Message from the Principal 

Term 3 continues to provide many highlights and many ways for our families to participate in their child’s education. Of course, we have our parents, grandparents and carers helpers’ program. This could be assisting in the classrooms, attending an excursion or even helping out at our Breakfast Club each Monday morning. You can also get involved directly with your child’s learning through providing a comment or feedback on any of the assessments and work samples that are sent home regularly via Seesaw as part of our Continuous Reporting program. We have our Student Agency Conferences being held on Wednesday 6th September. This is another opportunity for you to engage with your child and their teacher to review learning progress made and set new goals for the remainder of this year. More so than ever before (well maybe apart from Remote Learning!) we are working to provide you with meaningful and memorable ways to be part of your child’s learning journey.   

100 DAYS OF PREP

Our prep students celebrated their first 100 days of school this week. When our Principal team walk into the classrooms each day, we always see our prep students engaged and active in their learning. One thing that is very noticeable with this group is their enthusiasm, sense of wonder and inquiry and their terrific energy.

Our prep literacy and numeracy sessions are being very effectively structured, and we also have Sharon Draper working with our teaching team to deliver small group and targeted sessions based on student learning needs in reading, writing and spelling with an emphasis on phonics and phonemic awareness.

PRINCIPAL’S MATHS CHALLENGE

Our Principal’s Maths Challenge is another way we are extending learning outside the classroom and into family homes. Our latest challenge is something that every family can get involved with. It is accessible through your child’s Seesaw account. There is an explanation launch video and three different challenges to choose from. A shout out to Amelia and her family for taking on the challenge whilst shopping at Sculli Bros. There are so many maths skills that we use each day and shopping for fruit and vegetables is about as authentic as it can get!

STUDENT AGENCY CONFERENCES – WEDNESDAY 6th SEPTEMBER

Our Student Agency Conferences are a terrific way for us to build our school and home partnership. Over recent years we have taken on feedback from students and parents and have worked together as a staff to develop consistent proformas that are used across the school. These are designed to support our students to be actively directing and taking responsibility for their learning. Having this Agency will allow students to develop into independent, curious and reflective learners. Teachers work closely with students to support them prior to the Student Agency Conference.

Wednesday 6th August is a School Council approved alteration to normal school attendance day.  

REGULAR SCHOOL DOES NOT RUN ON WEDNESDAY 6th SEPTEMBER.

Students areonly required to be at school during their own Conference time.

The Student Agency Conferences will last for 15 minutes, and your child will be involved for the entire time.  If you or the teacher sees the need to speak for more time, teachers will ask you to make an alternative time. Making an alternative time will ensure that you are able to speak with the teacher when other families are not waiting for their own Conference time. 

CHILDRENS BOOK WEEK – DRESS UP PARADE – 9.15AM WEDNESDAY 23rd AUGUST.

At Greenhills we love to celebrate all things reading. A highlight of this is our dress up parade as part of the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Annual Book Week. This will be held on Wednesday 23rd August. Students are encouraged to dress up as a character from a book to celebrate the day. 

There will be a whole school parade at 9.15am on the Tigerturf where each grade will have an opportunity to share their dress up and character with the rest of the school. Parents and carers are welcome to attend. We will also have a special guest author attending who will present each classroom with a picture story book they have written.

WORKING BEE – SUNDAY 27th AUGUST          9am – 11am

Following on from our successful Term 2 Working Bee we have decided to have another one! All students who attend our working bee with a parent / carer will receive a $5 canteen voucher.

FATHERS & SPECIAL PERSONS DAY BREAKFAST – THURSDAY 31ST AUGUST 7.45am – 9am

This community connecting event is run by our Parent Association and will be held on the outdoor basketball court from 7.45am – 9am. The Cheers Cheese Toastie Truck and a couple of coffee carts are ready to go so all you need to do is make sure you pre-order via QKR (orders close midday Friday 25th August) and then come along to enjoy a tasty breaky with your kids.

James Penson

Principal