Amend details of school classrooms listed in the Estates Manager module. Change the name of a classroom or add a description to identify its use. You can also move classrooms to different buildings. This is useful should there be temporary room changes, for example if maintenance work is being carried out in your school.
To edit a classroom, follow the steps below:
- In the Estates Manager module, either:
a. Select Tree View and click
to expand the tree to display classrooms.
b. Click on your selected classroom.
c. Select Edit Classroom Properties.
or
a. Select List View.
b. Click
next to the classroom you want to edit.
A pop-up window is displayed:
Amend the details in the window, as required:
Section
Explanation
Classroom Details
Classroom Name. Enter a new name for the classroom. You can select this to display in period boxes.
Classroom Initials. Enter initials for the classroom. You can select this, rather than classroom name, to display in period boxes if space is restricted.
Room Capacity. Enter the maximum number of individuals that the classroom can accommodate.
Room Types. Select a type to categorise the classroom. Click
to add a new type to the list, if required.Select the This room cannot be used for Cover checkbox if you wish to mark the classroom as unavailable for temporary use.
Description. Enter a description for the classroom. This is optional. Include information here that could be useful for timetabling, for example 'Upper Sixth Only' or 'Staff Only-Do not use for teaching'.
Classroom Building
Classroom Building. Use the drop down list to select a building to assign the classroom to. You may need to use this if classrooms have previously been assigned to the wrong building.
- Click Save & Close when finished.
Your changes are displayed in the Estates Manager module and the Timetable Manager module.