Last Thursday Lauren and the Junior School Council held the school disco. They put on a wonderful event and DJ Stace had the room pumping. The children thoroughly enjoyed themselves and looked fantastic in their 80’s outfits. Big thanks to the volunteers who kept the pizza oven hot and the pizzas flowing. Well done Lauren, Stace and the Junior School Council.

At this Friday’s assembly Foundation students will present their senior buddies with an oak sapling as gift to remember their time at school. Ms Prlic will also visit for the assembly so we will have a chance to wish her all the best for her retirement.

Next week on Tuesday (December 13^th) students will spend the day in their 2023 classes. We will let the students know on Monday 12^th which class they will be in and where they will be for the transition day. We are also aiming to send end of year reports home early next week.

Michael Edwards
Principal

Leave
I am on leave from Wednesday 7^th December to Wednesday 14^th December.  Alyce Pritchard will be filling in for me.  Please send any emails to yackandandah.ps@education.vic.gov.au

Outstanding Excursion Charges
There are still a few families who owe money for excursions that their child has participated in.  Statements have been emailed out to those families today. Payment for these would be greatly appreciated.

End of Year Pool Excursions
Next week each class will be having an excursion to the Yackandandah pool.

Classes will be attending on the following dates and times:

Wednesday 14^th December:  Year F/1 Pool Party     10am - 12noon

Wednesday 14^th December:  Year 1/2 Pool Party     12 - 2pm

Thursday 15^th December:     Year 3/4 Pool Party     12 -2pm

Friday 16^th December:          Year 5/6 Pool Party    12-2pm

Permission forms were sent home last week and need to be returned to school by Friday 9^th  December

The school will cover the cost of the pool entry but if you have a pool membership could you please indicate this on the permission form when you return it.

2023 Term Dates

Term 1:     Monday 30^th January to Thursday 6^th April

Term2:      Monday 24^th April to Friday 23^rd June

Term 3:     Monday 10^th July to Friday 15^th September

Term 4:     Monday 2^nd October to Wednesday 20^th December                     
Enjoy your week
Sandra

Inneka Pulukkutti for being an engaged learner and helpful partner during our measurement activities of length.
Grace Scobie for designing a realistic butterfly and its habitat during Integrated Studies this week.
Miriam Martini for checking in with peers and always encouraging them during Sport.
Joni Mayhew for your resilience and willingness to perform on stage at our school concert.
Jaxson Cameron for your enthusiasm for our alliteration activities this week. Just joyful, Jaxson.
Zack Dickeson for always being a fantastic helper in the classroom and showing attention to detail when doing jobs.
Thomas Killen for showing leadership when conducting a maths investigation about types of rubbish in our yard.
Richie Burston for an excellent recital of “The Wild Colonial Boy.”
Jake Blair for particular attention to neat and tidy work.
Sebastian Davison for showing persistence during STEM sessions and consolidating his website building skills so he can work independently. STEMtastic work, Seb!
Lucia-Mary Gosling for making improvements in her reading fluency and comprehension. Love your work, Lucia-Mary!
Grace Westbrook for being a coding genius and mature team member in our weekly STEM sessions. Great stuff, Grace!
Freya Vorbach for making connections and sharing her thinking with the class.
Wil McCormack writing a clever and descriptive poem about elephants.
Laycee Nocentini  for demonstrating a willingness to work with anyone and being a terrific team player.
Alex Beatty for being a positive contributor to class discussions.

Students in 5/6B making coil pots using Earthenware Stoneware clay.

This week we are trying a new dish, baked potatoes, with bacon, cheese, corn, natural yogurt, yumo!

Feedback always welcome.  Enjoy.

Jane Murphy
YPS Hot Lunch Coordinator
ypshotlunch@gmail.com
0416 051 473

Christmas Choir Happenings.

Yackandandah Carols in Memorial Gardens
It certainly is a busy time of year! A last minute invitation has been extended to our choirs to join the program for the Yackandandah Town Carols in the Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, 14^th December. The festivities begin at 6:30pm and students are encouraged to wear Christmas colours or Christmas themed clothing. It would be great to see as many singers there as possible! Singers who are available to participate can just let Jenny know in our next Choir rehearsal, this coming Friday 9^th December.

Yackandandah Christmas Singalong
A huge thank you to the nearly 50 students who came along to the Yack Singalong on Saturday! The choir were FANTASTIC and sang with so much energy and confidence and were a real highlight of the night. Our choir was amongst a very impressive line up of local musical groups and the night was a terrific success for all.

