A Warm Welcome To Our School Website!
St Hilary School is a vibrant, warm, kind and caring school where all children and adults work very hard to be,
"THE BEST WE CAN BE".
We are extremely proud of our school and it's achievements and to be a founder member of the 'Leading Edge Academies Partnership'. https://www.leadingedgeacademies.org
Everybody at our school is passionate about providing the very best educational experiences that we possibly can and having lots and lots of fun along the way, learning through our 'REAL project' approach to delivering our knowledge and skills based curriculum.
We are committed to developing the 'whole child' through the 3 core values (our 3Es) of all the Leading Edge Partnership academies - they are at the heart of all we do!
Excellence - 'Outstanding quality'
Evolution - 'Continuous change'
Equity - 'Fairness and social justice'
Our aim is that by the time children leave our school they will have developed a whole host of life skills - being resilient, being confident, taking informed risks and most of all...being happy - enthusiastic and ready to embrace every opportunity and challenge they face.
We are incredibly proud of the children at our school ... and the staff are pretty special too!
A paper copy of everything included on our website can be provided and we are always happy to talk, meet and share everything we do. As a starting point why not not explore the school through our virtual tour!
We hope that you enjoy browsing our website and find everything that you need!
Mr Rob Hamshar- Headteacher
Links and Downloads
Newsletters
- Newsletter 1115- 20th January 2023
- Newsletter 1114- 13th January 2023
- Newsletter 1113- 6th January 2023
- Newsletter 1112 - 16th December 2022
- Newsletter 1111- 9th December 2022
- Newsletter 1110- 2nd December 2022
- Newsletter 1109- 25th November 2022
- Newsletter 1108 - 18th November 2022
- Newsletter 1107-11th November 2022
- Newsletter 1106- 4th November 2022
- Newsletter 1105- 21st October 2022
- Newsletter 1104- 14th October 2022
- Newsletter 1103 - 7th October 2022
- Newsletter 1102 - 30th September 2022
- Newsletter 1101- 23rd September 2022
- Newsletter 1100 - 16th September 2022
- Newsletter 1099 - 9th September 2022
- Newsletter 1098 - 22nd July 2022
- Newsletter 1097 - 15th July 2022
- Newsletter 1096- 8th July 2022
- Newsletter 1095- 1st July 2022
- Newsletter 1094- 24th June 2022
- Newsletter 1093- 17th June 2022
- Newsletter 1092 - 10th June 2022
- Newsletter 1091 - 27th May 2022
- Newsletter 1090- 20th May 2022
- Newsletter 1089- 13th May 2022
- Newsletter 1088- 6th May 2022
- Newsletter 1087- 29th April 2022
- Newsletter-1086- 8th April 2022
- Newsletter 1085- 1st April 2022
- Newsletter 1084- 25th March 2022
- Newsletter 1083- 18th March 2022
- Newsletter 1082 -11th March 2022
- Newsletter 1081 - 4th March 2022
- Newsletter 1080 18th February 2022
- Newsletter 1079- 11th February 2022
- Newsletter 1078- 4th February 2022
- Newsletter 1077- 28th January 2022
- Newsletter 1076 - 21st January 2022
- Newsletter 1075 - 14th January 2022
- Newsletter 1074- 7th January 2022
- Newsletter 1073 17th December 2021
- Newsletter 1072 10th December 2021
- Newsletter 1071 3rd December 2021
- Newsletter 1070 26th November 2021
- Newsletter 1069 19th November 2021
- Newsletter 1068 12th November 2021
- Newsletter 1067 5th November 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1066 22nd October 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1065 15th October 2021 (1).pdf
- Newsletter 1064 8th October 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1063 1st October 2021a.pdf
- Newsletter 1062 24th September 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1061 17th September 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1060 10th September 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1059 22nd July 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1058 16th July 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1057 9th July 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1056 2nd July 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1055 25th June 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1054 18th June 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1053 11th June 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1052 28th May 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1051 21st May 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1050 14th May 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1049 7th May 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1048 30th April 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 23rd April 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1046 1st April 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1045 26th March 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1105 - 21st October 2022
