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INTERSCHOOL SPORT 

Round 4: Friday 8th March 2024

Greenhills A VS Laurimar A – AWAY

Greenhills B VS Laurimar B – HOME

NILLUMBIK DIVISION SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

On Wednesday 28th February, 13 Greenhills PS students took part in the Nillumbik Division Swimming Championships, at Northcote Aquatic and Recreation Centre. This was the second stage of competition after qualifying via the DVPSSA District Swimming Carnival. 

As it was last time, all students, regardless of the results attained, should be extremely proud of their efforts - as reaching this level of competition is an outstanding achievement in itself. 

Special shoutout, and best wishes, to the students below who qualified (by finishing 1st or 2nd in the event) for the Northern Metro Region Swimming Championships, to be held later this month.

• Anna Y - 4SM
• Pierce S - 4TW
• Andy Y - 4TW

LEITH CUP - GREENHILLS HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL

Buliyong Captains, Ari B & Jack O, with the Leith Cup. 

Congratulations to Buliyong who, for the second consecutive year, took home the Leith Cup. This was decided after tallying the points from our House Swimming Carnival. Finals results from the day are below:

1st - Buliyong - 344 points

Equal 2nd -  Bunjil & Bulen Bulen - 284 points

3rd - Waa - 271 points

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 the newsletter. It is important to celebrate and recognise such successes with the school community.

Thank you, 

Jordan Daley

OFFICE NEWS

Excursions & Incursion Permission Forms

Excursions and incursions certainly offer our students rich and engaging learning opportunities. They are also often some of the most memorable events and experiences students remember during their time at our school. They are also a significant load for our staff to organise and run. 

As such we need your support in finalising permissions and any associated payments at least 48 hours prior to the event.

This allows time for staff to make final checks on numbers and print out all the required paperwork and handbooks. These include the emergency contact details of those that attend so that in the case of an emergency we can ensure we have everything we need. These handbooks are printed and distributed to all staff attending and a copy is also left at the school office. Our staff need to complete this on the day before the event to minimise all the other requirements needed to do on the day itself.

This process will be strictly enforced. We will be unable to make telephone calls home on the morning of an event to follow up any missing permissions. If you are having trouble accessing Compass, need a hard copy of a permission form or require support to make a payment please contact the office. We do not want any students to miss out on these opportunities and will do everything to support you prior to the day to ensure that everything is organized as it should be. 

Parent Helper Induction 

Parent inductions are available online via our website: greenhillsps.vic.edu.au, please go to  Forms and Notices  / Parent Helpers.  Here you will find an Induction Video to watch. The following documents will need to be read, signed and returned to the office along with a copy of your Working with Children Check.  These pages are also available from the office if you do not have access to a printer.

1. Volunteer OHS Induction Checklist
2. Parent Helper Agreement
3. Child Safe Code of Conduct

Attendance 

Students must be accounted for every school day. If your child is not present in class and we have no explanation, then an email will automatically be sent to all family members at 10am. If you receive an email, it is important that you explain their absence ASAP.  If your child is going to be away for a full day or more, please notify the school by entering the absence on Compass (this can be done in advance, or explained after). You can do this easily in Compass. 

If your child is going to be absent for a family holiday or other long period of time, an email should be sent requesting this leave to James Penson prior to the event: james.penson@education.vic.gov.au

Student Arrival/Departure 

If you need to collect your child early for an appointment, please come to the office to sign them out.  We are unable to have students waiting in the office, so please allow time to sign out and collect from the classroom (the office will advise if they are in a Specialist class). Please collect your child before or after recess and lunch times as they may not hear the announcements during these times. 

If your child arrives at school after 9.00am (after the morning bell has finished) you must come to the office with them to be signed in for a late pass. Please do not send students straight to their classroom after 9.00am.

Staff Car Park 

The staff car park is not available for parents to drop off and pick up children between the hours of 8am and 4pm (this includes dropping off at Choir rehearsal). Please use the council-provided parking facilities at the front of the school. For the safety of all, please do not walk children through the staff car park.

If you have any questions at any time about the above information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Thankyou, 

The Office Team.

CANTEEN

Canteen lunch orders are available on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.  They can be ordered via QKR up until 9am on the day or can be via an envelope with the child's name, class, order and money handed in to the office.

There are a variety of items that can be purchased at the canteen window and this now includes Sakata cheese stars at 50c a packet.  This item is gluten free.

Moosies are back - $1.50 at the canteen counter.

If you have a child with a food allergy, you are welcome to come to the canteen and check out what there is or if you have a suggestion for the canteen, please let me know.  

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! 

From, 

Miriam

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 1 week 6 - Presented at assembly 22nd of March, 2024.