Friday 21^st March – MTB – Falls Creek

Thursday 27^th March – School Cross Country 

Friday 28^th March – School Cross Country (Back up day)

Friday 4^th April – Last day of Term 1

Monday 7^th to 16^th April – OSHC Holiday Program

Monday 21^st April – Easter Monday Public Holiday

Tuesday 22^nd April – Pupil Free Day – OSHC running (8am-6pm)

Wednesday 23^rd April – 1^st day of Term 2

Friday 25^th April – Anzac Day Public Holiday

Wednesday 7^th May – School Photos

Tuesday 20^th May – District Cross Country

Friday 30^th May – Division Cross Country

Friday 13^th June – Regional Cross Country, Benalla

Pupil Free Days

Each year government schools have four or five pupil free days. This year Yackandandah Primary School’s pupil free days are:

January 28^th (first day of the school year)

April 22^nd (first day of Term Two)

November 3^rd (the Monday before Melbourne Cup Tuesday)

December 19^th (final day of the school year)

We aim to run Vacation Care on April 22^nd and November 3^rd. See OSHC section of the newsletter for more information.

Hoodies

After consultation with School Council and Junior School Council we have decided to introduce a hoodie option into the school uniform options. We have noticed a number of students choosing not to wear school uniform jumpers in favour of hoodies. The uniform hoodies will be in the school colour and have a logo the same as the jumpers and polo shirts. We encourage families to ensure their children are in school uniform. The jumper options will still be available, and families will have the choice of jumper and/or hoodie. We will let you know when the hoodies are available for purchase. The cost for the hoodies are $47 and the link to our order form is below.

https://forms.gle/B5VxHT4X5jxxYyy97

Hot Lunch Payments

Please check to see that you have paid for your hot lunches this term. With an aim to keep the hot lunches option viable School Council has chosen to not accept hot lunch orders until previous term orders have been paid in full. If you are not sure if you are up to date, you can check with Kerryn or Sandra in the office. An email will be sent out to families next week who have not paid.

Folk Festival

The Folk Festival is this weekend. The school oval will be out of action from Thursday this week until Tuesday next week to enable the erection and dismantling of the Marquee venue for the festival.

Plenty of preparation has been underway for weeks including the food preparation led by the Andersons and the Pritchards, with help from many others. Thank you for the hard work and the very long hours already put in. The parade is Friday evening – keep an eye out for details about where the parade starts and ends.

Michael Edwards

Principal

Compass

Please remember to log all arrivals, departures and absences with Compass. Just a quick reminder when dropping off or picking up your child/ren early pr late, that you still need to come into the office. This process is essential to maintaining a safe and secure environment for all. If you still need help with Compass, come see us.

School Cross Country Permission Forms

Just a reminder permission forms for the school cross country were due back today, I have sent home new forms for the children who have not yet returned theirs.

Statements

Family statements will be sent home to families who still owe money for swimming next week.

Office

Sandras’s office hours are Monday, Tuesday and Wednesdays
sandra.mckibbin@education.vic.gov.au

Kerryn’s office hours are Wednesday Thursday Fridays
kerryn.wright2@education.vic.gov.au

5/6 Camp

5/6 camp cost is  $520 this has been subsidised by the school. If parents wish to use their school saving bonus money or the CSEF money to please let Sandra know. Statements for the camp will be sent out next week also permission forms will be sent home with students next week. Payment needs to be made in full before the camp.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Kerryn and Sandra.

This week’s helpers are Max Murphy and Artemis Ashcroft

Next week’s helpers are Emily Sheppard and Lucas Stagg

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Sloane McInerney  for demonstrating the value of fairness by listening respectfully to others and following instructions. Sloane always has a positive attitude to learning.

Richie Burston for demonstrating the value of Fairness by actively listening and showing empathy towards the unique strengths and challenges of others. Richie, you have created a safe space for open dialogue.

Willis Hogg For always sharing your amazing pieces of writing, being a friendly face to all and happy to work in any type of group or situation. 

WE ARE LEARNERS

Max Wickham for trying hard to improve your handwriting by taking on feedback and trying new challenges with a smile.

Nicky Holzheimer  For demonstrating the value of learning by working hard to develop his number flexibility by renaming numbers

Kiera Porteous for demonstrating the value of Learning by showing persistence in all learning and actively reflecting to uplevel your work.

Mim Martini for demonstrating an excellent understanding of reading material by discussing the plot, characters, and key messages in detail.

Will Hutchings for Showing confidence to perform in front of others during literacy drama activities

Lincoln Clausen  for managing the class daily timetable with independence and confidence to share with the class each day.

Jack McAlister For his brilliant focus when writing, editing and publishing the most exquisite novel.

Lucas Stagg For coming up with an excellently creative flow chart in science that explained the transformation of energy from a can of beans through a human being and out the other side! 

