GHPS Life

INTERSCHOOL SPORT 

Finals: Friday 2nd December 2022

Greenhills (A Division)

COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations to Charlie Mc (1KO), and her U8 4 x 100m relay team, who placed 1st at the DVLAC Relay Championships last weekend. A great achievement in their first season of Little Aths! 

Congratulations to Lincoln L (1GC) who won the Under 13 Boys Singles at the Greensborough Tennis Club Championships. 

Congratulations to Noah O (3RM) who was presented with the Move Dance Co Breakdance Award at their annual concert last week. 

Congratulations to Poppy B (4TW) who was presented with the U11 Eltham Netball Club Best & Fairest Award. She has also been selected for the Nillumbik Force 11 & Under Playing Squad for 2023.

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

No No NO - written by Bec Dalahoy 

My husband and I are looking to buy a new car. I’m dreaming of an electric vehicle, and with 3 kids in car seats, a 7 seater would be ideal. So I’d been doing some research when I found it – the perfect car. It had an impressive range for an electric vehicle, the required 7 seats, and with falcon wing doors I would be the coolest mum in the kinder car park.

I excitedly showed my husband and told him that I want this car! And he ooohed and aaahed at the car with me, and then I went back to looking at cars that were realistically in our budget. Because my dream car had one issue. It cost twice as much as we earn in a year.

How often do our kids ask us for things that they can’t realistically have?

A 5-year-old wants to read books at bath time.

A 7-year-old wants to kick their soccer ball in the living room. 

A 12 year-old wants the latest smartphone, with the 6.1” screen and a camera that can record in 4K – perfect for filming TikToks!

But in these moments, when our kids tell us what they want, how often do we immediately say “no”?

“No way”

“Not now”

“No…no…NO”

The problem is, when we are constantly telling our kids “no”, they don’t feel full of gratitude for having such reasonable and logical parents. Instead, they feel unheard and frustrated. They feel as though we don’t trust their decision making. They feel as though we are taking away their capacity to make choices. And they feel disconnected from us. What if we could do for our kids what my husband did for me, and show them that we honour their wishes and trust them to make reasonable decisions?

Next time a “no” jumps to your lips when your child wants something they can’t have, try one of these three strategies instead:

1. Engage in problem-solving to find win-win solutions

Instead of pushing our will onto our kids, we can work with them to find a solution that works for everyone. This involves hearing their perspective, voicing your own concerns, and then working to come up with possible solutions together. That might look like this:

“You want to read books right now. You really love reading books. I’m worried that if we read all of our books right now, we won’t have time for a bath. What do you think we can do so that we have time for books and a bath?”

By working with our kids to find solutions, we give them power over their own lives, and show that we trust them to make good decisions.

2. Find the yes in the no.

Sometimes what our kids want is almost ok. It might be ok to kick the soccer ball around, just not in the living room. Or it might be ok to eat ice cream, just not right before dinner. When that happens, we can say yes to what is ok with their desire, while redirecting the rest. That might look like this:

“I can see that you want to kick the soccer ball around! You sure can kick that ball really well. I’m a bit worried that there’s not enough room inside our house for you to kick the ball around safely. Let’s take the ball outside where you have more room. Would you like some help to set up some goals?”

When we say yes to what we can, we help our kids feel heard and understood.

3. Give it to them in fantasy.

Joanna Faber and Julie King, authors of How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen, suggest that when your child wants something they can’t have, our first impulse is to explain why they can’t have it… which often doesn’t work out very well for us. Instead, we can give to our child in fantasy what they can’t have in reality. That might look like this:

“You want to buy that new smartphone? Wow, I can see why! That camera is fantastic. Look, it says here that it’s the same quality as what you see in the movies! Maybe we can go to the shops tomorrow and record a TikTok on the display phone. That could be a bit of fun!”

By acknowledging that our child wants something, and joining them in their fantasy, we’re not building them up for disappointment like we think we might be doing. We’re actually giving them a healthy outlet for experiencing their desire.

Taking “no” out of our vocabulary doesn’t mean that we need to buy the latest smartphone for our tweens, eat dessert at every meal, and spend all of our life savings on a fancy car. It’s not a recipe for indulgence. It does mean that we honour our kids’ feelings and help them make good choices. And boosting our kids’ sense of autonomy and competence is something we can say “yes!” to.

OSHCLUB NEWS

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Summer Holiday Program + Last Week of 2022! 

Our Summer Holiday Program is not far away! We have many great activities planned, including two water themed days to hopefully keep everyone cool during summer, a mini golf excursion and a marine education incursion!  We will be  running our Summer Holiday Program from Monday the 9th of January  to Friday the 27th  of January, though we will be closed on Australia Day. In the last week of term we are running three pupil free days, on the 19th, 21st and 22nd of December. These days will all be Christmas themed, where we will run a range of Christmas themed activities throughout. We will also be running a 1pm early finish After School Care on Tuesday the 20th, to line up with the last day of Term 4. If you would like to book for any of these days or the summer holidays please book through the Parent Portal or contact us on 0437 928 183 or greenhills@oshclub.com.au.

Welcome Joaquin!

Welcome our newest Educator Joaquin to the service! He has had a great start at Greenhills, meeting many new faces and running awesome activities.  He is currently studying to be a secondary teacher in the future, specializing in English and Psychology. For fun, Joaquin practices Brazilian Ju-Jitsu and rock climbing, indoor and outdoor, as well as hiking, reading and spending time with his friends. He is very passionate about offering a positive and safe place for the children, and  encouraging the best in each student. Joaquin has a very large family of teachers, so he has been brought up on these same values. 

The Ultimate Playdate! 

OSHClub are running the Ultimate Playdate during the summer holidays! Friendships are made on our Summer Holiday Programs. Building friendships and creating new ones is what we are great at, so the goal of this campaign is to create as many opportunities as we can for friendships to flourish this summer. OSHClub are also offering 20% off all holiday bookings made before the 21st of December! If you would like to see what we will be doing throughout the holidays don’t hesitate to ask for a flyer with all of the details! We can’t wait to see you then!If you would like to book for any of these days or the summer holidays please book through the Parent Portal or contact us on 0437 928 183 or greenhills@oshclub.com.au.

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If you need to make a booking, please do so through the iParent Portal or contact the service on 0437 928 183 or greenhills@oshclub.com.au. 

Greenhills OSHClub is open 6:45-9:00am for Before-School Care, 3:00-6:30pm for After-School Care and 6:45am-6:30pm for Vacation Care/Pupil Free Days. 

OSHClub Service Phone: 0437 928 183  

OSHClub Service Email: greenhills@oshclub.com.au

Coordinator: Jordan Martin  

Educators: Jorja Sullivan

OSHClub Head Office: 1300 395 735 or oshaccounts@junioradventuresgroup.com.au 

All families must be enrolled to attend the service, remember this is FREE!! Please create an account online at www.oshclub.com.au. All bookings and cancellations can also be managed via the iParent Portal.