At the start of the academic year our school photographers, Gillman and Soame, with whom we have an excellent and longstanding relationship, came to school to take the start of year photographs. Photographs were taken of pupils in Years 7, 10, 11 and Lower Sixth, as well as of all pupils new to the College in Years 8 and 9. Further photographs will be taken by Gillman and Soame later in the year, including a whole school photograph in the Trinity Term.
Rather than proof cards being printed and sent home with the pupils, there is an exciting change this year to the way you will be notified when your child’s photographs are available for you to view and purchase. You are now able to create an online account with Gillman and Soame, which will allow you to view and order prints directly online, with email notifications when new photos are available to view. You can click on the link below to go to the registration form to be notified by email about photographs of your child.
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Once you have successfully registered, and whenever additional photographs of your child become available to view, you will receive an email, to your registered email address(es), with a link to log in and view them online. This will encompass Portraiture, Sports Groups, House Groups, Complete School Groups, indeed everything that Gillman and Soame capture on behalf of Princethorpe College. Please note that you may not receive an email immediately if your child's photo was not taken at the start of the year, as notifications will only be sent when photographs have been captured, processed, and are ready to view online. However, we would strongly advise you to sign up now so that you automatically receive emails regarding future photographs of your child when these are taken in the future.
We have moved to this way of proofing as Gillman and Soame have devised an approach which is designed to eliminate proof cards from the process. Instead, they will notify you electronically – direct to your email address. There are a number of important advantages to this. The new approach is more efficient and convenient, not only for the school, but also for busy parents:
- No more proof cards to get mislaid on their way home to parents
- Streamlined administration and more efficient processes
- More convenient and time-saving for parents to click, view and select their photographs
We are convinced that this new approach represents a much more efficient, modern alternative to proofing, and is more in line with the school’s aims to reduce waste and save energy. The new approach vastly reduces the carbon footprint of photography proofing, by eliminating:
- Use of chemicals
- Use of packaging
- Printing
- Use of photographic paper
- Courier delivery to the College
- Use of fuel and energy for all of the above
To participate in this new approach to proofing, simply click on the unique link above to be taken to the registration area of the Gillman & Soame website, and then follow the online instructions. As a convenience, you will also be able to register more than one email address.
Please complete as soon as possible to ensure you receive your child’s photographs.
If you have any problems with registering your child’s account, please email action@gillmanandsoame.co.uk and they will be happy to assist you.
