GHPS Life

INTERSCHOOL SPORT

Summer Interschool Sport Program to recommence early next Term.

NILLUMBIK DIVISION ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

On Thursday 7th September, 13 Greenhills PS students took part in the Nillumbik Division Athletics Championships, at Meadowglen International Athletics Stadium. This was the second stage of competition after qualifying via the DVPSSA District Athletics Carnival.

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

Special shoutout to the students below who qualified (by finishing 1st or 2nd in their event) for the Northern Metro Region Athletics Championships, to be held next Term.

Jackson H 3RM
Ryan D 4IH
Sophie M 4TW
Heidi K 5SM
Lachlan H 6BS
Gabby C 6LR
Ivy B 6TS

Congratulations to Bayden F (3MH), Reed G (3MH), Jett K (3RM), Thomas R (3MH) and their Greenhills Beavers Basketball Club teammates, who won their Under 9 EDJBA Grand Final.

Greenhills 42 def Koonung 24

Well done, boys!

Congratulations to Jackson T (6BS) who received the Best Defensive Player Award for his 2023 Representative Basketball Season with Diamond Valley Eagles.

Well done, Jackson!

Congratulations to Eden T (4IH) who has been selected to dance in a big group number, for a soon to be confirmed famous artist, during the Pre-Show Entertainment at the upcoming AFL Grand Final.

What an amazing opportunity, Eden, we look forward to seeing you on our TV screens on Grand Final day!

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.

Thank you,

Jordan Daley

CONNECTED SCHOOLS

For our last Connected Schools Article this week we have a video of Justin Coulson answering the question “How to give kids constructive feedback?” It goes for approximately 5 mins. Hit play to watch the video below.

Parents Partnerships Leader - Roslyn Mackie

BAKE SALE

Congratulations to the Community Partnership Action Team who on Friday with the support of Lynsey Barrett raised over $800 for Diamond Valley Food Share.

Thank you to our wonderful families that baked/made items for the day, it was certainly a delicious way to end the week!

MONTMORENCY SECONDARY COLLEGE ARTS ALIVE 2023

Each year Montmorency Secondary College invites local primary school students, in Years 4, 5 & 6, to enter their artwork into a competition as part of the annual Arts Alive exhibition. This year's theme is ‘You Can Be Anything’. The art work must be A4 or A3 in size and can be created using 2D, 3D or ICT media. Suitable types of artworks include paintings, collages, photographs, mixed media, printing, sculpture or animation.

Twenty finalists will be chosen to be showcased on the opening night. All finalists will be invited to attend a special workshop to be held later on in the year and there will be prizes and a presentation for those students awarded 1st, 2nd or 3rd place.

The submissions must be dropped off at Montmorency Secondary by Friday 6th October.

Our Greenhills artists have been very well represented in the past and we encourage as many students as possible to get involved. If you have any questions please contact one of us or Montmorency Secondary. A flyer and entry form is attached. There are printed versions available at the main office.

Looking forward to some amazing artworks.

Kind Regards

Andrea Williams & Sarah Leach

CANTEEN

Reminder that the canteen will be closed for lunch orders and counter sales on the last day of term - Friday 15th September.

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!

Thanks,

Miriam.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 3 Week 10 - Presented at Assembly 6th of October 2023

Vivan R	Prep BH	Vivian, I am so proud of your reading. You are trying very hard to sound out words and are re-reading a sentence when it doesn't make sense. Well done on being such a reading superstar! I am so proud of you!
Lochie A	Prep BZ	Lochie, you are a maths SUPERSTAR!! Your enthusiasm in every maths session is truly infectious. Keep up the amazing work.
Olivia N	Prep SM	For being such a kind and caring friend! I love the kindness you spread throughout our classroom everyday. Keep being a star!
Finn L	1GC	For you amazing handwriting! Finn you have been working so hard on concentrating during our writing sessions and your handwriting is looking fantastic. Well done superstar!
Aston K	1JC	Each week I love reading your stories. You include amazing adjectives and make your stories so interesting. Well done! You are a superstar!
Ava M	1KO	Ava has been starting each day with a big smile and throws her whole self into learning time everyday. She shows kindness and empathy to all her classmates and always stops what she’s doing to help others. Ava has been growing in confidence and it has been lovely to hear your wonderful contributions in our discussions. Thank you for being a wonderful role model, Ava. We are so very lucky to have you in 1KO!
Vanessa	2AD	For always being a kind, thoughtful and considerate member of our class. You always treat EVERYONE with respect. Keep it up, superstar!
Lucy M	2JM	For working hard to maintain a growth mindset when faced with difficult tasks. Lucy, you've been working really hard this term and you've grown stronger and stronger. Well done on an excellent effort.
Adalyn P	2LO	Addie, I am so impressed with your incredible attitude and hardwork during every Maths session. You should be so proud of what you have achieved this term, you are a superstar!
Dane G	2SH	For being an outstanding supportive member of 2SH! Dane, I loved seeing the way you so eagerly jumped in to help people research and collect photos for their research project, being only too willing to help anyone who needed it. You are a kind and thoughtful member of the class and friend to all- these are the qualities we love to see at Greenhills! Well done superstar!
Amelia S	2SH	For the outstanding job you have done with your panda research project. Amelia, what a fabulous effort you have put in, discovering facts independently, editing your sentences and producing a beautifully presented final copy. Work to be very proud of for sure!
Sienna R	3AK	Sienna, thank you for all your assistance in setting up and packing up our classroom. You are a most efficient and reliable helper, organising and distributing learning resources to your classmates. You make 3AK a GREAT place to be!
Jed O	3RM	For working on goals to ensure you are organised and making the most of each learning opportunity. Jed I am so impressed by your efforts to do well. Congratulations!
Henry H	4DS	Henry, your exploration of multiplication strategies is fantastic! Your curiosity and determination to understand different approaches truly stand out. Keep up the excellent work!
Spencer L	4IH	For the way you have been focusing more in class. I am really proud of the way you have been working especially during our maths sessions.
Darcy	4JR	For showing great Effort and Adventure in your Numeracy lesson. It was impressive how you could multiply 3 by 3-digit numbers with the lattice method—well done.
Isla T	5BC	Isla, it has been so great seeing you contribute more during class discussions. I love hearing what you have to share!
Amalie N	6BS	Amalie, your growth in confidence has been incredible to see! We adore you in 6BS and love seeing your wonderful sense of humour and hearing your incredible ideas. Keep shining super star!
Angela Z	6TS	Thanks for always being a positive, friendly and mature member of 6TS. You're certainly a role model to others, Angela! Keep up the awesome work!
Eugene PBH	ITALIAN	For his efforts and high interest in learning the Italian language. I love the way you taught the grade a phrase that you knew in Italian. Bravo.
Max R (5SM)	ART	Max, I was so impressed by how you worked independently and creatively whilst making your clay monster. The well-formed features and strong joins demonstrated GREAT growth of your modelling skills.
Presley A PBZ	STEAM	For his amazing diagram of different constellations. Presley was so engaged and worked very hard to accurately draw the different collections of stars he observed while exploring space this week. Well done Presley I'm so impressed!