- Newsletter 1044 19th March 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 1043 12th March 2021.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1042 5th March 2021.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1041 26th February 2021.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1040 12th February 2021.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1039 5th February 2021.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1038 29th January 2021.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1037 22nd January 2021.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1036 - 15th January 2021.pdf
- Lockdown newsletter 8th January 2021.pdf
- Newsletter 18th December 2020.pdf
- Newsletter 11th December 2020.pdf
- Newsletter 4th December 2020.pdf
- Newsletter 27th November 2020.pdf
- Newsletter 20th November 2020.pdf
- Newsletter 13th November 2020.pdf
- Newsletter 6th November 2020.pdf
- Newsletter 23rd October 2020.pdf
- Newsletter 16th October 2020.pdf
- Parenting Newsletter Autumn 2020.pdf
- Virtual Parenting Overview.docx
- Newsletter 9th October 2020.pdf
- Newsletter 2nd October 2020.pdf
- Letter from PHE for parents.pdf
- Newsletter 25th September 2020.pdf
- Letter to parents from Director of Public Health.pdf
- Newsletter 18th Septembr 2020.pdf
- Newsletter 11th September 2020.pdf
- Lockdown newsletter 1020 17th July 2020.pdf
- Lockdown newsletter 1019 10th July 2020.pdf
- Lockdown newsletter 1018 3rd July 2020.pdf
- Lockdown newsletter 1017 26th June 2020.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1016 19th June 2020.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1015 12th June 2020.pdf
- Lockdown newsletter 1014 22nd May 2020.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1013 15th May 2020.pdf
- D&T week grid.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1012 8th May 2020.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1st May 2020.pdf
- Lockdown Newsletter 1010- 24th April 2020.pdf
Privacy and cookies policy
Part 1: Privacy Policy
Last Edited: 22nd April 2021
- 1. Introduction
- 1.1. We are committed to safeguarding the privacy of the users of our services. Our services include and will hereby be referred to as 'Our Services' (our websites used to promote eSchools services and tutorial resources, specifically https://www.eschools.co.uk and https://academy.eschools.co.uk), 'School Websites' ( designed by eSchools and populated by individual schools themselves) and 'Platforms' (individual online services that provide teachers, learners, parents and governors with information, tools and resources) as well as our smartphone app. This policy sets out how we will treat your personal information across these services.
- 2. Collecting personal information on Our Services
- 2.1 We may process or temporarily store the following kinds of personal information:
- information about your computer and about your visits to and use of Our Services (including but not limited to, your IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths)
- information contained in or relating to any communications that you send to us or send through our website (including, the communication content) via online forms
- any other personal information that you choose to send to us via online forms
- manually inputted details of users added to the platform
- details of users as integrated by our providers at Wonde via your MIS (if applicable to your package). For further information on integrated data please see our Data Sharing Agreement
- 2.2 Before you disclose to us the personal information of another person, you must obtain that person's consent to both the disclosure and the processing of that personal information in accordance with the terms of this policy.
- 2.3 eSchools websites may request cookies to be set on your device. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us and to enrich your user experience. You can adapt your cookie preferences, although please note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. We will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party's direct marketing. For further information on how you can manage and set your cookie preferences, please see our Cookie Policy.
- 2.4 Information submitted through the online contact form on a school website is processed via eSchools, and passed directly to the school in question. This data is held by eSchools for 30 days (or in the case of failed messages, 90 days) before deletion. Once passed to the school this data is held by them and subject to that school’s privacy policy.
- 2.5 Schools are also able to add analytics tools and can therefore gather information on visits to and use of their website (including but not limited to, IP address, geographical location, browser type and version, operating system, referral source, length of visit, page views and website navigation paths). Individual visitors can manage their preferences through cookie preferences, as mentioned in 2.4.
- 2.6 Session IP addresses are retained to monitor and safeguard against improper usage of our services.
