NOTICE BOARD
COOKIE DOUGH FUNDRAISING!
Cookie Dough will be due for pick up by families on Thursday 18th September.
All cookie dough MUST go home with families on this day.
LAST DAY OF TERM 3
Term 3 ends Friday 19th September at 2.30pm
TeamKids will be available from that time for students requiring out of school hours care.
Family-Teacher Conversations Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th of October.
In week 1 of term 4 we will be holding Family-Teacher Conversations, which is your opportunity to meet with your child's teacher to discuss their progress.
Bookings are open now for you to book your sessions on Tuesday October 7 and Wednesday October 8. The conversations will take place face-to-face at the school in the classroom.
You can make bookings in either the Compass app or on the Compass website.
There is information here from Compass on how to make a booking, but the office and your classroom teacher will also be happy to help.
Bookings are now live on Compass and stay open until the mid weekend of the school holidays. You won't be able to make bookings on the day.
First assembly for Term 4
Our first assembly for Term 4 for our community to attend will be -Friday 10th October.
Assemblies commence at 2.30pm in the gym, so please arrive around 2.15pm
School tours
https://www.hillsmeade.vic.edu.au/enrol/#School_Tours
NEXT CURRICULUM DAY
Wednesday 26th November.
TeamKids will be providing a full day program on this day for families who require care.
HATS ARE BACK!
Hillsmeade school hatsare required to be worn everyday at school during recess and lunch play(end of Term 3 and all of Term 4)
Please ensure your child is sent to school with a named Hillsmeade school hat.
Update to school uniform options at PSW
After feedback over the last 12 months from families regarding the lack of longevity of the lightweight fabric school polo tops, School Council have been working with PSW - our uniform supplier, to provide another option.
Below you will see a flyer advertising a second option that will now be available.
It has been suggested to us that it will be an improved, longwearing fabric.
Please don't hesitate to send feedback through to the school if you purchase this polo top, positive or constructive.
Youth road safety
BREAKFAST CLUB
Breakfast Club is open from 8:00am to 8:45am every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Lots of free tasty options! See you next to the Canteen.
Parent/Carer supervision is required prior to 8.35am, as teachers are on duty from 8.35am only.
Music lessons
Food Bank Boxes
Food Bank Victoria provide food for our Breakfast club. In addition to this, they also donate boxes of non perishable food items for families to take home. They are available in the foyer area of the front office for all Hillsmeade families. Please feel free to come and help yourself.
Hillsmeade Facebook page!
Have you seen our Facebook page? It’s getting regular updates!
Check it out, give the page a follow and keep an eye out for your children.
Canteen
The canteen operates each school day. Canteen orders must be submitted by 9am online using QuickCliq. Please note that this is a website only (there is no QuickCliq app) but the website works on mobiles, iPads, and desktop/laptops.
You will need to register an account to get started, and then enter your child’s details. Please note when entering your child’s profile, use their class (eg: Prep C, 1/D, 4/D, etc) in the Room field.
Counter sales are available at recess and lunch for snack items (not lunch) – cash only.
Canteen orders are online only and close at 9am.
If you are unable to submit your canteen order online by 9am, then you will need to bring lunch for your child to school.
A reminder that the canteen doors close when the music plays before school, at recess and at lunch.
Please ensure your child is well prepared prior to the music playing and not late to class due to purchasing items.
ACE Foundation Free Glasses Program
The ACE Foundation is proud and delighted to inform you that if your child requires glasses, they can receive ONE pair for FREE.
Please see the Hillsmeade Office Staff for forms and more information.
How Hillsmeade will communicate with you in an emergency.
In the event of a whole school emergency at Hillsmeade Primary School, we will contact our school community via Compass.
We encourage all of our families to ensure they are checking Compass regularly, and preferably have downloaded and installed the app (click here for iOS, click here Android).
If you do not have your login details, please contact the office ASAP for your username and password. The Admin team are happy to help you get started using the app. Compass also have extensive guides for parents on how to use the Compass app.
Please ensure you have notification settings switched to ON in order to keep up to date with information regarding your child and the school.
Dogs on school grounds - an adult must have full control on a leash
This is a friendly reminder that all dogs on school grounds must be on a leash and effectively controlled by an adult at all times. We have had many reports of dogs not being appropriately held and supervised, resulting in children feeling unsafe.
Please ensure you cooperate with us, enabling all members of the community to feel comfortable and safe in and around the school. Thank you for your understanding.