GHPS Life

lNTERSCHOOL SPORT

NO INTERSCHOOL SPORT THIS WEEK. SUMMER SEASON TO RECOMMENCE NEXT WEEK.

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 the newsletter. It is important to celebrate and recognise such successes with the school community

RIVERSIDE CRICKET CLUB

Riverside Cricket Club is welcoming new and returning families for the 2026–27 cricket season.

Cricket Blasters — ages 4–8

Cricket Blasters is designed for younger children beginning their cricket journey.

Junior Cricket — Under 9s to Under 17s

We welcome new and returning junior players across all age groups, from Under 9s through to Under 17s. Whether your child is progressing from Cricket Blasters, has played cricket before or is trying the sport for the first time, we would love to welcome them to Riverside.

Not sure which program or age group is right for your child? Please email juniors@riversidecricketclub.com.au⁠, and our team will be happy to help.

We look forward to welcoming your family to Whatmough Park!

Thank you,

Jordan Daley

2ND HAND UNIFORM SALE

BOOK CLUB

CANTEEN

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

EVENTS

Upcoming Events	Year Level	Cost	Due Date
Year 5 Melb City Culture Day Camp	5	$100	06/10/26
Year 1/2 Scienceworks	1/2	$32	8/10/26

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 4 Week 11 - Presented Friday 16th of October.

Tilly	PAF	Tilly, you acted with courage performing at the production with a big smile on your face. We have loved seeing this confidence continue into your brilliant start to Term 4. We are so proud of you!
Sofia	PAW	Sofi, you have been working so hard to learn about subtraction in maths and have improved so much! Well done for showing persistence, putting in your best effort and practising at home.
Felicity	PAW	Felicity, I am impressed by your thoughtful approach to learning. It is wonderful to hear you asking questions about unfamiliar words to help you understand what we are reading as a class.
Eva	1BH	For being a reading superstar! Eva, I am so impressed with how well you are reading. I am so proud of you!
Emerson	1JR	Emerson, for using your new vocabulary in such a fantastic way! You have shown a great understanding of the words we have been learning and put lots of effort into using them in your writing.
Xavier	2RB	Xavier, you have shown persistence in all areas but especially in your writing. Keep it up!
Paxton	2TS	For being so engaged during our reading sessions! Paxton you have done a fantastic job sharing your knowledge with the class and asking thoughtful questions to deepen your understanding.
Amity	2MH	For a wonderful start to Term 4! You enter the class each morning with a big smile on your face ready to learn and we are so lucky to have you in 2MH!
Hayden M	34C	Hayden, 34C loves reading your written pieces! You use fantastic adjectives, adverbs, similes and metaphors to make your writing vivid and exciting. You always give your reader something wonderful to imagine. Keep up the amazing writing!
Emma D	34H	For an amazing start to Term 4. Your use of adjectives, similes and adverbs in your writing have been incredible. You should be so proud of yourself!
Amy S	34 J	For her outstanding recall of the division process. I love how dedicated and persistent you have been during our Maths lessons!
Isla K	5KJ	Amazing work Isla on your Gingerbread Man perspective writing! I love how you changed up the story to show different character traits.
Aki	5RC	For his constant enthusiasm for English, Aki is always highly engaged in our English novel studies and demonstrates genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for learning. Go Aki!
Jackson L	6SM	For the confidence and conviction you showed in our Year 6 debates rebutting your opponents as well at the outstanding performance as Ken in Production. I am so proud of you!
Billy G	6LB	For a great start to Term 4. It's lovely to see you taking responsibility for your learning. Keep up the great work and let's finish the term strong!
Noam H	6RM	Brilliantly presenting convincing, persuasive and well-spoken arguments for our class debate. He included many persuasive devices and was confident in his public speaking.