{"id":2480,"date":"2020-03-08T15:32:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T15:32:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/?page_id=2480"},"modified":"2020-08-09T19:42:35","modified_gmt":"2020-08-09T19:42:35","slug":"how-we-communicate-with-you","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/parent-zone\/communication-with-parents\/how-we-communicate-with-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How we contact you&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Hillhead High we communicate with parents in a number of ways.For example, you will find a wealth of information on our school website and our School Twitter account @HillheadHS. However, our main way to communicate with parents and families is via Groupcall Xpressions. GroupCall Xpressions is a free app that will allow us to send out you important information (e.g. letters, key dates, information for specific year groups etc).<\/p>\n<p>If we have your correct mobile phone number and email address on file then it should be very straightforward to download the app and get started. All personal details will be taken from the school records, so <strong>the information you provide<\/strong>\u00a0needs to\u00a0<strong>match what we have on file<\/strong>. If you are have entered the correct information but you see an error message, this means that it does not match what we have on file so\u00a0 please contact our school office on 0141 582 0100.<\/p>\n<p>You can download the Groupcall Xpressions app from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fgb%2Fapp%2Fgroupcall-xpressions%2Fid787308623%3Fmt%3D8&amp;sa=D&amp;sntz=1&amp;usg=AFQjCNFOcJvblrnfUJuVTskDJ93cY7pYUg\">AppStore<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.groupcall.emerge.parental&amp;hl=en_GB\">Google Play<\/a><\/p>\n<div><strong>Download and Log into Xpressions<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>1. \u00a0If you have not already done so, install The Xpressions App.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.groupcall.emerge.parental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parents.groupcall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Android_en_generic_rgb_wo_45.png\" alt=\"Google Play\" width=\"160\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/emerge-for-parents\/id787308623?ls=1&amp;amp;mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parents.groupcall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Download_on_the_App_Store_Badge_US-UK_135x40.png\" alt=\"App Store\" width=\"189\" height=\"56\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>2. \u00a0When you have installed the app, open it and enter your email address then\u00a0click \u2018Next\u2019.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>All personal details\u00a0will be taken from the school records, so\u00a0<strong>the information you provide<\/strong>\u00a0needs to\u00a0<strong>match what they have on file<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>3. \u00a0Enter your mobile number and click \u2018Next\u2019.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>When you have entered details correctly you will receive a text message to your mobile phone containing a 6\u00a0digit code.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>4. \u00a0Enter this code on screen and press \u2018Login\u2019.<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If you do not receive a\u00a0code, use the \u2018Resend Code\u2019 function. However there can be delays due to mobile phone providers and other factors outside of the control of Xpressions and the school so please wait for at least 5 minutes and ensure you are in an area with mobile phone coverage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>5. \u00a0Create a Password (Recommended).<\/strong><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It is recommended that you create a password for your account at this stage. If you need to login again, or on another device, having a password will make the process easier. See recommendations for a strong and secure password\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/parents.groupcall.com\/setup\/1st-time-user\/setting-a-strong-password\/\">Setting a Strong Password<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>It is recommended you review\u00a0our advice on protecting your data on your device, and what to do if your device is ever lost or stolen<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/parents.groupcall.com\/setup\/protecting-data\/\">Protecting Data &amp; Lost Devices<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Hillhead High we communicate with parents in a number of ways.For example, you will find a wealth of information on our school website and our School Twitter account @HillheadHS. However, our main way to communicate with parents and families is via Groupcall Xpressions. GroupCall Xpressions is a free app that will allow us to &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/parent-zone\/communication-with-parents\/how-we-communicate-with-you\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How we contact you&#8230;<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17881,"featured_media":0,"parent":1399,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2480","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17881"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2480"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3109,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2480\/revisions\/3109"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/gc\/hillheadhigh\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}