- 2.7 Content on the platform (added by staff, governors and students) and website content is added directly by School Users. This information is only used for to display on the platform in the way the user intends and is not used for any other purposes by eSchools. At a time when a school ceases to use our services the content is removed within a 14 day period as detailed in our agreement with the school.
- 2.8 Some of our services require the school to provide access to information they require for use with those services. For example a school using our communication tool, Letters Home, which enables schools to contact parents by email regarding important school information. In this situation a school will provide eSchools with access to the email address(es) they wish to send their communication to. Schools have granular access to ensure only the required data is shared and accessed by eSchools. The data is frequently updated to ensure that eSchools only retains up-to-date data.
- 2.1 We may process or temporarily store the following kinds of personal information:
- 3. Using your personal information
- 3.1. We may use your personal information to:
- administer our services
- enable your use of our services
- troubleshoot and problem solve
- send you email notifications that you have specifically requested. You can manage your preferences at anytime through your eSchools dashboard.
- keep our services secure, safeguard against improper use of our services and prevent fraud.
- 3.1.1. For the purposes of providing you access to your eSchools platform and app (ie. forgotten password/login)
- 3.1.2. By registering for updates, School Staff/Governors are able to subscribe to our regular communications.
- 3.1.3. We will use any contact details supplied in an online form for the purposes explicitly detailed in said form. For example troubleshooting and problem solving or the provision of live online training as explicitly requested by you, the user.
- 3.2. We will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party's direct marketing.
- 3.3. eSchools understands our obligation to be mindful about the data we process and only process data that is required to fulfil our obligations in providing our services; to a school who enters into an agreement to use our services and you, the user.
- 3.4. We will not pass your information to third parties; except for the purpose of fulfilling our services to a school who enters into an agreement to use our services and you, the user or where we are required to do so by law.
- 3.1. We may use your personal information to:
- 4. Disclosing personal information
- 4.1 We may disclose your personal information to any of our employees, officers, insurers, professional advisers, agents, suppliers or subcontractors insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes set out in this policy.
- 4.2 We may disclose your personal information:
- to the extent that we are required to do so by law;
- in connection with any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings;
- in order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk);
- to any person who we reasonably believe may apply to a court or other competent authority for disclosure of that personal information where, in our reasonable opinion, such court or authority would be reasonably likely to order disclosure of that personal information;
- to the school in the case of improper use on the platform by individuals
- 4.3 Except as provided in this policy, we will not provide your personal information to third parties.
- 5. International data transfers
- 5.1. Data directly collected by eSchools may be stored and processed in and transferred between any of the countries in which we operate in order to enable us to use the information in accordance with this policy. Any third party we use is within the EEA or they hold an existing EU SCC, as in line with requirements under the GDPR. No other third party are permitted to access the school’s data.
- 5.2. Personal information that an individual adds to our websites may be available, via the internet, around the world. We cannot prevent the use or misuse of such information by others.
- 6. Retaining personal information
- 6.1. This section sets out our data retention policies and procedures, which are designed to help ensure that we comply with our legal obligations in relation to the retention and deletion of personal information.
- 6.2. Personal information that we process for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.
- 6.3. Data collected through analytic cookies will be retained for 26 months. Individual visitors can adapt the data collected through cookie preferences, as mentioned in 2.4.
- 6.4. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Section 6, we will retain documents (including electronic documents) containing personal data:
- To the extent that we are required to do so by law;
- If we believe that the documents may be relevant to any ongoing or prospective legal proceedings; and
- In order to establish, exercise or defend our legal rights (including providing information to others for the purposes of fraud prevention and reducing credit risk). Data will no longer be kept after the termination of the contract with the school.
- 7. Security of your personal information
- 7.1. We will take reasonable technical and organisational precautions to prevent the loss, misuse or alteration of your personal information.
- 7.2. We will store all the personal information you provide on our secure (password- and firewall-protected) servers. The web service we employ has a broad range of accreditations and certifications and the data centres used ensure the data stays within the EEA.
