Mobile Apps are now the most effective and affordable administration and communication resource available. And below you’ll see why our apps are unique, affordable and even a
fundraising platform for you school.
Watch this brief video walk-through of the app
Summary: Apps are quickly becoming essential for schools. There are a lot of good reasons for that. School Apps are far more than a technical/I.T. Department tool.
See below for information on the ‘healthy and happy’ resources, as well as the fundraising
opportunities for your app.
*** Did you know that 1 in 5 school students suffer from anxiety? And that 70% of the population has their health impacted by the negative effects of stress? That’s why the ‘health and happy’ resources have been included as part of the School Apps. ***
Here’s why apps are a great resource for your school…
– as a communication tool, apps streamline communications between teachers, parents and students,
freeing up valuable time for all concerned
– an app saves the school money, as print runs and mail-outs are no longer required (at the least, greatly reduced)
– by consolidating newsletters, timetables, cancellations, notices, sick notes and more, an app
is the single point of mobile contact a school needs, which means you don’t have to manage
multiple platforms
– and custom app messaging is more effective, with read rates of 98%, compared to Facebook/Twitter of 6% and emails 8-13%
Your flexible and Custom School App also includes a complete range of essential functions and benefits for the school, including:
- instant messaging to app users (students/parents/teachers and staff)
- ‘around us’ for emergency/sponsor/community places
- one tap calling and directions
- app sharing
- school image gallery
- events
- school history and information
- absentee form and permission forms
- enquiry form
- newsletter
- canteen menu
- uniform details and suppliers
- P & C information
And now, your school app can be of even greater benefit to your school community…
Recent media reports have highlighted the very real concerns for student stress and anxiety. Now more than ever, tangible solutions in the form of practical resources are required to help families and teachers resolve these issues in an accessible way, with privacy and no stigma attached.
At last, a custom app for your school is now available that’s so much more than just an information and messaging system.
(You’ll discover below how an app can also be a never-ending
fundraising resource for your school).
With obesity and Type 2 Diabetes rates still soaring, bullying and stress and anxiety amongst children, youth and families – along with teachers having one of the most stressful jobs in the western world – it’s time to make a significant impact with positive change, in a format that is easily accessible and effective.
Imagine this…
your school is the community leader by giving your students, teachers and parents proven health and well-being resources right in the palm of their hands – privately accessible anytime they need them – and at no cost to them.
Resources that are effective and accessible and deal with 2 major lifestyle problems: obesity and stress.
Our apps incorporate professional health and well-being resources (audio and video) to help all school stakeholders (students, staff and parents) with mental and physical health management.
These resources have been licensed to health and well-being therapists since 2006.
Diabetes Australia (NSW) has vetted and supports the
activity program… ‘Ezywalk’. The ABC is a licensee for their ‘Atmospheres’ music label.
In-App ‘Healthy’ resources:
A little daily activity os proven to be effective in stress management and helpful as a preventative measure for Type 2 Diabetes. All too often though, daily activity can be hard to fit into our lives.
Sometimes, having a buddy makes it easier. Now, your buddy is available anytime… right in your school app
Exercise is also a proven method of stress management, and walking is a simple, effective and cost-free way to get some activity into your day.
Ezywalk is a 6 Week program that gets the user into a healthy habit of walking 30 minutes a day.
Starting with a short program of activity and building up to the 30 minutes.
With youth obesity being such a major problem in Western Society, the inclusion of Ezywalk into an app for your school, now provides an easy solution to this ever increasing and damaging problem.
Likewise for the In-App ‘Happy’ resources.
The app resources – which are all written by Psychologists – cover everything from basic meditation and breathing, to stress-management and insomnia.
And for students – while they can access any of the resources – 
there’s also a specific Exam Stress Management program.
With a library of original content spanning in excess of 40 CD’s back-to-back (and growing), there is plenty of opportunity to provide these resources and keep adding to them – keeping your app fresh and relevant.
Now, students, parents and school staff have lifestyle management resources literally in the palm of their hands.
Please listen to some ‘healthy and happy’ content examples below. Below these short samples, you’ll be able to download some full-length version for preview.
Audio examples:
Ezywalk – track 1 -introduction
Ezywalk – track 4
Ezywalk – track 11
Stress Management Examples
Exam and Study Stress Management Program – Introduction
Study Stress
Stress Buster
Sleep
The Beach – Relaxation
Music Track – Ghost Gums
Video Example
Now, being able to easily provide students with these essential resources for stress and health management, as well as giving families and teachers the tools and ‘no excuse’ accessibility, your school can lead the local community in tackling health and well-being issues head-on, while utilising the extensive communication and information aspects of your custom mobile app.
Many schools are conscious of the investment for items such as an app. And rightly so. To alleviate this, here’s how you can utilise your app to become a revenue generator for your school.
By selling advertising and promotional opporunites to local businesses.
Many local businesses wish to promote directly to the parents and teachers (the age/lifestyle demographic).
Now you can give them a direct-to-target-market advertising opportunity.
Eateries, clothing, sports, clubs and local retailers are all examples of prospective advertisers.
Say for $500 per year, you can offer sponsorship of your app to 4 local businesses. This is very affordable and very effective advertising for them. This not only pays for your app, but provides you with an income each ongoing year.
A sponsor would get a page in the app, along with a listing in the ‘Around Us’ section of the app (all optional, it’s your choice).
You could even go as far as giving them a push message option at certain times (monthly, for example) to promote a “schools only special”. This is easily managed once a sponsor is on board. You’ll probably find that within your parents group, you have a few businesses who would relish this opportunity
to both support the school and sponsor the app.
The app with all the functions and resources are priced affordably for your school.
Each app is customised for each individual school and priced
EMA School Apps are $900 + GST. This is a once off payment for production and setup of the app. Once built and approved, your app will be available in both the Apple and Google ‘Play’ app stores.
There is a monthly fee ($90 + GST) which covers:
- app hosting and software updates as required
- “healthy ‘n’ happy” content licensing and streaming
- unlimited messaging and events listings
- complete training for the messaging and events functions
Even if you have an existing app for your school, there’s no need to miss out on the “healthy and happy” resources. Ask your app developer to contact us about adding the resources to your existing app.