In Our Classrooms
Play Program
Our Year 6 Student Leadership Academy members, along with other Year 6 volunteers, have officially launched the Play Program this week, and it has been a fantastic start.
Our Year 6 Leaders are running a Play Club for every year level across the week, where they facilitate safe, inclusive, and fun games during break times. Through these sessions, students are building positive connections across year levels and creating a welcoming and active recess environment. This week was particularly special, with our Prep students attending their very first Play Club, supported by our enthusiastic and responsible Year 6 leaders.
The Play Program is an evidence‑based wellbeing approach designed to support student connection and engagement in the yard. Last term, our Year 6 student leaders completed training to confidently lead structured activities that encourage physical activity, cooperation, inclusion, and social skill development for students of all ages and abilities.
Through participation in the Play Program, students are supported to develop:
- Increased social inclusion and connection
- Improved confidence and self‑esteem
- Stronger emotional wellbeing and resilience
- Leadership and teamwork skills
Increased engagement and positive behaviour in the playground
We are proud of our Year 6 leaders for the positive way they have embraced this responsibility and for the care they are showing in supporting younger students. We look forward to seeing the Play Program continue to strengthen connections and promote a sense of belonging across our Primary Years.
Year 2 Excursion to Myuna Farm
On Thursday the 30th of April, students in Year 2 attended an exciting excursion to Myuna Farm. The day was filled with engaging, hands-on experiences, with students participating in four key activities.
Students began with the Farm Show, where everyone had the opportunity to milk a goat. While this was a new and slightly challenging experience for many, it was also a highlight of the day and brought plenty of laughter.
The next activity was paddock feeding, where students encountered a range of animals including sheep, goats, alpacas and even Alice the camel. This experience allowed students to interact closely with the animals and learn about their care, with many animals eagerly approaching for food.
Students then took part in Farm School, where they learned about the journey food takes from the paddock to the table. This session provided valuable insights into the work of farmers and the processes involved in food production.
The final activity was a visit to the Produce Garden, where students explored how crops are grown and maintained. They learned about the importance of caring for plants to ensure healthy growth.
Overall, the excursion was highly enjoyable with many new memories created! It was a fabulous introduction to their Curiosity unit 'Raw to Ready'.
Hazel Glen College: Sports Update
Purple Power: A Stellar Term on the Cricket Pitch!
It has been an action-packed term for our Year 6 Purple Cricket Teams, and we couldn't be prouder of the way our students represented Hazel Glen College. Whether batting, bowling, or fielding, our cricketers showcased exceptional talent and, more importantly, a commitment to our core College values.
Throughout the district competition, every student displayed Respect for their opponents and officials, took Responsibility for their roles within the team, and showed incredible Resilience when the games got tight.
Girls Team: A Gritty Second-Place Finish
Our Girls Purple Team had a sensational run this term. Their improvement in skill and tactical awareness from the first training session to the final match was a joy to watch.
The girls were a dominant force, winning all but one of their games. Their teamwork and encouragement of one another led them to a fantastic second-place finish in the district. Congratulations to the team for such a high-achieving season and for competing with such a positive spirit!
Boys Team: Undefeated District Champions!
The Boys Purple Team put on a clinical display of cricket this term, remaining undefeated across every single match. Their hard work at training translated into sharp fielding and powerful batting displays on game days.
By finishing top of the district, the boys have officially earned their spot to progress through to the Division finals. We wish them the best of luck as they move forward to represent Hazel Glen at the next level. Keep up that momentum, boys!
It wasn't just about the scoreboard this term; it was about the growth in character and the way our students supported each other through every over. That is the true HGC spirit.
A huge thank you to the teachers and parents who supported the teams this term. We look forward to seeing our boys compete in the upcoming Division matches!
Go Hazel Glen!
Year 6 Proactive Policing Unit Cyber-safety
This week, our Year 6 students participated in an important Cyber Safety session led by the Mill Park Proactive Policing Unit. The session provided students with valuable information about responsible online behaviour and the serious impact cyberbullying can have on individuals and the wider community.
During the presentation, students learned about the different forms cyberbullying can take, including harassment, exclusion, and inappropriate online communication. Police officers highlighted the real‑life consequences of online actions and reinforced that behaviour online should reflect the same respect and kindness we expect face‑to‑face.
Students also explored the importance of protecting personal information online, including understanding what information is safe to share, who they are sharing it with, and how digital footprints can last. The session encouraged students to think carefully before posting or responding online and to recognise situations where they may need to seek help from a trusted adult.
This learning strongly supports our ongoing focus in the Primary Years on being safe, respectful, and responsible digital citizens. The session reinforced strategies for standing up to cyberbullying, supporting others, and making positive choices when using technology.
