Award being presented: Friday 26th April

00A	Nomination 1: Riley - for your wonderful start to Term 2! You have started each day with a happy smile on your face, brightening up Prep A! I am so proud of you, keep shining Riley!
00A	Nomination 2: Isaac - for practising what it means to be a good learner! You always try your best and show persistence in your learning. Keep up the great work Isaac!

00B

Nomination 1: Aiden - for a great start to Term 2. I am so proud of how you bring positivity to school each day, and it’s wonderful to see you play so nicely with your Prep friends. Keep up the amazing work, we are so lucky to have you in our class!

Nomination 2: Esme - for being a kind and caring friend to us all in Prep B. You’re the first one to lend a helping hand when someone is feeling down. We are so lucky to have you in our class Esme!

00C	Nomination 1: Hannah - for consistently displaying our school values. You show responsibility during floor time by using focused listening and you always strive to be the best learner you can. Keep up the awesome work!
00C	Nomination 2: Alex for always striving to be the best learner you can be. You always give new tasks a go and always try your hardest. Keep up the amazing effort Alex!

00D	Nomination 1: Emma - for her excellent effort and attitude towards school. Emma, you always work so beautifully on all tasks, and consistently demonstrate our school values. Amazing!
00D	Nomination 2: Amber - for her wonderful start to Term 2! Well done Amber, it has been great to see you enter the classroom so confidently. I am so proud of you!

1A	Nomination 1: Bodhi
1A	Nomination 2: Claire

1B	Nomination 1: Mikhail - for a great transition back to GRPS. 1B are so excited to have you here and you have shown such patience and kindness to us all, especially when we all want to talk to you! It has been wonderful to see your confidence grow each day.
1B	Nomination 2: Sylvie - for your fantastic effort and enthusiasm in Maths. I am so proud of your perseverance to try and solve each problem. Keep up the great learning!

1C	Nomination 1: Harry - for an excellent start to the term! You are now confident to share your ideas with the class and I have loved hearing all you have to share. I am so proud of you! Well done and keep up the great work!
1C	Nomination 2: Danny - for always demonstrating our school values of being a Respectful, Responsible Learner. You have such a love for learning and try your best, all with a big smile on your face! I am so proud of you! Well done and keep up the great work!

1D	Nomination 1: Xavier - for a great start to Term 2. We love seeing your smiley face everyday. We are so lucky to have you in 1D.
1D	Nomination 2: Jack for showing excellent understanding in mathematics. You did a great job explaining your place value knowledge. Keep up the great work!

1E	Nomination 1: Edith - for your excellent determination in Maths. You give things a go and never give up even when you are unsure. Keep it up Edie!
1E	Nomination 2: Wei - for an excellent start to Term 2. You come in with a smile, you are ready to learn and have shown great confidence this term. Well done Wei.

2A	Nomination 1: Vahishan - for an excellent start back to school and being an enthusiastic learner in all areas. Keep up the great work!!
2A	Nomination 2: Ela - you have been nominated by 2A for being kind, very clever, hilarious, positive and a good person to have in the classroom. Well Done Ela!

2B	Nomination 1: Dakota - for her outstanding progress with her reading. You are doing a great job using your phonogram knowledge to help you.
2B	Nomination 2: Abbey

2C	Nomination 1: Cohen H - nominated by his classmates for being a kind friend to everyone, and always trying his best with his work.
2C	Nomination 2: Isla S - for a terrific attitude to her work, and her enthusiasm and willingness to always have a go and showcase her learning when answering questions on the floor.

2D	Nomination 1: Yuvaan B - for listening attentively, following instructions, completing work to a high standard and always using initiative.
2D	Nomination 2: Rowen D - for constantly looking out for others and going out of her way to make sure her classmates are included in activities.

3A	Nomination 1: Mabel - for being a super friend in the yard and making sure you include others if they need someone to play with.
3A	Nomination 2: Japjeet - for settling in so well to the GRPS routine. You are a lovely new addition to the Grade 3 family.

3B	Nomination 1: Rhys - for writing such a convincing persuasive piece at the end of last term, using so many of the strategies we had learnt. Keep it up!
3B	Nomination 2: Amanda - for always giving everything a go with such a positive attitude. You are a ray of sunshine!

