Preliminary Site Research

Bromley High School logo and title with traditional BromleyBromley High School logo and title with traditional Bromley High School colours (the colours used for the schoolHigh School colours (the colours used for the school uniform.) This colour represents Bromley High and theuniform.) This colour represents Bromley High and the font is easy to read against the maroon-coloured background.font is easy to read against the maroon-coloured background.

In the centre ofIn the centre of the page,the page, moving imagesmoving images are used toare used to show differentshow different photographs ofphotographs of the school,the school, includingincluding junior, seniorjunior, senior and sixth formand sixth form education.education.

At the bottom of the home page, there are several links to different pages such asAt the bottom of the home page, there are several links to different pages such as ‘senior’, ‘sixth form’ and ‘about us’. There are pictures to help show what the link‘senior’, ‘sixth form’ and ‘about us’. There are pictures to help show what the link includes. This is useful and also looks attractive.includes. This is useful and also looks attractive.

There is someThere is some information on the rightinformation on the right hand side of thehand side of the homepage to show recenthomepage to show recent news, this week showingnews, this week showing how the students raisedhow the students raised money for charity.money for charity.

Even though there is a lot ofEven though there is a lot of information written by theinformation written by the head to welcome the viewer tohead to welcome the viewer to the school website, there isthe school website, there is still a photograph taking upstill a photograph taking up the majority of the screen.the majority of the screen. The text is in a text box withThe text is in a text box with a scroll bar to take up lessa scroll bar to take up less room and therefore make theroom and therefore make the page look more exciting.page look more exciting.

There is a constant theme throughout the websiteThere is a constant theme throughout the website by the links at the bottom and the banner at the topby the links at the bottom and the banner at the top showing the name of the school.showing the name of the school.

The latest news isThe latest news is presented at the sidepresented at the side with links for morewith links for more information. Thee areinformation. Thee are generally reminders forgenerally reminders for parents.parents.

The Head teacher briefly introducesThe Head teacher briefly introduces the school website, describing thethe school website, describing the students’ success and the time ofstudents’ success and the time of school Ravens Wood is.school Ravens Wood is.

The website is presented as aThe website is presented as a panel on a grey background,panel on a grey background, contrasting to the green. Thecontrasting to the green. The colours are not bold colours andcolours are not bold colours and do not particularly stand out,do not particularly stand out, however, they make the websitehowever, they make the website easily readable with plain fontseasily readable with plain fonts used.used.

Here,Here, studentsstudents can signcan sign in toin to theirtheir schoolschool accountaccount to accessto access workwork savedsaved fromfrom school.school.

PhotographsPhotographs are presentedare presented fairly smallfairly small on theon the websitewebsite compared tocompared to other schoolother school websites suchwebsites such as Bromleyas Bromley High, whereHigh, where thethe photograph isphotograph is in the centrein the centre of the page,of the page, fairly large.fairly large.

The website contains a searchThe website contains a search box where you can search forbox where you can search for something, for example,something, for example, “curriculum” and quickly“curriculum” and quickly access the information youaccess the information you desire. Here is an example ofdesire. Here is an example of the next page after pressingthe next page after pressing ‘search’.‘search’.

You can alsoYou can also subscribe to thesubscribe to the schoolschool newsletter bynewsletter by easily typing ineasily typing in an emailan email address.address.

The banner at the top of the website is fairly interesting as the way the photograph isThe banner at the top of the website is fairly interesting as the way the photograph is slanted invites us in to the school and makes us feel that the school is a welcoming place.slanted invites us in to the school and makes us feel that the school is a welcoming place. There is also a logo of the school and contact numbers.There is also a logo of the school and contact numbers.

There isThere is also aalso a search barsearch bar at the topat the top of the pageof the page which iswhich is useful as ituseful as it is easy tois easy to find.find.

There is aThere is a brief welcomebrief welcome from thefrom the Head teacherHead teacher of the schoolof the school with awith a photograph ofphotograph of the Headthe Head teacher whoteacher who looks friendlylooks friendly andand welcoming.welcoming.

There is a video in the centre of theThere is a video in the centre of the page containing information on thepage containing information on the Hayes School uniform (presented byHayes School uniform (presented by the children) and also a video on thethe children) and also a video on the drama by slightly older children.drama by slightly older children.

There are links onThere are links on the left hand side ofthe left hand side of the page to helpthe page to help guide the viewerguide the viewer around the website.around the website.