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Hawes Education · Personal prototype

Making learning feel
closer to home.

Practical ideas and learning context for families.

Working private prototype. Foundation activities are available; Year 1 and Year 2 remain in development.

Activity collection from the private prototype, captured 12 September 2026.

Hawes Education activity collection

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The starting point

A little time. A place to begin.

As a parent, I wanted to understand Foundation learning and find practical things to do with my child. Public curriculum and lesson resources contain useful material, but it takes work to turn that reading into something manageable at home.

I began with Victorian curriculum and ARC lesson resources, organised the source material, and explored how an activity could give a parent a clear first step.

My contribution

From research to something to try.

I researched the public curriculum and lesson resources, organised the material and set the direction for the product. I designed the activity structure and used AI to help build and refine the interface.

My decisions centred on small activities, clear instructions and room for families to adapt. I review what the tools produce and use those checks to guide changes to the content and experience.

How it is developing

Bringing the parts together.

The project began as a parent companion. I later separated out the activity collection so families could start with something practical. Activities now links to the original Parent Hub and a weekly prototype. I am working towards a simpler experience that brings these parts together.

Helping parents choose an activity that fits their day.

Foundation activity chooser

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Parent Hub explores connections between learning areas and activities for home. Its structure is being brought into Hawes Education.

Parent Hub learning paths

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A deliberate boundary

Helpful context, with room for the family.

A curriculum source can explain a learning idea. It does not confirm what an individual teacher has assigned or when a school will teach it. These are optional home activities, separate from school instructions.

What still needs testing

Learning from real use.

Development and interface checks do not establish learning outcomes. Testing complete journeys with families remains a next step.

Next story: from prototype to adoption

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