GHPS Life
lNTERSCHOOL SPORT
NO INTERSCHOOL SPORT THIS WEEK - WINTER PROGRAM HAS CONCLUDED. SUMMER SEASON TO RECOMMENCE EARLY TERM 4.
NILLUMBIK DIVISION TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Monday 8th September, 19 students (see below) from Greenhills PS participated in the Nillumbik Division Track & Field Championships at Meadowglen International Athletics Stadium. This event marked the second stage of competition, following their qualification at the Diamond Valley District Athletics Carnival.
| Isabella | A | 5SM | Addisyn | L | 6RM |
| Tilly | A | 6RM | Annabelle | M | 6LB |
| Jayla | B | 5ND | Sophie | M | 6JH |
| Charlie | B | 5SM | Jack | O | 4SO |
| Sarah | B | 4DS | Grace | P | 5SM |
| Arlo | C | 5ND | Emma | T | 6JH |
| Ryan | D | 6JH | Yasmin | T | 6LB |
| Jackson | H | 5ND | Chris | W | 5ND |
| Tyra | K | 5SM | Isabella | Z | 6LB |
| Maddie | L | 6JH |
As always, all students should be extremely proud of their efforts, regardless of the results. Reaching this level of competition is a remarkable achievement!
A special shoutout to the students who qualified (by finishing 1st or 2nd in their events) for the Northern Metro Region Athletics Championships, taking place next term.
TEAM VIC NEWS
Massive shoutout to Arlo C (5ND), who has successfully made the Team Vic 10 - 12 Years Track and Field Team! He will represent Team Vic at the School Sport Australia Championships to be held at Canberra from 27 to 30 November 2025.
This outstanding achievement is a reflection of not just his incredible talent, but also his grit and determination.
We are so proud of you, Arlo, and can’t wait to see what you accomplish in the future. Well done! 💪🏼
COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to Isabella A (5SM), who not only won the GJFC 2025 Under 11 Mixed Best & Fairest, but was also invited to the NFNL Best & Fairest, where she placed 2nd in the league in her division! Isabella was the only girl to poll in the NFNL Mixed Division (which is predominantly boys), receiving an impressive 19 votes.
Well done, Bella! Future AFLW star in the making!💪🏼
A weekend of basketball Grand Finals in the Allen household. Two premiers, two MVPs, a 100th game in the mix, x1 Most Determined medal and some more presentations to come this week. Well done Giselle A (3MH), Jack A (4SM) & Isabella A (5SM)!
Congratulations to Olivia N (2TS), and her Eltham Wildcats teammates, who won their Grand Final 21-14.
Well done, Liv! 💪🏼
Congratulations to Nella V (1BH), who recently graduated to Green T-Shirt Level at Jets Gymnastics! She has worked incredibly hard, showing true passion and love for the sport to achieve this milestone.
Well done, Nella! 💪🏼
Congratulations to Sage C (PAW) and Adley C (12L), who both received gold medals at the annual Balance Gymnastics In-House Competition! The event was a display of bar, beam, volt and floor routines.
Well done, Sage & Adley! 💪🏼
Congratulations to Aiden Y (1BH), who recently competed in the 2025 Metro West Swimming Victoria Encouragement Meet — his very first swim competition! Aiden took part in four events in the Boys 6 Year Old 25m category, covering all strokes, and achieved two 2nd place and two 3rd place finishes.
Well done, Aiden! 💪🏼
Congratulations to Asher P (5RB), who has been officially invited to compete in the Catholic Ladies' College Dressage Day at Kangaroo Ground Pony Club on 18th October. She will proudly represent Greenhills Primary in the Primary Level — her first-ever dressage competition! This exciting opportunity comes off the back of some fantastic results in recent events.
We’re looking forward to hearing how Asher goes and hope it’s a successful and positive experience.
Well done, Asher! 💪🏼
Congratulations to Timmy R and Eleanor SJ who received a silver medal at Balance Gymnastics .
Well done! 💪
Congratulations to Reed G (5SM), Isabella A (5SM), and Thomas R (5RB) on their fantastic achievements at the Greensborough JFC Presentation Day!
Reed - Best Finals Player
Isabella - 1st Best and Fairest
Thomas - Most Determined
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.
GREENILLS PS FOOTY DAY
As we know, Francesca T (6LB) has been selected for the Team Vic 12 Years & Under Girls Football (Soccer) Team! She will represent Team Vic at the School Sport Australia Championships in Ballarat from Saturday 25 October to Thursday 30 October 2025.
We’re also thrilled to share that Arlo C (5ND) has been selected for the Team Vic 10–12 Years Track and Field Team! He will compete at the School Sport Australia Championships in Canberra from 27 to 30 November 2025.
Participation in Team Vic is self-funded, with costs for each student reaching into the thousands. This includes host state and administrative levies, uniforms, training and team equipment, transport, accommodation, and meals.
