Design on the mind

Castle School in Thornbury, Bristol approached the web design team at Deckchair to design and build a new school website. They wanted to have complete control over the content of the website and the ability to change and update the copy on any page. We have given them exactly that; a fully content managed (updateable by them) website built using Wordpress. It has intuitive navigation, search function, multiple sections and news and events calendar.

It has created a single point of information for Staff, parents and pupils. Files, letters and information can be downloaded from the website very easily. For example parents can download the latest ‘letters home’ and view homework timetables. (Sorry kids, no getting out of your maths homework now!)

Staff can upload images and photographs to a website called Flickr which will automatically display the images as a slideshow on the school website.

Are you a school or college in or near Bristol? Can we help you with your website to give you full control over your content? Call us anytime for a chat and some impartial advice.

Toni

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We have designed a few websites for schools in and around Bristol in the last year and have just launched our latest project; the new website for Colston’s Girls’ School.

Colston’s approached us at Deckchair to design an up-to-date and fresh website using the Colston’s colours and style. They wanted the website to become a resource for students, staff, parents, govenors and prospective parents and students. They also needed the website to be updateable by their staff, include an ecommerce shop and many other features.

The website features:

• A bespoke content management system – allowing staff to update all areas of the website themselves and upload information and pdf files easily.
• Ecommerce shop to sell uniform, sports kit and stationery.
• ‘Letter to home’ feature, allowing letters to be directly sent to parents from the website.
• A-Z index of content and site map.
• Slide show of images on the home page created in Flash.
• Professional photography session including the school buildings, lessons, students, staff portraits and more to produce quality pictures for the website and printed materials.
• Training sessions and support for the staff to use the content management system.

 If you need any advice or help with content management systems or you are wondering if a system like this would benefit your business then give us a call for a chat or pop in for a cup of tea if you are local.

Toni

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