Preference Module

In this article, we’ll introduce the basic logic behind one of our core modules — the Preference-Based Module, also known simply as the Prefe...

When creating an activity signup, it is important to first decide which selection method you will use—Preference-Based or Instant Book. Below...

In this article, we’ll walk you through the flow of a Preference Sign-up in SchoolsBuddy. This includes key terminology and actions you’ll co...

Creating a Container is the first step in setting up your activity programme in SchoolsBuddy. The container acts as the framework for your si...

In this article, we'll walk you through the steps to add new groups into a container. This typically happens after creating a preference-base...

This article explains how to pre-select students for specific activities before signups open. This is especially useful for managing fixed gr...

As an admin or super admin, you can monitor student selections during the sign-up window or manually select preferences for students in a pre...

You can manually allocate students to activities either before or after running the auto-allocation. It’s particularly helpful to do manual a...

The next step after sign-up closes is Allocation, where students are placed into activities based on their preferences. This article explains...

Once the allocation is done, head over to the Student Allocation Overview tab to get a quick summary of where students have been placed. It’s...

Block dates are days when activities won’t take place, such as public holidays or parent-teacher conference days. It’s important to enter blo...

Once you're satisfied with the allocations made in your sign-up, the next step is to generate the container. What happens when you generate a...

In this article, we’ll guide you through how to generate fees after allocations have been confirmed and events have been created. Once events...

Join Request is a feature that lets students request to join an activity after the signup period has ended—for example, if they joined the sc...

Once all events in a container have finished, you can archive the container.This will also archive all the groups inside it, helping to keep ...

This article shows how to manually add a student to an activity group after events have been generated — for example, if a parent or student ...

This article guides you through the steps to add a new activity (group) to an existing Container after the initial sign-up period has closed,...

Sometimes, you may want to add more events or extend the activity dates within a container. This is helpful if: A new club has been created...

Sometimes, you may need to delete or cancel future events in bulk within a preference-based container for a specific date range. This could b...

After creating a container and groups for the first time, you can save time by copying the groups to a new container. This is especially usef...

Once a Preference Container has been generated, there may be occasions when you need to update certain details for an activity, or make a one...