Once upon a time the noticeboard was one of the few ways that a school could effectively communicate with parents. Whilst today there are numerous other possible channels of communication, there are some simple measures that you can take to ensure that the school notice board captures the attention of parents while waiting at the school gates or, indeed, passing by.

Firstly, to ensure that your notices don’t get missed by parents, pin them no higher than approx. a third down from the top of the board because (it has been proven) that the eye never seems to start at the top.

Secondly, ask an interesting open question that might genuinely interest the parent. For example, let’s say that the notice is about the implementation of a new homework policy. By heading the notice with a question, such as, How can you ensure that homework time is a stress-free time?, parents’ interest will be piqued, encouraging them to read on.

These are just two ways to resurrect the school’s noticeboard so that parents take notice, and I’m sure that quick Google search will reveal many more.

Indeed, if your school is thinking about buying a new school noticeboard, Greenbarnes has a range of styles which you can see on our website.

Alternatively, please do call us on 01280 701093 and we’ll be pleased to discuss our boards, send you a brochure, and give any advice and guidance that you may require.