Teaching & Learning Report

Semester 1 Academic Reports Now Available on Compass

Semester 1 Academic reports are now available to view via Compass. School reports provide a snapshot of your child's learning progress and achievement across the first semester. Teachers have used a range of assessment evidence, classroom observations, and professional judgement to determine each student's achievement level and progress.

Student achievement is assessed against the Victorian Curriculum standards, which outline the knowledge, skills, and understandings students are expected to develop at each level of schooling. The report provides information about your child's current achievement and their progression of learning throughout the semester.

We encourage families to take the time to review the report with their child, celebrating successes and identifying areas for future growth. 

English 2.0

This year, HHPS has transitioned to the Victorian Curriculum English 2.0. As part of this change, curriculum content and achievement standards have been revised and redistributed across year levels. As a result, some families may notice that their child's English progression points have remained the same as previous reporting periods. This does not necessarily indicate a lack of learning growth. Rather, it may reflect the changes in curriculum expectations and the way learning progression is measured within the updated curriculum. It is common during the implementation of a new curriculum to see periods of apparent stagnation while schools work to ensure all new curriculum content is embedded within whole-school teaching, learning, and assessment practices. 

Spotlight on Auslan at HHPS

By Sharan Fox (Auslan Teacher)

At HHPS, Auslan provides students with the opportunity to develop communication skills while fostering inclusion, cultural awareness and respect for diverse ways of communicating. Through games, storytelling, conversations and creative activities, students build their confidence in using signs, facial expressions and visual communication, often extending their learning beyond the classroom by sharing Auslan with friends and family.

Did you know?

• Auslan stands for Australian Sign Language.
• Auslan has its own grammar and sentence structure, different from English.
• Facial expressions are an important part of meaning in Auslan.
• Auslan is one of Australia's recognised community languages and the primary language of many Deaf Australians.

Reporting on Auslan

This semester marks the first time HHPS has taught, assessed and reported on Auslan. As students in Years 4–6 are learning the language for the first time, achievement is reported against Level 3 standards, with progress measured according to their experience and demonstrated skills in Auslan rather than their year level. 

Next Semester our Prep - Three students will attend Auslan classes. 

We look forward to seeing all our students develop their Auslan proficiency over time as they build their communication skills and understanding of Deaf culture and the Auslan language.