Term 4 2024
Wednesday 20^th November - $20 Boss Market Stalls
Wednesday 20^thNovember – Foundation Transition Day 9.15am to 1pm
Friday 29^th November – Book Club orders close
Wednesday 4th December - Foundation Transition Day 9.15am – 1pm
Wednesday 4^th December – BSC Year 7 Transition evening 6pm
Monday 9^th December-Wednesday 11^th December – BSC Year 7 Transition days
Tuesday 10^th December  - State-wide Transition Day 9am  -3.30pm
Monday 16^th December –3/4 Pool Party 12:00-2:00pm
Tuesday 17^th December – Kanga Cricket Grades 3-6, 9:00-2:00pm
Wednesday 18^th December – F/1/2 Pool Party 12:00 – 2:00pm
Wednesday 18^th December – Year 6 Graduation
Thursday 19^th December –5/6 Pool Party 12:00 – 2:00pm
Thursday 19^th December – Last day of term for students 3.30pm finish

Term 1 2025
Monday 13^th January to Friday 24^th January – Vacation Care operating
Wednesday 29^th January – 1^st day of school for all students
Friday 31^st January – School Swimming Sports Years 3-6
Wednesday 5^th February – No school for Foundation students
Wednesday 12^th February - No school for Foundation students
Friday 14^th February – MTB – Falls Creek
Wednesday 19th February – No school for Foundation students
Friday 21^st February – Division Swimming Sports
Wednesday 26th February – No school for Foundation students
Thursday 27^th March – School Cross Country

Today at school we had our friendly local policeman Luke Millar visit our school to talk about safety and laws for bicycle riders. The most important thing that we can all do is make sure we wear our helmets when riding bikes. Not only does it keep us safe, but it can also save us from a hefty fine. Another key message is that when children are on a bike on a footpath they must keep left, keep the speed down and give way to pedestrians. Even if that means coming to a stop, it is the responsibility of the rider to give way to all pedestrians. In Yackandandah especially we need to be careful of people going in and out of shops who may appear unexpectedly. Riders must be ready to stop and give way.

The cookbooks are selling fast! There is still time to secure a copy of ‘A Little Taste of Yack’. Be sure to check the cookbook section of this newsletter to get more information.

Michael Edwards
Principal

End of Year Pool Parties
All classes will be walking to the Yackandandah Pool for their end of year pool parties during the last week of term.  Classes will be attending at the following times:

Monday 16^th December –3/4 Pool Party 12:00-2:00pm

Wednesday 18^th December – F/1/2 Pool Party 12:00 – 2:00pm

Thursday 19^th December –5/6 Pool Party 12:00 – 2:00pm

Cost is $2.70 per student (please pay by cash prior to the day - do not transfer the money into the school bank account as we are paying cash at the gate).  Please note that pool membership does not cover the entry cost as the activity is outside normal pool hours.

Permission forms have been sent home tonight and need to be returned to school with payment (cash) by Monday 9^th December.

Scholastic Book Club
Students have today taken home a Book club brochure.  Orders can be made via the LOOP Platform.

How parents order from Book Club online

1. Log in, or create a new account at LOOP 
2. New parents can follow the Wizard to set up a child's profile
3. Click the ORDER tab, and select the child's school and Issue of Book Club 
4. Select your child's name 
5. Enter the product item number from the Book Club catalogue
6. Apply promotional codes that children may have earned from previous issues
7. Make a payment via credit card
8. Feel great about the Scholastic Rewards that have been earned from the school! 

LOOK INSIDE THIS ISSUE OF BOOK CLUB

Enjoy your week.
Sandra

Matilda Ridgeway & Owen Overall

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR
Josie Neumeyer for demonstrating the value of fairness by always being a supportive learning partner that is willing and happy to work with anyone and everyone. You bring the best out of those around you.
Ella Murphy for demonstrating the value of fairness by supporting a maths partner to see the value in teamwork.
Lucas Stagg for demonstrating the value of fairness by conducting his $20 Boss business in an including way so that everyone could enjoy ‘Market Day’.

