Introducing Seesaw at Heronswood Primary School

Welcome to our digital learning platform, Seesaw! We are excited to share with you how Seesaw can enhance your child's learning journey, in school and at home, and provide you with real-time access to their progress.

Seesaw is a user-friendly platform that allows teachers to create and share digital portfolios, and assign and assess activities seamlessly. As a parent, you can view your child's activities, and feedback from teachers, and see how they are progressing, all in one place.

We understand that as a parent, you want to stay informed and involved in your child's education. Seesaw provides you with the opportunity to do just that. You can see what your child is working on in class, how they are progressing, and even provide feedback to their teacher.

With its easy-to-use interface and powerful features, Seesaw creates a more collaborative and connected learning environment for students, teachers, and parents alike.

We invite you to explore Seesaw and see for yourself how it can benefit your child's education. If you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out to your child's teacher to ensure you have the correct access. 

Thank you for your continued support in your child's education, and we look forward to working together to help them succeed.

If your child is in need of remote education because of a short term absence as they are:

• recovering from short- term infectious illnesses
• preparing for or recovering from some operations
• recovering from injuries where attendance might inhibit recovery

Class teachers will use Seesaw to provide learning and provision at home. Should such a circumstance arise, class teachers will discuss this with you. 

Common questions.

How do I login to Seesaw?

You can access Seesaw for free on any platform (laptop, iPhone, Android, iPad). If you are using a mobile device please download the latest version of the app. 

What are the differences between the 'family login' and 'home learning' login?

Family login

Families can view and engage with all recent posts from your own child. You cannot respond to homework or post to the student journal using this login. You can how to connect multiple children to your account. 

Homelearning code

This is the login that is specific to your child. Here they will be able to access their journal and respond to the activities they do for homework. At school, we use Seesaw across a range of subjects including PE and Art to capture the learning pupils have been doing. Any homework assigned will be clearly labeled. 

Why can I not see homework on my login?

Make sure you are using the homelearning code your child has been given. 

I have multiple children in school. How can I switch between accounts?

Make sure you have the latest version of the app installed if you are using it on a mobile device. 

To add additional accounts

1. Open Seesaw and tap your profile icon on the top left

2. Tap the icon again to expand the account details

3. Tap ‘+Add Account

4. Choose a role (Student, Family Member), and sign in toSeesaw

To switch between Accounts

1. Tap your profile icon two times to show all accounts.

2. Select the account to switch to.

Each child gets their own journal which they will add their learning activities to. This can be photos, videos, drawings or notes.  Teachers will make sure the posts you receive are for your child only.

When there are new Seesaw posts, simply open the app and find out about the exciting things your child has been up to at school.  Teachers will also upload different activities to complete for homework. This will always be titled "Homework"