As we enter the final week of term it is worth pausing and remembering that this is the first full term of school that we have had since 2019. For children in Yr. 2 it is the first full term of school they have ever had. While this term has not had any remote learning, we have had higher than usual absences due to isolation requirements. With all this in mind I think that children, families and staff have done an excellent job maintaining positive attitudes and continuing their learning. Congratulations and thank you everyone.

Our first day back after the term holidays is Tuesday 26^th April. On the day before (Monday 25^th April – ANZAC day) the senior choir is singing at the ANZAC service in Memorial Gardens Yackandandah. Jenny has sent home a note with details, but please support your choir child to attend the service and be a part of the choir.

This Friday school finishes at 2:30. Assembly will be at 2:10.

Michael Edwards
Principal

Anzac Day Badges
Badges are for sale in the school office for $1, $2, $5 & $10.

Cultural performance
Unfortunately, our Cultural performance which was to be held on Wednesday has been cancelled due to COVID. 

Enjoy your week and the school holidays.
Sandra

Max Edwardes & Ruby O ’Dwyer

Judd Maybury  for his dedication to home reading. Judd has read 49 books at home this year!
Grace Scobie  for being a keen and enthusiastic member of our class.
Neve Allan for tripling your word count between Cold Writes and adding extra details to make your writing interesting.
Jaxson Cameron for striving each day with numeracy fluency tasks.
Ella Williamson for showing many different ways to break large numbers up into smaller parts. Amazing work!
Nate Millward for using high level openers to help create exciting sentences in his writing. Well done, Nate!
Fela Gilbert for always demonstrating a high level of enthusiasm with all tasks!
Patrick Kellaway for an extremely enthusiastic and entertaining approach to writing!
Wil McCormack for being an active and hard working student at all times.
Finn Summons for being a positive team member.
Kye Howarth demonstrating excellent word attack skills when tackling tricky words.
Lenny Graham for reading with terrific enthusiasm and expression in his Reader’s Theatre group.
Sebastian Davison for making great growth in his knowledge of Whole Numbers. Splendid work, Seb!
Ted Atwood for committing to a challenging text in Reading and taking on feedback from his teacher. You’re tip top, Ted!
Katherine Somerville for sharing her creative thinking and making strong connections in Maths. Keep up your keenness, Katherine!
Ryder Stagg for excellent achievement in both our ‘subtraction’ and ‘whole number’ post-tests in maths.

A BIG thanks goes out to our wonderful kitchen helpers of Term 1.

We have cooked and delivered over 900 delicious hot meals to students and staff, an awesome effort!

We look forward to celebrating the start of the Easter holidays with a delicious sausage sizzle bbq on Friday.  Happy Holidays!

Jane Murphy

On Tuesday 3^rd May the F/1/2 classes will travel to Albury to visit MAMA (Murray Art Museum Albury), the Library Museum and the Albury Botanic Gardens.  We will be leaving school at 9.15am and returning to school by 3pm. 

Cost per student attending is $10.  Permission forms have been sent home tonight and need to be returned to school by Friday.  Please indicate on the form if you would like to use CSEF money (if you are eligible) or credit from your family account.

Mandy

Students have today taken home an envelope for the school photos which are being taken on Thursday 5^th May.  Instructions on how to order are on the envelope and below.  Even if you order online the envelope needs to be returned to school before or on the 5^{th of} May.

Envelopes for family photos have been attached to the eldest child’s form.

ANZAC Day 2022

The Senior Choir has again been asked to present a song at the Yackandandah town ANZAC service which will be held in the Yackandandah Memorial Gardens on Monday, 25^th April. It would be terrific to see as many Senior Choir members there as possible.

This year, ANZAC Day falls on the Monday directly following the school holidays (the day before the start of Term two on Tuesday, 26^th).  

Choir members will meet the rest of the school at the bottom pub at 9:15 and walk the length of High Street to the Memorial Gardens where the service will take place at approximately 9:45.