To help support the families with raising funds, we will be holding our annual Footy Day on Friday 19th September. For a gold coin donation, students can come dressed in their team’s colours. Throughout the day, fun footy rotations will be run by some of our Year 6 Leaders.
Thank you,
Jordan Daley
MONTMORENCY SECONDARY COLLEGE ARTS ALIVE 2025
AFL Victoria School Holiday Program
Children aged 4-7 will have access to a fun day of games & activities, while 8-12 year olds will have a day of developing their skills and experiencing plenty of match play simulation! AFL Victoria School Holiday Programs are a fantastic way to keep friendship groups engaged and active!
Program Details:
📅 Date: Thursday, 2nd October
📍 Location: Eltham Central Park, Eltham
⏰Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
💰 Cost: $55 per participant (includes a free footy hand out on the day!)
AFL Victoria delivered: Entire program organised and facilitated by AFL Victoria
🏉 Separate program options available: Individual group options for children aged 4-7 & 8-12 years old (All Girls Group option available)
Registration Links (offerings based on age):
Nillumbik (Eltham) School Holiday Program October 2nd | Register (Ages 4-7)
Nillumbik (Eltham) School Holiday Program October 2nd | Register (Ages 8-12)
LIBRARY
This term, come and visit The Kirsty Stule Library every Tuesday from
3:30pm – 4:15pm for our Open Library Afternoon!
Starting on Tuesday 29th July the library will be open after school from 3:30pm until 4:15pm for parents and carers to come in with students and enjoy our library space.
You’re welcome to choose a book from the shelves to read together or choose one of the Premiers Reading Challenge books from our collection so you can keep adding to your tally. Come on in, choose a book and find a nice little nook to sit in to enjoy your book together.
You can also borrow and return books during this time, so feel free to bring along books that are ready to be returned, so you can choose another to take home.
Jen Ellis will be in the library during this time, so if you have any library questions or just need a book recommendation, she will be very happy to help you.
Hope to see you there to share in our library joy!
TEAM KIDS
🌼 Spring into fun with TeamKids these 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's program + secure your spot today – https://downloads.teamkids.com.au/greenhills-primary.pdf
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
Wishing everyone a lovely term break holidays
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Term 3 Week 9 - Presented 17th October
| Noah H | Prep AD | For being such a wonderful role model in Prep AD. You are hard working, kind and helpful. We love having you in our class. |
| Harper M | Prep AW | For superstar reading. The way you read with expression and fluency shows just how much effort you’ve put into improving and practising. |
| Ruby | Prep SB | For acting with courage and always having a go to answer questions during discussions. You are a wonderful role model in PSB. Well done Ruby! |
| Indiana M | 1/2G | For acting with courage and working hard on improving your reading this term. You are a superstar Indi! |
| Cooper O | 1BH | For your incredible active reader responses during our English sessions. Keep up the amazing work Cooper! |
| Bonnie | 1JR | For the amazing effort you are putting into your learning. I love how you always challenge yourself and are always so focused. You consistently bring incredible learning to our classroom. |
| Jack | 1KO | For always showing excitement for learning. Jack, how hard you have worked on your counting goal should be celebrated, along with all the new words you love finding when we read. Keep it up superstar! |
| Kosta | 2RB | For your thoughtful contributions to our class discussions about caring for Country and for actively listening to your talk partner. Well done Kosta! |
| Emily K | 3JC | I love your creativity and the way you always try your best, even when things get tough. Emily you are amazing! |
| Ethan S | 3MH | For your GREAT start at Greenhills! Your effort, respectful behaviour, and excellent work has been most impressive! We love having you in our class Ethan! |
| Cooper L | 4DS | For your thoughtful discussion and interpretation of our wordless graphic novel The Arrival, your insights are deepening our class understanding of the text! |
| Caden H | 4SO | For his honesty when working through problems with friends. It is so helpful to sort things out quickly. Champion effort Caden! |
| Sienna R | 5ND | For her amazing progress as a learner this year. Sienna has worked hard to challenge herself and ask great questions to clarify her knowledge. You are developing some great learning skills Sienna! |
| Harry | 5RB | For his enthusiastic responses to class questions and his willingness to always share ideas with the group. Well done, Harry! |
| Chloe S | 5SM | For her creativity and drive in recruiting customers for her Earn and Learn stall! Well done Chloe, your hard work played off! |
| Lois L | 6JH | For the unwavering kindness and generosity she shows her peers. Thank you for always volunteering to help around the classroom with a smile on your face! |
| Maanchi | 6LB | For his amazing work ethic and being such an amazing role model to your peers. You are a delight to have in the classroom. |
| Daniel F | 6RM | For demonstrating empathy and showing what a kind and caring friend he is. Daniel is an inspiration to his peers by the way he looks out for others and treats others the way he likes to be treated. Thanks for being a G.R.E.A.T Greenhill's kid Daniel. |
| Fergus F 4DS | STEAM | For always being ready to learn and share his predictions and knowledge. It's clear he has lots of interest in the STEAM subjects. |