- 7.3. eSchools use a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) which creates a secure connection and uses two keys to encrypt data in transit. Despite this, you acknowledge that the transmission of information over the internet is inherently insecure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data.
- 8. Amendments
- 8.1. We may update this policy from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.
- 8.2. You should check this page regularly to ensure you are aware of any changes to this policy.
- 9. Your rights
- 9.1. You may instruct us to provide you with any personal information we hold about you.
- 9.2. We may withhold personal information that you request to the extent permitted by law.
- 9.3. You may change your cookie preferences at any time as referenced in 2.4.
- 9.4. School Staff/Governors who subscribe to our Newsletter may manage their preferences at any time through their eSchools dashboard.
- 10. Third party websites
- 10.1 Our websites may include hyperlinks to, and details of, third party websites. We have no control over, and are not responsible for, the privacy policies and practices of third parties.
- 11. Updating information
- We will only provide communication about the eSchools platform to school staff/governors who can manage their preferences at any time through their eSchools dashboard.
Part 2: Cookie Policy
Last Edited: 22nd April 2021
- This Cookie Policy explains how eSchools use cookies and similar technologies in our Services. It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control their use.
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What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by online service providers in order to (for example) make their websites or services work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner or service provider (in this case, eSchools) are called “first party cookies”. Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third party cookies”. Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website or service you are using (such as advertising, interactive content and analytics). The third parties that set these third party cookies can recognise your computer both when it visits the website or service in question and also when it visits certain other websites or services.
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Why do we use cookies and other tracking technologies?
We use first party and third party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Services to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” cookies. Other cookies enable us and the third parties we work with to track and target the interests of visitors to our Services, and we refer to these as “advertising” or “analytical” cookies. For example, the embedding of YouTube and Vimeo videos, as added by individual schools, will require “advertising” cookies to be enabled in order to successfully play them. Schools that, for example, opt to track visitor data using Google Analytics will require “analytical” cookies to be enabled in order to do so. These third party cookies are used to tailor content and information that we may send or display to you and otherwise personalise your experience while interacting with our Services and to otherwise improve the functionality of the Services we provide. We also enable schools to employ cookies and similar tracking technologies in connection with their use of our Services in order to allow them to track visitors to and interactions with their school website.
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How eSchools Uses Cookies
eSchools websites may request cookies to be set on your device. We use cookies to let us know when you visit our websites, how you interact with us and to enrich your user experience. The cookies differ depending on the information. You can adapt your cookie preferences, although please note that blocking some types of cookies may impact your experience on our websites and the services we are able to offer. We will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party's direct marketing.
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User Embedded Content
Our Services allows schools to embed code which may potentially contain cookies. Please note embedded content, if displayed on one of our websites, has been added by the school and not by eSchools. The embedded content added by the school may require additional cookies or tracking technologies to be enabled in order to function.
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How can I control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Be aware that cookie preferences are set on a per device basis; therefore you may need to set your preferences on each device you use.
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Initial cookie pop-up banner: You can exercise preferences about what cookies are served on our Websites by selecting your preference from this modal which appears upon visiting an eSchools website/login screen and dashboard. You can also change your cookie preferences by clicking on the link on the footer of any page. The banner will reappear annually (August 31st to coincide with the academic year) to confirm your settings.
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Browser Controls: You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Websites though your access to some functionality and areas of our Websites may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser’s help menu for more information.
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Disabling Most Interest Based Advertising: Most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of Interest Based Advertising. We will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party's direct marketing. If you would like to find out more information, please visit aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.com.
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Mobile Advertising: You can opt out of having your mobile advertising identifiers used for certain types of Interest Based Advertising, by accessing the settings on your Apple or Android mobile device and following the most recent published instructions. We will not, without your express consent, supply your personal information to any third party for the purpose of their or any other third party's direct marketing.
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How often will you update this Cookie Statement?
We may update this Cookie Statement from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Statement regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. The date at the bottom of this Cookie Statement indicates when it was last updated.
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Where can I get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at support@.eschools.co.uk.