How to Pay Us
Arbor Parent App
As you may be aware, we have moved our MIS (Management information systems) to Arbor.
We therefore would like to request you to install Arbor Parent App on your mobile phone or Arbor Parent Portal on your computer to enable you to make payments for school meals, clubs, trips, etc. within Arbor.
As we begin to use the Parent App and Parent Portal, we have set up an account for you. To finish creating your account you just need to set a password. Your username is the email address we have on record for you.
Go to https://login.arbor.sc and click Forgot your password? to finish setting up your account. The Parent App can be downloaded from either the Play Store on android phones or the Apple Store on iPhones.
Cash and Cheque Payments
Families are able to make payments to us by cash or cheque. If paying by cheque, please make it payable to ‘Hillside Special School’.
Please send cash or cheques into school in sealed envelopes and provide the pupil's name, along with details of what the monies are for.
We will still accept cash and cheque payments for the time being. This will be reviewed in due course to see whether or not we will become a cashless school.
We stopped using Suffolk Online Payment Portal on 2nd March 2026, please use the Arbor Parent App as detailed above for online payments.
Donations and Fundraising
You can donate to the school directly, either by cash or cheque payable to 'Hillside Special School' or via an Online Payment using the Arbor Parent App as above, please add Donation to the narrative of your payment.
Alternatively, if you would like to support us by making a donation to, or fundraising for, The Parents and Friends of Hillside Special School charity, this can be done through our Just Giving page.
For fundraising events, please click on the blue 'Start Fundraising' button, where you will be able to set up your own fundraising page.
For one-off donations, please click on the blue 'Give Now' button where you will be able to donate.
If you wish to carry out a fundraising event, please contact the school in advance to discuss it and we can help to share your message.
With our thanks in advance.