Students are welcome to stand with their parents and carers during the ceremony and move to the stage or steps of the rotunda to sing. They will be singing one song, ‘Spirit of the ANZAC’s’, and lead the National Anthem.

Again, students are reminded to wear full school uniform with neat hair and no colourful scarves, earrings, or jewellery. If weather looks a little unpredictable, rain jackets might also be a good idea!

Thank you in advance to parents and carers for their support in bringing their children to this significant event.

Jenny Cope-Williams

We have exciting news! The Young Engineers program is coming to YPS in the first week of Term Two. Young Engineers offers a range of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs. It will be a hands on activity.  The cost is $10 per participant as School Council are subsidising the full cost which is $25 per student. The activities centre around the students using a wide range of technic Lego and other technology and computer based equipment. This is the first step in us establishing our own STEM program with our own equipment.
The program will take place on Thursday and Friday and each session will run for approximately 75 minutes.

Kelli

The House cross-country is taking place this Thursday, April 7, at the Yackandandah Sports park. The event will begin at 9am and we ask that students be dropped off at the sports park directly, after 8.40am, rather than going to school. The school bus will drop kids off at the sports park, and a teacher will walk with students from Before School Care, at 8.40am.

A draft timetable is below.

Students will be competing in their houses and are encouraged to wear their house colours for the day. Students should also wear appropriate footwear and bring their bag with snacks and water. Please note: students compete in age groups, not year levels, with the age of a child being determined by the age they will be at the end of this calendar year (31/12/22). Foundation students will run with their buddy. Ribbons will be handed out for students who come 1^st, 2^nd or 3^rd in their age group and gender. In the senior age groups (9/10, 11, 12/13) up to 10 runners from each classification can qualify for the District event. Students will need to demonstrate that they can run the course in a suitable time to qualify. The District event will be held in Yackandandah on Tuesday, May 3.

Brendan

Vacation Care!
School Holidays are approaching fast! Be sure to book your children in as soon as possible!  The glitch on the app has been fixed so you should be able to select Vacation Care when booking in. If you are having any troubles with bookings, please feel free to email us and we are more than happy to help book your children in.

School Council are running a new fundraiser!

Money raised will support staff in implementing STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) programs, including the purchasing of associated resources.

In exchange for a generous contribution of $50 to the new STEM Fund, a personalised engraved paver will be placed in the new Dry Creek Bed Play Space between the timber bridge and the pedestrian access gate onto High Street (photo below).  This area was meant to be paved in the original design, however we ran out of time last year!

Each paver can be personalised with up to three lines of text (maximum of 17 characters per line including spaces, all caps lock and centred on the paver).  Buy one for the whole family or one each!

But you’ll have to be quick – with a limited number of pavers available, we will sell out!  Don’t miss this opportunity to leave a long-lasting momento at Yack Primary!

 How to order:

1. Complete the google form (one per paver) found here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7D86Iur1PEgOP2gZeuLzbvJ5vrUxeJDM0KCcvZ-AYrqfDsQ/viewform
2. Transfer payment ($50 per paver) to the school bank account (Westpac) including "PAVER: SURNAME" as the reference.
   
   (The *NEW* Westpac bank account details are listed at the bottom of the google form)
3. We will send you a confirmation email once your order has been processed.  

2^nd April – Harry Schmidt

2^nd April – Zoe Riley

7^th April – Ella Williamson

Anzac Day badges are for sale in the school office this week for $1, $2 and $5.

There will be a service in Yackandandah on Monday 25^th April as follows:

5.45am - Dawn service in the Memorial Gardens, Yackandandah

6.30am - Gunfire breakfast at the Yackandandah Hotel

8.30am - Assemble in William Street for the March.  

9.25am - March commences

10am -   Service at the Memorial Gardens followed by a community morning tea in the Community Centre.  Please bring a plate to share.

Any member of the public wishing to lay a wreath please report to the Master of Ceremonies prior to the service.