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Sections vs content

Understand the difference between sections (the portal navigation menu items) and content items (the news, events, and pages inside each section).

2026-05-14

Sections

A section is a menu entry in the family portal. When you configure the menu under Portal Menu, you are defining which sections appear, in what order, and with what name.

Each section has a type that determines what kind of content it can hold:

TypeDescription
NewsArticles and announcements from the school
CalendarEvents with date and time
Static contentFixed pages (rules, timetables, contact…)
Photo galleryImage albums
Daily reportAttendance and activity logs
AuthorizationsPermission requests sent to families
AbsencesAbsence notifications
Staff directoryTeacher and staff profiles

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You can have multiple sections of the same type. For example, two News sections — one for the school and one for the parents' association.

Content

A content item is a specific element inside a section: a news article, a calendar event, a static page, or a photo album. To manage the content of a section, open the admin panel and select the corresponding section.

Each content item has a status:

  • Draft: visible only to admins, not yet published.
  • Scheduled: will be published automatically at the specified date and time.
  • Published: visible to families.
  • Archived: no longer visible, but kept in records.

How they fit together

The relationship is always one-to-many: a section can have many content items, but each content item belongs to exactly one section.

Section: "News" (type: News)
  └─ Content: "Science museum trip"
  └─ Content: "Robotics workshop"
  └─ Content: "Welcome to the new term"

Section: "Agenda" (type: Calendar)
  └─ Content: "Parent meeting — 20 May"
  └─ Content: "End-of-year party — 18 June"

Frequently asked questions

Can I change the type of a section after creating it? No. The type is chosen when the section is created and cannot be changed. If you need a different type, delete the section and create a new one.

Can I temporarily hide a section without deleting it? Yes. In Portal Menu you can hide any section using the Hide section option. Families will not see it, but the content is preserved.

Can content items be moved from one section to another? No. A content item always belongs to the section it was created in. If you need to move information, create a new content item in the destination section.

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