WE ARE LEARNERS
Layla O’Keefe for demonstrating the value of learning by working hard to collate all the facts you have found about turtles.
Georgia Cleverly for demonstrating the value of learning by pushing herself during writing to improve her stamina and quality of her narrative. Great steps forward, keep up the focus!
Tom McAlister for demonstrating the value of learning by persisting with his fluency goal to make his reading smooth.
Kaia Allan for demonstrating the value of learning by displaying precision and accuracy when drawing 3D shapes on isometric paper.
Cooper Wall for demonstrating the value of learning by scientifically illustrating pollinators using an observe and respond method of drawing.
Molly Schulz for demonstrating the value of learning by scientifically illustrating pollinators using an observe and respond method of drawing.
Olive MacCalman for demonstrating the value of learning by leading by example when it comes to shared reading and having the biggest voice in the class!
Nora Glanville for demonstrating the value of learning by being a role model for her peers as she overcame nerves to front her class band as lead singer for "Dance Monkey". 
Will Black: for demonstrating the value of learning by curating a unique business idea and seeing it through all the phases of $20 Boss with great success!
Chase Grech for demonstrating the value of learning by curating a unique business idea and seeing it through all the phases of $20 Boss with great success!
Alfie Bayne for demonstrating the value of learning with his increased focus and determination to his literacy and numeracy goals in Term 4.
Will Maybury for demonstrating the value of learning by 'bumping up' the standard of his paraphrasing and formatting skills when creating an inforgraphic.

WE SHOW RESPECT
Nora Mayhew for demonstrating the value of respect by always being an active listener in all aspects of learning.
Savannah Lockett for demonstrating the value of respect by being a reliable, trustworthy and positive member of the class.

Parent and carer School Saving Bonus code distribution 

The Victorian Government is delivering the School Saving Bonus – a one-off $400 support for government school students from Prep to Year 12 in 2025.

From Tuesday 26 November 2024, you will receive an email from the Department of Education with your unique $400 School Saving Bonus code.

The School Saving Bonus will help families cover the cost of uniforms, textbooks, excursions, activities and more.

If you have multiple children enrolled in Victorian government schools for 2025, you will receive one School Saving Bonus code email per child. These emails might arrive on different days. Please make sure to check your spam/junk email folder.

Parents and carers can use the School Saving Bonus code in store at school-nominated suppliers. Parents and carers can also choose to access the School Saving Bonus online system, where they can allocate part or all the $400 bonus to use at school nominated-online suppliers or for school activities.  To learn more about the School Saving Bonus, visit School Saving Bonus | vic.gov.au (www.vic.gov.au). A step-by-step user guide will be available on the webpage on 26 November.  

If you have not received your School Saving Bonus code via email by Friday 29 November, please contact the Department of Education by emailing school.saving.bonus@education.vic.gov.au

Week 7’s mental health and wellbeing support is a book from Developmental Paediatrician, Dr Billy Garvey. Dr Garvey is a developmental paediatrician with over 20 years’ experience working with children in several settings. He is a senior specialist at one of the largest tertiary paediatric hospitals in the world where he sees families, trains clinicians and other professionals working with children and conducts research in child development and mental health. His book, titled, Ten Things I Wish You Knew About Your Child’s Mental Health, aims to set up his readers with the knowledge to equip the children in their care with the skills they need for good mental health, and to offer guidance about what a caregiver's role is when challenges come up.

I have a copy of this book, should anyone wish to borrow it, feel free to catch me at the office. It can also be purchased from various websites.

Have a wonderful week.

Stacey Hogan
Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader

This week's Hot Lunch is Fried Rice - always a very popular lunch! :)

Hannah Glanville-Jones
YPS Hot Lunch Coordinator
ypshotlunch@gmail.com

News from the Art Room
It has been sensational watching the development and progress of the sculptures on display in the foyer, by students in F/1/2 with Sarah McAlister this term and remembering the crazy ‘That Bird has Arms’ collages with Leisha in Term 3. 

Artwork of the Week
The outstanding quality of work created in the art room over the past few weeks by students in Year 3/4 has been truly inspirational. We observed abstract paintings by North East Victorian artist Fran O’Neil, before painting outside and looking for shapes to inform our subject matter. To copy Fran O’Neil’s style and technique, we used a very limited colour palette, mixed gold, silver or bronze with one colour, added white to make a tint, vegetable oil (in a tomato sauce bottle - what fun!) to add some shimmer and shine, and painted in an expressive manner.  Here is a mere snapshot of the incredible abstract, studio paintings! An impressive effort by all in Year 3/4!!!
 
