GHPS Life
lNTERSCHOOL SPORT
The Winter Interschool Sport Program will commence early in Term 2 and continue through into Term 3.
Permission and payment due by Thursday 30th April via Compass - no late acceptances.
SSV STATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
A huge congratulations to Perry S (3/4J), who proudly represented both himself and Greenhills Primary School at the SSV State Swimming Championships held last week at MSAC.
Perry had an incredible meet, winning a silver medal in the U10 Boys 50m Breaststroke and placing 4th in the U10 Boys 50m Butterfly. This achievement can’t be understated - especially considering more than 30,000 students began this journey at the District level.
Even more impressively, Perry competed as a bottom-age swimmer and will return to the same division next year.
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.
Thank you,
Jordan Daley
2ND HAND UNIFORM SALE
PARENTS ASSOCIATION
BOOK CLUB
SCHOOL PRODUCTION 2026
CANTEEN
There will be no window sales on Thursday 7th of May due to the Mother's Day Stall - Lunch orders will still be available.
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
STUDENT PICK UP
The office team would like to politely remind parents to avoid picking students up during recess (10.55 – 11.25) and lunchtime (1.30pm - 2.20pm) where possible. Picking up just before or after these times is preferable as students struggle to hear or listen to announcements during play time and classrooms are locked during these times, so it is logistically difficult for children to collect their bags.
LOST PROPERTY
We have a lot of unlabelled uniform that ends up in lost property, which we cannot return. Lost property is checked weekly by the office, named items are returned to classrooms via the pigeonholes.
OZ LABELS - HELP US REDUCE LOST PROPERTY & FUNDRAISE FOR GREENHILLS
EVENTS
All future events will have the following due dates. We would appreciate it if you could pay and consent by the due date, this helps the admin team and teachers prepare for the event.
Our Compass event due by dates are changing:
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| Excursions and Incursions | 1 Week before date of event |
| Camps and Swimming | 1 Month before date of event |
| Upcoming Events | Year Level | Cost | Due Date |
| 2026 Diamond Valley District Cross Country Carnival | Selected 3-6 | $10 | 5/5/2026 |
| 2026 Interschool Sport Program (Winter Season – Term 2 & 3) | 5-6 | $120 | 8/5/2026 |
| 2026 Greenhills Choir Excursion – Boroondara Eisteddfod | Choir 3-6 | $40 | 17/5/2026 |
| Bundoora Park exploring the past | 1 | $30 | 18/5/2026 |
| Bundoora Park exploring the past | 2 | $30 | 22/5/2026 |
| Adanac Camp Deposit | 4 | $100 | 31/5/2026 |
| Adanac Camp Balance | 4 | $340 | 18/9/2026 |
| Consent Only |
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| 2026 Photographing, Filming and Recording Students Consent | P-6 | 0 | 31/5/2026 |
| 2026 Consent to conduct Head Lice Inspections | P-6 | 0 | 31/5/2026 |
| 2026 Annual Local Walking Excursion Consent Form | P-6 | 0 | 31/5/2026 |
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 2 Week 2 - Presented Friday 15th of May.
| Tilly O | PAF | For always trying your best in our phonics sessions. I love seeing you improve more and more each week! |
| Elliot | PAW | We are so lucky to have such a thoughtful and considerate member of PAW. He consistently looks out for others and shows genuine care and kindness. |
| Georgia | PIH | For the way you have been acting with courage and playing with new people during recess and lunch. |
| Esther-Rose | 1BH | For putting in fantastic effort in her learning. She consistently shares her ideas and contributes in a thoughtful and meaningful way. Keep up the great work, Esther! |
| Riya | 1JR | For your amazing efforts in our narrative writing lesson. I loved your use of sequence words and the amazing adjective “glorious”. Keep up the great work! |
| Hugo | 1KO | For being a kind and caring member of our class who loves sharing his thinking and ideas. We love learning from you Hugo. Keep it up superstar! |
| Xavier | 2RB | Xavier, you are showing an amazing CAN DO attitude at school. Well done! |
| Grace B | 2TS | Grace, you always give everything a go and approach every challenge with so much enthusiasm and persistence. Well done on being such a positive and determined learner! |
| Keith E | 34C | For always giving your best effort when solving the division algorithm. You can solve division problems with and without remainders. Your determination and positive attitude in Maths is fantastic. Keep up the great work! |
| Tom T | 34H | Well done Tom for your efforts and focus during our English blocks. Keep it up! |
| Noah L | 34J | Being a conscientious learner by reflecting on his note taking from Term 1 to solve maths problems. |
| Emmi E | 34S | Emmi is a wonderful role model who is always ready to learn and challenge herself. She shows such kindness and thoughtfulness and is a joy to have in our classroom. Well done, superstar! |
| Toby A | 5KJ | Toby you are wonderful at considering others and working in a team. Keep being a great team leader to all of those around you! |
| Liam P | 5ND | For his brilliant mathematical thinking. Liam is a confident problem solver and uses a range of efficient strategies to break down complex and challenging questions. |
| Vanessa E | 5RC | For bravely sharing her writing with the class during our English lessons! Excellent job Vanessa! |
| Holly B | 6SM | For acting with courage during our maths lessons, sharing your thinking with the class and being persistent with difficult problems. |
| Elena F | 6LB | For being an active member of our class by sharing your thoughts and responses during maths this week. It's lovely to see you shine! |
| Eva M | 6LB | For your excellent leadership qualities shown on our visit to the Shrine. It was lovely to watch you encompass all the Greenhills values when representing yourself and the school last Friday. |
| Kaiden P | 6RM | For taking on leadership responsibilities in the classroom. Kaiden can be relied upon to make great choices and uses his initiative to complete tasks independently. Congratulations Kaiden for being a G.R.E.A.T role model for your peers. |
| Arwen D 1JR | STEAM | For the determination and grit she has put into creating various popup features in STEAM! |