Stay connected with the latest news around the school from Principal Andrew Searle.
School Production
What a brilliant two nights we had in the first week of term at the George Wood Performing Arts Centre for The Greatest Story Never Told. The students did an amazing job on both nights of the performances, delighting the audiences with their singing, acting, dancing and musical skills. Congratulations to every student on how well they performed and for their positive attitude and approach to rehearsals and preparations leading up to the two nights. They can all be very proud of this. It was a truly memorable experience for them all. The performances were a culmination of many months of hard work, with every staff member contributing in many ways to bring everything together, ensuring the success of the shows. I sincerely thank them all for this. The Greatest Story Never Told was the brainchild of our wonderful music teacher, Mr Terry Price. Terry created the initial concept and script which led to the full-scale production. His tireless work commenced last year as he oversaw all aspects of the shows including props, sets, costumes, acting, choreography, lighting and sound. I would like to thank and acknowledge Terry for creating another incredible production and this opportunity for every student to perform on stage in a beautiful theatre to a large audience. A brilliant job!
100 Days of School
The Foundation students and teachers celebrated their first 100 days of school today. To mark this milestone, the students and teachers dressed up as 100-year-olds and participated in a range of activities throughout the day focusing on the number 100. They all looked very, very cute. This year’s Foundation students settled into the routines of school life easily and quickly when they commenced in Term 1, and they have all been making excellent progress with their learning growth and development of their social skills. I would like to commend and acknowledge Orna Foley, Georgette Kalfadellis and Gina Mavropoulos for their tireless work to ensure all Foundation students are enjoying their first year of school and are making such excellent progress.
PFA Bake Sale
The PFA is holding its next bake sale on Friday, August 7. Families of students in Foundation to Year 3 are asked to donate homemade items. Donated items can be left in the hall kitchen on the day. The sale will be held in the usual place and commence at 3:30pm.
Year 5 & 6 Hoop Time
On Monday, 101 Year 5 & 6 students participated in the Hoop Time competition which was held at the State Basketball Centre in Wantirna South. The competition is a round-robin format with teams progressing to the finals based on their win-loss ratio. Greythorn had eleven teams competing in the various categories. Though none of the teams progressed to any grand finals, they all recorded some wins and thoroughly enjoyed participating in every game. I would like to congratulate all the students on their exemplary sportsmanship and behaviour on the day, with this being acknowledged by our staff, along with staff from various schools involved. They were all outstanding ambassadors for GPS. Thank you to Casey Deckert, Linda Haboldt, Bec Banez, Daniel Richards, Max Mays, Aude Joyce, Penelope McGregor and Pauline Froutzsis for attending to coach their respective teams and ensure the students had a positive experience. Thank you to Casey Deckert for organising and coordinating the students’ participation in this competition as this is a huge undertaking.
