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title: School Spider Parent App Guide
description: School Spider Parent App Guide - How to get set up and a walk through of the features
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[![School Spider Logo](https://hs.iris-education.co.uk/hs-fs/hubfs/SS%20Logo_PRIMARY%20Reverse.png?width=250&height=45&name=SS%20Logo_PRIMARY%20Reverse.png "School Spider Logo")](https://www.schoolspider.co.uk)

# Guide to School Spider 

# for parents and carers

School Spider allows you to receive and return information directly to and from the school.

- Receive instant messages
- Complete Surveys
- Book Parents’ Evenings
- Book Before and After School Clubs
- Make Payments for Trips, Lunches and more

The school needs to invite you to join School Spider. See more below.

Once you have created your account, go to School Spider and select the School Name your child attends and select Login.

![School Spider App ](https://hs.iris-education.co.uk/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(1)-4.png "School Spider App ")

# Set Up Your Account

The school will invite you to join the app via email. Select the link on the email to create your password. 

Once this has been done, download School Spider via [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.schoolspider.schoolspider&pcampaignid=web_share) or [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/school-spider/id1030400910).

You must select the school your child attends using the dropdown in the app. Enter your email address and password you created on the step above. 

![Untitled design (4)-3](https://hs.iris-education.co.uk/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4)-3.png "Untitled design (4)-3")

#  Take a look around the app...

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