Felix Anderson for clearly communicating and presenting his understanding of factors and multiples.

Indie Agnew for always involving herself in class discussions with thoughtful and insightful contributions.

Maddie Prentice  For demonstrating the Value of Learning by setting personal learning goals, taking ownership of your progress, and showing dedication to achieving your best.                                                                                                   
WE SHOW RESPECT

James Rodriguez for always being kind and caring with our classroom materials and your classmates.

We love your lovely compliments!

Greta Thompson for demonstrating the value of respect by offering her help every morning to setup our classroom ready for learning. Your initiative is much appreciated!

Dylan Hewitt For being a wonderful table partner and helping his peers to stick to the process during our maths fluency task

Wesley Paull  For demonstrating the value of respect by being an all-round fantastic classroom helper and a reliable and thoughtful member of class

Sierra Allan  For demonstrating the Value of Respect by showing empathy and kindness toward others, and considering different perspectives.

Folk Festival.

Pumping jams echoing around the town. Delicious smells wafting throughout the streets. Spending time with family and friends, laughing, dancing and sharing in the cheer. Yack is a total vibe at this time of year.

Our school is heavily involved in the festival, and it would not happen without the strong commitment from staff and families. We march in the parade; we have dedicated families organising a Community Dinner and we run an unreal market on the Sunday. Who’s keen for a slinky spud?

With all this, there also comes an influx of visitors to the area and the town is alive and teeming with people. This weekend, we will see lots of movement and freedom to roam and explore.

We know some families have fantastic ways of ensuring their child/ren can be safe and know where to seek help. This might be something you talk to your child about before the festivities begin. Some examples are, having a meeting spot or a safe place to go, learning how to use the free pay phone on high street, having a contact number written on a hand for someone else to ring in case of an emergency, and also asking your child to always have someone with them they know, whether that’s an adult or a friend. All these things provide safe boundaries, and we all know children thrive when safe boundaries are in place.

Folk Festival really is THE most amazing and exciting time for our young kids.

Enjoy your weekend, everyone. I might catch you at the slinky spud van.

Stacey Hogan
Mental Health & Wellbeing Leader

Yesterday's Hot Lunch was Cheesy Quesadillas. 

It was a hectic morning preparing lunch around electrical issues and food deliveries for the upcoming folk festival community dinner. We wouldn't have managed to get the food prepared in time without our amazing student helpers for the day - thanks Seb and Kaitlyn!! 

Only 2 more lunches to go for the term! 

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

BLUES Folk Festival Street Parade, Friday 21st March @ 6pm

5:45pm All parade participants please proceed to the marshalling area. 

Parents, staff, students and community groups marching in the street parade, please assemble in your designated area on the High St. This will be clearly marked out in chalk paint on the High St, near the marquee on the Yackandandah Primary School oval and close to the Kars St intersection. 
6:00pm Parade Commences
Led by the High Street Shufflers, the Folk Festival Street Parade will march down High St, turn around at the bottom of High St, and finish at the Street Stage.
MC (Julia Brinsdon-Farr) Street Stage Official Opening

The MC will declare the Folk Festival officially open, introduce the Bucket Band and the Acknowledgement of Country song. The MC will direct parents and students to meeting areas to be reunited with their little-people after the parade, and invite all to join the Old Jig Jog Dance Band for the open-air bush dance at the Street Stage.

Face Painting

Once again this year, free face painting for kids marching in the parade will be available in the Rotunda at the Memorial Gardens, from 3:30pm onwards.

Street Closures

This time next weekend, High Street will look very different, as we gear up for the 2025 Yackandandah Folk Festival and BLUES Street Parade celebrations!

Please find important information below about the staggered road closures over the festival weekend!

Friday 21st March

3:00pm – 4:30pm: High St closed from Wellsford St – William St
4:30pm – 9:00pm: High St closed from Kars St – William St

Friday 21st March – Sunday 23rd March

9:00pm – 6:00pm: High St closed from Kars St – William St

Sunday 23rd March

6:00am – 6:00pm: Wellsford St closed from Hammond St – Windham St

House Cross-Country
The House Cross-Country event is taking place on Thursday 27^th March, 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 Beechworth on Tuesday, 20^th May.

Robyn

23^rd  March           Otto Dean  

Yackandandah Soccer Club

Expressions of Interest for miniroos Saturday competition 2025.

With the soccer season (4 - 12 year olds) just around the corner we are calling out for expressions of interests for miniroos!

The season starts on Friday May 2, with Friday night trainings from 4.30pm, not including public or school holidays and the miniroos competition is on Saturday's in Wodonga.

Please check our Facebook page for more information and details - Yackandandah FC (not Yackandandah Netball Football Club) or email us at yack_fc@outlook.com

We are looking forward to another wonderful year.