Communication and Emergency Closure
As a school, we use both Arbor and Seesaw to help communicate with our parents and carers and as a way to set and review home learning.
Seesaw is predominately used for the class teacher to communicate with parents and carers - this is were weekly updates are shared regarding the children's learning and home learning is shared. As long as the Seesaw App is downloaded onto your mobile device, you will receive notifcations instantly.
For communication from the Headteacher or School Office, we will send messages and emails through Arbor. It is crucial that parents and carers have the Arbor App to see their child/ren's attendance and update key information for the School Office - including emergency contact details.
If you cannot use Arbor or Seesaw, or would prefer alternate means of communication (i.e. phone calls) then please contact the school office.
What is Arbor?
Arbor is a cloud-based management information system (MIS) used by schools to manage and share information about students with parents. It provides a Parent Portal and Parent App that allows parents to access and update their child's information, track their attendance and communicate with the school.
Follow this guide to download and log in to the App specifically for parents and carers at Rowde:
Rowde Arbor Parent Portal Leaflet
You can find a useful guide for parents and carers here:
What is Seesaw?
Seesaw is a multimedia journal that empowers students to showcase what they’re learning at school. Throughout the school year, Seesaw builds an organised, digital portfolio of each student’s learning, accessible by teacher, student and parent.
Seesaw also keeps parents informed by giving them a real-time, personalised glimpse into their child’s school day, via automatic iOS or Android app notifications, text message or email.
Videos to support using Seesaw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVjKsMkhqg0
Bad Weather Provision
The school will only be closed if one or more of the following conditions apply:
- Insufficient staff are able to come in to keep the school running safely.
- Conditions on site are dangerous.
- Conditions are considered to be or are anticipated to become too hazardous for travel later in the day.
In the event of bad weather, we will do the following:
- Communication will be sent via an email through Arbor and Seesaw to all parents/carers.
- The closure will be recorded on the front screen on the school’s website.
- The decision to close is reported to Wiltshire Council who update their website (www.wiltshire.gov.uk), which parents can view to see which schools are closed in the local area.
- We will inform local radio (BBC Wiltshire on 104.3FM), which advertise closed school lists regularly.
- If safe to do so, staff who can get to school will use the phones to answer queries.
- If safe to do so, staff who can get to school will be posted outside to inform parents/carers as they arrive at school.
Decisions to close the school will be made by taking into consideration the safety of both pupils and staff, once they arrive at school and their journey to get there.
You can read more in our Severe Weather Policy:
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