Simple and safe
Safe enough to protect. Simple enough for grandparents.
Every family member should be able to read the school newsletter, grandparents included, without needing passwords or apps.
How it works for families
Verify to view photos
Enter your email to view photos
margaret.jones@gmail.com
Send me a code
Enter the 6-digit code we sent you
Verified! Photos unlocked.
You won't need to do this again on this device
Why email verification?
When someone wants to view photos, they enter their email and receive a short code. One time per device. No account to create, no password to remember, and the school has a record of exactly who's accessed their newsletter photos.
Grandparents can do it
Enter an email, type a code. That's it. Works on any device, no app needed.
The school knows who's looking
Every verification is logged. If something ever goes wrong, there's a clear record of who accessed photos and when.
Real people only
To see photos of children, you have to hand over a real, working email address. That's a meaningful barrier for anyone with bad intentions.
No lists to maintain
The school doesn't need to upload contacts or sync with their student system. Families verify themselves. The school just reviews the log if they need to.
Your school, your rules
Every school is different. Some are happy with open access. Others want photos protected. And some want everything locked down. You choose what's right, and you can change it any time.
Photo protection: blurred until verified
Newsletter text stays open for everyone to read. Photos of children are blurred until a family member verifies with their email. One time, on each device.
Before verifying
Excursions
Year 4 Excursion to the Blue Mountains
Contributed by Ms Johnson, Year 4
Last Friday, forty-two eager Year 4 students boarded the bus for the much-anticipated excursion to the Blue Mountains...
Photo protected
Verify your email to view
The children asked thoughtful questions about the geological and cultural significance of the rock formation...
After verifying
Excursions
Year 4 Excursion to the Blue Mountains
Contributed by Ms Johnson, Year 4
Last Friday, forty-two eager Year 4 students boarded the bus for the much-anticipated excursion to the Blue Mountains...
Verified family member
The children asked thoughtful questions about the geological and cultural significance of the rock formation...
Three levels of access
Every school picks the level that feels right. You can change it any time.
Open
Everything visible, no verification needed. Hidden from Google. A good fit for schools comfortable with open access.
Protected photos
Newsletter text is open for everyone. Photos stay blurred until a reader verifies their email. The school gets a log of who verified.
Fully private
Everything behind email verification. Nobody can read any content without verifying first. The most private option.
What the school sees
No contact lists to manage. The access log updates itself.
Photo access log
Term 2, Week 442 verified readers this week