Assistant Principal Report
Dear Highvale families,
It is hard to believe we have reached the end of Term 2 and are now officially halfway through the school year. This term has been filled with rich learning, exciting events, and many moments worth celebrating. We encourage all families to read through every page of this newsletter to catch up on the wonderful things happening across our school.
As we look ahead, Term 3 will continue to be a thriving and engaging time for students. There are many events, learning opportunities and community activities planned, and we want to ensure everyone stays informed. Please remember to check Compass regularly so you don’t miss any updates.
Health Update – Hand, Foot & Mouth Disease
Yesterday, a Compass feed was sent to all families notifying the community that there have been confirmed cases of Hand, Foot & Mouth disease within our school.
Hand, Foot & Mouth is generally a mild viral illness, but it is important for families to be aware of the symptoms and know what to look out for. Further information about the virus, including common symptoms and how it spreads, can be found by clicking the link below.
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/conditionsandtreatments/hand-foot-and-mouth-disease
We encourage families to seek medical advice regarding their child’s health if you notice symptoms or have any concerns.
Semester 1 Reports Now Available on Compass
Student reports are now live and available for families to read via Compass. At this stage, only 82% of reports have been opened, so we encourage all families to take a moment to log in and review their child’s progress.
Reading your child’s academic report is important because it helps you:
- Understand their learning growth — Reports show how your child is progressing across the curriculum and where they are developing new skills.
- Identify areas for support — Reports highlight learning behaviours, strengths and next steps, helping families and teachers work together.
Celebrate achievements — Reports provide an opportunity to recognise effort, improvement and success.
We encourage all families to log in to Compass as soon as possible to read their child’s report and stay informed about their learning journey.
Volunteering at HPS
Volunteers play a vital role in the success of many of our school programs, events and initiatives. Their time, energy and willingness to help make a meaningful difference to the experiences we can offer our students.
There are many different ways to get involved, whether it’s supporting classroom activities, helping at events, assisting with programs or lending a hand behind the scenes. Every contribution, big or small, strengthens our school community.
If you are interested in volunteering, please click on the expression of interest form link below to learn more about upcoming opportunities and how you can support our school.
Volunteering Expression of Interest
We truly appreciate the generosity of all who are able to help.
Comedy Festival – A Huge Success!
This week, our school community came together for a very special event — our first ever Comedy Festival, proudly organised and led by our amazing SRC team. Representatives from every class across the school took to the stage to share their best jokes, entertaining students, staff and families with confidence, creativity and plenty of humour.
From Prep to Year 6, our student comedians delivered punchlines that had the whole school laughing. The festival was a resounding success, filling the MPC with joy, giggles and the kind of belly laughs that bring everyone together.
A huge congratulations to our SRC leaders for their organisation, teamwork and creativity in bringing this event to life. Their leadership helped create a memorable moment for our whole school community.
Below are just a few of the jokes shared on the day, along with some Student Voice reflections about what they loved most about being part of the event.
Avni 3A – It was quite funny, and some of the jokes were interesting.
Tevin 5E - I very much liked Weien’s joke and I also enjoyed going up and sharing my own joke so I could make everyone laugh.
Norah Prep FY - I loved the comedy festival, especially the jokes about Elsa.
Aarnik Prep FY - I enjoyed the show. I loved ALL the jokes!
Harper 5E - My favorite joke was the year 1 girl who told the knock knock joke. She said there was a banana and she kept repeating it, then she finally changed and said orange. Mrs Scully’s joke was also funny and made me laugh.
Jenil 3A – The comedy festival was very funny, and it was so nice hearing new jokes.
Student Voice – Reflections on the Term
As we reach the end of the term, students across the school were invited to reflect on their highlights, memorable learning moments and achievements from the term or semester. Their insights offer a wonderful window into what they value, enjoy and feel proud of in their learning. Read their thoughts below and celebrate the many successes of our students.
Meera 4C - In Terms 1 & 2 we had lots of fun events and activities like the Colour Run and when the SRC did the bottle flipping challenge. We also did a tower building competition in Integrated which I really enjoyed. I also enjoyed going to the Year 6 Market Day because it taught us how to spend money reasonably.
Henry Prep FY - I loved the Milo's Birthday Celebrations. I especially loved Sally Snake's skateboarding, I went so fast!
Andrea 4W - I have enjoyed making predictions during reading because I like guessing and inferring if my predictions were correct. In STEAM I enjoyed building a sustainable house and in Maths I enjoyed making our 'Mathematical Me' poster because we got to use different operations.
Kezia 3A - I enjoyed getting to learn about the Australian democracy and the three levels of government. It’s interesting that there are three levels of government, local, state, and federal.
Addy 3A - I want to come to Highvale primary school because I like it.
Dante 4P - This week we got to do our Student Led Conferences with our parents. We did Reading, Writing, Mathematics, Integrated Studies, and Wellbeing. We had lots of fun creating and presenting it to our parents.
Aarnik Prep FY - We have been learning about sharing fairly in Maths. I have loved playing Balloons for Ben Bear's activity at Milo's Birthday Party!
Atharva 1P – I enjoyed learning about contractions in our Little Learners Love Literacy lesson.
Shawn 4W - In STEAM I have been learning about minerals and rocks and I enjoyed touching and observing the minerals and rocks. In writing I have been learning about using the PEEL structure to write a persuasive text. I am proud of making a great persuasive text that persuades the local Mayor to plant more trees in our area.
Jefferson 3A - I have enjoyed learning about multiplication, and I would like to learn more about division.
Olivia 4P - This week we had Student Led Conferences. We presented our work to our parents and had a great time.
Rakith Prep A - I liked learning about Kylie Koala. I'm looking forward to doing some more writing because I like to write.
Ava 3L - I really enjoy learning about stop-motion in Art.
Nimmrit 4P - Some things that happened this week that I have enjoyed was creating my Student Led Conference because I got to share my work with my parents.
Akhil 5S - In Writing we have been learning about persuasive devices and how to structure a persuasive text. I'm looking forward to Crazy Hair Day because I have found a really good hair style.
Sid Prep A - I like learning about being respectful with the toys. I'm looking forward to Buddies Day because I get to see my buddy!
Olivia 4C - In the Semester 1 we had lots of fun doing activities and events. We had lots of fun activities in writing, reading, maths and integrated. I enjoyed the Market Day that the Year 6s held because there were lots of fun things to get! This semester I leaned how to use strong words in my writing!
Lilah 5S – This week we have been learning about how to summarise chapters in our novel, Blueback. I'm looking forward to Buddies Day, so I can work with some Preps.
Mia Prep A - I love counting to 100. I want to count to 100 so many times because counting is so much fun.
Ruvee 1P – I enjoyed making my booklet for the student led conference.
Wishing all families a safe, restful and enjoyable holiday break. We look forward to welcoming students back on Monday 13th July, refreshed and ready to begin Term 3.
Enjoy the rest of your week.
Kelly Soccio