We thank the Mill Park Proactive Policing Unit for their engaging and informative presentation, and we look forward to continuing to work in partnership with families to support our students to navigate the online world safely and confidently.
Term 2 PEP Overview
Respectful Relationships – Positive Coping, Problem Solving and Stress Management
This term in our Prep to Year 6 Respectful Relationships lessons, students will focus on developing positive coping strategies, strengthening their problem-solving skills and learning ways to manage stress. These important capabilities support students to understand themselves, navigate challenges and build resilience, aligning with the Victorian Curriculum focus on personal and social capability. Students will continue to participate in weekly PEP lessons where Respectful Relationships is embedded across learning.
Students will explore how different situations can make us feel stressed or overwhelmed and they will learn practical strategies to recognise these feelings and respond in healthy, constructive ways. Through class discussions, role play and guided activities, students will practice identifying problems, breaking them into manageable steps and choosing strategies that help them stay calm and think clearly.
Students will also learn a range of positive coping tools, such as seeking help, using calming techniques, reframing unhelpful thoughts and practising self-care. Throughout the unit, students will build confidence in applying these strategies to real-life scenarios, supporting their wellbeing and helping them approach personal, social and learning challenges with resilience and optimism.
Prep Term 2 Overview
We’ve had a wonderful start to the year and are looking forward to an exciting Term 2 filled with lots of learning and growth!
Literacy
This term, students will continue building their reading and writing skills through our Little Learners Love Literacy program. We will be revising and strengthening our phonics knowledge while introducing new sounds and patterns to support reading and spelling.
In writing, students will focus on sharing their ideas through recounts and simple sentences, as well as using pictures and labels to support their meaning. As their confidence grows, they will begin experimenting with repetitive sentence structures.
In reading, we will be developing comprehension skills such as predicting, visualising and making connections to texts.
Mathematics
In Maths, we will be working with numbers up to 20. Students will practice counting, ordering numbers and understanding concepts such as one more and one less.
We will also explore a range of topics, including patterns, position and location, time (days of the week), and measurement, focusing on mass and capacity.
Curiosity
Our inquiry focus this term is “Where We Live.” Students will explore maps, learn about different environments and investigate how animals live and survive in their habitats.
As part of this unit, students will take part in a creative project where they design their own imaginary animal and habitat, leading to a special class exhibition later in the term.
Year 1 Term 2 Overview
Literacy
This term, students will continue building their reading and writing skills through the Little Learners Love Literacy program. We're currently focusing on Stage 7.2 and will begin moving into Stage 7.3 as students consolidate their understanding of phonemes and graphemes to support their reading and spelling. Students will also continue to practice blending and segmenting sounds to read words with increasing fluency, while continuing to build comprehension skills such as predicting.
In Writing, students have started to explore procedural texts (how-to writing) before moving into persuasive texts, where they will begin sharing their opinions and ideas. We will also continue developing strong handwriting skills (on dotted thirds), expanding vocabulary, and strengthening predicting skills to support both reading and writing.
Mathematics
In Mathematics, students will be working with numbers up to 120, developing their understanding of place value, counting, and number patterns. We will also explore addition and subtraction strategies, as well as topics including location and directions, mass, patterns, skip counting, and counting collections, helping students build confidence in applying their mathematics skills in different contexts.
Curiosity
Our curiosity focus this term is 'Places and Spaces,' where students will explore their community and learn about the people and roles around them. They will develop an understanding of how communities work and how we belong within them. In week 4, we are excited to welcome a special guest speaker who will talk to students about fire safety. As part of this experience, students will prepare and write questions to ask, helping them build their curiosity and communication skills.
Year 2 Term 2 Overview
In Year 2 this term, students will be engaging in rich learning experiences across Literacy, Mathematics and Curiosity.
In Literacy, students will explore how procedural texts are written and used in everyday life. Students will learn how to follow and create clear, step by step instructions before moving into information reports, where they will research topics and write to teach others using facts, labels and organised sections.
In Mathematics, students will continue to build their understanding of place value, using this knowledge to support their work with multiplication and division. They will apply their number skills to a range of problem solving tasks, including working with money and calculating totals. Students will also explore capacity and mass, comparing, ordering and measuring using informal and formal units.
Through our Curiosity learning, students will take part in a unit titled Raw to Ready, where they will observe the seasons, explore healthy food choices, investigate how foods grow and learn about the health benefits of different foods. This hands on inquiry encourages students to think about where food comes from and how it supports their wellbeing.
Year 3 Term 2 Overview
In English, we are focusing on information reports about animals. Students are developing their research skills, learning how to locate, select, and organise key information from a variety of sources. They are also writing their own information reports about a chosen animal, applying their learning to create clear, structured, and informative texts.
