GHPS Life

INTERSCHOOL SPORT

Round 13: Friday 24th November

Greenhills A VS Plenty Valley – AWAY

Time:	Sport:	Venue:
9.30am-10.30am approx.	Basketball	Plenty Valley CC
	Cricket	Plenty Valley CC
	Hot Shots	Plenty Valley CC
	Rounders	Plenty Valley CC
	Volleyball	Plenty Valley CC

Greenhills B VS Diamond Creek – HOME

Time:	Sport:	Venue:
9.30am-10.30am approx.	Basketball	Greenhills PS
	Cricket	Greensborough Park
	Hot Shots	NA
	Rounders	Greensborough Park
	Volleyball	Greenhills PS

CALL FOR SPORTS UNIFORMS TO BE RETURNED

If your child has borrowed any sports uniforms from the school (e.g. basketball singlet, football jumper, cross country & athletics singlet, swimming cap etc), for Interschool Sport or any other sports day, could they please be returned to the office ASAP.

TEAM COLOURS DAY

Earlier this year, Heidi K (5SM) was selected to represent Team Vic at the National Cross Country Championships in Canberra. She will also be doing the same again at the upcoming National Track & Field Championships in Tasmania. This is an amazing achievement and great reward for all the hard work Heidi puts in to reach her goals.

Participation in Team Vic is self-funded – the cost for each student to attend each School Sport Australia Championships is approximately $1000, which includes uniforms, host state levies, transport, accommodation and meals.

To assist the family in raising funds, we will be having a Team Colours Day on Thursday 30th November, for a gold coin donation. On this day, come dressed in your favourite team’s colours – this can include, but not limited to, Aussie Rules Football, Soccer, Netball, Basketball or Cricket. Fun sports rotations will also be held through the day, run by some of your Year 6 Leaders.

COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations to Lila T (6LR) who has been invited to attend circus troupe classes, a goal that she has been working hard towards this year. This means that Lila will now be able to perform in ensemble groups and prepare routines for performances. Her specialties are handstands and tumbling.

Well done, Lila 💪🏼!

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

PET FOOD DONATIONS NEEDED

Please help Isaac (4TW) to collect Cat and Dog food, Kitty litter and Puppy Pads for Forever Friends, which is an animal rescue charity where cats and dogs stay with foster families until they can be placed in their forever homes. Isaac is collecting donations to support this organisation during the busy Christmas period. Please place donations in the box in the office before the 6th of December. Any brands and size will do. The collection will help Isaac to earn his 'Making the world a better place' badge for Cubs. I'm sure these furry friends and their foster families will really appreciate your generosity.

Thank you,

Isaac and Donna.

OFFICE NEWS

2024 Family Contributions

Are now live on Compass. To Access them simply click on the “Payment Centre” located on the home page and select Contributions. Each amount can be adjusted to allow you to choose how much you wish to pay or simply chip away at each amount, when it suits you.

Your contributions make a difference to Greenhills Primary School, they enable us to supply quality resources to our students to enhance their learning. We received 57% of curriculum consumables and online subs in 2023, we would really like to increase this back to the 80% mark received in previous years.

Thank you for your continued support—it is appreciated.

If you would still like to make a payment for 2023 this can be done via QKR under 2023 Misc Payment.

Order your Booklists by 3rd December, 2023 for free Delivery.

parentportal@cos.net.au * Username:greenhillsprimary@cos.net.au * Password: Parents-24

The Cabinet of Curiosities is back for Term 4

Now the days are warming up and we are starting to spend more time outdoors. Why not look for something that interests you or sparks your curiosity to add to our growing mini natural history museum located in the office area.

Ensure you check with a grown up before you pick something up to make sure it is safe. It doesn’t have to be an item - it could be something you have drawn or taken a picture of. Please don’t remove any critters from their habitat for this project.

If you have something you would like to add, collect a specimen card from the office to fill out to present with your item.

* No valuable items please *

* Have fun and enjoy the sunshine*

Thankyou,

Victoria Harris.

TEAM KIDS

CONNECTED SCHOOLS

HAPPY FAMILIES DON'T JUST HAPPEN

The more intentional and purposeful we are about our parenting, the more likely it is that we'll create a happy family. We stop the unintentional, reactive, unhelpful processes. We pay attention. We value our children as people. We turn towards them, feel what they’re feeling, and understand what they’re experiencing. As a result our connections run deeper, and our families are happier.

happyfamilies.com.au

Parents Partnerships Leader - Roslyn Mackie

GREENHILLS ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

It is that time of year where if you venture near the Music Room, you will hear students practising and rehearsing for the Music Festival. This year's Festival will be held on Wednesday 29th November at the Nalleijerring Performance Centre at Eltham High School, commencing at 7.30p.m.

Participating students need to be at the venue by 7pm.

The Recital and Training Choirs will be performing alongside Danielle's singing students, Steve's guitar students from Grades 3 - 6, the violin ensemble, and an array of solo items. Grade 3 students will also be presenting an item.

