Campus News
Positive start for our students
We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all our City students on a very successful start to the year. Our Early Learning Centre has been brimming with enthusiasm. Our Junior School enjoyed a fabulous first Assembly, as we celebrated Founders Day at Haileybury. They have also been working hard in class and Year 1 presented a poem on the School’s history at our Assembly.
Our Middle School Induction Days upskilled our students and provided them with a solid grounding for the year ahead. Students learnt important skills in organisation and device usage and have begun laying the foundations for friendships to flourish amongst their Homeroom peers.
So much learning in a week at Haileybury.
Curious Minds in Middle School
The Curious Minds showcase allowed the students to hear of the amazing opportunities on offer through the Curious Minds program. I believe Ms Collins presented a very humorous pitch on why you should not join the Debating Club, which was very compelling and resulted in lots of laughs and sign ups for Debating Club. There are so many great activities and clubs available before school, at lunchtime and after school. If you are after further information about the Curious Minds program, including a timetable of activities available, please visit the Haileybury app.
Early Learning Centre
Welcome to the ELC
We started the year with smiling faces, new connections and a strong sense of belonging within the Early Learning Centre. The principle of ‘belonging’ within our Early Years Framework is of huge importance, as children ease into a new year and new routines.
For the Reception children, the morning routines have served as valuable opportunities to foster independence as they sign-in and apply sunscreen ready for the day. The children take great pride in carrying their school bags and carefully placing them in their lockers at the start of each day.
Family photos on each locker and located throughout the room provide a sense of connection and belonging for children.
Pre-Preps have welcomed back old friends and met some new friends, and our children continue to develop a sense of belonging as they learn more about their peers, establish and strengthen new and existing friendships, and engage with the environment around them.
Social Thinking Curriculum session with Julie Liptak
We invite all parents to attend the upcoming Parent Information Session with Julie Liptak on Thursday, 20 February at 9.00 am. The session outlines key components of our Social Thinking Curriculum. You will have the opportunity to observe your child in their learning environment. Please look for more information via the myHaileybury app.
Junior School
Glow Together, Burn Brighter – our 2025 Junior School goal
In the Junior School at City, we strive to foster a culture of learning that supports the development of empathy and understanding in our students. This approach to how students care, learn and play intends to strengthen each student’s individual contributions to the school community and to prompt them to actively consider their personal impact — that our words and actions can lift others up. With this message we reinforce that as a collective we must glow together to burn brighter.
Welcome, Prep parents and students
We are delighted to welcome back all members of the Junior School community in 2025, but especially our new Prep parents and students. The Preps have positively launched into their new learning environment, adopting productive habits and routines to set them in good stead. We asked some keen students what they are most looking forward to about joining Prep:
“I’m looking forward to using our iPads.” Bill C.
“I’m looking forward to meeting and playing with my buddy.” Sarah F.
“I’m looking forward to going to music and choir to learn new songs.” Hudson B.
Emotional regulation incursion – Years 1 and 3
We are excited about the return of a highly valued emotional regulation initiative in 2025. This year, once again, renowned speech pathologist Julie Liptak will join us to lead an engaging session with our Years 1 and 3 students. Throughout the workshop, she will introduce fresh strategies using the Zones of Regulation, empowering our students with practical tools to better understand and manage their emotions. As a key feature of our Wellbeing program, this returning event continues to play a pivotal role in nurturing the overall development and emotional resilience of our School community.
Reminders
Students dropped off at the King Street entrance and basement car park in the morning must venture up to Level 3 without a parent. This is an important part of building independence and establishing a routine. This includes carrying their own school bag.
Please ensure your child wears their full PE uniform on the days their PE class is timetabled.
Before School and After School Clubs are back in action for Term 1. Please refer to earlier myHaileybury app correspondence to find out more and to secure a place for your child.