Kaia Allan


Mia Bebbington


Henry Wyatt


Maeve Van Duinen


Tom Murphy


Aiden Hillier


Jono Shepherd

Bike Maintenance dates

• These sessions will be conducted on the basketball court at school.
• Students are encouraged to bring their bike (share a bike if needed) and a helmet.
• All volunteers are required to have a WWCC (Working with Children Check) which is free, and takes around 15 minutes to complete online
• https://www.vic.gov.au/working-with-children-check

Week 7

Tuesday 19/11

Wednesday 20/11

Week 8

Wednesday 27/11

Thursday 28/11

Yack Rail Trail sessions

• Students are expected to bring their bike and a helmet - if you don’t have a bike, please inform Robyn in advance, so I can ask a family to loan one for your child to use
• All volunteers are required to have a WWCC (Working with Children Check) which is free, and takes around 15 minutes to complete online
• https://www.vic.gov.au/working-with-children-check

*Goal –Two bike riding sessions on the Yack Rail Trail from the Sports Park towards Osbornes Flat (turn around after 20 minutes, then ride back to school).

Week 7

Wednesday 20/11

Thursday 21/11

Week 8

Tuesday 26/11

Wednesday 27/11

Thursday 28/11

Friday 29/11

Week 9

Thursday 5/12

Robyn 

Bonjour, tout le monde!

In French this term we have been exploring French foods, and words for everyday foods in French.

To complete the topic, and for my last sessions with the students before Mandy returns, I'm planning a fête (the French word for ‘party’), in Weeks 7 & 8- with the opportunity for students to taste some French foods they may not have tried before, and to talk about the foods they are eating in French!
 
I'm also encouraging the students to dress up in French colours or themed clothing on those days. Students can wear their chosen costume/colours to school and remain in them all day.
 
Week 7
Tuesday 19 Nov: 5/6L
 
Wednesday 20 Nov: 5/6 B
                                           5/6 E
                         1/2 H
                         3/4A
                         F/1K 
 
Week 8
Wednesday 27 Nov: 1/2A
                     3/4R
                     F/1C
 
I have checked with each student about food allergies and intolerances, restrictions and preferences, but if you have any concerns or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me, (if I haven’t already been in touch) before the day: sarah.mcalister@education.vic.gov.au. I will do my best to cater for everyone’s needs.
Please pack lunch boxes as usual on those days, as they will only be tasting foods, not eating a meal.

Bonne journee!
Sarah McAlister

Last week the Oz Rocks tournament required students to correctly answer as many multiplication and division questions as possible, to give their class and school the best chance of winning.

The competition was fierce with 21,442,230 questions answered collectively by 27,603 pupils from more than 406 schools and 2,090 classes around the country!

Our school stats were astonishing. On average, our top class answered 273 questions correctly per pupil, with the best performing pupil answering an amazing 5,524 questions correctly in total.

Our top class (3/4A) scored 360 points, and our most valuable players included:

Ewan M- 3/4A (5,524 points)

Ted A- 5/6L (2043 points )

Nate M (3/4R (1730 points).

Ewan’s efforts further resulted in him being named the most valuable player for this part of Victoria-involving schools from Myrtleford, Wodonga and Wangaratta.

 I am sure you can appreciate that those stats are out of this world!

Congratulations to the following students who have turned their heat maps green on timetables rockstars green in the last fortnight.  This means they are consistently answering the 12x tables questions in 4 seconds or less.

Thomas K (3/4A)

Laycee N (5/6L)

 A reminder to all Grades 3-6 students and parents at home, it’s recommended a “little and often” approach is adopted; 3 minutes practice a day, 4 or 5 times a week is a good target.

https://ttrockstars.com/

Contact your child’s teacher if you require more information on how you can support your child to turn their heat map green.

Liz

The team behind 'A Little Taste of Yack' have been busily compiling and editing our fundraising cookbook and we are about to send it to the printers! So now it's time to place your orders. The books will be available around 2 December (Week 9 of term) for pickup from the school office. They will cost $40 each and payment should be made to the office using the usual processes (i.e. making a deposit quoting your name and "cookbook" in the transaction detail). Orders can be placed through the following link or in person to Michael. We are limiting the ordering exclusively to the YPS community so this is your chance to secure your copies of the book. Any extra copies after these orders have been filled will be made available to purchase to the broader community. This will include your ordered copies if you've ordered and haven't paid by 29 November. See the pictures below for a sneak preview.

Ordering link:

https://forms.gle/mZjFFHkGhgZcEqZeA

YPS Cookbook Team

Vacation Care will operate during the January school holidays from Monday 13^th January to Friday 24^th January 2025.  Bookings can be made through the Xplor app or with the OSHC staff.