FAQS

Communication

There are various ways of communicating with the School. An obvious option is to chat with your child’s class teacher. You can catch them before or after school, or else make a time to speak with them should you require.

Our Assistant Principals are also available to discuss issues of concern with parents.  However, it is appropriate for these first to have been discussed with the teacher – unless it is a particularly serious matter or one involving general policy.

The Slip System

Our ‘Slip System’ is primarily a communication device, not a punishment or reward.
  • GREEN – Good behaviour (Years 0 - 4)
  • YELLOW – Good behaviour (Years 5 - 6)
THE GREEN SLIP BIN
All green slips, as well as yellow slips that recognise excellent uniform, may be placed in the Green Slip Bin, located at the end of the corridor in A Block. A prize draw takes place during the Friday assembly as a means for recognizing positive behaviour.

THE FLURO SLIP BIN
All yellow slips may be placed in the Fluro Slip Bin, located in Room 4. A prize draw takes place during the Friday assembly as a means for recognizing positive behaviour.

Seesaw

Seesaw is a platform that encourages student engagement and easy communication with parents. It is a great way to get student work in one place to share with families, and nothing is shared without teacher approval. We are really excited to use this tool and for the effective way that we are able to communicate and share your child’s learning with you.
 
Each child has their own ‘journal’ on the Seesaw app. This journal can only be viewed by the teacher and the child’s connected family members. The ability to share work with families enhances and celebrates the learning. It also keeps all of the child’s learning together across their years at RVS, creating a library of the children’s work.
 
Your classroom teacher will send home a family login early in Term One with detailed login information.

Hero

HERO is the software system that we use at Richmond View to store all important information about your son or daughter. We use it to record a variety of things like:
  • Parent contact details
  • Important medical  conditions of which we need to be aware
  • Attendance
  • Assessment records
  • Reports
  • And more

As a parent you have access to this information for your son and daughter. Most importantly you will be aware that all of our school reports are now sent out through this system and are no longer printed.

To ensure that you can access this information you need to connect to the HERO app, either on your phone or on any web browser. The instructions on how to connect if you have not already is here  Please note that the email address you use must be the same one as you have given the school as a contact for you, otherwise it will not recognise you as a parent. This is to ensure only parents have access to the data for their children.

If you have any issues with getting connected to HERO please email mr.adamson@rvs.school.nz and Mr Adamson will be happy to help you in getting set up.