Teacher daily notes — 30 seconds per pupil, the whole chain benefits
One short note (Win, Struggle, Heads-up or Celebrate) feeds three different audiences at once. No double-entry, no extra screen time.
One note · three audiences
The parent's daily highlight
Your note becomes the foundation for the parent's 60-second reel at 3:30 pm. Finally, something concrete to talk about at home.
The pupil's Learning Journey
Notes tagged 'Win' or 'Celebrate' become candidates for the pupil's portfolio at term end. No curation afterwards.
The school's documentation
Tags and sentiment roll up into the class and school documentation requirements — without extra reports or log books.
How to take a note
- 1
Pick one pupil
From your class overview or directly in SpeedGrader. The note field always lives in the same place.
- 2
Pick a tag
Win, Struggle, Heads-up or Celebrate. AI sentiment fills in automatically, but you can always overwrite it.
- 3
Write one sentence
Concrete, observable, neutral — as you'd say it aloud to a colleague. Max 240 characters.
- 4
Pick the sharing level
Private (only you), Parent (lands in today's reel) or Portfolio (candidate for the pupil's Learning Journey). You can always change it later.
Granular sharing and audit
You decide per note who sees what. Sharing to parents never overwrites a private note — a copy is made. Every change is audit-logged.
- Three sharing levels per note: private, parent, portfolio
- No automatic backfill — past notes stay private
- Audit log on every change for 180 days
- AI is used only for sentiment suggestions — you can always overwrite
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take?+
30 seconds per pupil for a short note. In practice that's about 1 hour/week for a typical class of 24 — and it replaces logbook, contact book and parts of the daily report.
Can I note without sharing?+
Yes. Private is the default. You can switch to 'Parent' or 'Portfolio' later if you change your mind.
Does it replace the Communication Book?+
No. Official reminders, concerns and required school correspondence stay in the Communication Book. Daily notes are the informal, daily stream.
Try daily notes with your class
Available on every school subscription. No extra licence, no extra configuration.
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