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 7th September, the 14 students below represented Greenhills PS at the Nillumbik Division Track & Field Championships at Meadowglen International Athletics Stadium.

Acacia	L	34C	Gemma	M	6LB
Jacob	K	34H	Chris	W	6LB
Pippa	M	34S	Jayla	B	6RM
Sarah	B	5KJ	Charlie	B	6RM
Billie	M	5KJ	Tyra	K	6RM
Emily	M	5ND	Jackson	H	6SM
Arlo	C	6LB	Asher	P	6SM

This event marked the second stage of competition, following their qualification at the Diamond Valley District Athletics Carnival.

As always, all students should be extremely proud of their efforts, regardless of the results. Reaching this level of competition is a remarkable achievement in itself. We saw tremendous grit, determination and resilience on display, with every jump, throw and push to the finish line showcasing the commitment of our students.

A special shoutout to the students who qualified, by finishing 1st or 2nd in their events, to compete at the Northern Metropolitan Region Athletics Championships next term. We wish them all the very best!

FOOTY DAY - FRIDAY 11th SEPTEMBER

As shared recently, Isabella A (6RM) and Grace P (6SM) have both achieved the incredible honour of being selected in Team Vic squads, with Isabella selected for Australian Football and Grace for Basketball.

Representing Team Vic is a fantastic achievement and comes with significant costs for families, as participation is self-funded. Expenses can reach several thousand dollars and include host state and administrative levies, uniforms, training and team equipment, transport, accommodation and meals.

To help support Isabella and Grace and their families with their fundraising, we will be holding our annual Footy Day on Friday 11th September.

For a gold coin donation, students are invited to come dressed in their favourite team colours. Throughout the day, our Year 6 Leaders will run a range of fun footy rotations for students to enjoy.

We look forward to seeing our school community getting behind Isabella and Grace and helping celebrate their fantastic achievements!

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.

RIVERSIDE CRICKET CLUB

Riverside Cricket Club is welcoming new and returning families for the 2026–27 cricket season.

Cricket Blasters — ages 4–8

Cricket Blasters is designed for younger children beginning their cricket journey.

Junior Cricket — Under 9s to Under 17s

We welcome new and returning junior players across all age groups, from Under 9s through to Under 17s. Whether your child is progressing from Cricket Blasters, has played cricket before or is trying the sport for the first time, we would love to welcome them to Riverside.

Not sure which program or age group is right for your child? Please email juniors@riversidecricketclub.com.au⁠, and our team will be happy to help.

We look forward to welcoming your family to Whatmough Park!

Thank you,

Jordan Daley

Production Tickets - Last minute tickets available!

Greenhills Primary School is proud to present 'Lost In The Movies', a whole school musical production. When four friends sneak into an abandoned cinema, a magical projector sweeps them through wacky, wild, and musical movie worlds, where they must navigate chaos and adventures to find each other, and a way home!

TICKETS!

Tickets are $25 each and are still available via https://www.pracc.com.au/Whats-On/All-Events/Greenhills-Primary-School-Lost-In-The-Movies

Please note you will need to login or create and account to book tickets for the evening shows.

Households are now able to make further purchases of any tickets that are still available.

Show Information: Students will perform over 2 days

Wednesday 16th September: 12:00 pm & 7:00 pm Performances
All Year 5 & 6 students + A - K surname Prep - 4 students

Thursday 17th September: 12:00 pm & 7:00 pm Performances
All Year 5 & 6 students + L - Z surname Prep - 4 students

Regards,

Greenhills Production Team

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

TEAM KIDS

TeamKids has another exciting school holiday program planned this spring!

You can look forward to:

Unique daily experiences, incursions, and excursions 🎨

Screen-free fun and active play 🤸

Delicious morning and afternoon snacks included daily 🍎

CCS-approved care ✅

Flexible booking options 📅

📌Check out what's on at Greenhills Primary → CLICK HERE.

🔗 Book now → CLICK HERE.

OFFICE NEWS

EVENTS

Upcoming Events	Year Level	Cost	Due Date
5/6 Production	5/6	$60	9/9/26
Whole School Production	Prep - 4	$35	9/9/26
Adanac Camp	4	$340	18/9/26
Y6 2027 Anglesea Camp Deposit	5	$100	16/08/26
Prep Swimming	Prep	$100	11/09/26
Year 5 Melb City Culture Day Camp	5	$100	06/10/26
Year 1/2 Scienceworks	1/2	$32	8/10/26

We understand that families may struggle financially to meet these deadlines, please speak to James, Janine, Brad or Victoria if this affects you.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 3 Week 9 - Presented Friday 16th of October.

Jazzy	PAF	For challenging yourself in all your work and "bumping it up". You should feel very proud of the effort you put into all of your school work.
Clyde	PAW	Well done on all the hard work you have been putting into your reading this term. You are becoming a real reading superstar! Keep up the amazing effort — you should be very proud of yourself.
Estelle	1BH	For writing an amazing story and using excellent vocab words. Estelle, I am so proud of you!
Riya	1JR	You're always displaying adventure and effort in your learning, Riya. Always eager to share and have a go! Keep up the excellent work!
Adele	1KO	For the wonderful way you are improving your writing by revising for word choice. We love how you changed the word went to meandered. What a superstar!
Ethan	2RB	For starting the day with a positive attitude. Keep it up Ethan!
Cooper	2MH	For the wonderful work you have been doing on your skip counting and counting goals. You have been working so hard to keep improving each week and it's paying off. Well done!
Hayden	34C	Hayden, it has been absolutely fantastic seeing you write your own narrative for Choose Your Own Adventure! You have used some amazing vocabulary to bring your story to life and have done a wonderful job engaging your audience.
Luna	34H	For pushing herself with multiplying decimals and challengingherself to explain her mathematical reasoning. I am so proud of you!
Aston K	34S	You have absolutely stepped up during Production practice! Your outstanding effort, behaviour and positive attitude have made you a true role model for others. I am so proud of you, Aston!
Jack O	5ND	For his hard work during our goal setting sessions. Jack has been seeking feedback on his BODMAS knowledge and pushed himself to learn new strategies.
Lucy M	5RC	For Acting with Courage and confidently sharing her answers with the class! I’m so proud of you for being an unbound learner and challenging yourself. Go Lucy!
Holly B	6SM	For continuously challenging yourself and showing a positive attitude in everything you do. This energy encourages others around you to do the same.
Jed	6RM	For being chosen as a school captain. We are so proud of you and excited to see your leadership qualities continue to grow!
Dustin T PAW	STEAM	For being a cheerful happy student who adds his ideas and asks questions during STEAM. It's always a joy to share in new experiences with Dusty!