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John Madejski Academy

MCAS - My Child At School

We launched our new parent app, MCAS in March 2025.

MCAS allows you to report absences and view key information like your child's timetable and attendance. We also use the app for most communications and alerts from the school.

Parents have received emails with details on how to activate your account. If you have not, please see the information below. 

 

Why use MCAS? 

Update Information

This section shows the current data we store on you and your child/children. Changes can be made by adding a new address/telephone number/email address and clicking the green ‘Save’ button. When information is updated in MCAS, this will be checked and approved by the office team

Timetable

This section allows you to view your child’s timetable, including the lesson times and teachers.

Attendance

This section allows you to view your child’s attendance.

Access key information from your mobile device 

Firstly, download the My Child at School app from the Play store or the Apple App store

Login using the email address you have registered with the school and select a password

Enable notifications to maximise the effectiveness of the app

How to reset my password  

Your login for MCAS is the email address you have registered with the school

You are able to reset your password yourself using this email address.

If you are not able to login after resetting your password, please contact contact@johnmadejskiacademy.co.uk with the following information to help us process your request.

  • Full Name of the Student
  • Year and Tutor group
  • Relationship to the student
  • Date of Birth of the student

FAQ: Multiple siblings  

Siblings should appear automatically when you sign up with your email address. If this doesn't happen please contact contact@johnmadejskiacademy.co.uk.

Text Messages from John Madejski Academy 

Our Text Message Services will display from the below

  • "447860050096"
  • "07860050096"

We advise you to save this number in your contacts. Please note this number doesn't support calls

Setting a Strong Password Advice  

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) confirms that a strong password will:

  1. be long (at least 8 characters);

  2. include a range of characters, such as:

    1. Uppercase and lowercase letters

    2. Numbers

    3. Punctuation marks

    4. Other symbols

  3. not contain dictionary words, where possible;

  4. not include simple substitutions of characters, e.g. "p4$$w0rd";

  5. not include patterns derived from the keyboard layout, e.g. "qwerty".

We advise all parents to use strong passwords to protect the confidential personal information contained within MCAS. Parents should also avoid using obvious choices of passwords, such as the name of your child or pet, as someone could find such information elsewhere.

Do not share passwords - never disclose your password to another individual, whether this be a family member or other individual, for any reason. If you think that someone else knows your password, change it immediately.

Full Guide for MCAS Parent Guide - Download

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