In Term 1, Junior School students are required to wear their full summer uniform, including their school hat, to and from school. They must also bring their Haileybury sun hat and water bottle each day, maintaining sun smart habits.
Middle School
A safe and predictable learning environment
At Haileybury, it is vital that every student excels and reaches their true potential. For this to happen, our rules must be followed to ensure that a strong culture of learning exists both inside and outside the classroom while our routines help our students be the best they can be. Our rules and routines have always been a part of life at Haileybury, but we have recently aligned these to ensure they are clear and consistent across our Melbourne campuses. The rules are applicable to all students ranging from ELC to Senior School while the routines vary based on the stage of the students’ educational journey. Please find our rules and the Middle School routines below.
When our students follow these rules and routines, they will be demonstrating the Respectful Relationships Pillars (Trust, Empathy, Kindness, Honesty and Respect) and building positive relationships with all members of the School community.
Students achieve their very best when the School, students and their families work closely together. Thank you for your support of our rules and routines as we ensure the learning environment at Haileybury is safe and predictable.
Middle School Induction Days
To begin the school year, two Induction Days were held on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 January. These days allowed students to strengthen their ties with one another and for student-staff relationships to further develop while the boys and girls also received plenty of useful information and insight and had plenty of fun. The Induction Days followed a unique timetable that included Art, Drama, Computer Science and Music workshops, a Curious Minds program showcase, an Assembly in which the Heads of School outlined Haileybury’s rules and routines and their goals for their respective Schools for 2025 (GMS – ‘Together, We Thrive,’ BMS – ‘Lift Others to Grow Stronger’), House sessions, Sport meetings, physical activity, Digital Learning sessions, a Homeroom Challenge, an introduction to the library, Senior School students as guest speakers, the launch of the BMS Mentoring Program, Leadership workshops and sessions that focussed on important Middle School policies and expectations. It was evident that the students left on Thursday further enthused and more confident about the year ahead.
Year 5 Camp
The Year 5 Girls and Boys have spent three magnificent days on camp at picturesque Phillip Island. There were many memorable activities, including the flying fox, giant swing, archery, low ropes, canoeing, a visit to A Maze’N Things and surfing. The highlight of camp was the manner in which the students developed their independence, resilience and strengthened their relationships with one another and staff. We are confident this experiential learning will hold them in good stead as they navigate their first year of Middle School.
Caroline Merrick
Head of City
Haileybury Parents & Friends City (HPF City)
Welcome to the 2025 school year from HPF City
Such a lovely start to the year with the eager new faces and returning students entering Haileybury City. We hope that you have a great start to the wonderful year of learning that lies ahead.
We also look forward to developing connections in person across our community in a safe and responsible manner. Please keep an eye out for events on the myHaileybury app.
Opportunities to connect
Our first HPF City social representative and community meeting will be held on Monday, 10 February, at 7.30 pm via Zoom. Everyone is welcome to join the discussion. These meetings are held once a term and highlight upcoming events and updates from the Head of Campus and Head of Senior School. They are also an opportunity to make connections with other parents and carers, and to discover how to get involved. We hope to see you there. For the Zoom details, please go to the myHaileybury App.
Second-hand uniform shop
The second-hand uniform shop was another roaring success. Keep an eye on the myHaileybury app for details if you wish to sell any items that your child has outgrown.
HPF City Rooftop Party – book your tickets now
It is time to get out, meet new people, catch up with old friends and party. The very popular HPF City Rooftop Party will be held on Friday, 14 March. The fun begins at 6.30 pm. Enjoy the fantastic views across Flagstaff Gardens to the city and Docklands and watch the sunset while enjoying delicious food. The event will finish at 8.30 pm. Feel free to kick on afterwards.
If you would like to contact HPF City, please email: hpfcity@haileybury.vic.edu.au.
I hope everyone has a successful and smooth start to the 2025 school year.
Melissa Fisher and Michelle White
Co-Presidents, Haileybury Parents & Friends City
