GHPS Life

INTERSCHOOL SPORT - WINTER SEASON

Round 5: Friday 16th June 2023

Greenhills A VS Diamond Creek East – HOME

Time:	Sport:	Venue:
9.30am-10.45am approx.	Aussie Rules Football	Greensborough Park
	Netball	Greenhills PS
	Soccer	Partington’s Flat
	Softball Boys	Greenhills PS
	Softball Girls	Partington’s Flat

Greenhills B VS Yarrambat B – AWAY

Time:	Sport:	Venue:
9.30am-10.45am approx.	Aussie Rules Football	TBC
	Netball	Yarrambat PS
	Soccer	Yarrambat PS
	Softball Boys	NA
	Softball Girls	NA

GREENHILLS HOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Just a reminder that the Greenhills House Athletics Carnival is next Wednesday 21st June. Permission and payment is due by Monday 19th June - NO LATE ACCEPTANCES.

Call for parent helpers - I am seeking parent helpers to assist at the Greenhills House Athletics Carnival - both on the bus and whilst at the track. If you are interested and have completed the Parent Induction Program, please sign up via the link below:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MO2QhLAbaUrojUu_RQIoG6wE_cQjMnZk1qpnK5AkoUQ/edit

CARLTON FC COMMUNITY CLINIC

Awesome to see so many Greenhills PS students enjoying themselves at last week’s Carlton FC Community Clinic at Anthony Beale Reserve.

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

2023 Victorian Premier’s Reading Challenge

A very big CONGRATULATIONS to the reading superstars below, who have managed to complete the challenge already! We cannot wait to see how many Greenhills students can complete the challenge this year- WE CAN DO THIS!

Congratulations on completing the challenge to:

Stephanie C (6TS) Vihaan P (4IH) Dakota C (5SM) Maddie L (4JR) Jack M (5BC) Madeleine M (4DS) Owen G (6LR) Kilian G (4IH) Mitchell O (4DS) Riley S (4DS) Ronnie O (5BC) Zoe A (4IH) Claire L (6TS) Maeve O (4TW) Oli B (4IH) Lucy B (5BC) Lucas C (5BC) Lucas L (4TW) Sophie M (4TW) Matthew W (5SM) Fletcher V (4TW) Spencer L (4IH) Chin-Chin L (4IH) Ryan L (5SM) Harper M (4DS) Isaac A (4TW) Lila G (5SM) Annabelle M (4IH) Angela Z (6TS) Patrick N (5BC) Chloe L (4TW) Jacob K (6TS) Adara G (5SM) Francesca T (4DS) Joshua D (6LR) Ella N (6TS) Oliver M (5BC) Poppy F (5SM) Emma T (4TW) Gemma M (3AK) Cordelia P (3MH) Alana J (3AK) Sophie W (3AK) London K (3MH) Kay A (3MH) Kayla G (3AK) Xavier B (2AD) Kian A (2SH) Soren K (2SH) Sarah B (2SH ) Edward M (2AD) Jack O (2AD) Xavier S (2AD) Charlie M (2SH) Liam P (2AD) Dane G (2SH) Sean J (2JM) Sophie S (2AD) Norris L (2JM) Knox H (2AD) Leila C (1JC) Rhyda H (1KO) Ivan L (1JC) Jude P (1JC) Eden L (1JC) Pippa M (1KO) Acacia L (1KO)

At assembly we have begun drawing out names of students who have completed the challenge, to receive a free canteen lunch order- how exciting! We will continue to pull out a few names each assembly, so make sure to complete the challenge and see if one of the lucky winners is YOU! 😊

If you have any queries about the challenge, please feel free to come & have a chat,

Suzie Hussein.

5 CENT FRENZY

Raid your money boxes, lift up your couch cushions, ask your grandparents, collect your spare change, 5c frenzy is here again.

Starting Monday 22nd of May and running for 5 weeks until Thursday 22nd of June.

Please send in your spare change to your child's classroom during the week (any coins accepted). The money will be collected and counted each week on Friday morning.

Weekly prize - 15 mins extra playtime for the class who collects the most money each week.

Grand prize - Fish and Chip lunch for the class who collects the most money overall during the 5 weeks.

This year we are raising funds for Classroom sports equipment (skipping ropes, basketballs, footballs, down-balls etc to use at playtime).

Let's make it bigger and better than last year.

From your friendly PA team.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED IN THE CANTEEN

The canteen relies on the help of parent volunteers to operate. Parent helpers are needed for a maximum of one hour, from 1pm - 2 pm (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday). Helpers need to have completed the 2023 Volunteer OHS Induction.

To book in to volunteer, please go to ‘Care bookings’ http://www.carebookings.com.au). Access Code is JGU9L.

