Add School Classrooms

List a school classroom in the Estates Manager module and assign them to school buildings. Once you have done this you are able to assign lessons to classrooms in the Timetable Manager module.

The school building that the classroom belongs to must be created in iSAMS before you can assign the classroom to the building. See Add School Buildings to create a school building.

To create a school classroom, follow the steps below:

1. In the Estates Manager module, either:
   Select Create School Classroom in the header bar.
   or
   a. Select Tree View from the header bar.
   b. In the Core Options and Tasks section, click Create School Classroom.
   A pop-up window is displayed:
   

2. Complete the details in the window, as required:

   Section	Explanation
   Classroom Details	Classroom Name. Enter a 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. Classroom initials must match classroom codes in your existing timetable, if you use them. The imported classroom code is displayed in the Manage Buildings and Classrooms screen. 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. It is essential that this is done for the classroom to be used in your school timetable. You will be prompted if you have not selected a building.

3. Click Save & Close when finished.
   The classroom is listed under the selected school building in the Estates Manager module and Timetable Manager module.
4. Once you have added school classrooms as required, you can use these to set up school timetables from the Timetable Manager module. You have two options, either:

• • Import your school timetable. This applies if you are using timetabling software. See Importing your School Timetable into iSAMS for more information.
    or
  • Start to add lessons to your timetable. This applies if you are not using timetabling software and you want to create your own timetable within iSAMS. See Create a Lesson to starting adding lessons to your timetable. This is only suitable if you have a relatively simple timetable. For example in a pre-preparatory school where students are always taught by the same teacher, within the same forms groups and do not have multiple room changes.