Parent Survey

How many children do you have and what ages are they? *

0-3

4-8

9-13

14-18

Child 1

Child 2

Child 3

Child 4

Child 5

Child 6

What country do you live in? *

UK US

What is your working status? (typical or most recent or soon-to-be) *

Full-time employment Part-time employment Full-time self-employment Part-time or project-based self-employment Work only in/for my family/home (aka stay at home parent) Other

Do you use a digital calendar for your work/business your own personal life, and family life? eg Apple/Mac Calendar, Google Calendar, Outlook/Microsoft Calendar, others *

Yes

No

Business/work

Personal (just you)

Family

Do your children go to public/state (free) school, private (fee-paying) school, or both? *

Public (free) only Private (fee-paying) only Both

What format is your school’s communication with parents? (Public/State School 1)

All paper Mostly paper, some digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media) Mostly digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media), some paper All digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media)

Does your school offer a digital calendar that can be imported straight into your personal calendar? (i.e. calendar via their website, an app or otherwise that has all the dates, events and/or deadlines related to school) (Public/State School 1)

Yes I don't know No, but a class rep/fellow parent does it Nothing available

If yes - Do you use it? (Public/State School 1)

Yes and it’s great Yes but it’s not great (can’t filter it as I want, not comprehensive, etc.) No because it’s not good enough (can't filter it as I want, not comprehensive, etc.) No because I've tried but can't figure out how to use it No because I can’t be bothered to try it/figure out how to use it

Does your school have a weekly/biweekly newsletter? (Public/State School 1)

Yes No I don't know

What describes how often and how frequently you read it? (Public/State School 1)

Always, right away Always, eventually Sometimes, right away or eventually Never or rarely

Do you think the school informs you about dates well enough in advance (eg term dates, parents evenings, other school events requiring your attendance) (Public/State School 1)

Yes Yes although I wouldn’t mind even more notice - the earlier the better! No the dates are shared too late

If you're happy to, please enter the name of your school (Public/State School 1)

Do you have another child at a different public/state school?

Yes No

What format is your school’s communication with parents? (Public/State School 2)

All paper Mostly paper, some digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media) Mostly digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media), some paper All digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media)

Does your school offer a digital calendar that can be imported straight into your personal calendar? (i.e. calendar via their website, an app or otherwise that has all the dates, events and/or deadlines related to school) (Public/State School 2)

Yes I don't know No, but a class rep does it Nothing available

If yes - Do you use it? (Public/State School 2)

Yes and it’s great Yes but it’s not great (can’t filter it as I want, not comprehensive, etc.) No because it’s not good enough (can't filter it as I want, not comprehensive, etc.) No because I've tried but can't figure out how to use it No because I can’t be bothered to try it/figure out how to use it

Does your school have a weekly/biweekly newsletter? (Public/State School 2)

Yes No I don't know

What describes how often and how frequently you read it? (Public/State School 2)

Always, right away Always, eventually Sometimes, right away or eventually Never or rarely

Do you think the school informs you about dates well enough in advance (eg term dates, parents evenings, other school events requiring your attendance) (Public/State School 2)

Yes Yes although I wouldn’t mind even more notice - the earlier the better! No the dates are shared too late

If you're happy to, please enter the name of your school (Public/State School 2)

What format is your school’s communication with parents? (Private School 1)

All paper Mostly paper, some digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media) Mostly digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media), some paper All digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media)

Does your school offer a digital calendar that can be imported straight into your personal calendar? (i.e. calendar via their website, an app or otherwise that has all the dates, events and/or deadlines related to school) (Private School 1)

Yes I don't know No, but a class rep does it Nothing available

If yes - Do you use it? (Private School 1)

Yes and it’s great Yes but it’s not great (can’t filter it as I want, not comprehensive, etc.) No because it’s not good enough (can't filter it as I want, not comprehensive, etc.) No because I've tried but can't figure out how to use it No because I can’t be bothered to try it/figure out how to use it

Does your school have a weekly/biweekly newsletter? (Private School 1)

Yes No I don't know

What describes how often and how frequently you read it? (Private School 1)

Always, right away Always, eventually Sometimes, right away or eventually Never or rarely

Do you think the school informs you about dates well enough in advance (eg term dates, parents evenings, other school events requiring your attendance) (Private School 1)

Yes Yes although I wouldn’t mind even more notice - the earlier the better! No the dates are shared too late

If you're happy to, please enter the name of your school (Private School 1)

Do you have another child at a different private school?

Yes No

What format is your school’s communication with parents? (Private School 2)

All paper Mostly paper, some digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media) Mostly digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media), some paper All digital (emails/SMSs/website/app/social media)

Does your school offer a digital calendar that can be imported straight into your personal calendar? (i.e. calendar via their website, an app or otherwise that has all the dates, events and/or deadlines related to school) (Private School 2)

Yes I don't know No, but a class rep does it Nothing available

If yes - Do you use it? (Private School 2)

Yes and it’s great Yes but it’s not great (can’t filter it as I want, not comprehensive, etc.) No because it’s not good enough (can't filter it as I want, not comprehensive, etc.) No because I've tried but can't figure out how to use it No because I can’t be bothered to try it/figure out how to use it

Does your school have a weekly/biweekly newsletter? (Private School 2)

Yes No I don't know

What describes how often and how frequently you read it? (Private School 2)

Always, right away Always, eventually Sometimes, right away or eventually Never or rarely

Do you think the school informs you about dates well enough in advance (eg term dates, parents evenings, other school events requiring your attendance) (Private School 2)

Yes Yes although I wouldn’t mind even more notice - the earlier the better! No the dates are shared too late

If you're happy to, please enter the name of your school (Private School 2)

Please rate how difficult or inconvenient you find it to keep track of dates and to-do’s related to your child(ren)’s school(s). *

	1	2	3	4	5

1 is Not at all difficult/inconvenient, 5 is Very difficult/inconvenient

Any additional thoughts or comments about staying organized as a parent of school-age kids? Pain points, tools you use, etc?

Are you happy to be contacted by Lifemin for further research and/or testing? *

Yes No

Your email address