Communicate through a School page
A school home page is a communication site designed to broadcast information. It has a limited set of owners and many viewers. Communication sites are standalone sites, meaning they aren't connected with a specific Microsoft Teams channel.
Communications sites, like team sites, consist of a series of web parts used to convey information. When creating a communications site, start from a blank site or use a template.
Let’s look at the school home page template from the SharePoint look book. This highly customizable template shares the school’s resources, events, news, mission, and more. Think of it as an easy-to-access bulletin board for school.
- Showcase the school colors: Use site branding and a logo to inspire school spirit.
- Make the site easy to get around: Customize navigation to make content discovery easy.
- Use imagery to highlight important information: At the top of the home page, use eye-catching images linking to the most important resources.
- Share resources: Share resources for learners, educators, and staff.
- Communicate a message: Highlight timely messages to learners and educators.
- Spread the news: Create broad awareness about school announcements, initiatives, and achievements.
- Keep everyone up to date with events: Add an event calendar to keep learners, educators, and staff up-to-date on school events.
- Showcase the school mission: Highlight the school's mission and values. Share mission-aligned initiatives to increase impact.
- Share supplemental information: Populate the branded footer with information about the school, leadership, contact info, and more.