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INTERSCHOOL SPORT 

Round 4: Friday 14th March 2025

NO GAMES DUE TO YEAR 6 CAMP

NILLUMBIK DIVISION SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

On Wednesday 5th March, 10 students from Greenhills Primary School participated in the Nillumbik Division Swimming Championships at Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre. This was the second stage of competition, following their successful qualification through the Diamond Valley District Swimming Carnival.

As was the case previously, all students, regardless of their results, should be incredibly proud of their efforts. Reaching this level of competition is an outstanding achievement in itself.

A special shoutout and best wishes go to the students listed below, who qualified for the Northern Metropolitan Region Swimming Championships later this month by finishing 1st or 2nd in their events.

• Charlie B (5SM)
• Jett K (5RB)
• Liam K (6JH)
• Issei L (5ND)
• Noah O (6JH)
• Pierce S (5ND)

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.

Thank you, 

Jordan Daley

BOOK CLUB

CANTEEN

Wednesday Wonders are now available for order.  Orders need to be made by the end of the Wednesday of the week before e.g. if ordering ravioli for Wednesday 19th March your order needs to be made by the end of Wednesday 12th March.  The Wednesday Wonders available are:-

Please note that items with * indicate that they are/can be ordered as gluten free.

There is also an Easter Special on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 which is a hot cross bun and a drink of your choice.  This will be available for the children to have for morning recess.

Cut off for ordering the Easter Special is the end of Wednesday 26th March 2025.

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

TEAM KIDS

OFFICE NEWS

ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE PROTOCOL

We would like to respectfully remind parents and carers that the kiosk in the office area is for adult use only.  Please do not allow or encourage children to access the kiosk when signing in/out of school.

Students arriving late without adult supervision must visit the office to be signed as Late (unexplained) by a member of the admin team and collect a blue late pass from the office.

SCHOOL SAVING BONUS

If you wish to allocate your school savings bonus to a Compass event, please email the school on: greenhills.ps@education.vic.gov.au   Please enter the subject as SSB, let us know the event you would like it allocated to along with your child’s name.  Please allow 48 hours for this to be processed, we will respond to your email to confirm the allocation and to consent to the event.

If you have not yet received your SSB

You can complete the online enquiry form https://www.schoolsavingbonus.vic.gov.au/s/enquiry-form

Call: 1800 338 663

Or email: school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au

CAMPS, SPORTS, EXCURSION FUND (CSEF)

School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership.  All are a part of a healthy curriculum.  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. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per primary school student is $150.

If you received CSEF in 2024 you do not need to apply again, however if you are new to Greenhills and have a valid concession card or have an additional child (eg Prep) that commenced, please complete the attached form (available from the office too) and hand into the office with a copy of your concession card. Any queries please don’t hesitate to contact the office.  Applications close 4th July 2025.  Here is the link to complete the form :

EXCURSIONS/INCURSION PERMISSION FORMS

Excursions and incursions certainly offer our students rich and engaging learning opportunities. They are also often some of the most memorable events and experiences students remember during their time at our school. They are also a significant load for our staff to organise and run. 

As such we need your support in finalising permissions and any associated payments at least 48 hours prior to the event.  Certain events like Camps will close earlier than 48 hours.

This allows time for staff to make final checks on numbers and print out all the required paperwork and handbooks. These include the emergency contact details of those that attend so that in the case of an emergency we can ensure we have everything we need. These handbooks are printed and distributed to all staff attending and a copy is also left at the school office. Our staff need to complete this on the day before the event to minimise all the other requirements needed to do on the day itself.

This process will be strictly enforced. We will be unable to make telephone calls home on the morning of an event to follow up any missing permissions. If you are having trouble accessing Compass, need a hard copy of a permission form or require support to make a payment please contact the office. We do not want any students to miss out on these opportunities and will do everything to support you prior to the day to ensure that everything is organized as it should be. 

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 1 week 7 - Presented at Assembly 21st March