NOTICE BOARD
Assembly today! Prep to Year 5
Our next assembly for our community to attend will be this afternoon -Friday 13th December.
Assemblies commence at 2.30pm, so please arrive around 2.15pm and find a
place to sit at the rear of the gym.
Curriculum and Other Contributions
Last week the School Council approved our Parent Payment Arrangements for 2025. These contributions have now been posted to Compass, you should see payment options available in your compass app/website.
The Curriculum Contributions total $127 for all classroom resources for 2025.
We are also requesting voluntary contributions for other areas (Buildings & Grounds, Library, School Sports, & First Aid) totalling $98.
The total request for parents for each student is $225.
2025 Parent Payment Arrangements
Book Packs and Other Stationery
In 2025 we are changing the way we supply book packs to students.
Book packs will be delivered to the school, and teachers will give every student the book pack items in the first week of school in 2025.
All book pack items will be labelled in class and will remain at school.
We are requesting a voluntary contribution of $50 per student to cover the cost of supplying these book packs to students. The $50 contribution is part of the $127 Curriculum Contributions listed above - you will see it listed as Stationery Book Pack in your Compass payment options.
Questions If you have any questions about contributions, book packs or stationery for 2025 please contact the administration office on hillsmeade.ps@education.vic.gov.au or 03 9704 6313.
Gate 6 Closure During Ground Works
We will have a construction crew on site commencing some ground works to improve the entrance at Gate 6 next to the Year 5/6 playground.
As a result this gate will be closed for at least a few weeks.
Students will be able to enter the school grounds through Gate 7 next to the Performing Arts room.
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.
Hats! Hats! Hats!
Hillsmeade school hats (with logo) are now available in the office.
They come in two sizes S/M and L/XL for $19.95
You can also purchase them from PSW in Officer or online https://www.psw.com.au.
It is also recommended that students put on sunscreen every morning before school and bring a drink bottle to school.
Please ensure all hats and drink bottles are named.
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.
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.
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.