News – Glen Huntly Primary School

Ready, set, and go – for Gold!

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021

We’re not back at school just yet but that won’t stop our community from staying active and healthy.

From 4-29 October you can help us become the Glen Eira Active Schools Champion for 2021!

One lucky student will also win a Fitbit Ace too.

At the start of Term 4, students will receive a Golden Ticket and every time you complete a physical activity (or hopefully an actual walk, scoot, ride to school), record it on the ticket.

At the end of October, we’ll submit all the Tickets where we’ll go head to head against other local schools to be the Active Schools Champion (which we won in 2019).

Good Luck, and let’s have some fun getting active.

For more details visit the Glen Eira Council Active Schools webpage or contact Ms Marie Kasambalis.

Take it away Hasini!

Announcing our Virtual House Athletics

Posted on August 17, 2020August 18, 2020

Hey there Glen Huntly Primary School Year 3-6 students! Please tune in to this very important press conference, featuring our House and Sport captains about our first ever Virtual 3-6 House Athletics carnival beginning in week 6.

The winning House will be awarded with a Sausage Sizzle in Term 4.

More details will be announced soon, but for now:

Virtual Athletics will begin in week 6 with long jump and triple jump
Shot put throw, discus and vortex throw will be in week 7
Finishing with 100m sprint and 800m run in week 8!
3-6 Students will need to show evidence of participation in order to gain 5 house points for each event completed!
Household items as throwing objects are encouraged! (soft toys, balls, socks!)
There will also be some activities for P-2 students too, with modified athletic events so stay tuned!

Watch the official launch in our fun press conference!

Preps in Remote Learning

Posted on August 7, 2020August 11, 2020

Whether making corn fritters in their cooking class, math lessons or exercise time it’s great to see our Preps smiling during remote learning. Thanks parents!

A new sand-pit for the Junior site

Posted on August 6, 2020August 11, 2020

Earlier last year we were advised about the launch of the Local Schools Community Fund and encouraged to apply. The Local School Community Fund supported the Australian Government’s commitment to education by providing a contribution to our school for a small scale project.

We are delighted to announce that our application was successful, and funding has been used to build a fabulous sand-pit for our students to enjoy on the West Site. We look forward to having a pic with the students playing in it very soon and this project has been a very welcomed addition to the playground!

We very much appreciate the support of Dr Katie Allen MP Federal Member for Higgins and for managing to squeeze in a visit in between lock-downs late last term.

School Funding update!

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

Wow! It’s a crazy time, but here’s some good news to make you cheer!

Announced on Monday, GHPS will receive a $7.12 million Government grant.

For long time viewers who have been following this story, it’s been a long roller-coaster ride, and this outcome is beyond what we had hoped.

This is an important investment into the future of the community and will provide for programs and services that our kids deserve.

It’s also a vote of confidence in all the great work by the school leadership and teaching staff who have made GHPS everything it is today.

We also thank Steve Dimopoulos, who has remained steadfast in his commitment to education, and to us, through these past few years.

See the announcement on Facebook:

Student Council

Posted on March 11, 2020April 1, 2020

By Hugo and Isabelle, School Captains.

On the 11th of March, we had our first student council meeting with Mrs Alessi.

The councilors got ideas from their class on how we can improve the school (as always), but at the meeting we also focused on our favourite moment at school this year (eg: stride day and 5/6 sport).

We also talked about what collaborating is, how to use self-regulation and initiative to upgrade and enhance the school as we know it. Everybody chose which one they were good at, and everybody shared.

Our next meeting will be on the 22nd of April and we all look forward to really starting to refine the school!

Lightning Premiership

Posted on March 10, 2020July 20, 2020

We’ve had our first 5/6 Sport Lightning Premiership day. Students participated in Cricket, Basketball, Volleystars and Softball.

All teams had wins, draws and losses. It was great to see Grade 5’s enthusiasm at their first 5/6 sport competition.

Our students showed skill, sportsmanship and made our coaches proud on the day. Term 2 Winter Sport sign -ups will begin in Week 8. Big thanks to the Grade 5/6 teachers, teacher aides and student teachers who helped make the day a success!

Return to School Map

Posted on March 5, 2020July 16, 2020

Here is the School Map for when we return to school from 26 May, 2020

Great day for a Walkathon

Posted on February 24, 2020April 1, 2020

We enjoyed participating in the annual walkathon last Monday which was held on the school’s oval.

Ms Amandine Lucas –Lely did a fantastic job organising this event and thank you to everyone who supported the event.

The sponsorship money will be really appreciated by our students when they get to read the new books we will be ordering.

I am sure Ms Lucas –Lely will promote them at assembly in the near future.

Mitchell wins House Swimming

Posted on February 14, 2020April 1, 2020

House Swimming Sports for 3-6 students was once again it was a very successful and enjoyable day.

Congratulations to Mitchell (Green) for winning this year’s House Swimming carnival.

Thank you to Ms. Marie Kasambalis for organising another fabulous sports day.

Well done to individual students who have now qualified into our District Swimming Squad. Ms. Kasambalis will be overseeing training at Carnegie Pool. Good Luck at Districts!

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