GHPS Life
COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Congratulations to Eliza B (PAW) on being presented with the Most Valuable Player Award for the Diamond Creek Netball Club - 9 & Under!
Well done, Eliza! 💪🏼
Congratulations to Mila C (PAD), who was presented with the 2024 Teachers Award at her dance concert — for the second year in a row, and all in only her second year of dancing!
Well done, Mila! 💪🏼
Congratulations to James B (PAD) for completing the 3rd and final race of the Casey Stride Series and becoming the Series Champion in his age group (U7 1km)!
Well done, James! 💪🏼
Congratulations to Perry S (1KO) and Pierce S (4TW) on completing their AMEB Piano exams!
Pierce achieved an A+ (High Distinction) in his Grade 6 piano exam, while Perry earned an A (Honours) for his Grade 3 piano exam.
Well done to both of you! 💪🏼
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.
GREENSBOROUGH JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB
GREENHILLS BEAVERS BASKETBALL CLUB - COME & TRY SESSIONS
Thank you,
Jordan Daley
DIARY OF A SCHOOL KID
TEAM KIDS
| TeamKids have another action-packed Summer Holiday Program lined up! | |
| Ready to DISCOVER the TeamKids difference? | |
| - Learn new skills and make new friends | |
| - Qualified and REMARKABLE Educators | |
| - Digital detox with our no screens policy | |
| - Delicious and nutritious morning and afternoon snacks | |
| - CCS-approved care | |
| Head to http://downloads.teamkids.com.au/greenhills-primary.pdf to check out Greenhill Primary School's program + secure your spot today! | |
| If you need any additional information, please feel free to reach out to me. | |
| We appreciate your support in bringing our program to your school community! | |
CANTEEN
To assist with the end of year stock planning and to avoid waste, could I please ask that lunch orders for the following days are pre-ordered.
- Wednesday 11th December
- Thursday 12th December
- Friday 13th December (Gazillions Celebration Day - Year level timetable currently pending) (Last Canteen day of 2025)
- Only window sales available Wednesday 18th December
Please pre-order by the end of Thursday 5th December 2024. Qkr will be closed after this date for lunch orders.
Thanks,
Miriam.
OFFICE NEWS
Accessing the School Saving Bonus
Parents and carers of students enrolled at a government school for 2025 will access their School Saving Bonus via an email sent from the Department of Education.
The Department of Education and the Victorian Government will never ask you to provide your banking or financial details for the School Saving Bonus.
A School Saving Bonus email will be sent per child, so parents and carers with multiple children will get an email for each child in their family. The emails may arrive at different times.
The email contains a unique code for the $400 bonus and access to the School Saving Bonus online system.
To learn more about the School Saving Bonus online system, download the step-by-step user guide (DOCX, 945KB) or watch this video. User guide translations are also available in 14 languages.
Please check junk or spam folders for this email. For enquiries, please use the School Saving Bonus enquiry form.
Please note that a small number of emails have not been delivered successfully, and the Department of Education are working to get these resent.
Allocating the school saving bonus
Families can choose how they allocate and spend the School Saving Bonus funds using the online system. The School Saving Bonus can be used towards 2025 school costs, which for Greenhills PS are:
Uniform or School activities.
The school bonus has been allocated to family accounts, but it cannot be accessed until you have logged onto the online system to choose how you will use it.
If any amount is unspent as at 1 July 2025, it will automatically become a school activities credit for you to use through your school. This will help cover the cost of things like excursions and camps.
Families who do not want to use the School Saving Bonus can elect to provide this money to their school for use by other students needing support.
Unsure how to make a 2025 Parent Contribution? Here’s how……
1.Login to your Compass portal (mobile app or web) and view your home page. When parent contributions are available to pay, a notification will appear here. You can also click on the shortcuts button and select pay for an event.
2. Selecting this link will redirect you to your Course Confirmations/Payments page. Simply click on 2025 Family Contributions to begin the payments process and click on “Continue”.
3. You will be Presented with a list of contributions, all contributions listed are amendable, simply type in the amount you would like to pay or click on “remove” not to include it on this payment.
4. Review your payment summary, and fill-in your Credit Card details.
5. Click Pay Now for the payment to be processed.
6. You will be able to enter the payments centre as many times as you like, enabling you to choose what you would like to pay.
Friendly Note: Currently, only VISA or MasterCard payments are accepted by Compass.
If you are having any problems/issues, please don’t hesitate to contact the office team for help.
UNEXPLAINED ABSENSES
We ask all families to please check Compass (Home Page, see attached) and explain with a note as to why the student was absent (eg; Medical, Medical Appointment, Family Holiday).
Absence days will be reported on Student Reports this Semester.
We ask that you enter future full day absences on the day or leading up to the day, otherwise if you receive an email with an unexplained absence, you can click the link in the email to explain.
If you have any discrepancies please contact the office to rectify. Remember that long term absences need to be put in writing to james.penson@education.vic.gov.au
YEAR 6 FAMILIES
As students leave Greenhills (either in Year 6 or earlier) their Compass profile is no longer visible to you. Please ensure that Reports are either printed or saved for your future reference.
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Term 4 week 9 - Presented at assembly 17th of December, 2024.
| Amity Z | Prep AD | For always putting in your best effort in our writing sessions. Your writing has improved so much this year, Amity, and I am so proud of you! |
| Eden H | Prep SO | What a leader we have in Eden! Eden as a teacher assistant read the room and noticed, I was helping putting chairs down. Who was there next to me doing exactly that job! A real leader in the making.Superstar! |
| Ash B | 1BH | Congratulations on doing a fantastic job with your reading. You are trying really hard to decode words instead of guessing. I am super proud of you! |
| Lucas | 1JR | For your efforts during our reading groups. I love the way you were able to Revoice and Add-on to other people's opinions. It shows a real connection to your peers as well as a deep understanding of what you have read. Well done, keep up the great effort. |
| Harriet | 1KO | For bringing so much life and enthusiasm into our classroom. Keep on bringing it Harriet! |
| Giselle | 2IH | For the effort you have been putting into researching and writing your mock Q and A in our literacy sessions. I can not wait to see you perform it with a partner. |
| Rafael F | 2LO | For your amazing work during our rich maths task and always pushing yourself to be the best you can be. Raf, you are such a great role model and are always eager to try new challenges. Keep it up! |
| Sena L | 2LR | For the agency she shows in her learning and the way she has represented us as our JSC this year. Sena, your maturity, organisation and drive to learn are wonderful qualities. Well done! |
| Bella B | 3RM | For being such a whiz at fractions! Bella enthusiastically shared her understandings by contributing to discussions and teaching her classmates. Congratulations Bella, you demonstrated your teamwork skills and considerations of others. |
| Jayden S | 4DS | Jayden, great work on finding the perimeter of composite shapes! Your effort in understanding how to find unknown sides is really paying off. |
| Thomas R | 4SM | For being an Inquiry superstar! Well done on being such a great scientist during our Forces and Motion unit. I've loved listening to your predictions during each experiment. |
| Charlie B | 4TW | Charlie, I am very impressed with the improvement in your reading which is due to the hard work you are doing at home. Your are showing a greater understanding of what you are reading. |
| Maanchi | 5BC | For the genuine enthusiasm you show in your learning. You are always up to challenge your understanding. Keep up the fantastic work Maanchi! |
| Emily H | 6BS | Your maturity and perseverance have really paid off and I am blown away by your growth as a learner. Your strong voice in your writing is absolutely shining. I am so proud of you Em! |