Message from the Principal
James Penson
WHAT’S HAPPENING @ GREENHILLS 2023
| Thursday 9th November | Year 5 Cultural Experience Camp Day Prep 2024 Orientation Session #1 Year 6 Graduation dance rehearsal |
| Friday 10th November | Years 5/6 Interschool Sports Prep Swimming Years 5 & 6 Action Teams |
| Tuesday 14th November | 6.45pm School Council |
| Thursday 16th November | Prep 2024 Orientation Session #2 Years 5 & 6 Earn & Learn Market Day Year 6 Graduation dance rehearsal |
| Friday 17th November | Year 5/6 Interschool Sports Prep Swimming 2.50pm Assembly |
| Monday 20th November | Year 5’s - Adams Family @ Montmorency SC |
| Tuesday 21st November | Year 6’s - Adams Family @ Montmorency SC 6.30pm Family Education Evening |
| Thursday 23rd November | Prep 2024 Orientation Session #3 Year 6 Graduation dance rehearsal |
| Friday 24th November | Prep Swimming 1.30pm – 3pm JSC Mini Fair |
| Tuesday 28th November | Parent Association Dinner |
| Wednesday 29th November | Greenhills Music Festival |
| Thursday 30th November | Team Colours Day Prep 2024 Orientation Session #4 Year 6 Graduation dance rehearsal |
| Friday 1st December | Prep Swimming Program Fuel Free Friday – Ride or Walk to School Day 2.50pm Assembly |
| Sunday 3rd December | 8am – 11.30am WORKING BEE |
| Monday 4th December | Student Support Group Meetings |
| Tuesday 5th December | World Volunteers Day 10.50am – 11.30am Parent & Caregiver Helpers Thank-you Morning Tea Student Support Group Meetings 6.45pm School Council |
| Wednesday 6th December | Extension Writing Group – Book Launch |
| Thursday 7th December | 9.15am – 10.45am Meet the Teacher – Whole School Transition (Prep 2024 9.30am – 10.30am) Second Hand Uniform Shop 6pm Christmas Concert |
| Friday 8th December | Whole School Gazillion Reward |
| Monday 11th December | JSC speeches Indigenous Literacy Support Fundraiser |
| Tuesday 12th December | 9.15am – 10.45am Meet the Teacher – Whole School Transition (No Preps 2024) Year 6 -7 state high school transition day |
| Wednesday 13th December | Year 6 Park Day |
| Thursday 14th December | Class of 2023 Graduation |
| Friday 15th December | Battle of the Bands Final Assembly |
| Monday 18th December | Year 6 Funfields |
| Tuesday 19th December | Professional Practice Day – Pupil Free |
| Wednesday 20th December | Last day of Term 4 Dismissal at 1pm – No Assembly |
ICAS COMPETITION 2023
We congratulate Cooper L - 2LO for his outstanding achievement in the ICAS (International Competitions and Assessments for Schools) competition this year. Cooper was awarded a Gold Medal in Year 2 Mathematics. This is in recognition of him achieving the top score in the whole year level. This competition is conducted annually in Australia and over 20 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and America so this is an amazing effort Cooper!
DAVID McKENZIE AWARD
Vicki Ward, Member for Eltham attended our school assembly last Friday, to present the David McKenzie Award to Emma T - 4TW. The award is named after David McKenzie, who was the Federal Member for Diamond Valley from 1972-1975, as well as an educator and advocate on social justice issues. It is presented to primary school students in our local area who show commitment to social justice, looking after fellow students and who display exemplary leadership qualities. Well done and congratulations Emma!
HOME SCHOOL COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE
Just a reminder that in the next week all families will receive a mid-term email update from their child’s classroom teacher. This is part of our home school communications plan which includes two emails per term along with our Continuous Reporting, Greenhills Official Facebook page, Two Minute Tuesdays and other regular contact. Our aim is to ensure that the information you need to know is communicated in a timely and effective way.
FAMILY EDUCATION EVENING – TUESDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 6.30pm – 7.30pm
Our Family Education Evening will again have a special positive transition focus this year. This is your chance to participate in your child’s education and find out a little bit more about what 2024 might look like! We will launch into the fun and activity at 6.30pm and your challenge is to complete 3 different minute sessions in the classrooms your child/ren will be in 2024. For example, our current Year 1 students will be able to join in with their parents through 3 different Year 2 activities, all of approx. 15 minutes so that we finish at 7.30pm.
An outline listing each of the sessions will be sent home very soon and if you have any questions about this event, please contact me: james.penson@education.vic.gov.au.
SAVE THE DATE – PARENT & CAREGIVER HELPERS MORNING TEA
As a thank you to all parents, grandparents and carers who do a wonderful job helping at the school we are holding a thankyou morning tea on Tuesday 5th December from 10.50am – 11.30am in the Library. The invitation is open to all parents or grandparents or family members who have helped in any way this year. There is no doubt that without such amazing community support we would not be able to achieve what we do. If you are unable to attend we thank you for your contribution and commitment to Greenhills Primary School during 2023.
James Penson
Principal
