GHPS Life
lNTERSCHOOL SPORT
Round 6: Friday 27th March 2026
Greenhills Gold VS Plenty Valley – HOME
Time: | Sport: | Venue: |
9.30am-10.30am approx. | Basketball | Greenhills PS |
Cricket | Greensborough Park | |
Hot Shots | Greenhills PS | |
Rounders | Greenhills PS | |
Volleyball | Greenhills PS |
Greenhills Green VS Hurstbridge – AWAY
Time: | Sport: | Venue: |
9.30am-10.30am approx. | Basketball | Hurstbridge PS |
Cricket | Ben Frilay Oval | |
Hot Shots | NA | |
Rounders | Glen Katherine PS | |
Volleyball | Hurstbridge PS |
NORTHERN METROPOLITAN REGION SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Congratulations to the following students who represented themselves and Greenhills PS at the Northern Metropolitan Region Swimming Championships, held on Thursday 19th March at WaterMarc:
Charlie B (6RM) 3rd Relay, 3rd Freestyle, 5th Medley Relay & 10th Backstroke, Arlo C (6LB) 3rd Relay, Ash H (5ND) 5th Medley Relay, Jett K (6LB) 3rd Relay, Issei L (6LB) 3rd Relay, 4th Breaststroke & 5th Medley Relay, Perry S (34J) 1st Breaststroke, 1st Butterfly & 5th Medley Relay
All students should be incredibly proud of their efforts, especially as these results place them among the top 100 in Victoria for their age group and events.
A special shout-out to Perry for not only finishing 1st in his events and earning a place at the State Championships next term, but also for breaking the Northern Metropolitan Region record in Breaststroke! 💪🏼
COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to James C (5ND) and Cooper L (5ND) who both received awards on the weekend at Riverside Cricket Club for their first season of cricket (u11). James took out the bowling award, and Cooper got the batting award!
What a great first season! 💪🏼
Shout out to Louis M (2MH), who had the exciting opportunity to play in the halftime Auskick game at the Collingwood v Adelaide match over the weekend. He should be very proud of his efforts, finishing with plenty of possessions and two goals.
Well done! 💪🏼
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
BOOK FAIR -31st MARCH
Our Scholastic Book Fair will be running on Tuesday 31st 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 this year from week. They’ll also bring home a wish list of what they might like to purchase this year.
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!
Jen Ellis.
PHOTO DAY
School Photos are Wednesday 22nd April (Term 2, Week 1)
Orders are now open via Compass.
Note all students will have their photo's taken on this day.
Sibling orders close 11.59pm Tuesday 21st April.
TEAM KIDS
Fall into fun with TeamKids these Autumn school holidays!
There’s something for everyone:
→ New experiences and activities every day
→ Qualified and remarkable Educators
→ Healthy and yummy snacks
→ CCS-approved care
Click on the following link to check out Greenhills Primary program + secure your spot today https://downloads.teamkids.com.au/greenhills_primary.pdf
PARENTS ASSOCIATION
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
CAMPS, SPORTS and EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)
School camps provide children with inspiring experiences in the great outdoors. Excursions encourage a deeper understanding of how the world works while sports teach teamwork, discipline and leadership. All are a part of a healthy curriculum.
CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school excursions, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or support an out of home care student, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families.
The allowance is paid directly to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.
The annual CSEF amount per student is $400 for eligible school students.
If you applied for CSEF last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstance, eg; new Prep enrolled.
New applicants should
Contact the school office to obtain a CSEF application form or print the attached, these are due by 26th June 2026. Click here for application form
Further details contact the office or go to: https://www.vic.gov.au/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Term 1 Week 9 - Presented Thursday 2nd of April.
| Saige | PAF | For always being so helpful, focussed and eager to learn. I love watching you challenge yourself! We love having you in Prep AF! |
| Clyde | PAW | Well done Clyde on the courage you have shown with improving your pencil grip over the past few weeks. We are all super duper proud of you. Keep up the GREAT effort! |
| Clementine | PIH | For being such a kind and caring member of Prep IH. You are a superstar! |
| Cohen B | 1BH | For always sharing your love of learning. Cohen, your questions and thinking help us all to learn in 1BH. Keep it up superstar! |
| Hugo | 1JR | You're a role model in our class, Hugo. Thanks for always being a hard working and respectful student. |
| Audrey | 1KO | For showing persistence in all areas of her learning. Audrey, you always want to keep on improving and we love how you always ask to practice your counting and spelling every single moment you get. What a superstar! |
| James | 2RB | James, I love how you always share your ideas and makes our classroom discussions brighter! |
| Josh G | 2TS | Josh, you show wonderful enthusiasm and persistence in your learning every day. It is so lovely to have you in 2TS! |
| Louis M | 2MH | For being a thoughtful, responsible and respectful class member. You really are a Greenhills Superstar! |
| Niah J | 34C | Niah, your focus, determination and problem solving skills in maths are fantastic. I am so proud of your effort and the way you challenge yourself in maths. Keep up the amazing work! |
| Pat B | 34H | For consistently encouraging those around him and showing strong leadership through teamwork and collaboration. Great job buddy! |
| Matteo F | 34W | I love how you always show grit and determination when you are faced with a challenge. This is a fabulous learning trait to have and I can see how it is assisting you in your learning |
| Alice W | 34J | For acting with courage and sharing her descriptive sentences that use the five senses to add vivid detail. |
| Hugo D | 34S | Hugo has made a noticeable effort to be ready for learning and stay focused during learning time. It’s been fantastic to see him grow as an independent learner, taking real agency and giving everything a go! |
| Aaliyah M | 5KJ | Well done Aaliyah on your valuable contribution of words to enhance the precision of our writing in our English Blocks! I can't wait to hear the other words you contribute. |
| Chelsea E | 5ND | For her engagement in our English sessions. Chelsea has been working hard to explore challenging concepts like appositives that enhance her writing. Keep it up Chelsea! |
| Claudia C | 6SM | For the detailed and thoughtful reponses you are writing in our English blocks. I love reading your thoughts and seeing the way you answer questions with such accuracy! |
| Eva M | 6LB | For another amazing week of learning. You are a constant positive influence in the class showing what a good learner does by asking questions and checking for understanding. Well done! |
| Sam F | 6RM | Congratulations Sam on showing persistence with the Cross Country Race. I am so proud of how you dug deep to give your whole effort to perform at your best. |
| Elijah K (34H) | Italian | Fantastico Elijah!!! I love the way you are so focussed in Italian sessions and always ready to participate. Keep up the fantastic effort and attitude. Bravo!!! |
| Erin (2RB) | Art | For your stunning watercolour Wildflower masterpiece. Erin, I love the enthusiasm, interest and creativity that you brought to this project. Keep up the wonderful work! |
| Parker P 3JC | STEAM | For the interesting knowledge he adds and the questions he creates during STEAM. Great thinking and agency Parker! |