GHPS Life
INTERSCHOOL SPORT - SUMMER SEASON
Round 12: Friday 22nd November 2024
Greenhills Gold VS Laurimar A – HOME
Time: | Sport: | Venue: |
9.30am-10.30am approx. | Basketball | Greenhills PS |
Cricket | Greensborough Park | |
Hot Shots | Greenhills PS | |
Rounders | Greenhills PS | |
Volleyball | Greenhills PS |
Greenhills Green VS Yarrambat B – AWAY
Time: | Sport: | Venue: |
9.30am-10.30am approx. | Basketball | Community Bank Stadium |
Cricket | Plenty War Memorial Park | |
Hot Shots | NA | |
Rounders | Yarrambat PS | |
Volleyball | Yarrambat PS |
COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to Sean J (3MH) on being awarded the Van Dyk’s Swimming Academy Most Improved Intermediate Award, recognising his impressive performance at swimming carnivals throughout the year. Sean also moved up to advanced classes last term—great progress all around!
Well done, Sean! 💪🏼
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
FUN RUN
On Wednesday the 27th of November we are holding a school Fun Run!
The money that you donate will be given to the Greenhills Neighbourhood House to support families in need during the Christmas period.
To donate: Ask family and friends if they would like to donate, place your donation in an envelope for your child to hand it to their classroom teacher before the event. The amount you donate is up to you.
At the end of the fun run all students who participate will receive a Zooper Dooper!
The Christmas season is all about giving back to the community. This is a G.R.E.A.T way to do this! By donating you will make a world of difference by giving the families in need the Christmas they deserve.
This event has been organised by the grade 5 and 6 Community Action Team!
Your support is greatly appreciated!
BOOK CLUB
GREENHILLS MUSIC FESTIVAL
Please note that the annual Greenhills Music Festival will be held on Wednesday 4th December commencing at 7.30p.m. at the Nalleijerring Performance Centre at Eltham High School.
Ticket prices are: $25 Adults and $10 students. Participating students do not need to purchase a ticket. Tickets can be purchased via tryBooking using the link below
https://www.trybooking.com/CWVKM
The Music Festival is a showcase of the musical talent we have at Greenhills and the students have been very busy preparing for the event. Any queries, please contact Kate Stewart at catherine.stewart@education.vic.gov.au or the Office.
Best Wishes,
Kate Stewart.
CANTEEN
SUSHI DAY - THURSDAY 28th NOVEMBER
Orders are open will close at the end of Thursday 21st November
Wednesday Wonders continue:
- 27th Nov 2024 - Mac & cheese (order by 20th Nov)
** GF Available
Orders are now open via QKR, please note on Sushi Day no other lunch orders available, only counter sales.
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,
Miriam
OFFICE NEWS
Parent and carer School Saving Bonus code distribution
The Victorian Government is delivering the School Saving Bonus – a one-off $400 support for government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.
From Tuesday 26 November 2024, you will receive an email from the Department of Education with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code.
The School Saving Bonus will help families cover the cost of uniforms, textbooks, excursions, activities and more.
If you have multiple children enrolled in Victorian government schools for 2025, you will receive one School Saving Bonus code email per child. These emails might arrive on different days. Please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder.
Parents and carers can use the School Saving Bonus code in store at school-nominated suppliers. Parents and carers can also choose to access the School Saving Bonus online system, where they can allocate part or all the $400 bonus to use at school nominated-online suppliers or for school activities. To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, visit School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au). A step-by-step user guide will be available on the webpage on 26 November.
If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au
Unsure how to make a 2025 Parent Contribution? Here’s how……
1.Login to your Compass portal (mobile app or web) and view your home page. When parent contributions are available to pay, a notification will appear here. You can also click on the shortcuts button and select pay for an event.
2. Selecting this link will redirect you to your Course Confirmations/Payments page. Simply click on 2025 Family Contributions to begin the payments process and click on “Continue”.
3. You will be Presented with a list of contributions, all contributions listed are amendable, simply type in the amount you would like to pay or click on “remove” not to include it on this payment.
