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Seesaw is the tool we use for showcasing students' work in the elementary school; teachers will also use it to communicate with parents. Your child’s teacher can send you photographs, videos, notes, links to websites, and can upload documents. This can be to show you your child's work or to set work and share important information.

There are two different ways to access Seesaw: using a laptop/desktop computer or a phone/tablet by downloading the app. Each option looks somewhat different. All comments, photos, videos, and notes added by parents or children must be approved by the class teacher before they are published. This ensures that safe and appropriate content is published for others to view.

A GUIDE FOR PARENTS

PARENTS SEESAW

Your child’s teacher will have set up a class account with your child’s name. A few days after the start of school, you will receive a seesaw invitation which will have a code or a QR code for you to access. The invitation will direct you to access Seesaw through a laptop/desktop or by downloading the Seesaw family app.

Laptop/desktop access – You will go on to the Seesaw website and have three choices. You are directed to click on the third choice, which is a family member. Here, your computer will ask you to access the camera so that you can scan the QR code. After that, your child’s class teacher will approve your access, and you will be able to view your child’s journal and the messages sent to your inbox by the class teacher.

Phone/tablet – Parents will need to download the seesaw app ‘Seesaw Family’. You will be asked to scan the QR code and enter an email address and password when creating your account. After that, your child’s class teacher will approve your access, and you will be able to view your child’s journal and the messages sent to your inbox by the class teacher.

WHAT CAN PARENTS DO?

The Seesaw parents app does not allow as much freedom as the child account does.

Parents can view their child’s journal, which will be photos, videos, notes or documents that the teacher, or your child, have added.

Parents can ‘like’ and add comments to the journals,

Parents can not upload or add to the pupils journals.

It is important to check before commenting, as some items added by teachers are sent to multiple/whole class journals. This means that any comments made will be viewed by all other parents and children.

Items added to just your child’s journal mean only your child, the teacher and the parent can see the comments.

Parents can also access the inbox. This is where your child’s teacher can send messages that can only be viewed by parents, and not the children. If you reply to the inbox message, only the parent and the teacher will see that message. This is the best way for parents to communicate with the teacher, rather than adding comments to the journal to communicate.

Parents can upload photos and videos to the inbox, but teachers cannot then add these to the pupil journal.

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