GHPS Life
STUDENTS OF THE WEEK
Term 1 Week 2 - Presented at assembly Friday 25th February 2022
HERE ARE THE SUPERSTARS FOR THIS WEEK!
STUDENT | CLASS | COMMENTS |
| Ted R | Prep BH | For your amazing start to school! Ted, I am so happy to have you in my grade. I love how you are always so happy and positive. You are a great role model for the students in our grade. You are a SUPERSTAR! |
| Diesel B | Prep ND | For a sensational start to Prep! Diesel has come to school each day with a big smile on his face and is so enthusiastic in the classroom. Congratulations Diesel! |
| Aston K | Prep SM | For your awesome start to Prep! You are always showing such enthusiasm towards your learning and continuously helping out your classmates throughout the day. Brilliant work Aston! |
| Sarah B | 1GC | For your enthusiasm in the classroom. Sarah you are constantly putting your hand up and giving things a go, that is an excellent quality to have in grade 1. Superstar!! |
| Ryan | 1KO | For walking into our class each morning with the biggest smile and enthusiasm for everything. Thank You for making our classroom such a happy and positive place to learn Ryan. Keep being fantastic! |
| Amelia | 1TS | For your awesome effort during our literacy sessions every morning. I am so impressed at how you break words up into parts and then blend them back together. Keep it up super star! |
| Eliza K | 2JM | For an amazing start to the year. Eliza has come roaring out of the blocks this year and is impressing all her teachers. Who knows what she's going to amaze us with next. Great work Eliza. |
| Fabian C | 2LO | For an incredible start to Grade 2 and walking in ready to learn each day! Fabian, I am so impressed with your beautiful classroom manners and giving everything a go with a smile on your face. Keep it up superstar! |
| Jed | 2SH | For your outstanding effort with Home Reading. It is wonderful to see you reading every night, recording your reading in your diary and commenting on what you have read. Keep up the awesome effort buddy! |
| Adrian F | 3AK | For your positivity towards all your learning tasks, giving things a go and enjoying a challenge. Adrian, you are a GREAT role model and a most caring friend. |
| Henry H | 3MH | For your super start to Grade 3! You show grit with your learning everyday, always striving to do your best. Your effort and GREAT behavior make you a wonderful role model for our class. You are as awesome as the Avengers! Keep up the great work Henry! |
| Ava | 3RM | For having a positive growth mindset. Ava gives everything a go and enjoys the challenge of tricky tasks. She works hard to learn new things and sets goals to learn what she doesn't know, yet! |
| Archie G | 4TW | Archie I am really impressed with the way you have settled into grade 4. It's great to see you taking pride in your work, and showing our Greenhills value of EFFORT to complete learning tasks to the best of your ability. Well done! |
| Charlotte | 5BC | Charlotte has made an excellent start to Year 5. She is such a positive, caring and friendly classmate. She enthusiastically has a go at all tasks and shows grit and effort! |
| Lucas T | 6BS | For a wonderful start to Grade 6! I've been really impressed by your effort and how you are working so hard on your positive mindset. I have also been very impressed by your contributions in our reading teacher group, you nailed summarising! Keep it up superstar! |
| Mitch S | 6LR | For being a wonderful classmate who shows respect and contributes his wonderful ideas and knowledge to our grade. Thanks Mitch! |
| Noah P | 6SM | For being such a positive, helpful and kind member of 6SM! Noah, thanks for being such a great role model to your peers. What a great start you have had to the year. Keep it up! |
INTERSCHOOL SPORT
The Summer Interschool Sport Program will commence from Friday 25th February (TBC).
COMMUNITY SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS
Track Cycling State Championships
Congratulations to Ethan A (5JR), who attained the following results at the Track Cycling State Championships.
U11 Scratch Race - Gold Medalist (State Champion)
U11 Time Trial - Gold Medalist (State Champion)
U11 Flying 200 - Silver Medalist
What an amazing achievement, Ethan! We’ll be sure to keep an eye out for you in the future - maybe even at a little event in 2032!
Roo Run - Anglesea
Congratulations to Jack H (6BS), who over the holidayscame 1st (Under 12s) in Anglesea’s
8km Roo Run,in a time of 35m 38s. As well as coming 1st in his age group, Jack was 8th out of the Under 17s and 57th out of 326 Open Age Competitors.