The Music Festival promises to be a great night of musical entertainment. Tickets can be purchased through tryBooking using the following link https://www.trybooking.com/CMSRV

Students performing are not required to buy a ticket.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Kate Stewart.

COLOUR RUN

Get your Colour on, Greenhills Parents Association is hosting a Colour Explosion Fun Run!

Colour Explosion Fun Run Fun will be on Thursday the 23rd of November from 9:30am to 10:30am.

Not only are we hosting an awesome Colour Explosion Fun Run, Students can order up to a total of 5 prizes based on their donations received. They can even mix and match!

Students have received a sponsorship book with instructions on setting up their cybersafe, online fundraising profile at www.australianfundraising.com.au. This is an entirely online fundraiser; all cash donations must be converted to online donations to redeem your prizes.

Extra Incentives to Fundraise!

Online Golden Coins – complete fun online tasks to redeem an extra $75 towards your prize credit.
Monty the Monstar’s Bonus Prizes – achieve milestones to unlock Monty’s bonus prizes.
$10,000 JB HI FI Spending Spree for one organisation’s highest fundraising student – it could be you!
Our school will win an extra $5,000 if we have the highest average fundraised amount per student in 2023.
A Play Station 5 Gaming Bundle – see your child’s sponsorship booklet for more!

For more information, please contact Sarah Leach at sarah.leach@education.vic.gov.au.

Happy fundraising!

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!

Thanks,

Miriam.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 4 Week 8 - Presented at Assembly 1st of December.

Eugene A	Prep BH	For your amazing questioning during science. Eugene, your prediction before each experiment have helped guide our class discussions. I am so proud of you and love having you in Prep BH.
Harriet V	Prep BZ	Harriet, your enthusiasm towards learning is truly infectious! I love how you are always ready to give new things a go with such confidence and determination. Keep up the amazing work!
Matilda H	Prep SM	For your incredible work ethic in all of our learning tasks. I love the way you are taking on feedback and looking for the next steps in your learning. Keep up the great work Matilda!
Alice W	1GC	For your amazing attitude towards learning. Alice, you are constantly trying to improve your work even when you've made something terrific! I love seeing your passion for learning really shine in the classroom. Keep it up superstar!
Maya F	1KO	For becoming such a confident learner in our class who is proud to showcase her wonderful learning. Keep it up Maya and keep on sharing your wonderful stories.
Alexa	2AD	For challenging yourself in maths, and giving everything a go! I love your positive mindset and seeing you be proud of yourself!
Ryan B	2JM	Ryan has been showing really strong growth this semester. He has been using his voice in the classroom to let his opinions be heard and is really being very adventurous with his learning. Well done Ryan.
Jackson G	2LO	For pushing yourself during number fluency and having a go at new problems. Jackson, I have been so impressed to see you having a go at new challenges. Keep it up superstar!
Hannah N	2SH	For your excellent attitude toward your Maths and the wonderful effort you put into your work. You have shown great enjoyment and interest in Multiplication and Division, as well as being able to use a range of strategies. Well done Maths Superstar!
Ever M	2SH	For the effort you are putting into your counting goals, Multiplication and Division. Ev, it is so great to see you having such a positive "I can do" attitude towards your Maths and giving absolutely everything a go! Well done for taking on challenges, keep it up, rockstar!
Jacob B	3AK	Jacob, you have been a wonderful member of 3AK, a loyal friend and a reliable monitor throughout the year. You have the makings for a future leader of our school. Keep up the GREAT work and attitude!
Seb C	3RM	For the enthusiasm and excitement that you are displaying when designing your invention during Inquiry time. Your curious and questioning mind is generating ideas and taking you on a creative design thinking journey. We love it when you share your ideas with the class.
Jackson H	3RM	For using your creative and critical thinking to solve design issues with your invention and make modifications to your original prototype.
Will J	4DS	Will, your increased participation in classroom discussions is fantastic! Your willingness to make your voice heard adds valuable perspectives to our conversations. Keep up the excellent work!
Ryan D	4IH	For the effort you have been putting into your bookwork. I love the way that you have not been rushing and taking your time to make sure your handwriting is neat and legible.
Josie E	4JR	For your tremendous efforts and agency this term. Well done on taking ownership of your learning and taking the opportunity to challenge and extend your learning in everything we do. Keep up the fantastic work.
Lucas K	5BC	Lucas, thanks for being a role model in our class! You apply effort to everything you do and treat others with kindness and respect!
Daniella J	5SM	Daniella, you superstar helper! You are always up to the task of helping anybody with anything. We have been so lucky to have you apart of 5SM. Your kindness, warmth and sense of humour brings us all so much happiness each and every day!
Charlotte S	6BS	Seeing your confidence as a leader and learner develop this year has blown me away. I especially love seeing what you are capable of maths! Keep believing in yourself just as much as I believe in you!
Jemima G	6LR	For the excellent persistence and GRIT you have put into numeracy. It has been great to see the way you focus your attention and commit to each task. Keep it up!