Timetable with today’s timetable at the top of the panel and future timetables availableby scrolling down the panel. Timetable information is child-specific, not integrated,unlike Messages and Calendar. 
• View School Details such as contact details and Key Dates. 
• Provide information required by the school using the Data Collection widget. 
• Access SIMS Options from SIMS Parent. 

What devices can I use to access SIMS Parent? 
SIMS Parent Web can be accessed via any desktop PC, laptop or tablet. 

The SIMS Parent Mobile app can be accessed on Apple or Android devices. SIMS Parent supports Android version
6 and above and iOS version 11 and above. 

How do I download the app? 
The SIMS Parent app can be downloaded for free from the Apple Store or the Play Store. Click here for more
information. 

How do I log in for the first time? 
Full instructions for registering a SIMS Parent account can be found here.: