SAUSAGE SIZZLE IS BACK ON NATIONAL RIDE2SCHOOL DAY

Join us for our first Sausage Sizzle of the year! All proceeds will be donated to the flood crisis in Queensland and New South Wales.

When - Friday 25th March after school

Where - Little Kids Playground (at Pumpkin Patch entrance)

Sausages - $2 each (veggie sausages available cooked on separate BBQ)

Drinks - $1

EFTPOS AVAILABLE

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

ALL HELP WELCOME

(The more help the shorter the queues)

Please email wilkesemma@hotmail.com if you can help. (2022 Parent helper induction session required to volunteer)

SCHOOL CANTEEN

Welcome back to the canteen in 2022!

Just a reminder that commencing in Term 2 we will be looking for volunteers for one hour at a time on the days that the canteen is open (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). You must have a valid Working with Children's Check and have completed the Parent Helper Induction session run by the office.

After you are approved as a Parent Helper you will be provided with a code that you can enter into Carebookings to book in for the day/s you would like to volunteer for.

You can volunteer as often as you like or you may like to volunteer once – you are always welcome!

Keep a look out for various specials that will be happening during the terms such as Wednesday Wonders, Sushi, etc. Prices and dates of availability will be indicated. Please be aware that canteen prices are currently being reviewed by School Council and there may be some small increases in prices as a result.

Hope to see you in the canteen

Miriam

FROM THE OFFICE

Early collection/Late drop off protocol

If you are arriving late to school, please sign your child in at the office and get a late pass to take to the teacher.

If you need to collect your child early – please come to the office to sign them out, we will either ask you to collect them from the classroom door or we will call them to the office.

Please, if possible try to avoid collecting your child during lunchtime (1.30pm to 2.20pm) as it is very noisy in the yard and announcements are unlikely to be heard, the classrooms are also locked so it makes it very difficult for students to collect their belongings.

Planning a Family Holiday during term time? Family holidays should be pre-authorised by the Principal. Please remember to notify the School in advance via: greenhills.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Afternoon Messages

We offer this service for urgent messages only. Please contact the office before 3:00pm where possible, so we can ensure the messages reach the children on time.

If you have more than one child it would be a great idea if they have a meeting place – we can then deliver the message to the eldest child to pass on to their siblings.

Book Lists

We do have some spare book lists available at the office to purchase – if you have not yet had a chance to buy one or if you are new to the school.

Medication

If your child requires medication, please label the medication with your child’s name and class - complete the medication authorisation form which can be found at the office or on our website: www.greenhillsps.vic.edu.au. The medication should be left with Karen or at the office.

Lost property

Please remember to label your child’s belongings as we regularly have a large amount of unlabelled items which sadly cannot be returned to students as we do not know who it belongs to.

Thank you

Victoria, Nicole, Kiera and Karen

CONNECTED SCHOOLS

Appreciation - a parenting skill for the ages By Michael Grose

Do you have a child who craves attention? Does their attention-seeking at times deflate and overwhelm you? If so, you are not alone. Attention-seeking is perhaps the most common misbehaviour in families.

“Look at me, Mum” and its many variations become like a nervous tic driving parents to distraction. It’s good to give kids your undivided attention but there are limits to how much attention you can give. Unfortunately, attention-seeking becomes a pattern of behaviour that’s hard to break.

My first parenting mentor Prof. Maurice Balson, author of Becoming Better Parents, believed that children who constantly seek attention are generally discouraged. “I am not good enough” is their belief.

The antidote to discouragement according to Balson, was to increase the amount of encouragement that a child or young person received. Encouragement, literally meaning ‘to give heart or courage’ focuses on the processes of improvement, effort, enjoyment and contribution.

The latter, contribution, is the most potent of these processes. Kids will usually belong to their families in two ways. They are either contributing members, or are known for their poor behaviour. For kids known for poor behaviour, their usual way of operating shows a mindset of “If I’m not appreciated, at least they’ll know I’m around”.

