News & Communication

We pride ourselves in having excellent home-school links and place a great deal of importance on open communication. As well as daily conversations or appointments we communicate with parents/carers in several ways. Parents/Carers are, at appropriate times, welcome to talk to any member of staff either informally or by appointment. We will respond to any questions or concerns the same day or the very next day where possible.

Our main source of communication is via the Reach More Parents App. https://app.weduc.co.uk/dashboard/newsfeed/list/user/281474978421658)

The Reach More Parents school app shares with you information on your child/ren’s progress, achievements, attendance, behaviour, order and pay for school meals, school events, emails and messages and can act as a two-way communication system with class teachers and School Administration Team. All your school communications in one place.

It is a requirement of the school that we are provided with an up-to-date email address for the priority contact. As well as phone numbers for a minimum of two separate contacts, as required by law. Information can be updated directly through the Reach More Parents App.

A variety of information is published on the website which acts as our prospectus. Information on current events in school can also be received through accessing the school Facebook and Instagram pages below.
https://www.facebook.com/The-Rydal-Academy-686518028168370
https://www.instagram.com/therydalacademy/

Privacy Policy

We regard your privacy as important and any personal information you give to us will be used in accordance with the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulations.

We do not store personal information about individuals who visit this site except where they provide contact information via our contact us page and contact forms available on various pages throughout the website.

Any information you provide will only be used for the reasons specified and it will not be shared with any third party without your consent, unless required by law.

Your contact details are kept securely and are only accessed by authorised members of staff as part of the provision of school services. If you do not wish us to keep this contact information please tell us.

This website uses Google Analytics which provides statistical data about the usage of the site. This information is not used to identify individuals, but is collected to provide us with an understanding of the areas of interest on our site and how our site is being used.

If you are connected to the internet you will have an IP Address. This may take the form of a figure, such as 333.333.22.1. The address will be automatically collected and logged as part of the connection of your computer to our web server and may be used to determine the total number of visits to each part of the site. This data is not collected and used for other purposes.

This website contains links to other websites. The School is not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites or organisations and recommends you consult the privacy information on those sites.

This policy will be reviewed and updated versions will be posted on the website.

If you have any questions about the use of your personal information, the Information Commissioner is the independent regulator for both Data Protection and Freedom of Information.