GHPS Life 

ICAS Assessments 2022

This year, Greenhills Primary School will be offering Year 2-6 students an opportunity to participate in the ICAS Assessments. ICAS is designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies. Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals and are invited to attend special award ceremonies to have their academic excellence publicly recognised.

This year, Greenhills Primary School will be participating in the following ICAS Assessments: 

English - Students will read a variety of texts which narrate, describe, explain, argue, persuade and review. The texts will increase in complexity within each paper, moving from simple texts dealing with familiar subjects and topics to complex texts discussing abstract concepts and using sophisticated language structures.

Science - Students will focus on the knowledge areas of Earth and Beyond, Natural and Processed Materials, Life and Living, Energy and Change.

Mathematics - Students will answer a range of questions related to number and arithmetic, algebra and patterns, measure and units, space and geometry, chance and data.

Writing - Only vailable for students from Years 3-6. Students will be required to write a narrative or persuasive text and be assessed on their ability to write an extended response to a given task. 

Each assessment will run at a cost of $19.25, except for the Writing assessment which is $23.65. The assessments will be completed at school in August. If you would like your child to participate or require further information please contact Becc Stephens at rebecca.stephens@education.vic.gov.au by 24th June.

Becc Stephens

Learning Specialist

High-Ability Practice Leader 

Roslyn Mackie

Parents Partnerships Leader 

We are very excited to announce the first of our new monthly art awards. The aim of this initiative is to showcase the creative talents of our wonderful Greenhills students. 

Every month, one student from each year level will be chosen to receive the award. 

The Visual Art specialist teachers will work with the 2022 Art Captains, Tyler B and Ally T, to coordinate these awards. 

The recipients’ winning artworks will be framed and displayed in the office foyer area. The February display will be ready for viewing by the end of this week.

At the start of February, students from Grades 1-6 prepared covers for their Visual Art folios. It was a free choice drawing task where they were encouraged to explore the materials available in the desk caddies. 

We congratulate this months winners and they are as follows:

Students will be presented with their certificates at assembly on Friday 11th March, parents/guardians are welcome to attend.

Regards

Andrea Williams & Sarah Leach

INTERSCHOOL SPORT 

Round 2: Friday 3rd March 2022

Greenhills A VS Diamond Creek East  – AWAY

Greenhills B VS Laurimar C - HOME

COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

If your child achieves something special (grand final win, most valuable player award, best and fairest etc.), please email me (jordan.daley@education.vic.gov.au) through photos and an overview of the achievement to post in Contact. It is important to celebrate and recognise such successes with the school community.

REBEL COMMUNITY KICKBACKS PROGRAM

Greenhills Primary School is involved in the Rebel Community Kickbacks Program

What can you do to help Greenhills primary School benefit from this program?

Staff, family and friends can link the school to their Rebel Active Loyalty Program account and instantly start earning credits.

Thank you, 

Jordan Daley

GREENHILLS FOOD RELIEF PROGRAM 

FROM THE OFFICE

Student Information

Student enrolment information has been emailed out today for review, please look out for the email – check the information, make amendments, sign the form and return to the office in person or to the school email: greenhills.ps@education.vic.gov.au.

Book Lists

We do have some spare book lists available at the office to purchase – if you have not yet had a chance to buy one or if you are new to the school.

Afternoon Messages

We offer this service for urgent messages only, please contact the office before 3:00pm where possible, as it can otherwise be difficult to get the messages to the children on time.

Medication

If your child requires medication, please label the medication with your child’s name and class -complete the medication authorisation form which can be found at the office or on our website: www.greenhillsps.vic.edu.au.  The medication should be left with Karen or at the office.

Lost property

Please remember to label your child’s drink bottle, hat and uniform as we regularly have a large amount, of unlabelled items which sadly cannot be returned to students.

CSEF

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF.  The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child. If you received CSEF in 2021, there is no need to re-apply, we can rollover your application from 2021. However if you have a sibling that started school this year, we do need this form completed.

First round applications must be submitted by 26th April 2022

Attached is the applicationform for 2022, copies are also available from the office.

Victoria, Nicole, Kiera and Karen

The School Finance and Administration team

Remember all Children must wear hats for Term 1 and Term 4.

Hats are available at the School Office 

Broadbrim $18.00

House Colours $22.00

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 1 Week 5 - Presented at assembly Friday 11th March 2022 

HERE ARE THE SUPERSTARS FOR THIS WEEK!