3C	Nomination 1: Luke E - for working so hard on your “Time” pretest! It was an incredible effort and really shows you being a LEARNER!!
3C	Nomination 2: Martin J - for never letting an unfinished piece you work get you down! It was awesome to see you find times to make sure your work was completed to an exceptional standard during our finishing off sessions. Great job Being a learner!

4A	Nomination 1: Noami - for always giving everything your best go and completing work to a wonderful standard. Keep up the amazing work!
4A	Nomination 2: Olivia C - for your fabulous recount about your day at Werribee Open Range Zoo. You included the correct structure and features and I loved reading it. Well done!

4B	Nomination 1: Caitlin - for writing a wonderfully convincing and engaging persuasive piece. You used the correct format and provided so many detailed reasons why dogs are better pets than cats. I can't wait to see what you will write next!
4B	Nomination 2: Lenny - for writing an excellent piece persuading the reader that cats are better pets than dogs. Your reasons and examples were a true reflection of your own experience with these animals and therefore relatable and convincing. Well done!

5A	Nomination 1: Hayden - for making a great start to term 2; demonstrating a growth mindset and a willingness to give all learning tasks his best effort.
5A	Nomination 2: Hannah - for completing an engaging and effective biographical narrative, which clearly demonstrated her understanding of how to transfer factual information into picture storybook style.

5B	Nomination 1: Annie - for planning and producing an interesting and engaging narrative writing piece.
5B	Nomination 2: Willem - for sharing his wonderful knowledge about Australia’s history and colonisation.

5C	Nomination 1: Thian Nei - for working well and displaying all the aspects of our school values.
5C	Nomination 2: Jessica Z - for working well and displaying all the aspects of our school values.

6A	Nomination 1:
6A	Nomination 2:

6B	Nomination 1: Emma - for consistently trying her best in class and displaying our school values at all times. You are a star!
6B	Nomination 2: Zac - for contributing to class discussions with thoughtful ideas and making connections to prior learning. Keep it up!

6C	Nomination 1: Mason - for being so invested in his learning and seeking out feedback to improve his writing. I’m so proud of you!
6C	Nomination 2: Cindy - for demonstrating exceptional writing skills in her latest narrative, ‘The Time Machine’.

Indonesian

Nomination 1: Audrey O (4A) For being the top scorer of Kahoot! Keep it up, Queen of Fruit!

Nomination 2: David (4A) For your continuous effort in learning Indonesian! You’re a champion, David!

EAL	Nomination 1: Kelly 2D - for your positive attitude in EAL. You are such a respectful, responsible member of our group Kelly!
EAL	Nomination 2: Solomon 3A - what a fantastic start to Term 2 Solomon! You are focused on your learning goals and working extremely hard. Great effort Solomon!

Performing Arts	Nomination 1: Matilda M 6A - for your positive attitude towards all Performing Arts activities. Your willingness to learn, try new things and share your knowledge with others is truly inspiring.
Performing Arts	Nomination 2: Isabel C 6C - for always giving your best in Performing Arts. You inspire others with your passion for learning.

Visual Arts

Nomination 1: Lola P - (1A) for always giving your best effort in art classes. You use your time wisely, take care of equipment, give a lot of thought to each task and treat those around you with respect. Such a positive person to have around!

Nomination 2: Noah G - (1B) for always giving your best effort in art classes. You use your time wisely, take care of equipment, give a lot of thought to each task and treat those around you with respect. Such a positive person to have around!

Physical Education	Nomination 1: William W - (3C) for displaying fantastic skills in trapping and passing the ball in hockey.
Physical Education	Nomination 2: Samuel D (1A) for always demonstrating the school value of respect, using his manners regularly and for giving everything a go.

Science & Technology

Nomination 1: Cadence 6A - for all your help and brilliant ideas as Science and Tech captain.

Nomination 2: Dominic 6A - for the extra creative ideas you added to your eSafety video. You worked so hard to add something which made your project stand out.

Aussie of the Month

Congratulations Asher Flower from 6B