Messenger: Xpressions and Enhanced Xpressions

Scope

Detailed information about Core Xpressions and Enhanced Xpressions.

Xpressions

• Xpressions is an app for parental contacts to receive messages that you are sending via Messenger.

• Like WhatsApp or iMessages, your messages are transmitted to them over the internet rather than a mobile network.

• It is available for iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play) devices and can also be viewed online.

• It is free to send an Xpression, making it a cheaper alternative to SMS.

• When you sign up, each parental contact automatically has an account created and they will just need to sign in with their email address and mobile number.

• Parents will receive a notification on their phone when a new Xpression has been sent to them from the school.

• Messages sent by the school to the parents are displayed in chronological order in the Xpressions Timeline.

• Parents can flag any message as important to make them easier to find by filtering for Flagged messages.

• Parents with multiple children can Filter for each child that they are linked to, allowing them to view all messages for one child at a time.

• Read our guides for further information:

  • Messenger: Creating Xpressions

  • Messenger: Message Statuses for Xpressions

  • Messenger: Log into Xpressions

  • Messenger: Forgotten Password for Xpressions

  • Messenger: Check Xpressions Usage

  • Messenger: Add Messages to Xpressions Timeline Automatically

  • Messenger: Send Backup SMS for Undelivered Xpressions

  • Messenger: Add Topics for Incoming Xpressions

  • Messenger: Allow Parents to Send Messages from Xpressions

  • Messenger: Change Custom Info and Links for Xpressions

Enhanced Xpressions

• Enhanced Xpressions is an upgraded version of Xpressions, including additional data from the MIS to provide parents with a better view of the student’s school life.

• It is only available to schools with SIMS and involves a cost unlike the core version of Xpressions.

This facility can include the following data:

• The homework assigned to the student.

• The student’s lesson timetable for the week.

• The student’s entire attendance record and a breakdown of attendance to track any patterns of absence or lateness.

• Summary of behaviour points and a full list of any behaviour incidents that had been recorded.

• Summary of achievement points and the achievement records for the academic year so far.

• Upcoming assessments that are stored for students.

• Upcoming exam information (for secondary schools).

• The parents’ own contact details.

• The school calendar with published events and important dates.

• The staff members associated with the student such as their form tutor or head of year.

  • Note: Read our guide for further information: Messenger: Change Settings for Enhanced Xpressions.