Attention or appreciation? There’s no contest. Appreciation is the genuine deal when it comes to helping kids feel good about themselves.

Why appreciation works

Appreciation is highly motivating. Even adolescents will generally respond to a parent’s appreciative comments, although their faces won’t always not show it.

Appreciation has an old-brain connection. The job of our old brain or survival brain, is to keep us safe. Our safety can only be guaranteed if we are a part of a group, so parent appreciation helps kids feel secure, preventing them from resorting to negative attention-seeking behaviour to feel part of the group.

Appreciation is approval on steroids

Approval says I like what you do. Appreciation means much more. It shows how behaviour impacts on another person on an emotional level, which has a stronger impact.

Showing appreciation is a wonderful way to shape a child’s behaviour in positive ways. “Thanks so much for cleaning your toys away without asking. It makes my life so much easier.” This type of comment will usually generate a dopamine (feel-good chemical) response from a child, which means they are likely to repeat the behaviour to replicate the feeling.

How appreciation works

There are four rules to be mindful of, when you show appreciation:

It must have meaning

Appreciation must be real and related to a specific behaviour for it to be effective.

It should let child know the emotional impact of their behaviour

Either with words (“It makes me feel happy”) or through non-verbals (a smile, a hug or high-five) your child should see that their behaviour has had a positive impact on you.

It should be genuine

You can’t fake sincerity with a child or young person as they are generally adept mood detectives.

It’s best if it has small differences

Showing appreciation is not a one-size fits all behaviour. Appreciation should be shown a way that matches the situation and suits your child. Consider writing a note to show appreciation for something special. Boys often prefer private encouragement rather than public acknowledgement so consider when and where you shower them with encouragement.

Positive side effects

There are plenty of positive side effects to showing appreciation for a behaviour. An appreciative parent comment helps create a healthy, happy family atmosphere. Appreciation can change the mood of the giver and receiver and it’s a behaviour that if adopted by children can be experienced by the next generation. That makes parent appreciation a behaviour for the ages.

Parent Partnerships Leader- Roslyn Mackie

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.

INTERSCHOOL SPORT

No ISS this week due to grade 6 camp.

REBEL COMMUNITY KICKBACKS PROGRAM

Greenhills Primary School is involved in the Rebel Community Kickbacks Program

What can you do to help Greenhills primary School benefit from this program?

Staff, family and friends can link the school to their Rebel Active Loyalty Program account and instantly start earning credits.

Thank you,

Jordan Daley

ICAS ASSESSMENTS 2022

This year, Greenhills Primary School will be offering Year 2-6 students an opportunity to participate in the ICAS Assessments. ICAS is designed to target students’ higher-order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies. Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals and are invited to attend special award ceremonies to have their academic excellence publicly recognised.

This year, Greenhills Primary School will be participating in the following ICAS Assessments:

English - Students will read a variety of texts which narrate, describe, explain, argue, persuade and review. The texts will increase in complexity within each paper, moving from simple texts dealing with familiar subjects and topics to complex texts discussing abstract concepts and using sophisticated language structures.

Science - Students will focus on the knowledge areas of Earth and Beyond, Natural and Processed Materials, Life and Living, Energy and Change.

Mathematics - Students will answer a range of questions related to number and arithmetic, algebra and patterns, measure and units, space and geometry, chance and data.

Writing - Only available for students from Years 3-6. Students will be required to write a narrative or persuasive text and be assessed on their ability to write an extended response to a given task.

Each assessment will run at a cost of $19.25, except for the Writing assessment which is $23.65. The assessments will be completed at school in August. If you would like your child to participate or require further information please contact Becc Stephens at rebecca.stephens@education.vic.gov.au by 24th June.

