The Welcome tab for the child you have selected contains a summary of information.

In particular, you can see:

Personal Details

Includes: Current photograph, date of birth, year group, form, House

Attendance Overview

This shows a pie chart of the current month's attendance only.  More information is available on the Attendance tab.

Today's Timetable

A list of subjects for the current day.  A full timetable is available on the Timetable tab.

Calendar

You will see the same calendar events your child sees, including deadlines for any assignments set through the VLE.