How to use the online alarm clock
Handing the school pick-up to someone else at 12:15 pm means making the change unmistakable: confirm who is collecting your child after their half-day and where they will meet. The alarm marks the agreed handover point, while the 45 minutes before 1:00 pm leave time to pass on the school details and check that the other person has seen them.
Because this alarm runs in the browser, closing its tab or quitting the browser can silence the alert and leave the child’s collection without its expected reminder. Keep the alarm page open, leave the computer or phone awake, and set the volume high enough to hear from where you are working. If responsibility has changed hands, the person doing the pick-up should also keep their own dependable reminder rather than relying on an alarm running elsewhere.
A midday handover can land just as lunch begins, so choose something quick that will not distract from confirming the collection. A sandwich, fruit or another easy snack fits before 12:15 pm; a longer lunch can wait until the message has been acknowledged. Keep water nearby, especially if the next step involves walking to the school or waiting outside, but avoid putting a hot drink somewhere it may delay leaving promptly.
Common questions
What happens if my laptop goes to sleep before 12:15 pm?
The tab sleeps along with it and the alarm will not sound on time, if at all. If you are relying on it, change the power settings so the machine stays awake, or keep a phone alarm running as well.
Do I need an account or an app?
Neither. Choose a time and a sound, press Start, and it runs in this browser tab. Nothing is downloaded, nothing is registered, and closing the page leaves nothing behind on the device.
Can I change the sound?
Yes, there is a short list of tones to pick from before you press Start. Softer sounds are easy to sleep through, so a firmer bell tends to be the safer choice for anything early in the morning.
Will it still be right when the clocks change?
Yes. It reads your device's local clock, so the move between GMT and BST at the end of March and October is picked up automatically, as long as the computer's date, time and time zone are set correctly.
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