Becc Stephens

Learning Specialist

High-Ability Practice Leader

GREENHILLS FOOD RELIEF PROGRAM

The hard copy catalogue has been distributed at school and can also be

viewed online at

https://scholastic.com.au/media/6789/bc222_web.pdf

To place your order, please visit:

https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx

Orders will be delivered to your child – free of charge!

If you like to keep it a surprise from your child, please select “gift order”

and you will receive a call when the order is ready to collect from the office!

Please order for Issue 2 by Fri 18 March, 5pm!

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 1 Week 7 - Presented at assembly Friday 25th March 2022

HERE ARE THE SUPERSTARS FOR THIS WEEK!

STUDENT	CLASS	COMMENTS
Albert C	Prep BH	For walking into our class each morning with the biggest smile and enthusiasm for learning. Thank You for making our classroom such a happy and positive place to learn Albert. You are a Superstar!
Ruby L	Prep ND	For being such an enthusiastic learner. Ruby's brain is always buzzing during class discussions, quickly making connections to things she knows and more importantly, wonderings she has. Ruby always tries her hardest to be a 4 star learner, pushing herself to complete extra challenges especially in writing. Keep up the amazing learning Ruby!
Thomas D	Prep SM	For giving everything your best effort and putting up you hand to answer questions in class. You are doing so well with your writing, listening for the begining and end sounds. I am so proud of you Thomas!
Sean J	1GC	For being an outstanding teammate in 1GC. Sean, you are always willing to give a helping hand to anyone who needs one. You are a star friend and an amazing member of the class, we are so lucky to have you!
Ari J	1JC	You have settled into the school so well. Your fantastic effoerts you put into your work each day is outstanding! We are so lucky to have you in our classroom!
Jacob N	1KO	For being such a focused learner and applying this learning into everything you do. Jacob, you are especially 'wowing' us with the amazing adjectives you are including in your writing. I bet your readers can clearly picture it in their head! What a superstar!
Harry T	2JM	Harry is one of our best learners. He understands that making mistakes is the first step to knowledge and is making good progress this year. Keep up the fantastic work Harry.
Abby L	2LO	For always sharing her incredible knowledge of new words and their meanings with the class to help with our writing skills. Abby, you are a natural leader and a great role model in 2LO. Keep it up superstar!
Fiona Y	2SH	For always having a positive attitude towards your learning, thinking about the welfare and needs of your classmates and consistently wearing a big bright smile. Fiona, you make our class a happy place to be!
Harper M	3MH	For always showing our Greenhills GREAT values. You are a wonderful role model for our class Harper! I love your enthusiasm and determination to always do your best. Thank you for always being such a helpful team member in our classroom. You are AWESOME!
Noah O	3RM	For being such a valuable team member and supportive classmate with all in 3RM. Noah is an inspiration to others, his kind caring, helpful nature is to be admired and makes him such a G.R.E.A.T Greenhills kid! We are so fortunate to be working with you!
Ryan B	4BJ	For being a GREAT Greenhills student each and every day! Ryan, I love the way you come into the classroom with a big, beautiful smile on your face, ready to be a helpful and kind friend to everyone. We are so lucky to have you in 4BJ. Keep up the wonderful work!
Harry W	4DS	For demonstrating the values of respect and teamwork during maths sessions. Harry, thank you for supporting your peers by sharing your maths strategies. GREAT work!
Kaelyn V	4TW	Kaelyn I love the way you listen so carefully during class discussion and always make valuable contributions. You always works so hard on all our learning tasks. Well done on a great start to the year.
Mia G	5BC	Mia is such a kind, respectful and caring member of our class. She always looks out for others and will go out of her way to make sure others are okay. Thanks for always showing the GREAT values, Mia!
Josh W	5JR	Josh for being such a valuable member of the 5JR classroom, always showing respect and excellent effort in his school work. Keep up the great stuff mate.
Lucas E	5RE	For your fantastic Narrative writing. You come up with great ideas, plan your story carefully then write a great story that includes fantastic descriptive language and development of ideas. Fantastic work Lucas.

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