A Guide to MCAS (Web Browser)

Logging on to MCAS (via a web browser)

From your web browser go to www.mychildatschool.com – this will open the login page:

Enter the email address you have registered with the school and the password you set via your welcome email.

If you haven’t received your welcome email then please contact the school office to request it.

Using the MCAS Dashboard (via a web browser)

When you log on you to MCAS will be presented with the following dashboard:

Each of the coloured boxes are called Widgets and they show information about your child at school.

Attendance shows if your child has been registered for AM and PM and class registers.
Classes shows you the classes your child is in and the name of their teachers.
Announcements will show messages from the school that relate to your child.
Important Documents will be used to publish useful or important information from the school.
Detentions will show and upcoming and recent detentions.
Reports will show reports that have been written by your child’s class teacher.
Behaviour will show recent positive and negative behaviour.
Dinner Money will show current balance and allow you quickly top up.

You can get more information from each of the Widgets by clicking on the More button.

The Widget options can also be opened from the Menu Bar on the left-hand side of the page.

Please note, some options are only available on the Menu Bar and are not displayed as Widgets.

Dinner Money (via a web browser)

From your MCAS Dashboard the Dinner Money option is accessible only as a Widget.

The Widget displays the current Credit Balance Summary and gives the option to top-up the Balance.

To do this enter the amount in the Deposit Amount box and click the Add to Basket button. The Shopping Basket (trolley) icon on the top bar will now display that you have 1 item in the Basket, click here to open the Basket and view the contents, the item can be removed by clicking on the X to the right.

To continue click on the green Checkout bar which will open the Shopping Basket.

Here you can click the Continue Shopping button to open the School Shop and add more items, the Clear Basket button to empty the Basket or the Checkout button to continue and make your payment.

Enter your Payment Details on the following page, once verified and paid a Confirmation message will be given and the Credit Balance Summary updated on the Widget.

The Data Collection Form (via a web browser)

The Data Collection Form shows you the personal information we hold about your child. You are able to edit this information to ensure that the school has the most up to date information available for you and your child.

You are able to edit the following information:

Preferred First Name
Preferred Last Name
Former Last Name (if applicable)
Date of Birth
Student Telephone Number
Address Details (enter a postcode and click Find)
Country of Birth
Languages Spoken
Religious Affiliation
Ethnicity

The following Medical Information can be added or edited:

Emergency Consent to School (for emergency treatment in the event we cannot contact you)
Paramedical Support (Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy & Occupational Therapy)
Medical Conditions (Hayfever, Astham, Diabetes, Allergies etc.)
Disabilities (Problems with mobility, hearing, vision etc.)
Doctors Surgery (Choose Other and search by postcode if you cannot find the correct surgery)

The following SEN Information can be viewed:

Provision
Needs

When you have made changes to the form click Submit Changes.

Please note – Any amendments will first be approved by school administration staff before any records are permanently updated. Amendments that are not approved will revert back to their original state.

You can also edit the personal details we hold about you. Click the View Your Personal Details button:

You are able to edit the following information about yourself:

Title
Relationship to Child
Member of the UK Armed Forces
Telephone Numbers
Email Addresses
Home Address

When you have made changes to the form click Submit Changes.

Announcements (via a web browser)

The Announcements page will show any announcements that have been published by the school office. If you are using the mobile phone app, and you have enabled notifications, you will receive a notification when this happens.

Attendance (via a web browser)

The Attendance page shows how attendance has been recorded for your child over the academic year. Please check this carefully and contact the school office if you have any queries.

Behaviour (via Web Browser)

The Behaviour page will list any positive or negative behaviour events associated with your child.

You can click on each date for more details.

Detentions (via Web Browser)

The Detentions page will list any upcoming and past detentions assigned to your child.

Reports (via a web browser)

The Reports page will list any reports that have been written and shared about your child.

You can preview them on the right side of the page or download them by clicking on the report title on the left side of the page.

Academic Calendar (via a web browser)

The Academic Calendar page displays the academic year. Use the key to determine what days are normal school days, holidays, closures and school events.

Parental Consent (via a web browser)

This page displays what consents you have granted the school with regards to your child at school. You will be able to grant consent online for things like school visits, publishing of photographs and videos and Internet access at school.

School Documents (via a web browser)

The School Documents page will show important documentation that the school has published for individuals, groups or whole school purposes.

Additional Support

You can read more about MCAS on the Bromcom Support Site.

If you have any questions about using MCAS please contact our MCAS Support team.

Contact MCAS Support