Sibford School near Banbury has become one of the first schools in the country to release its own App.
The Sibford School App is available as a free download for anyone with an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad (via the App store) or with an android smart phone or tablet (via the Android Marketplace).
There are also plans to extend the App to BlackBerry users in the near future.
Sibford School head Michael Goodwin, said: “Apps are becoming increasingly popular but are still a very new idea as far as schools are concerned.
“Certainly we believe we are the first school in this the area to embrace this new technology.”
The Sibford School App will enable parents, pupils and friends of the school to keep up-to-date with news, events and information. It also features a direct phone and email link, a map showing how to find the school and photo galleries.
“In today’s modern world it is important that we use as many different forms of communication as possible,” said Michael. “We already have a website, use email and texting to send messages home, and share information on Facebook and Twitter. The new App provides us with yet another tool we can use.”
Neil Harding, business development director for Smartphone Media, who developed the App, said: “We believe mobile is going to be bigger than the internet. The new expectation is that you can connect at any time, and that’s where the technology is headed.
“This App has been tailor-made for Sibford School. Smartphone Media and Sibford School put a lot of thought into what kind of App would be helpful, both to parents of existing pupils and also to parents of prospective pupils, and we are very happy with the results.”