GHPS Life

PETER PAN WHOLE SCHOOL PRODUCTION LOGO COMPETITION

Thank you to all of the wonderful students who entered the Peter Pan logo competition for the School Production.

We have had so many fantastic entries! We will be choosing the winner this afternoon and will make an announcement tomorrow with the decision.

Check out some of the amazing work!

INTERSCHOOL SPORT

Round 8 - Friday 23rd July 2022

Greenhills VS Glen Katherine A – HOME

Time:	Sport:	Venue:
9.30am-10.30am approx.	Aussie Rules Football	Whatmough Park
	Soccer	Partington’s Flat
	Netball	Greenhills PS
	Softball Boys/Mixed	Greenhills PS
	Softball Girls	Partington’s Flat

Green Parkways (GHB) VS Laurimar C – AWAY

Time:	Sport:	Venue:
9.30am-10.30am approx.	Aussie Rules Football	Laurimar PS East Oval
	Soccer	Laurimar PS East Oval
	Netball	N/A
	Softball Boys/Mixed	Laurimar PS
	Softball Girls	Laurimar PS

STATE CROSS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Massive shout out to Heidi K (4BJ), Jack H (6BS) and Koda K (6BS) who represented themselves and Greenhills PS at last week’s State Cross Country Championships. Regardless of the results attained, making State is an incredible achievement and something to be very proud of.

Very special mention to Heidi who finished first, taking home the gold medal and the mantle of Victorian Champion.

COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

Congratulations to Harper Mc (3MH) who competed in his first open running event over the school holidays - the Gold Coast 4km Junior Dash as part of the Gold Coast marathon festival. He ran an awesome race, finishing 28th out 66 in his age category.

Well done, Harper! Keep on running!

Congratulations to Luca G (6BS) who received the Player of the Week Award at his soccer match last week. He played a great defensive game in his side’s, Diamond Valley United, 4-1 win.

Well done, Luca! Keep on kicking goals!

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.

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

EMOTIONS - Dr Justin Coulson

We all want our children to become emotionally intelligent, but many parents have told me that they freeze when it comes to emotion coaching their kids. They feel like they don’t know how to regulate their own emotions, let alone someone else's!

This overwhelm is completely understandable, particularly when you look at the resources (or lack of resources) available to OUR parents when they were raising us.

The truth is that as parents now, our generation has a little bit of catching up to do.

The first step to coaching yourself through your emotions is to recognise that you’re actually experiencing an emotion. Right there in the moment.

At this point it doesn't really matter HOW you identify your emotion. You just need to be able to say "Hi emotion. I see you there."

Here's 5 ways to help identify your feelings.

01 Pay attention to your body

"I just felt my stomach drop"

"My chest feels tight"

"My legs are tingling"

Gently press your hands against the part of your body where you’re feeling the emotion.

02 Say it out loud

"I’m feeling a sense of loss"

"This situation is making me uncomfortable. I can feel myself pulling away."

"I am getting angry!"

Sometimes our emotions can be so overwhelming that we’re not able to find the exact words. Brené Brown suggests placing your hand on your forehead and saying aloud "Pain, Pain, Pain, Pain". It’s simple, but surprisingly effective at increasing your self awareness, and reconnecting your mind with your body.

03 Write it down... by hand!

Journaling helps you recognise, prioritise, organise and discover your emotions and thoughts. Putting pen to paper is a powerful way of processing. A 2017 study in the journal Frontiers in Psychology found that brain regions associated with learning are more active when people completed a task by hand, as opposed to on a keyboard. So if you’re trying to get your prefrontal cortex back online, handwriting is the way to do it.

04 Use a tool

There are tonnes of visual aids available that help with emotion recognition. Print out a mood meter or emotion wheel and stick it in a heavy traffic area of your house. There’s also a bucket load of free apps for your phone that can help you find the words you need to label your feelings or track your mood over time.

05 Pick a colour!

What colour best represents the emotion you’re feeling right now?

Identifying with a colour can be less confronting, and even more descriptive than saying "I’m sad" or "I’m anxious". If it floats your boat, try going beyond ROYGBV.

There are thousands of colour names (and websites that can help you learn them).

Your example of emotional self care and regulation is going to be one the most effective teachers for your child.

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 3 Week 2 - Presented at assembly Friday 5th August 2022

HERE ARE THE SUPERSTARS FOR THIS WEEK!

STUDENT	CLASS	COMMENTS
Toby	Prep BH	Congratulations Toby for working so hard in our writing sessions. You have been so clever using sequence words like 'First, Next, Then and Finally' to order events in your writing. Well done superstar!
Emma E	Prep ND	For her wonderful progress as a reader this year. Emma is able to change her voice to suit characters, break down tricky words and self correct when something doesn't make sense. Keep up the wonderful work Emma!
Emily C	1GC	For writing a very amazing sizzling start in your narrative writing this week. Emily, you left your readers wanting more when you ended on a fantastic cliff hanger! Well done Em!
Ruby R	1JC	I am so proud of all your wonderful efforts you have put into numeracy this week. I was so impressed with how you have taken on the jump strategy using a number line. I think you are a maths superstar!
Emily B	2JM	For being a standout student with her math work this week. Emily, you've done really well with your subtraction work. You just keep getting stronger and stronger. Well done!
Eva M	2SH	For the outstanding effort you put into using your Split strategy to solve Subtraction missing part problems! Eva it was GREAT to see you having so much self-confidence and believing in your own abilities as a Mathematician! Keep up the awesome work superstar!
AJ	3RM	For the outstanding effort and neatness you have demonstrated in your Term 2 handwriting booklet. You received a 9 out of 10! Well done Aj you are very close to gaining your joining licence.
Ryan L	4BJ	For your SUPERSTAR work in our Book Club sessions! Ryan, I am so proud of the way you are using GRIT and Effort to complete the four comprehension roles, especially the summariser. Keep up the awesome work!
Hayley H	4DS	For the RESPECT, EFFORT and TEAMWORK you have demonstrated to your peers in groups activities. Hayley, it’s been wonderful to see you being a leader from the sidelines and encouraging your teammates. Well done!
	4TW	Jasmine, I love the way you always have such a positive attitude towards all your learning tasks. You consistently amaze me with the effort and pride you put into everything you do. Keep it up SUPERSTAR!
Deon L	5BC	Deon is a kind, caring and respectful member of our classroom. He always comes to school with a positive attitude, ready to learn. Keep up the great work, Deon!
Olivia	5JR	Olivia, you have worked incredibly hard on your multiplication tables and have demonstrated such grit and effort in your learning. Congratulations and keep up the good work.
Stefan J	6BS	Stefan, I have been so impressed by the leadership, maturity and drive you are showing. I love seeing you shine as part of our Peter Pan cast as well as the leadership you display during Maths Olympiad sessions. I think you're having your best year yet!
Jasper S & Lucas C	ITALIAN	For your ability to read quite a challenging piece of writing so well in Italian. Incredibile!!!!
Josh L	MUSIC	Josh I am so impressed with the way you have shown GRIT and enthusiasm through your keyboard playing in the School Band. The effort you put into learning your part is to be commended. Bravo!