Tuesday 28^th March - 4/5/6L & 5/6B excursion to Marian College Myrtleford
Tuesday 28^th March - Beechworth Secondary College Open Night
Thursday 6^th April - School Cross Country
Thursday 6^th April - Last day Term 1 2.30pm finish

Term 4
Monday 2^nd October - First day Term 4
Friday 6^th October - Division Athletics
Monday 9^th October - Division Athletics Back up day
Friday 13^th October - Regional Athletics
Monday 16^th October - Regional Athletics Back up day
Wednesday 1^st November - State Athletics
Tuesday 7^th November - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
Wednesday 20^th December - Last Day Term 4

Congratulations to all the children on a great Folk Festival Parade. The wearable art, the drumming and the excitement of kicking off another Folk Festival after years of delay was amazing.

Please join me in saying a huge thank you to Paul and Trish Anderson for coordinating and working on the Saturday night dinner provided by Yackandandah Primary School. Paul and Trish have been preparing for weeks, giving up their free time to make the event a successful fundraiser for the school.

Of course, Paul and Trish were not working alone. Thanks to all those who contributed both on the day and in the leadup. There are too many to mention, and I would be afraid that I would miss someone, so a wide ranging thanks to everyone for their time and support in the many ways that people helped us out. Shout out also to those who got out of bed very early on Sunday morning to assist with the market setup. Much appreciated.

There are now only two weeks of term left – time flies when you are having fun. A reminder that the final day is Thursday 6^th April (cross country day) which will finish at 2:30.

Michael Edwards
Principal

Aliya McCormack & Manu Quaglio

Sloane McInerney for sensational success with telling time to the hour. Super, Sloane!
Tom McAlister for increased focus when working independently. Terrific, Tom!
Frey Holden for a great effort in breaking tricky words into parts to help solve them.
Mim Martini for showing huge growth in her learning during our place value unit.
Kaia Allan for being a motivated and independent learner who always gives her best efforts to every task
Nate Maybury for his determination and drive during maths to achieve his best and to extend his learning & problem solving skills
Alfie Bayne for always bringing an “I can do it” attitude to school each day.
Claudia Grech for engaging well during maths lessons and making positive contributions.
Maddie Prentice for working hard on all tasks and giving it her best.
Ella Joy for being an active contributor to our learning community.
Miles Thornton for asking questions and using feedback to improve his learning.

The popular pie option was a welcomed treat last week, kicking off a wonderful weekend of local festivities! This week we are back on the BBQ with Bacon/Mushroom, Lettuce and Tomato Burgers.

We are sad to see our local butcher CC's quality meats relocate back to Beechworth, they have provided wonderful customer service to our school.  We hope to continue to be able to purchase their meat products through the weekly delivery service that they are offering Yackandandah.

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

Last week was Harmony Week. In SEL, we talked about how everyone belongs at YPS, no matter what you look like or where you’re from. The students talked about all the ways in which we are different. Some examples were eye colour, personalities, fingerprints, likes/dislikes, families and learning abilities. We decided that it’s important to accept differences and include others. In the Junior years, we read the picture book, Room on our Rock by Jol and Kate Temple. And, as a whole school, we also learned some Key Word Sign to use when communicating with some students in the yard. You might ask your child to show you the sign for ‘hello’ and ‘how are you?’.

Stace

The House cross-country is taking place on Thursday, April 6, 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. 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, however, students will need to demonstrate that they can run the course in a competitive time to qualify. The District event will be held in Yackandandah on Friday, May 12.

We do require several parents or carers to assist with supervision of the track on the day. This involves taking a position on the track to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all participants. If you are able to help with this, please complete the form at this link: https://forms.gle/mn65A7s4bSBUAb9J7

If you haven’t returned the permission form you have received a new one tonight.  Please return them tomorrow.

Brendan

A big congratulations to 5/6B and 4-6L for their wonderful efforts performing their drumming item at the end of the opening parade of the folk festival on Friday night. Aside from all your efforts during the performance, I really appreciate how well you all assisted with setting up and packing up, especially at such a busy time! Well done!!

As the term draws to a close, the senior choir are finalising preparations for our Anzac Day performances at the beginning of next term. They will present a practice performance at assembly this Friday, so please feel free to attend particularly if your children are involved.

It was wonderful to see so many of our students and families out and about enjoying the music at the various festival venues over the weekend. If you missed out on tickets this year, I strongly encourage you to get in early next year! 

A number of our students were busking in the streets over the weekend also. This is such a wonderful way to develop performance experience and earn some money in a fun, friendly and festive atmosphere! Well done!

David

April Holiday Program

Our April holiday program is running 11^th – 21^st April, we will be capping bookings at 15 children each day.

Please book in to secure your child’s place.

Thank you.

27^th March – Frankie Cole

27^th March – Maeve Van Duinen

Join Indigo Shire Libraries for Free Holiday Fun

From Plastics to ………….?

Have you ever thought about what happens to your waste after you put it in the recycling bin?
Find out how common items like milk bottle lids and other

plastics are recycled and made into useful items. In this interactive workshop, presented by Halve Waste, see a mini plastic extruder in action as plastic products are recycled into something new.

Ages: 6 – 12.

Where: Rutherglen Library
When: Thursday April 13
Time: 10.00 – 11.00 am
          12.00 – 1.00 pm

Where: Yackandandah Library
When: Thursday April 20
Time: 10.00 – 11.00 am
         12.00 – 1.00 pm

Weaving Wonders

Get creative and weave your very own basket. You will take home a basket as a gift for someone special or to store precious items in.

Ages: 7 – 12.

Where: Beechworth Library
When: Wednesday April 12
Time: 10.00 – 11.00 am

Designer Pens and Notebooks

Are you ready to design your own writing materials?  Join us to make a personalised pen and notebook using gift wrap, coloured paper, markers, paints and much more.

Ages: 5 – 12.

Where: Yackandandah Library
When: Friday April 14
Time: 10.00 – 11.00 am                 

Where: Beechworth Library
When: Tuesday April 18
Time: 10.00 – 11.00 am

Where: Tangambalanga St Mark’s Hall
When: Thursday April 20
Time: 1.30 – 2.30 pm

As places are limited in all workshops, bookings are
essential and can be made online at bit.ly/3JYFNIg or by telephoning 1300 365 003 and talking to library staff.