Victorian School Term Dates

2024 Curriculum and Student-free days 

Compass is an online portal that coordinates all areas of school management and can be accessed by parents and staff of Hughesdale Primary School. Compass can be accessed on any web browser or on smart phones, with the ‘Compass School Manager’ app available for download on the Apple and Android app stores.

The program was implemented in Term 4, 2018 at Hughesdale Primary School, and as everyone builds their capacity with this program, we will continue to implement additional features.

Every family is issued with a personal username and password to log into their family portal. From there, you are able to:

• Monitor your child’s attendance and enter an explanation for absence or lateness

• Communicate with your child’s teachers and update your family contact details

• View the school calendar

• Pay and provide consent for events and school fees 

• Download and view their child’s progress and semester reports (from the end of Term 2, 2019)

• Book parent teacher conferences (to be implemented in 2019)

We encourage all families to familiarise yourselves with Compass as we work to further integrate it into our school operations. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email or swing past the office!

AJ’s Bakery East Bentleigh has partnered with Qkr! (with MasterPass) to enable local schools to access online ordering.

The Qkr! app is free and available to all families to download. See links at the bottom of this toggle.

First time ordering a lunch order for your child? Follow these easy steps.

​Step 1 – Search & Download Qkr! and install on your mobile device​

Step 2 – Sign up (Parent / or Guardian) – Follow prompts on the screen to register. i.e email, address – select sign up then follow prompts as directed –  REGISTER HERE

​Step 3 – Search  – Search for Hughesdale Primary School and click on link

​Step 4 – Add profile for your child/ren – When first accessing Hughesdale you will be prompted to add a student profile for your child.

​Step 5 – Select Menu and Start Ordering

Hughesdale Parents and Friends – come and join us!

“Families and schools work together as partners in the education of children and young people.” (Family – School Partnerships Framework. A Guide for schools and families, Department of Education.)

We warmly invite members of the school community to join the Hughesdale Primary School Parents and Friends Committee, a wonderful group of volunteers who work behind the scenes to create engaging and fun events for our school community every year.

While some of our initiatives are aimed at fundraising, many are simply all about fun and getting the entire school community together. Our kids love dancing the night away at our annual disco, clocking up laps during our Colour Run, and performing at our end of year Community Night. We also hold a bi-annual Carnival (almost as good as the Royal Melbourne Show) and a Trivia Night just for the adults!

 Would you like to join P&F? We need you!

 We’d love to talk to people who are interested in contributing to our school community and having lots of fun along the way.

 To find out more, please email: hps.pf.team@gmail.com

What does eSmart mean?

eSmart assists teachers, students and the whole school community embrace the benefits of technology and reduce exposure to cyberspace risks.

As a school, we integrate cybersafety into our wellbeing policies, establishing clear procedures to deal with incidents, and delivering curriculum around the smart, safe and responsible use of technology.

More information can be found at www.esmart.org.au

Need help with social media?

The office of eSafety has a great webpage with lots of information on cybersafety issues. In particular it has lots of practical information on the different social media apps that you and/or your children may be accessing.

Visit the site below to find out more
https://www.esafety.gov.au/esafety-information/games-apps-and-social-networking

Dear parents and carers,

In Term 4, 2024, families with a child enrolled in a government school from Prep to Year 12 in 2025 will receive the one-off $400 School Saving Bonus.

The $400 School Saving Bonus provides families with support for education-related costs, such as school activities and/or school uniforms and textbooks.

The School Saving Bonus is not available for full-fee international students, home schooled students, TAFE students and students attending kindergarten in 2025.

Actions for parents and carers

Before 18 October 2024, the Department of Education is asking parents and carers to:

• Complete enrolment: If your child, or children are changing government school for Term 1 2025, or starting Prep or Year 7 in 2025. For more information, read about Enrolling in School.
• Check your contact information: Ensure your email address and phone number is up to date with us. You can check this information by contacting us directly.

We need to ensure your contact information is up to date as the Department of Education will email you twice:

• in October, to verify your email address
• in November, with your $400 School Saving Bonus.

Please check your junk mail regularly to make sure you do not miss an important email.

To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, download the School Saving Bonus Information sheet for government school parents and carers or visit vic.gov.au/school-saving-bonus.

SSB Letter

SSB Parent Information