In Mathematics, we are exploring the relationships between different operations, building an understanding of how addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division are connected and how these can be applied to solve problems efficiently.
In Curiosity, students are investigating different aspects of the environment, including climate, food chains, and how living things interact within ecosystems. This supports their understanding of the natural world and the connections within it.
In PEP (Personal Enrichment Program), students are learning to identify and name a range of emotions, as well as developing strategies and positive coping mechanisms to support their wellbeing and emotional regulation.
It’s a busy and engaging term of learning, with students building important skills across all areas of their development.
Year 4 Term 2 Overview
In Year 4 this term, students will be diving into a wide range of learning across Literacy, Mathematics and Curiosity.
In Literacy, students will be experimenting with different text types. They will begin by crafting detailed recounts and imaginative narrative writing, using descriptive language to bring characters and events to life. Students will then shift into persuasive writing, learning how to build strong arguments and support their opinions with clear reasons. Later in the term, they will explore information reports, organising factual information to explain how something works or is made.
In Mathematics, students will continue strengthening their number knowledge, particularly in addition and subtraction and building fluency with multiplication and division facts. Students will also work with data, learning how to collect information, record it accurately and interpret what it shows. Students will explore the features of 3D objects and begin developing their understanding of decimals to hundredths, connecting these ideas to real life contexts.
Our Curiosity unit, Harmony with H₂O, will guide students through an inquiry into water and sustainability. Students will investigate the water cycle, explore fresh water sources and learn how water filtration and treatment systems help communities access clean water. Students will also examine the impacts of droughts and floods, considering how people can use water responsibly to protect the environment.
Year 5 Term 2 Overview
In Year 5 this term, students will be engaging in rich learning experiences across Literacy, Mathematics and Curiosity.
In Literacy, students will explore how information texts are structured and created. They will spend time researching and taking notes on a range of topics before writing an organised information report designed to teach others about a new and interesting subject. Students will also focus on causal explanations, where they will research, explore and write about the causes and effects of natural events such as earthquakes.
In Mathematics, students will deepen their understanding of multiplication and division strategies and apply these skills across a variety of problem-solving situations. Students will also investigate measurement, including length, perimeter and area. They will use their knowledge of number strategies to measure and calculate the size of regular and irregular shapes, objects and spaces.
Through our Curiosity learning, students will take part in a unit titled Wildlife Warriors, where they will examine sustainability, human impact and environmental responsibility. Together, these learning experiences aim to build confident, informed and responsible learners across Term 2.
Year 6 Term 2 Overview
Welcome back to Term 2! This term, our Year 6 students will be engaged in a range of rich learning experiences across all areas. In English, students will explore the genre of historical fiction, developing their reading comprehension skills by analysing how authors combine factual events with imaginative storytelling. They will then apply this understanding in their writing, creating their own historical fiction pieces with a focus on structure, descriptive language and historical accuracy.
In Maths, students will focus on developing their understanding of angles and time. They will learn to identify, measure and classify angles, as well as solve problems involving elapsed time, timetables and real-world time scenarios.
In Curiosity, students will investigate the concept of place through a unit on Australia and our Asian Neighbours. They will explore Australia’s migration history, building an understanding of how diverse cultures have shaped our nation. Students will also examine extreme weather and natural disasters, as well as food production in Australia, considering how environments influence the way people live. As part of this unit, students will research an Asian country and present their learning through a Travel Expo, developing their research, communication and presentation skills.
We look forward to a busy and engaging term of learning ahead!
Year 4-6 Cross Country
The Hazel Glen Year 4-6 Cross Country Carnival was an absolutely incredible day, filled with running, cheering, and unstoppable College spirit. With perfect weather from start to finish, the conditions could not have been better for an action‑packed day of racing.
Students from every house gave everything they had, supported by teachers, parents, and peers who created a vibrant and electric atmosphere around the entire course. From the opening race to the final sprint, the determination, resilience, and heart on display were nothing short of inspiring. Every runner, whether flying down the home straight or digging deep to finish strong, played a crucial role in the day’s success.
The competition was fierce, with every single point carrying weight. Houses battled throughout the day, knowing that one place, one surge, or one moment could swing the leaderboard.
In the end, McGrath House rose to the top, securing victory by just three points in a thrilling, edge‑of‑your‑seat finish that had the whole crowd buzzing. Congratulations to all houses for their outstanding performances, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
A special shout‑out goes to the students selected to represent Hazel Glen at the District Cross Country event on 20 May. Your endurance and effort stood out, and we know you will represent our College with pride.
Thank you to the staff, volunteers, and spectators whose energy and support helped make the carnival such a standout success. Most importantly, thank you to every student who ran, cheered, encouraged others, or helped behind the scenes. Your enthusiasm turned the day into a true celebration of community, determination, and Hazel Glen spirit.