Well done, Jack! We can’t wait to see what you can achieve during the School Cross Country Season!
Eltham Dandenong Tournament - Boys Under 12 Domestic
Congratulations to Spencer L (3AK), Jackson T (5JR), Cooper B (5JR), Charlie L (5BC), Heath K (5JR), Ari B (4TW) and Clint (Jackson’s Dad and Coach), who won the Grand Final of the Eltham Dandenong Tournament - Boys Under 12 Domestic.
Awesome effort, boys! We look forward to seeing you make plenty more baskets in the Green & Gold in the future!
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
Connected Schools – Building Strong Working Relationships with Teachers by Michael Grose
Studies show that healthy parent–teacher relationships are a more significant factor in student success than parent income levels or social status. Parent–teacher relationships require effort and energy from both parties if they are going to really benefit children and young people. These key strategies will help you build a healthy working relationship with teachers in the year ahead.
Get to know them
For your partnership to be meaningful and successful, you need to meet with your children’s teacher(s) with the goal of forming a respectful professional relationship. Be willing to share your aspirations for your child and be willing to build the teacher’s knowledge about your family. For balanced perspective, also gain an understanding of the teacher’s approach and what focus areas they have for their particular year group. This can be done formally by attending start of the year information evenings and informally through conversations, reading newsletters and staying in touch in digitally and in real-time.
Trust their professionalism
Children need to know that their parents are fully behind what their teachers are trying to achieve if they are going to commit fully to learning. The best way to support your child’s teacher is to trust their knowledge, professionalism and experience. Avoid the temptation to question the expertise of teachers in front of students, particularly when the teachers use methods that you are unfamiliar with. Initiate conversations with teachers around methodology to give them the chance to explain the approach they are taking.
Go through the right channels
Despite the best teaching practices things do go wrong at school. Kids experience learning difficulties. Conflict and peer rejection happen. Kids will often come home from school with grievances and call on you for assistance. Resist the urge to react emotionally. If you need to contact teachers do so respectfully, calmly and through the correct channels. A measured response will generally achieve the best result for your child.
Stay solution-focused
When problems arise at school, particularly pertaining to a child’s learning or wellbeing avoid taking a fixed position to your child’s teacher. Gather the facts as best you can and present your concerns but remain flexible to gain an outcome that’s both obtainable and in the best interests of your child. Parent-teacher relationships can easily falter when one or both parties take a firm position about a problem and are unwilling to give ground.
Utilise their resources
Teachers and schools often put a lot of work into sourcing and sharing credible resources that they think will help parents. Take the time to read, utilise and enjoy the information provided to you. It’s intended to make your parenting journey easier, which will also benefit your child not just at school, but at home.
Build links to student learning
There’s a huge body of research that points to the correlation between parent engagement in student learning and their educational success. If you want your child to improve their learning, take an interest in what they are doing. Follow school and teacher guidelines about helping at home and attend as many conferences, meetings and events involving your child as possible. This strategy has a significant, long-term impact on your child’s attitude to learning.
Stay in touch
Life’s not always smooth sailing for kids of any age. Family circumstances change. Friends move away. Illness happens. Mental health challenges can hit anyone at any time. These changes affect learning. Make sure that you keep teachers up to date with significant changes or difficulties that your child or young person experiences so they can accommodate your child’s emotional and learning needs at school.
Be loyal
Show your loyalty to your child’s teachers by being an advocate. Talk positively about your child’s teacher and school, rather than being negative about them when speaking in the wider community. Teachers hold very public positions and generally work hard to build good reputations both within their school and their wider education community. Consider a teacher’s reputation among the community and with children when you discuss educational matters with others.
In closing
Building healthy relationships with your child’s teacher doesn’t just happen. It takes goodwill from both sides, a commitment to setting aside the time necessary to support the home-based learning tasks that are expected, and a willingness to communicate concerns and commendations through the correct channels.
Parents Partnerships Leader Roslyn Mackie
The hard copy catalogue has been distributed at school and can also be viewed online
To place your order
Orders will be delivered to your child - free of charge!
If you would like to keep it a surprise for 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 1 by Friday 18 February, 5pm!
