Message from the Principal 

Welcome back to Term 2!

I hope everyone was able to enjoy some family time over the Easter break and recharge ready for the very busy and very short term ahead. Once again, I enjoyed my annual trip to Pambula (one of my favourite places on Earth!). 

The weather was the best and the water temperature and quality amazing. I always really enjoy the weather at this time of the year. We still have some warm days, but cooler nights and mornings and we can often enjoy those red sunrises and golden evening sunsets. Our Indigenous Australians identify six or seven seasons depending on their location.  Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people identify this time as Iuk (eel) and Waring (wombat) seasons which is part of Berrip (early winter).  

My photo is from Cann River which is a quick pit-stop on the road trip to Pambula. As a member of our Bulen Bulen House, couldn’t resist a photo with our Totem!

LOOKING FORWARD TO TERM 2

We have a lot to look forward to this term. As always it will be action packed and engaging. Some of the events this term include:

• Further implementation of our High Impact Learner Agency Traits’ (HILAT’S)
• District & Division Cross Country
• School Photos
• Continuous Reporting
• Maths Olympiads, Explorers and Games
• Year 1& 2 Swimming lessons
• Mothers & Special Person’s Day (and Parent Association Stall)
• Working Bee
• Incursions and excursions
• Schools NAIDOC Week

And much, much more!

You can keep up to date by checking in with our newsletter each week, using our calendar on Compass, watching Two Minute Tuesday’s each week and of course our year level teams will send out several communications this term. 

DECKING WORKS UNDERWAY

During the holidays we started to replace some of the decking in front of the library and between the Year 2 classrooms and Year 3 portables. This work will be completed this week so over the next few days this area is out of bounds. Please take care if you are onsite around the school, especially with younger children.

ACTING WITH COURAGE

Over the next few weeks, we continue our whole school focus on the High Impact Learner Agency Trait of “Acting with Courage.” 

Acting with Courage means maintaining a positive attitude, being willing to take risks for the greater good, and adapting to ever-changing conditions.  It involves students remaining curious about the world around them and what they can accomplish without preconceived limits.

You can read more about this in our Student Wellbeing section of this newsletter and next week we will share more about the four developmental stages we have developed as part of Acting with Courage.

GET SET CONNECT…..CONTINUES

We had such a positive start to our school year and to really build on that, we will continue our Get Set Re-Connect program for the very beginning of this term. Our purpose in doing this is to:

• Reconnect with student/teacher relationship
• Re-connect with peer-to-peer relationships 
• Re-establish classroom expectations
• Reestablish expectations for a calm and orderly environment

Whilst Get Set and Connect looks different across the year levels, it all focuses on building a learning environment that is safe, happy and therefore allowing students to be ready to learn.  Across all classes this will include the following Learning Intentions:

• To strengthen our connections by sharing and listening.
• To strengthen our relationships with our peers.
• To reflect and refine our classroom expectations and routines to prepare for a successful term.

BBQ HELPERS NEEDED!!!

Our Parent Association is organising a sausage sizzle / BBQ for the Federal election on Saturday 3rd May from 8am - 2pm.

We also have a date booked at Eltham Bunnings on Sunday May 4th to run the BBQ from 8am - 4pm.

This means we will need lots of helpers to assist and would appreciate even an hour of your time over that weekend.

Please sign up at:

Carebookings.com.au

BOOKING CODE: JGU9L

ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION EVENTS

Each ANZAC Day, the Greensborough RSL Sub-Branch invite our school to attend the ANZAC Day Memorial Service on the 25th of April. The Service will be held at the Greensborough War memorial Park, 203 Henry Street, Greensborough commencing at 9.15am and concluding around 10am. This year our school will also be involved in the march to the service. This starts at 8.45am from outside the Greensborough RSL. If your family is attending, it would be GREAT for them to wear Greenhills School uniform as a mark of respect. Our student leaders who attend will also be able to lay a wreath on behalf of our school community. 

James Penson,

Principal.