Student Parliament
HPS has run a student parliament since 1993. This parliament is based on the operation of our State and Federal parliaments. Students from Years 3–6 and Aboriginal class delegates represent their class at each session. Year 2 students attend sessions in Semester 2. Students gain an understanding of how Australia is governed and it allows them to have input into the decision making of the school.
The parliament is administered by the two Prime Ministers and the ten parliamentary ministers. All ministers have a portfolio area of responsibility. Students from Years 2–5 take part in the election process which is based on the preferential voting system. Parliament officials including Speaker of the House, Whips, Sergeant at Arms, Clerks, Hansard and Technology assistants are selected from the Year 6 classes. The remaining Year 6 students form the backbench.
- Prime Ministers
- Grounds and Technology
- Welfare and Safety
- Technology
- Events and Fundraising
- Sports and Leisure.
- Attending National Young Leaders Day conference – participating in various workshops to recognise and develop leadership skills.
- Running of parliament where ministers informed Stage 3 of any actions taken and future events.
- Participating in lunchtime Play Pals program to support kindergarten students.
- Leading ANZAC and Remembrance day services.
- Managing school sports shed equipment and preparing rosters.
- Coordinating the No Waste Lunch program.
- Coordinating and promoting the SCRAP bottle recycling program.
- Delivering weekly Rule of the Week messages at morning assembly.
- Developing PowerPoint presentations for weekly assemblies, parliamentary sessions and presentation day.
- Promoting school events e.g. created posters, announcements at assemblies.
- Assisting in the operation of school events including school carnivals, fundrasiers discos, book and Easter parade, Kindergarten open day