INTERSCHOOL SPORT

Round 6: Friday 22nd March 2024

Greenhills A VS Sacred Heart – AWAY

Time:	Sport:	Venue:
9.30am-10.30am approx.	Basketball	Sacred Heart PS
	Cricket	Coventry Oval
	Hot Shots	Diamond Creek East PS
	Rounders	Sacred Heart PS
	Volleyball	Sacred Heart PS

Greenhills B VS Hurstbridge – NO GAME DUE TO HURSTBRIDGE CAMP

COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations to Lachie L (6BS), and his Greensborough Junior Cricket Club teammates, who won the U12 Teal Premiership - Greensborough 5/120 def Banyule 6/119. He starred making 19 not out with the bat and took 2 wickets with the ball. To top this all off, Lachie then won the Batting Award for his team, scoring 270 runs with an average of 88.

Well done, Lachie 💪🏼!

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

YEAR 6 POETRY

BOOK FAIR

Our Scholastic Book Fair will be running on Tuesday 26th March from 9am-6pm, in the library. Please come by while you’re onsite for our Student Agency Conferences and grab a bargain! Students will have the opportunity to take an early look at what’s available over the next few days.

The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to encourage your children to discover and read books that really interest them, but it is also an important fundraising event for our school.

Hope to see you there!

MOTHERS DAY STALL - HELP NEEDED

CHOIR NOTES

It is great to have both the Recital Choir and the Training Choir rehearsing so well and starting Tuesday and Thursday mornings so beautifully with their singing. The Training Choir has been learning how to sing rounds and some fun warm ups. The Choir will soon start to learn some repertoire that it will perform at an Assembly next term. The Training Choir consists of a lovely group of singers and there is room for a few extra students if any Grade 3 student would like to come and trial it. The Training Choir rehearses before school on Thursday mornings at 8.00a.m. in the Music Room. The students learn how to sing rounds, partner songs, warm ups and a repertoire of songs that they will perform at the Music Festival and at an Assembly.

The Recital Choir is learning repertoire in preparation for 2 performances next term. Please put the following dates in your diary.

Salvation Army Performance - Friday 3rd May at 1.45 - 2.30p.m. at the Briar Hill Salvation Army.
Choral at Montsalvat Festival - Sunday 5th May at Montsalvat in Eltham. The performance is from 12.00 - 12.40p.m. Students will need to be at the venue for a warm up rehearsal at 10.45a.m.

The students will be wearing their Choir uniforms for the Montsalvat Performance. In order to get these organized, there will be a Uniform Working Bee on Saturday 23rd March from 10.00a.m. - 12.00p.m. in the Music Room at school. I would really appreciate the assistance of 4 or 5 parents please. If you are able to assist in assembling the uniforms for each student, please email me catherine.stewart@education.vic.gov.au

Kind regards

Kate Stewart

OFFICE NEWS

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.

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.

Parent Helper Induction

Parent inductions are available online via our website: greenhillsps.vic.edu.au, please go to Forms and Notices / Parent Helpers. Here you will find an Induction Video to watch. The following documents will need to be read, signed and returned to the office along with a copy of your Working with Children Check. These pages are also available from the office if you do not have access to a printer.

Attendance

Please enter student absences on Compass, rather than emailing the teacher.

If your child is not present in class and we have no explanation, then an email will automatically be sent to all family members at 10am. If you receive an email, it is important that you explain their absence ASAP. If your child is going to be away for a full day or more, please notify the school by entering the absence on Compass, rather than email the teacher. You can do this easily in Compass.

If your child is going to be absent for a family holiday or other long period of time, an email should be sent requesting this leave to James Penson prior to the event: james.penson@education.vic.gov.au

Student Arrival/Departure

If you need to collect your child early for an appointment, please come to the office to sign them out. We are unable to have students waiting in the office, so please allow time to sign out and collect from the classroom (the office will advise if they are in a Specialist class). Please collect your child before or after recess and lunch times as they may not hear the announcements during these times.

If your child arrives at school after 9.00am (after the morning bell has finished) you must come to the office with them to be signed in for a late pass. Please do not send students straight to their classroom after 9.00am.

If you have any questions at any time about the above information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thankyou,

The Office Team.

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!

From,

Miriam

TEAM KIDS

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 1 week 8 - Presented at assembly 28th of March, 2024.

Caleb	Prep AD	For the energy you bring into our class every day! You burst through the door with a smile on your face and you lift everybody up. Thank you for always making us laugh in Prep AD!
Ruby L	Prep AW	Ruby, I'm really impressed by how focused you are in class. I've also noticed how much EFFORT you have put into speaking louder when sharing your ideas. Well done and keep up the great work!
Amelia T	Prep SM	For the incredible EFFORT you are putting into every piece of work you complete. I love how you take your time to make sure you are creating quality pieces of work. Keep up the great work!
Hugo G	Prep SO	Hugo you have been a role model each day during our learning time. You are a regular contributor to our whole class discussions, contributing meaningful and relevant information. Our class is grateful for your hard work!
Jett M	1BH	For being a fantastic JSC. Jett, I love the way you have stepped up and are taking your JSC role very seriously. Thank you for helping me everyday. You are a fantastic role model for the students in our grade. 1BH is so lucky to have you!
Harriet	1KO	For showing a growth mindset with your learning and always giving every learning task 100 percent! Harriet I am so proud of you. Keep up the wonderful learning superstar!
Emily	2IH	For being a responsible and caring member of 2IH. I love how you always help clean up the room without being asked and the way you are such a nice friend.
Molly M	2LO	For your incredible reading during our teacher group and sharing your detailed answers and thoughts with us all. Molly, you are such an insightful student who helps us all learn, well done!
Frankie	2LR	For her dedicated work with money and using counting patterns to calculate total amounts. Great work Frankie!
Zac B	3JC	I am so proud of the wonderful efforts you put into your Naplan preparations. You were so cooperative and I could see you tried your best at all times. What a superstar!
Hannah	3MH	For being GREAT! Well done for always showing our Greenhills GREAT values. You are a wonderful role model for our class Hannah! I love your effort and determination to always do your best. Thank you for being such a thoughtful and helpful class member. You are AWESOME!
Aki	3RM	For displaying grit, determination and talent in following directions and learning to draw many different things like a dragon and phoenix. Well done for working hard to improve your skills and developing your passion for drawing.
Claudia C	4DS	Your exceptional dedication as a classroom helper does not go unnoticed. Thank you for going above and beyond!
Reed G	4SM	For always being such a delightful, kind-hearted, and caring classmate whose humor and positivity never fails to uplift those around you! Thanks for making 4SM such a fun place to be!
Andy Y	4TW	For your excellent knowledge about the seasons and why they occur. You had so many wonderful insights to share with the grade. Nice work!
Jacob D	5BC	For always applying effort and grit. I have been so impressed with your application in writing. Keep up the amazing work!
Tilly A	5JH	For being an incredible role model every single day. Thank you for leading by example, listening and contributing to our discussions and taking pride in the work you do!
Ryan L	6BS	What an incredible first term you have had in Year 6! I have loved seeing you push yourself in reading, write some beautiful poems and take on some very challenging maths! Keep pushing yourself Ryan, you are a legend!
Harry 5JH	Italian	Fantastico Harry. You continue to participate in Italian lessons with a very enthusiastic approach and show lots of interest in learning. It is an absolute pleasure to teach you. Eccellente (Excellent).
Oakley V	STEAM	For his enthusiasm and creativity during our Animation unit. It has been so great to see how you approach each challenge Oakley, keep it up!

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