Thanks,

Miriam.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 2 Week 8 - Presented at Assembly 23rd June 2023

Josh C	Prep BH	For the wonderful effort you are putting into your writing. Josh, you have tried so hard to form your letters correctly. I am so proud of your letter formation. Well done and keep up the awesome effort!
Lochie A	Prep BZ	For being a superstar writer! Lochie, I love how you are really challenging yourself with your writing. Keep up the amazing work. I am so proud of you!
Anjana J	Prep SM	For the incredible effort you bring to your learning everyday! I love the way you have been stretching out words to hear all of the sounds before putting them back together.
Paddy B	1GC	For your amazing reading. You have been doing amazing work reading out loud with fluency and expression. Keep up the amazing work superstar!
Gabriel	1JC	For the effort and grit you have shown this Term, especially in literacy! Watching your confidence grow has been amazing. I am enjoying listening to you read and reading your written stories. Keep up the fantastic work!
Daisy B	1KO	For becoming more confident with sharing your reasoning during Maths. We love how you share the strategies you are using to solve addition problems. What a mathematical thinker you are!
Aki N	2AD	For thinking outside the box when creating your 'force' design. I loved the way that you shared your ideas and thought about the variables that could impact your design. Keep up the awesome work, Aki!
Lincoln L	2JM	Lincoln has really knuckled down with his effort and adventure this term. He is taking control of his learning and has shown some fantastic improvement with his handwriting. Well done Lincoln!
Adalyn P	2LO	For your incredible reading and using evidence to find the answers to questions! Addie, you should be so proud of how hard you have been working in our Literacy sessions, keep up the amazing work!
Charlotte C	2SH	For your wonderful work with counting patterns in Maths. Charlotte, it was fantastic to see your self-confidence skyrocket during these sessions- what an awesome job you did solving the pattern rules and continuing the patterns yourself. Well done superstar! Keep believing in yourself!!!
Emily B	3AK	Emily, your big smile and positivity create a welcoming and friendly classroom environment. Keep up your enthusiasm for learning and being a cooperative member of 3AK.
Asher P	3MH	For being such a wonderful role model and bringing such positive energy and enthusiasm to our class. You always put extra effort into every learning activity, coming up with great ideas to extend yourself such as taking notes, creating booklets or even making instructional videos! You are AMAZING!
Grace	3RM	For the joy and enthusiasm that you bring with you to school everyday, it rubs off on everyone. You are a kind and thoughtful friend and student. Keep smiling!
Riley S	4DS	Congratulations, Riley, on your impressive efforts in crafting informative sentences and paragraphs from keyword facts! Well done on your GREAT work!
Charlotte	4IH	For always trying your best and being a very helpful member of our class. Keep up the great work Charlotte!
Oakley	4JR	Oakley, well done on your efforts during our money unit. You show real strength in adding and subtracting numbers and giving new strategies a go. Keep up the great work.
Lucy B	5BC	I have loved seeing Lucy challenge herself in maths this term. She has a go and is sharing excellent strategies in Maths Games. Well done Lucy!
Dakota C	5SM	Dakota, I have been so impressed with your positive attitude and the GRIT you show in your learning. You tackle every task with perseverance and I am so incredibly proud of you!
Charlotte S	6BS	For the enthusiasm and confidence you are showing towards your learning! I love hearing your ideas and seeing you absolutely shine in Year 6. You are a star!
Sam C	6LR	For the enthusiasm and focus he is putting in for his History project. Well done on applying your time and enthusiasm to the task. I am looking forward to hearing what you have learnt!
Ollie W	6TS	For the dedication you have shown during our History unit. I am so impressed with the amount of research you have done and how enthusiastic you are to share your knowledge with the grade. I cannot wait to see your presentation. Awesome work Ollie!
Niah J (P SM)	ART	I loved the smile you brought with you to Art this week and it was wonderful to see how much effort you put into drawing your stinky shoe fish. I was also impressed with the way you answered questions during our discussion. Keep up the amazing work Niah.
Dalton 3MH	MUSIC	You are such a quiet achiever in Music lessons. Thank you for being such a polite and conscientious student.

CAMPS, SPORTS & EXCURSIONS FUND (CSEF)

CSEF is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible for CSEF. A special consideration category also exists for asylum seeker and refugee families. The allowance is paid to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions or sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

The annual CSEF amount per student is: $125 for primary school students.

HOW TO APPLY

New applicants should complete the attached form or contact the school office to obtain a copy. If you applied for CSEF at GHPS in 2022, you do not need to complete an application form this year unless there has been a change in your family circumstances. You only need to complete an application form if any of the following changes have occurred:

new student enrolments: your child has started or changed schools this year.
changed family circumstances, such as a change of custody, change of name, concession card number, or new siblings commencing this year.

Check with the school office if you are unsure. Applications need to be submitted no later than 23rd June 2023. Any queries, contact the office.