GPA Newsletter Term 3 2026
Welcome to the Term 3 GPA Newsletter, and a massive thanks to all of the parents and caregivers for your continued support and involvement in our GHPS community.
From the school disco and Father’s Day stall to the pie lunch fundraiser, none of these festivities would be possible without the dedication of the GPA team and the parent/carer volunteers.
Read on for a recap of term 3 and the latest updates and info on how you can get involved!
Term 3 Events
School Disco – August 14th
The kids had an absolute blast at the school disco in August. The students and their families were cutting shapes on the dancefloor from beginning to end, thanks to the DJ, who spun tracks requested by the students. The sensory space was fabulous for those who needed rest and respite from the dancefloor or preferred more subdued activities.
Many of our students were ecstatic about receiving goodies upon entry and exit, including photos from the photo booth – what an awesome memento! It was great seeing the students striking their best poses in the booth. We hope everyone enjoyed the disco as much as we did.
Well done and massive props to our disco coordinators and volunteers this year. So much thought went into creating a magical night for everyone. Thank you for making the kids feel like stars – everyone was buzzing during and after!
Fathers’ and Special Person’s Day Stall – September 4th
The day kicked off with a huge soccer game between dads/carers and students. What a sight it was, seeing lots of families take part in the fun, showing off their best skills on the field and enjoying a beautiful breakfast before school started.
The Father’s Day stall ran throughout the day, where students practiced their budgeting skills and purchased gifts for their dads, grandpas, uncles, carers, and special friends. Gifts included mugs, games, plants, and homemade baked goods, and it was lovely seeing how much thought our students put into their choices.
A huge thank you goes out to all of the volunteers: retail staff (who wisely offered advice on buyer’s remorse), bakers, and families who donated their time. Your contributions, time, and efforts are hugely appreciated. Thank you for making this day possible.
Special shout out to parents Kavitha (Nabila, 3) and Claire, who purchased and organised the lovely affordable gifts. The stall raised $1,822 this year!
Pie Lunch – September 11th
It was great to see the kids representing their favourite teams by wearing their team colours.
Thank you to the wonderful people who volunteered their time and efforts to serve pies to the students, and to Build-A-Cake Glen Huntly for supplying the delicious pies and pastries.
Looking Forward to Term 4
Volunteer and engagement opportunities for Term 4:
- Mango Drive
- Spring Fair – Saturday 17 October
- Election Day BBQ – Saturday 28 November
Cash for Cans
GHPS now has its own barcode so when donating cans to the CDS East Vic network you can now search for and donate to GHPS.
GPA Special Lunch Days – A Friendly Reminder
Late orders place a lot of extra pressure on our wonderful volunteer team, who collate and organise lunch order forms received by the cut-off time. To ensure the process runs smoothly and fairly for everyone, we’re unable to accept late orders.
We are happy to support inclusion of students with dietary requirements but as much notice as possible makes it more likely the needs can be addressed. To assist with this, please email ghpsgpa@gmail.com and the organiser (different for each lunch) can follow up. If it is only requested on the order form, it will likely be too late for the coordinator to start negotiating special arrangements.
We will ensure that enough time and reminders will be provided leading up to the deadline for each event. Thanks for helping us support our volunteers by getting your orders in on time – we really appreciate it!
Second-Hand Uniform Shop
If you have outgrown uniform items in excellent condition, please leave them at the office for resale in our uniform shop.
Stay tuned for more Uniform Shop sessions in the future; details regarding dates and times via Compass notifications.
GHPS Book Club
It has been fabulous welcoming new readers to the Glen Huntly Parents Book Club. So far, our books have sparked interesting discussions during meets, such as family, history, education, true crime, and reading habits!
Meetings take place on a weeknight during the first week of each month, unless this falls within the school holidays. To make it easier for more parents and carers to attend, the meeting day will vary from month to month, which is decided through a poll in the WhatsApp group chat.
