Thank you to all the parents that attended our very first remote workshop this afternoon. If you were unable to attend, please click on the link below to watch the pre-recorded presentation. Thank you

Please read letter below:

In line with DFE guidance, school has put into place a ‘Remote Learning Plan’ to ensure your child’s education can continue at home in the event of a bubble/school closure. Each day, your child’s teacher will deliver two live lessons through google classroom. Your child has been sent home with a personal log in and instructions about how to gain access to the learning platform. They will need access to a device and the Internet. In addition to this, they will be set an independent activity for your child to complete. 

Please check the class pages on the school website for learning updates; here we will post a timetable to show you what time live lessons will be delivered each day. 

Our School Remote learning platforms are:

• Google Classrooms * click the blue link to go straight to the login screen
• Class Charts * click the blue link to go straight to the login screen

It is very important that you ensure you and your child can access these. Please check the 'class pages' for more information.

To ensure we keep everyone safe all parties need to agree to some rules, when delivering and receiving live lessons via google classroom and google meet. If your child enters a live lesson we will presume they are agreeing to the terms set out in the documents below and the same for the teachers.

Below you can find links to some of our feeder secondary schools with details about their open evening events and school prospectus. We advise that you attend these events and read the prospectus' when making an informed decision about which secondary school to apply for, for your child.

https://www.josephleckieacademy.co.uk/openevening2020

https://www.stuart-bathurst.org.uk/page/?title=Virtual+Open+Day&pid=174

https://www.woodgreenacademy.co.uk/?wpfb_dl=601

https://westwalsallacademy.e-act.org.uk/open-evening/

https://qmhs.org.uk/admissions/

https://qmgs.walsall.sch.uk/year-7-admissions-2021/

This information is taken directly from the Walsall Council website:

As your child was born between 1 September 2009 and 31 August 2010 he or she is due to transfer to a secondary school in September 2021.

Walsall participates in an Inter-Local Authority (LA) Co-ordinated Admission Scheme. The scheme allows you to express preferences for up to five secondary schools, rank them in order of preference and give reasons for your preferences, if appropriate (e.g. medical or social). The Walsall on-line application portal allows you to apply for a place at any secondary school in or outside the borough, with some exceptions.  

The Information for Parents Booklet below tell you how to apply for a place for your child at secondary school. It also explains what happens if a Walsall school has more applications than there are places available.  The admission criteria for every Walsall school are detailed in the school information pages within this booklet.  If you intend to name a school outside Walsall, it is important that you obtain a copy of the maintaining local authority’s ‘Information for Parents’ booklet/leaflet, or visit the local authority’s website, which will detail the admission criteria for the school you would like your child/ren to attend.  Please take the opportunity to find out as much as you can about the relevant schools before you express your preferences – The Admissions and Appeals Team is here to help you.

• If you live in Walsall, please complete your on-line application by 31 October 2020.
• If you live in Walsall and your child attends a primary school outside Walsall, or a private school in Walsall, please complete your on-line application by 31 October 2020.
• If you live outside Walsall, you should submit an application through your home local authority listing all of your preferred schools.

The national offer date for secondary school admissions is 1 March (or the next available working day). 

Parents who submit an online application for a secondary school place and request an email notification will receive details of the outcome of their child's application by email on Monday 1 March 2021. The emails will be produced and sent out by an automated process over the course of the day on Monday 1 March 2021..

Click on the blue button above to take you straight to Walsall LA's online admissions portal

All the teachers at Hillary have been delighted to have been reunited with their class this week. We have had a fantastic first week back! Your children have been amazing and their resilience has shone through! They have adapted to new rules and guidance with ease! and they have been happy and ready to learn. You should be so proud of your little people, because we most definitely are! Well done everyone- teachers and support staff, parents, children, senior leaders, the office team and governors. What a great team we make! Here is a little video to celebrate- we are back!

https://youtu.be/dxTeJ53EtXA

If your child is in year 5 or 6 and you would like to give school permission to allow then to walk home alone please complete the form link below:

Permissions Link

Lunches will not be needed on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th September, due to a shortened day. However, from Monday 7th onward lunch will be a choice of sandwiches , drink, cake and fruit. The children will order their meal daily with their teacher during registration and have their lunch in the classroom.

If you pay for school lunches they will be £2.10 per day. Please pay your money in an envelope to the kitchens with your child's name and class on the envelope. Unfortunately, o change can be given.

Currently, toast will not be available at break times. Therefore, school will provide fruit or a healthy snack for your child. Alternatively, you can provide a healthy snack for your child. No crisps, nuts or chocolate products will be allowed. 

This will be reassessed October half term.

Thank you for your continued support during these times.

Please note attendance reports have been added to class charts. If you are working on the APP please scroll across on the green bar where it says 'Announcements' and 'Homework' Thank you.

How to upload and submit homework on class charts. See tutorial below:

Please see below a tutorial video to help you download the class charts Apps at home. There are also two links below to help you.

A video from your teachers to make you smile

Messages from your teachers