Students entering Year 7

Welcome to Year 7 at HVGS in 2025.  

Please find below useful information to help you get ready for school.

2025 Back to School Information 

Stationery lists

 

Book Lists 

Year 7 Book List – Coming Soon!

 

Uniform Shop Bookings

Opening Times

Thursday, 5 December: 8:30am – 3:30pm
Friday, 6 December: 8:30 – 11:30am
Wednesday, 11 December: 8:30am – 3:30pm

January 2025
Monday 20 January – Friday 24 January: 8:30am – 3:30pm

To contact the Uniform Shop, please email uniformshop@hvgs.nsw.edu.au. The Uniform Shop is located on the School grounds and stocks both new and good condition second-hand uniforms. The shop is open during term time every Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

 

ICT and Comms Hubs

Here our team can help you set-up student devices, login to our systems, provide you information about how we communicate with our families and students. You do not need to register and are welcome to attend at any of the below dates and times.

When: 14 – 16 January and 21 – 23 January
Time: 9:00-11:00am and 2:00-4:00pm

 

Other Important Information

 

Co-curricular and other activities

HVGS has a comprehensive and exciting array of co-curricular opportunities available for all students across a broad range of academic, sport, performing arts and other clubs and special interest areas. Our 2025 co-curricular offering will open early 2025.

Some activities that run in 2025 require registration in 2024/early 2025. Please find below information about Specialist Speech and Drama and Music lessons for 2025. 

*New families, please type NEW into the field that requests a parent code, if you don’t yet have one.

 

Locks for Student Lockers

Families are asked to supply a suitable lock to go on to a student locker for security and peace of mind. The experience with combination locks has not been so good, with locks failing quite frequently. The recommendation is to use a key-lock, and the spare key is able to be left in the care of the respective Head of Year just in case.

Mobile Phones – Reminder

Mobile phone use is only permitted during the course of the school day (generally from arrival through the gates until 3:00pm) when expressly required and authorised during class for a particular activity, or only after a student has sought permission from a member of staff. Students are permitted to use a mobile phone when paying for items at Treetops, in which case they are only to be produced when the student has arrived at the point of sale.

Mobile phones are otherwise to be locked in lockers or kept on silent and out of sight.

Senior School Uniform – Re-Set

As announced towards the end of last year and as a result of the uniform survey we conducted along with general feedback, there will be a re-set of uniform expectations this year. The main points to be aware of at this stage are as follows:

  • The default uniform is the Everyday Uniform. See outline below.

  • PE uniform can only be worn at specific times and will need to be changed in to and out of at the beginning and end of lessons.
    • In Stages 4 and 5, complete and correct PE uniform can only be worn all day on designated sports days (these will be marked on your timetable) each fortnight.
  • Dress uniform will be required for assembles and other occasions as advised.

Other aspects of the uniform and appearance which we will be reinforcing:

  • Hats are required to be worn when outside. They do not need to be on when seated under solid shade, but still need to be kept within reach. The simple rule is – dress uniform with the dress hat; PE uniform with the HVGS cap.
  • Skirt-length – students are required to wear skirts to the knee, and not rolled up at the waist.
  • Girl’s shorts – there has been a tendency to wear these very short and tight. Shorts should be comfortable and mid-thigh length.
  • Hair – long hair must be tied back neatly at all times.

Your assistance with this re-set is greatly appreciated.