The Book Club is a welcoming space to connect with other families, discover new authors, and perhaps even rediscover a love of reading. We look forward to welcoming many more parents and carers at our next meeting! We understand not everyone has the time or capacity to read when life gets hectic – whether you’ve read the book or not, you’re more than welcome to join us! Click here if you would like to join.
How is the book of the month selected?
There is no specific theme or genre. During meetings, the club discusses several books, themes, and interests, then agrees on what type of book they’d like to read next. A book club member selects a few books and creates a poll for the group vote.
Previous books:
June: Educated – Tara Westover
July: The Names – Florence Knapp
August: The Women – Kristin Hannah
Next GPA Meeting – Term 4, Week 3 Friday 23rd October
GHPS Spring Fair Sat 17th October 2026 1 – 6pm Updates Here
THANK YOU – to all our Term 3 Volunteers.
Thank you so much to all of the incredible volunteers who have given their time to help out at our school events during term 3.
We can’t run these extra school activities without you, and we would love to welcome new faces too! To get involved in Term 4, you can sign up here.
We have so much gratitude for the efforts of these wonderful volunteers:
| Claire, President | |
| Hayley, Treasurer | (Adam 5) |
| Gayle, Secretary | (Alice 3) |
| Abbi | (Lewis 6, Eden 5) |
| Achini | |
| Alexis | (Thomas 6, Maggie 4) |
| Alex | (Billy 1) |
| Amy | (Finn 1) |
| Amy | (Sonny 2) |
| Andi | (Joel 5, June 2) |
| Bec | (Eden 2) |
| Bec | (Owen 2) |
| Bhuvi | (Sashtika P) |
| Breeana | (Matilda 2) |
| Bridget | (Daniel 1) |
| Bronwen | (Emma 6, Maddie 4) |
| Cece | (Olympia 4, Coco 2) |
| Chloe | (Birdie P) |
| Claire | (Lily P) |
| David | (Rachel 5) |
| Ella | (Jack 2) |
| Ellie | (Daphne 2) |
| Erin | (Charlie 1) |
| Ferdous Lina Pervin | (Nameer 4) |
| Hitomi | (Kenta 5) |
| Ingrid | (Hazel 1) |
| Izchel | (Alexandra 3, Kelly P) |
| Jess | (Harrison 2) |
| Jessie | (Mason 1) |
| Kanchen | (Paris 1) |
| Kate | (Jett 3) |
| Kate | (Cameron 1) |
| Kavitha | (Nabila 3) |
| Lauren | (Albie 1) |
| Lauren | (Mitchell 2, Imogen P) |
| Lawrence | (Isabelle P) |
| Lili | (Aiden 2) |
| Lili | (Abigail 1) |
| Lilian | (Sophie 4, Abigail 2) |
| Lisa | (Sophie, 5) |
| Liz | (Ivy 1) |
| Luke | (Billy 1) |
| Louise | (Evie P) |
| Mandy | (Elsie 6, Nora 3) |
| Mary | (Aela 5, Cara 3) |
| Michelle | (Ruby 6, Mimi 3, Izzy 1) |
| Naanki | (Elly 2) |
| Nat | (Evie 1) |
| Nicola | (Lyra 1) |
| Nicole | (Charlie 6) |
| Phoebe | (Ryker 3) |
| Pooja | (Pranika 5) |
| Rob | (Yasmin 6, Charlotte 4) |
| Sammy | (Sienna 6) |
| Sanch | (Navya 3) |
| Sarah | (Rose 2) |
| Shanrah | (Asha P) |
| Shelley | (Roman P) |
| Sneha | (Samvega 2) |
| Stef | (Frankie 2) |
| Tal | (Zara 2) |
| Talia | (Atlas 1) |
| Tara | (Indie 3, Skyla 2, Blaise P) |
| Tayla | (Harlow P) |
| Tennille | (Ezekiel 1, Hendrik P) |