GHPS Life

lNTERSCHOOL SPORT

The Winter Interschool Sport Program will commence on Friday 15th May and continue through into Term 3.

Permission and payment due by Friday 8th May via Compass - no late acceptances.

COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations to Elijah L (2MH) on achieving his Peak Award in Joey Scouts recently. This is the highest award at this level.

Well done! 💪🏼

Congratulations to Jimmy P (1KO), who played his first-ever game for his St Mary’s Under 8s team, the Kookas. He played a fantastic game, topped off by being awarded the Best on Ground medal.

Well done! 💪🏼

Congratulations to Eliza B (2TS) on playing her first official footy game! She was the only girl in her Under 9s team and had a fantastic match - taking two strong marks, getting plenty of kicks, and even marking in front of goal and kicking truly. She was also awarded Opposition Player of the Match by Panton Hill.

Well done! 💪🏼

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.

Thank you,

Jordan Daley

PARENTS ASSOCIATION

BOOK CLUB

Crazy Coin Collection is here again!

Starting Monday 4th of May and running for 4 weeks with winners announced at assembly on the 29th of May.

Raid your money boxes, lift up your couch cushions, ask your grandparents, neighbours, friends. Collect all your spare change. Please send in coins of any value (5c 10c 20c 50c $1 or $2) to your child's classroom throughout the week. The money will be collected and counted at the end of each week

Help the school raise funds for additional specialist class materials.

Weekly prize - 15 mins extra playtime for the class who collects the most money each week.

Grand prize - Fish and Chip lunch for the class who collects the most money overall during the 4 weeks.

Let's make it bigger and better than last year.

From your friendly PA team.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION 2026

CANTEEN

There will be no window sales on Thursday 7th of May due to the Mother's Day Stall - Lunch orders will still be available.

HELPERS NEEDED

If you have a spare hour on a Wed, Thurs or Fri between 1pm and 2pm, come along and help in the canteen. There is no food preparation involved, it's very simple and the kids love seeing parents there!

You need to have completed the Volunteer Induction, and sign up through CareBookings - www.carebookings.com.au - access code is JGU9L.

Helpers get a canteen voucher for their kids to use for their next lunch order!

Thank you

Miriam

OFFICE NEWS

STUDENT PICK UP

The office team would like to politely remind parents to avoid picking students up during recess (10.55 – 11.25) and lunchtime (1.30pm - 2.20pm) where possible. Picking up just before or after these times is preferable as students struggle to hear or listen to announcements during play time and classrooms are locked during these times, so it is logistically difficult for children to collect their bags.

LOST PROPERTY

We have a lot of unlabelled uniform that ends up in lost property, which we cannot return. Lost property is checked weekly by the office, named items are returned to classrooms via the pigeonholes.

OZ LABELS - HELP US REDUCE LOST PROPERTY & FUNDRAISE FOR GREENHILLS

EVENTS

All future events will have the following due dates. We would appreciate it if you could pay and consent by the due date, this helps the admin team and teachers prepare for the event.

Our Compass event due by dates are changing:

Excursions and Incursions

1 Week before date of event

Camps and Swimming

1 Month before date of event

Upcoming Events	Year Level	Cost	Due Date
2026 Interschool Sport Program (Winter Season – Term 2 & 3)	5-6	$120	8/5/26
2026 Greenhills Choir Excursion – Boroondara Eisteddfod	Choir 3-6	$40	17/5/26
Bundoora Park exploring the past	1	$30	18/5/26
Bundoora Park exploring the past	2	$30	22/5/26
House Athletics	3-6	$18	2/6/26
Adanac Camp Deposit	4	$100	31/5/26
Life Education Prep - Year 4	P-4	$18	3/6/26
Adanac Camp Balance	4	$340	18/9/26
Consent Only
2026 Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Consent	P-6	0	31/5/26
2026 Consent to conduct Head Lice Inspections	P-6	0	31/5/26
2026 Annual Local Walking Excursion Consent Form	P-6	0	31/5/26

We understand that families may struggle financially to meet these deadlines, please speak to James, Janine, Brad or Victoria if this affects you.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 2 Week 3 - Presented Friday 15th of May.

Amelia	PAF	Amelia, you are one super writer! You try your best every single session and it shows. Keep up the incredible work.
Dustin	PAW	For consistently bringing a wonderful smile and a positive attitude to Prep AW and your own learning. Well done, Dusty.
Ezra	PIH	For the way you have been trying so hard during our writing sessions. Your letter formation is looking amazing, I am so proud of you!
Harry S	1BH	For always displaying effort in your learning. We have been so impressed with your Writing. Keep up the amazing work!
Xander	1JR	For your wonderful focus and consistent effort in all your learning. You have shown great persistence in staying on task and completing your work. You should be very proud!
Harper	1KO	For the confidence you are showing in Maths, especially with representing 2 digit numbers as tens and ones. Your persistence is really paying off. Well done Harper!
Eddie	2RB	For acting with courage when starting your day. Keep it up Eddie!
Eliza B	2TS	Well done, Eliza, for always showing our Greenhills values of G.R.E.A.T in everything you do. We are so lucky to have you in 2TS!
Jack D	2MH	For sharing your great ideas and answers to questions during both Math and English lessons. We love how you use opportunities to respond to show your learning. Excellent work Jack!
Nacey H	34C	For bringing a positive attitude to learning and showing great persistence in staying on task and completing your work. I am so very proud of you! Keep up the fantastic effort!
Aoife N	34H	For consistently being responsible and helpful. You always try your best in everything you do and support those around you.
Aavya C	34W	Aavya, I am so proud of the effort you are putting into all your learning. You are doing such an awesome job and showing super development.
Amy S	34J	For acting with courage to share the adjectives, sensory details and similes in your writing.
Emily S	34S	Emily has been pushing herself in her learning and consistently trying her best. I’m so proud of her effort and everything she has achieved. Amazing work, superstar!
Connor J	5KJ	Connor, we love seeing how caring and helpful you are to all of your peers. You are a valued member of 5KJ!
Nicola P	5ND	For her positive mindset during Maths this term. Nicola has been showing persistence, asking for feedback and striving to grow her knowledge. Keep up the great work!
Charlotte C	5RC	For using feedback to add excellent descriptive language to her writing. You should be so proud of yourself, Charlotte!
Opal B	6SM	For consistently upholding our school value of respect to everyone you encounter. Thank you for filling up everyone's cup around you!
Georgia N	6LB	For consistently being a role model in our class. Georgia, you show up, you are respectful and you are dedicated to your learning each and every day. Thank you for being awesome.
Bailey K	6RM	For being switched on to learning, keenly answering questions, seeking clarification and working hard to solve problems. Bailey is demonstrating persistence in staying on task. Keep up your great efforts!
Amity 2MH	Art	For a terrific start to your abstract landscape. I can't wait to see the finished product Amity! You are such a talented and creative artist!
Elijah 2MH	Performing Arts	For being a fabulous Performing Arts assistant and an excellent role model, always showing responsibility, kindness, and a positive attitude while helping others in the classroom.
Jax M 5KJ	STEAM	For his creativity, grit and organisation when making his Stop Motion movie. I am excited to see his finished movie, I know it's going to be GREAT!