GHPS Life

SMILING MIND

Parent Info Night - Hosted by Therese Sheedy from the Smiling Mind Organisation

After our wonderful Smiling Mind Launch Day, we have begun implementing Smiling Mind lessons and meditations into our classrooms. Practicing mindfulness has been found to improve emotional regulation, mental health, attention, memory, and learning! We are excited to beginning our mindfulness journey and exploring ways this can help us in and out of the classroom!

Want to know more about Smiling Mind? Attend our Smiling Mind Parent Info night on the 9th of June at 6:30pm.

Click here for tickets!

This workshop is designed to introduce parents and carers to mindfulness so that they can support their own wellbeing and the wellbeing of their children. Learning objectives:

• Understand what mindfulness is including the research and science that sits behind it

• Understand the benefits

• Practice a meditation

• Be able to support the use of Smiling Mind at home and ways to support their children’s well being

Therese Sheedy currently works as a Psychologist/Program Lead with Smiling Mind focusing on their Principal Mental Health and Wellbeing Program as well as other projects. She also has her own private practice as a psychologist working with mind-body techniques including mindfulness-based therapies.

INTERSCHOOL SPORT

Round 2 - Friday 27th May 2022

Greenhills VS Laurimar A – AWAY

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

Green Parkways VS Glen Katherine B – HOME

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

DVPSSA DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

Overall Team Result: 2nd (out of 10 schools)

Extra special mention to the following students who finished in the Top 10, earning a place at next week’s Division Cross Country Carnival:

Heidi K (4BJ) - 1st U9/10 Girls
Cooper B (5JR) - 3rd U11 Boys
Lucas ET (5RE) - 6th U11 Boys
Willow C (6SM) - 4th U11 Girls
Indie L (5JR) - 5th U11 Girls
Olivia T (6BS) - 6th U11 Girls
Koda K (6BS) - 1st U12/13 Boys
Tyler K (6BS) - 8th U12/13 Boys
Alannah G (6BS) - 3rd U12/13 Girls
Ellana T (6LR) - 5th U12/13 Girls

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.

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

OFFICE NEWS

CSEF (Camps, Sports, Excursion Fund)

If you hold a valid Concession Card and haven’t already applied for CSEF in 2021, please collect a form from the office, alternatively you can download a copy here CSEF Application Form

Parents/carers wishing to apply for CSEF payments for 2022 must submit their application form to the school office by 24 June 2022.

For more information on CSEF CLICK HERE

LABEL ALL CLOTHING

Please remember to clearly label ALL student clothing, especially jackets, jumpers, hoodies. A large amount of uniform is left around the school and we are trying to return to families asap, however if no name we cannot return in a timely manner. If any f

ABSENCES

Thank you to parents that explain absences through Compass. If you do inform a teacher (via email) please remember to add in Compass also.

Any UNEXPLAINED absences also need to be explained and is simple to do via COMPASS, if you need help with this, please come to the office and we can assist you.

ACTIVITIES

Please remember to Pay and Consent to activities in a timely manner (before the due date), this helps the organiser of the event to ensure all numbers are met and within the budget.

The catalogue has been distributed at school and can also be viewed online

HERE

Online orders are preferred:

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

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

Please order for Issue 4 by Thurs 9 June, 5pm!

STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

Term 2 Week 5 - Presented at assembly Friday 3rd June 2022

HERE ARE THE SUPERSTARS FOR THIS WEEK!

STUDENT	CLASS	COMMENTS
Alice W	Prep BH	For the huge effort she is putting into her learning. Alice I love reading your writing. I love how you include so many descriptive words which makes your writing so interesting to read. Keep up the amazing effort superstar.
Blue L	Prep ND	For being a reading superstar! Blue has been working very hard to learn her sounds and use them when trying to read tricky words. Keep up the amazing reading Blue, I am so impressed!
Jacob K	Prep SM	For showing grit in your learning! I love that you are coming up to me to get feedback on your work throughout the day and continuing to go back and make improvements with a positive attitude. Well done Jacob!
Jackson G	1GC	For being an amazing author using amazing adjectives and vivid verbs in your writing tasks. You are a superstar my friend!
Jack O	1JC	I am so proud on all of your efforts and enthusiasm you put towards achieving your maths goal. I like how you keep on challenging yourself. Well done you maths superstar!
Soren	1KO	For his infectious enthusiasm when reading. Soren, we love how excited you are when sharing a story you have just read and how you are also including some of these ideas into your writing. Keep it up superstar!
Kai V	1TS	For your amazing attitude towards maths. I love seeing your enthusiasm to give it a go and how you enjoy sharing how you worked it out with the class!
Cordelia P	2LO	For your enthusiasm and hard work on writing your biography this week. Cordie, I am so impressed with how excited you were to find out information about your life and the way you have planned your biography in detail, you are a superstar!
Fletcher M	2SH	For your wonderful work in Maths this week. Fletcher, I loved the grit and effort you showed when working with portioning this week, using MAB to model the problems and giving reasoning to show the steps you were taking. Keep up the fantastic job buddy, it was so nice to see how proud you were of yourself!
Lois	3RM	Lois you are such a wonderful student and kind member of 3RM. Lois we all appreciate your bright and cheerful manner and your willingness to always help others. The Effort and Grit you demonstrate with your work is teriffic, keep flying into space!
Chelsea L	4DS	For the GRIT you have demonstrated in maths. Chelsea, well done on the EFFORT you have been putting into building your understanding of subtraction facts. Keep it up!
Jacob K	5BC	Jacob showed excellent leadership when supporting and encouraging others in soccer. He was an asset to the team. Keep up the great work, Jacob!
Lilly S	5RE	I am very impressed with the GRIT you show in all your work. Lilly, you are very persistent and never give up. Keep up the amazing work.
Delaney G	6SM	For showing amazing GRIT during numeracy. Delaney, I have loved watching you challenge and push yourself with your learning. I am so proud of you and have loved watching you grow over the year!
Harper Mc (3MH)	PE	For the GRIT you displayed during your race at the District Cross Country Carnival. Even when challenged, you never gave up and kept on running. Well done, Harper!