GHPS Life
INTERSCHOOL SPORT
The Winter Interschool Sport Program will commence on Friday 16th May.
Permission and payment is due by Wednesday 14th May via Compass - no late acceptances.
SSV STATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
A huge congratulations to Issei L (5ND), Pierce S (5ND), Jett K (5RC), and Charlie B (5SM), who proudly represented both themselves and Greenhills Primary School at the SSV State Swimming Championships held last week at MSAC.
Their impressive results were:
- Issei L – Boys U11 4x50m Freestyle Relay: 4th
- Pierce S – Boys U11 Breaststroke: 4th | Boys U11 4x50m Freestyle Relay: 4th
- Jett K – Boys U11 4x50m Freestyle Relay: 4th
- Charlie B – Boys U11 4x50m Freestyle Relay: 4th
Reaching the State Championships is a remarkable accomplishment—especially considering over 30,000 students began this journey at the District level. The entire Greenhills community is incredibly proud of your hard work, effort and achievements.
Well done! 💪🏼
COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
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.
ELTHAM LACROSSE CLUB - PLAYERS WANTED
Thank you,
Jordan Daley
MOTHER'S AND SPECIAL PERSON'S STALL
A reminder about the Mother’s and Special Person's stall on Thursday May 8th
The students will be visiting the stall during school hours.
Gifts range in price from $0.50 up to $10 and we ask they bring a bag to carry home their precious purchases.
There will be no Canteen window sales on this day.
TEAM KIDS
TEAMKIDS 100 Hours Outdoors Challenge! 🌤️
We're going to have a TREE-MENDOUS adventure as we spend more time outside to tick off 100 Hours Outdoors.
We’ll be DIGGING into all kinds of outdoor activities—from treasure hunts to cloud gazing and so much more!
Join us for an UNBE-LEAF-ABLE adventure and help your venue complete the challenge ✅
Book NOW – www.teamkids.com.au/venues
🚨 TeamKids Shop Clearance Sale!
TeamKids are offering up to 50% off a wide range of children’s products – from educational toys to school essentials! This limited-time sale is the perfect opportunity to score a bargain. HURRY – the clock is ticking! ⏳
🛒 Shop now: www.tkshop.com.au/shop/clearance
BOOK CLUB
CANTEEN
Sushi Day is tomorrow the 8th of May (Orders have closed) - PLEASE NOTE that there will be no other lunch orders on this date.
Wednesday Wonders will commence from 14th May 2025.
These are as follows:-
14th May 2025 Fried rice (gf, v)
21st May 2025 Spiral pasta (gf, v)
28th May 2025 Lasagne
4th June 2025 Spaghetti (gf, v)
11th June 2025 Ravioli (gf)
18th June 2025 Mac & cheese
(gf - gluten free option)
(v - suitable for vegetarians)
Wednesday Wonders must be ordered no later than the Wednesday prior e.g. for fried rice it must be ordered by the end of Wednesday 7th May 2025, etc.
Hot chocolate is now available in the canteen - $2 with a choice of plain milk or soy milk.
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
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. 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.
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.
SCHOOL SAVING BONUS
If you wish to allocate your school savings bonus to a Compass event, please email the school on: greenhills.ps@education.vic.gov.au Please enter the subject as SSB, let us know the event you would like it allocated to along with your child’s name. Please allow 48 hours for this to be processed, we will respond to your email to confirm the allocation and to consent to the event.
If you have not yet received your SSB
You can complete the online enquiry form https://www.schoolsavingbonus.vic.gov.au/s/enquiry-form
Call: 1800 338 663
Or email: school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au
CAMPS, SPORTS, EXCURSION 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 trips, camps and sporting activities.
If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid 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 primary school student is $154.
If you received CSEF in 2024 you do not need to apply again, however if you are new to Greenhills and have a valid concession card or have an additional child (eg Prep) that commenced, please complete the attached form (available from the office too) and hand into the office with a copy of your concession card. Any queries please don’t hesitate to contact the office. Applications close 4th July 2025. Here is the link to complete the form :
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Term 2 week 3 - Presented at Assembly on 16th May
| Margot | Prep AD | For always putting in your best effort in everything that you do! I love being your teacher, Margot! |
| Tom B | Prep AW | For greeting each day with a smile and proudly challenging yourself when reading the our big books to the class during reading sessions. |
| Riley | Prep SB | For always being persistent and trying your hardest in all of your work. Well done Riley! |
| Eddie A | 1/2G | For acting with courage and reading out your narrative writing to the class. You should be proud of yourself Eddie! |
| Emma. N | 1BH | For acting with courage in the way you always contribute to our class discussions and for thoughtfully including adjectives and verbs in your writing, creating such interesting stories! |
| Sophie | 1JR | For your efforts in our addition and subtraction lesson. When you put your mind to it Soph you can do amazing things. |
| Millie | 1KO | For acting with courage when sharing your thinking to the class. Millie, you bring so much to our discussions when we hear your wonderful ideas. |
| Caitlin L | 2RB | For always showing a positive attitude towards her learning. Her big, bright smile lights up the classroom every morning. |
| Eugene A | 2TS | For letting your amazing personality and sense of humour shine through each day, brightening up our classroom! |
| Luca O | 3JC | Luca has made an outstanding start to Term 2, showing great courage and determination when working on his place value in maths. I am so proud of you, Luca!, |
| Ivan L | 3MH | For asking thought provoking questions about food and fibre products and the production process. Very impressive work Ivan! |
| Amelia B | 3TW | Amelia, I love the way you are gaining more confidence sharing your thoughts and ideas with the class. Keep building on this! |
| Ash H | 4DS | For your great work in identifying, interpreting, and creating similes, your growing understanding of figurative language is shining through! |
| Hudson M | 4SH | Huddy, you are an incredible teammate — always welcoming, kind, and supportive to everyone around you. We are so lucky to have you! |
| Willow P | 4SO | Willow has shown exceptional kindness in researching a classmates favourite animal, and making a book all in her own time. This will be given to this classmate. They needed to be lifted up at a tricky time. You are awesome! |
| Hannah M | 5SM | For seamlessly joining our classroom and acting with courage to continuously build new connections. We love having you as a part of 5SM! |
| Brodie D | 6JH | For being open to the new; exploring texts from different genres, without judging a book by its cover! |
| Indi L | 6LB | I am so proud of the effort you are putting in to your work and the way in which you show GRIT and Act with Courage in your maths. |
| Isaac A | 6RM | For his wonderful and informative presentation of his family's trip to Europe, especially the highlights from Italy. Isaac's insights have greatly enriched our understanding of Italian culture. |