The Calendar Events function allows authorised staff to manage all school calendars and their events. Events can be added directly in the system or imported in bulk from an Excel file. Events can also be linked to d6 Connect push notifications or news items.
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Administrators — can create, modify, and delete calendars and publish events created by others.
Moderators — can modify existing calendars, assign authors/editors to calendars, and publish events created by others.
Editors — can create and publish their own calendar events, or save as draft.
Authors — can create calendar events but can only save as draft. A Moderator or Administrator must publish them.
Select the relevant Calendar from the dropdown menu.
Click Add, then enter the event title (required), description (optional), and start and end date/time.
Add a location if applicable.
Select the calendars to link the event to using the right-arrow button. The event will appear in all linked calendars.
Add attachments (files up to 25 MB or URLs) by clicking Add attachments.
Choose whether to send a push notification or news item.
Save or publish the event according to your role.
Download the Required Excel Layout template from the Calendar Events screen and populate it with events. Column headings must match the required format exactly.
Select the calendar to import into.
Click Import to Excel and select your completed file.
Yes. When creating or editing an event, select all relevant calendars in the allocation block. The event will appear in every calendar moved to the right-hand side.
File attachments must not exceed 25 MB. You can also add URL links as attachments with no size restriction.
Your communication role is set to Author. Only Editors, Moderators, and Administrators can publish calendar events. Contact your Communication Administrator to have your role upgraded if needed.
Last updated: April 2026 | Version 4.0