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Smiles at School - School and Nursery Photography, Marketing and Fundraising

ABOUT SMILES AT SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHY

 

What Are Smiles Made Of?

Happiness!

And in our case, dad jokes.

At Smiles at School, we’re all about spreading joy and catching it on camera. We bring smiles to schools, nurseries and preschools with amazing photos days. But did you know that Smiles at School also offers a range of amazing solutions for your educational setting, depending on who you are and what you need from us? We’ve split it down into 3 areas, which helps us make sure we leave every child chuckling, every headteacher happy and every manager breathing a sigh of relief - No smile left behind!

Want to know what they are? Keep reading...

Smiles At School

Photography

Photo days are more than just a picture. They’re a way of creating memories of more innocent times and capturing some of the best moments from our youth. They really are an important part of the school experience. I’m willing to bet that you still have an old print of your primary school photo day, gathering dust in your parent’s loft or hiding in their wallet. Those memories are precious to parents, a wonderful memento for children to look back on in years to come. And nursery photos, even more so, as children change in the blink of an eye!

But rather than the standard, anxious half-smiles and terrified eyes, we aim for something better and much more genuine. Our school, pre-school and nursery photo days are designed to capture the real personality and spirit of every child we photograph. We spend time getting to know them and making sure they feel comfortable, and we take multiple photos so parents can choose their favourites. It’s more like having a professional studio session than a school photo day! And as for the office administration, you'll get our full support in organising and promoting the session, managing the day and handling all of the ordering, with the fastest turnaround of proof orders forms, easy online ordering, and the first orders dispatched directly to parents in just 48 hours. We even handle all parent queries directly, so you don’t have to get involved! You’ll never have had an easier photo day or such great photos!  Give us a whirl and see for yourself what a fun, well run, photo day looks like.

See our School and Nursery Photography 

Marketing

You know (and we know) that you’re doing amazing things. The children in your care love you, and they get to learn, explore and laugh all day long as you impart wisdom and watch them grow. But how do you capture all of that and show it to prospective parents? It’s a tricky one, but marketing is still one of the most important jobs in running a school. So why not show it in its best light? Our school and nursery marketing photography packages are designed to help you show off the key values, sports, events and general spirit of your school ready for you to share in your prospectus, on your website and throughout the building. Or if you want something more ‘animated’, videos can tell a million words as they guide prospects through your school, let them meet your teachers and tell your story in your own words. We have a few different tricks to help you achieve all of this under our marketing arm.

So whether you need a fresh look for your website, eye-catching displays in reception or content for a new prospectus, just give us a call and see what we can do.

See more of our Schools Marketing Services

Fundraising

Yep. Running a school takes time, resources and parent support, along with an awful lot of money! Just ask any PTA member - they’ll tell you they’re always looking to raise funds to help the school keep doing amazing things for the students. Or ask any nursery owner how hard it is to ensure their income covers the costs of those ‘free’ childcare hours. We get it! Which is why Smiles at School helps you turn events and photo days into fundraising opportunities that parents will love, with the help of prints, gifts or promotional giveaways made from children’s artwork, photos, and more. You decide!

Just some of the ideas and merch we can bring to life for you include:

  • Holiday greetings cards and gifts from children’s artwork
  • Leavers’ hoodies (or teddies for preschool)
  • Leavers packs photos (with creative gift ideas)
  • Family photo days in spring and Christmas
  • Photography at your events
  • Personalised and branded items like sunhats, book bags and water bottles

And much more besides. There’s really no limit to the type of merchandise we can personalise for you using your school branding, our photos and children's artwork, so you can pick what will raise the most interest (and money) for your school!

Here are our great School Fundraising Ideas

 

If all of that hasn’t left a smile on your face, then let us share a joke with you!

What type of animal is best at maths?

An adder!

... sorry ... we can't help it!

At Smiles At School our mission is to get schools and students smiling, chuckling, grinning and giggling with our easy peasy lemon squeezy photo days, eye-catching marketing and money-making fundraising and merchandise. We really do try to make sure that no smile is left behind!

So if you’d like some help, or want to chat about how we could bring a smile to your school, get in touch with us today.