4. Review your payment summary, and fill-in your Credit Card details.
5. Click Pay Now for the payment to be processed.
6. You will be able to enter the payments centre as many times as you like, enabling you to choose what you would like to pay.
Friendly Note: Currently, only VISA or MasterCard payments are accepted by Compass.
If you are having any problems/issues, please don’t hesitate to contact the office team for help.
FAMILY PORTRAITS FUNDRAISER
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Term 4 week 7 - Presented at assembly 6th of December, 2024.
| Zac F | Prep AD | For being such a great role model for your classmates. You always make sure that you are doing the right thing and show so much kindness to everyone. So proud of you! |
| Zach S | Prep AW | Zach, you consistently impress us with your excellent active listening skills and your ability to be a positive role model for your peers. Thank you for being such a valuable and inspiring member of Prep AW! |
| Henry B | Prep SM | For always showing connection in our classroom. I love how you are having a go, supporting your peers and making GREAT choices. Keep being a star! |
| Georgie C | Prep SO | For her excellent work habits which are helping her to expand her number knowledge when playing WIPEOUT! Top Effort Georgie! |
| Helio T | 1BH | For your amazing persuasive writing. Helio, you used 3 strong points to convince your peers why autumn is the best season. Well done! I was very impressed with the emotive language and Amazing Adjectives you used! |
| Amiya | 1JR | For your outstanding effort in your writing this week. I've been so impressed with how you have worked so independently on creating such strong arguments for your persuasive writing but also keeping your voice. Keep up the amazing effort. |
| Noah L | 1KO | For the creative ideas you included in your persuasive writing and for letting us hear your own voice throughout your writing. Keep it up Noah. What a superstar! |
| Leo | 2IH | For the way you have been participating and putting effort into our maths sessions. I love how you have been sharing your answers with the class and listening to other people's ideas. |
| Molly M | 2LO | For your imaginative narratives during our 'Authors at Work' sessions. Molly you blow me away with your enthusiasm and hardwork during our writing session. You are a superstar! |
| Toby W | 2LR | For the way he pays attention, joins in and gets to work. Toby, you are showing learner agency every day and that's GREAT! |
| Nicola P | 3MH | For the effort that you’ve been showing to improve the descriptions in your writing. I love how you have been experimenting with using similes, personification and hyperboles. Excellent work Nicola! |
| Izzy S | 3RM | For your wonderful examples of using the 'show don't tell' writing device to engage readers in your writing. The confident way you share your ideas with the class is an inspiration to your classmates. Izzy, keep being brave and keep those contributions coming! |
| Harry T | 4DS | Harry, the acrostic poem you created to describe Storm Boy from our novel study was fantastic! Your creativity and understanding of the text really shone through in your writing. |
| Harper T | 4SM | For showing connection by creating acrostic poems for your class members. You are always so thoughtful, kind and inclusive of those around you. Thank you for being such a ray of sunshine! |
| Emily B | 4TW | Emily I love the way you are really getting into our Novel Study this term. You are contributing some really thoughtful understandings and ideas about the story. |
| Tyra K | 4TW | Tyra, thanks for being so awesome while we were on camp. I love the positive vibe you had and the way that you gave everything a go. |
| Jo E | 5BC | For the determination and enthusiasm you show in your learning. You are such a respectful member of the classroom! Keep up the amazing work! |
| Annabelle M | 5JH | Annabelle, thank you for contributing to our class discussions! You have shown an outstanding ability to calculate percentage discounts and should be very proud. Well done! |
| Zoe A | 5LB | You continually look for ways to improve your work, by asking questions and looking for feedback. Thank you for being an active learner. |
| Jett W | 6BS | For the engagement you are displaying towards you learning and school life! You are finishing the year on a high Jett, keep it up, I am so proud of you! |
| Jack B | 6TS | For the effort and determination, you are showing in your learning. I love how focused and engaged you are. Keep up the fantastic work! |
| Thomas R 4SM | Music | I was so impressed with the way you taught some of your classmates how to play some chords on the guitar. You showed patience and leadership. Great effort! |