In this article, we'll walk you through the steps to add new groups to a container. This typically happens after creating a container, where the next step is to add groups (activities). You might also use this process partway through a term if you need to introduce a new activity.
Once the container has been created, click on Manage to go into the container
- From the Groups tab, click the blue '+ Add' button in the top right.
- Click on +Add on the right-hand side, and fill in the correct details for an activity.
- Title: Title of an Activity/Group, eg. Girls Volleyball (Year 1-Year2); Breakfast Club; Trip to Space Museum.
- Description: A brief description of the Group.
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Available to/Prerequisite/Unavailable to: Click on each option, a pop-up box will appear on the screen. This will determine who can sign up for this activity.
a. Available to: This defines the Years/Groups/Classes that are eligible for the activity/event.
b. Prerequisite: This even narrows down the availability (more used for sports teams, eg Advanced swimming will be a prerequisite to Basic swimming).
c. Unavailable to: If you wish to prevent students from joining the same activity as last term, you can set the group from last term as unavailable (more used for very popular activities). - Use the drop-down box and search bar to search for the Years/Groups/Classes.
- When the correct Year/Group/Class has been found, select the ‘Add’
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- Gender: Select the gender eligible for this activity.
- Lead Staff Member: Which Staff Member will be the organiser of the group
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Activity: Select the relevant activity type. This is only shown in the reports and does not affect sign-up. Please contact help@schoolsbuddy.com if you wish to customise the list.
Toggle on Sports Portal if this is a Sports Team. - Default Location: Location of the activity.
- Group/Billing Code (Optional): Fill in the relevant code for the activity.
- When the correct details have been entered, select the green Save tab.