Communication at Holy Cross School has been a focus of the past twelve months as we have transitioned to the The MyCE Mobile App or Holy Cross School App. As such we would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for your commitment and positive reception to our MyCE mobile app. Our plan is that the Holy Cross App continues to become the one-stop shop for almost all communication.

In our continuous efforts to streamline and enhance communication, we have significantly reduced the frequency of emails. We hope you have noticed! This move aligns with our vision of fostering more direct, timely, and efficient connections with our families. We acknowledge that we haven’t always gotten everything right this year, but we remain committed to learning, growing, and doing better as you share with us.

If you have not done so, I strongly encourage you to download the MyCE mobile app, and ensure notifications are enabled. By doing so, you'll receive all essential updates, announcements, and school-related information right at your fingertips. The MyCE mobile app, stores copies of all essential information you are likely to be chasing. It is constantly updated to have the most up-to-date information whilst at the same time, information no longer required is removed for ease of access. Recently, we have started using ‘push notifications’ as point in time reminders E.g. the expected arrival of camp buses at school. This is being managed very carefully, as we know the last thing anyone wants is your devices PINGING unnecessarily.

Below is list of all communications (once sent via email), paper letter or Parent Portal, intended to highlight where information will land in the MyCE Mobile App:

INDIVIDUAL STUDENT LEARNING
(My STUDENTS TAB)

• Log an Absence (MyCE Mobile App)
• Parent Slips (Permissions, Invitations, Notices etc.) (MyCE Mobile App)
• The Learning Dashboard (Academic Reports) (MyCE Mobile App)
• Child Timetable (MyCE Mobile App)

WHOLE SCHOOL EVENTS, INVITATIONS and GENERAL INFORMATION
(My SCHOOL TAB)

• Contact Us (MyCE Mobile App)
• Calendar (MyCE Mobile App)
• Newsletter (MyCE / Schoolzine/ Facebook)
• Documents (MyCE Mobile App) (Copies of Important Documents)
• Term Dates (MyCE Mobile App)
• OSHC (MyCE Mobile App)
• BOOKED (MyCE Mobile App) (for Student Led Conference Bookings)
• Parish (MyCE Mobile App)
• Tuckshop (MyCE Mobile App) (Flexischools)
• Seesaw (Seesaw App)

YEAR LEVEL and CLASS INFORMATION and INVITATIONS
(My SCHOOL TAB)

• Class Newsletters (MyCE Mobile App - Parent Slips)
• Class Events (MyCE Mobile App - Calender - Parent Slips)

AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, TCN and COMMUNITY EVENTS

• TCN Sports (MyCE Mobile App - Documents)
• Community Events (MyCE Mobile App - Documents, Newsletter)

TEXT MESSAGES TO PARENTS

• Unexplained Student Absence (Text Message)
• Emergencies (Text Message)

IMPORTANT NOTE for NEW FAMILIES:

Parent Portal & MyCE Mobile App Set Up

Before accessing the MyCE Mobile App, all NEW families will first need to ensure you have set up access to the Holy Cross School Parent Portal. Please follow the link below to complete this step first. You will then use the same login and password to set up your MyCE Mobile App access.

If you haven't already:

• Download the MyCE App
• Enable Notifications: to ensure you don’t miss any important alerts.
• Regularly Check the App: For school news, updates, events, and other important information.

Please check your Settings under MyCE Mobile App to ensure you have allowed ‘Notifications’. The MyCE Mobile App is set up for limited ‘Notifications’ at this point as we are committed to only have ‘Notifications’ for most important information.

Who has access to the App?

All Parents and Carers who are listed as either a legal guardian and/or caregiver with Parent Portal access set up will have access to the MyCE Mobile App. It is not too late to download for free.

Where can I get the App?

To get started, simply download the MyCE Mobile App using the links below, and sign in with your current Parent Portal login and password.  

Google Play Store:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.edu.catholic.cns.myce

Apple App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/myce/id6449520177

Should you have any questions or need assistance, please don't hesitate to contact our support team at (07) 4050 6300 and Extension Line 2.