YPS Instrumental Concert
Yesterday, nearly 40 YPS instrumental students strutted their stuff on the town hall stage to perform to family and friends. It was a lovely afternoon, allowing students of Bob and Jenny who play Piano, Ukelele and Guitar to showcase their skills in a more formal setting. Big thanks to all who came along to support our musical stars and congratulations to the players themselves who performed so confidently.

Jenny

On Thursday the 3^rd of December, the Junior School Council proudly hosted our first disco in 3 years!! It was a fabulous night of dancing, friendship and enjoying delicious woodfired pizzas! The theme was 80’s and wowee, did the students look AMAZING! The effort that went into the costumes was fabulous – so much colour! A HUGE thank you to all of the wonderful parents who helped make this event come to life by: selling drinks, cooking pizzas, making pizzas, moving furniture and cleaning up post event. A special thanks to DJ Stace, who had all the moves, groovy tunes, games and prizes to keep the night pumping!

Vacation Care/Pupil Free Days

Thank you to all the families who have booked into the Pupil Free Days and Vacation Care.  All the days are nearly full.  If you are still wanting to book in for any of the days you will need to make a booking request through the Xplor app or phone the school office.  The booking will then be confirmed – this is to ensure that we do not overbook. The program for Vacation Care is below.

Kerryn

9^th December  - Fela Gilbert

    School Holiday activities @ your library  

The Big Summer Read is on again!
This challenge aims to promote reading over the school holidays for all children 0-18 years of age. Participants read books and log them in the Beanstack app. For every 10 books read, there is an entry in the state wide prize draw as well as prizes offered at each library branch. To join up visit your local Indigo Shire Library or www.plv.beanstack.org  

Summer Grab and Go bags
These packs are full of summer activities for keeping children busy over the holidays – collect these at your library branch!

Halve Waste Christmas crafts
Join the Compost Fairy and her friend Wriggly Worm to learn more about recycling food and waste. We will also make totally recyclable Christmas bon bons!

Beechworth Library Tuesday 20 December           
Rutherglen Library Wednesday 21 December
Yackandandah Library Thursday 22 December     
10.00-11.00 ages 5-12

Amazing hats and bags
Come to the library and decorate your own fabric hat or bag. You bring your designs and we provide materials and markers

Yackandandah Library Tuesday 17 January
10.00-11.00am ages 5-12

Dr Seuss Storytime
We will have a special Dr Seuss Storytime celebrating the whimsical world of Dr Seuss. This is suitable for pre-schoolers and Lower Primary children and their carers.

Yackandandah Library Thursday 19 January           
Kiewa Sandy Creek Football Club Friday 20 January
Beechworth Library 23 January and 27 January     
Rutherglen Library Wednesday 25 January          
10.00-11.00am

Lego Club
Join us at for an afternoon of Lego construction with our 100s of Lego pieces.

Beechworth Library Monday 16 January       
Rutherglen Library Tuesday 17 January               
Yackandandah Library Friday 20 January       
2.00pm ages 5-12

Storytime @your library
Storytime will be on a break from December 22 but we look forward to seeing pre-schoolers and their carers again for stories, songs and crafts commencing the week of 23 February 2023

Margaret Citroen
Library Coordinator (Yackandandah)
34 High Street, Yackandandah VIC 3749 | PO Box 28, Beechworth VIC 3747
Local Call: 1300 365 003 | T: 1300 365 003

These clinics are for all abilities in Netball, if you are new to netball or have been playing for a while. 

Albury Clinic Details:

Date: Wednesday 18th January 2023

Times & Age Groups:

10am - 12pm - 7-11 year old's 

3pm-5pm - 12-16 year old's 

Cost: $30

Registration Link: https://netball-registration.worldsportaction.com/userRegistration?organisationId=f5f80fd5-4705-4810-8cef-790dc47abbbc&competitionId=8c75c3ad-a060-4d54-bbae-c6fb86db3f12

OR

Via Netball Victoria Website: https://vic.netball.com.au/community-clinics

We also have a BOYS ONLY clinic happening on this day - This clinic is for any boys interested in learning more about netball!

Clinic Details:

Date: Wednesday 18th January 2023

Times & Age Groups:

12:30pm - 2:30pm - 8-16 year old's 

Cost: Free

Registration Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9HkyNDYtiNVANsrw5VmwF4MFfvm4UrVYV6-pfteg0CMwPHw/viewform?usp=sf_link