Term 2

Friday 13^th June – Regional Cross Country, Benalla

Tuesday 17^th to Wednesday 25^th  June – Somers Camp

Wednesday 18^th June – Book Club Closes

Friday 4^th July – Last Day of Term 2

Monday 7^th to Friday 18^th July -  Vacation Care Program

Term 3

Friday 25^th July – Winter Sports Carnival

Friday 1^st August – Winter Sports Carnival (Back up day)

Friday 8^th August – Regional Winter Sports Carnival

Tuesday 12^th August- School Athletics Carnival

Wednesday 13^th August – School Athletics Carnival (Back up day )

Friday 15^th August – 5/6 Cross Country Skiing

Friday 22^nd August – 5/6 Down Hill Skiing

Friday 29^th August – 5/6 Down Hill Skiing

Friday 5^th September – 5/6 Skiing Back Up Day.

Next week we have ten students attending Somers Camp on the Mornington Peninsula. The camp is for nine days and involves a wide variety of activities. One of our teachers, Earle Mason, is also attending as a visiting teacher. Somers Camp is run by the department of education. We are allocated a small number of places for Yr. 5/6 students every second year. Selection of students came down to a luck of the draw pick. I’m sure Earle and the students attending will have an amazing time.

Next Monday (16^th June) at the beginning of our School Council meeting I will be sharing the 2024 Annual Report for Yackandandah Primary School. The meeting begins at 6pm and will be held at the school. Parents are welcome to attend and view the report. The Annual Report is also available on our school website.

We are looking to remove the pizza oven from the school as a means of creating more play space for our students. I’m not sure how relocatable the pizza oven is, but if you are interested in giving it a new home, drop into school and have a look. We understand that the pizza oven is a potentially handy resource to have on hand for the school community, but our focus is on what is best for the children on a daily basis.

Michael Edwards

Principal

Office Hours Reminder
Sandra is available on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, while Kerryn is available on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

For any inquiries, please use the school email as it is regularly monitored and remains the preferred method of contact.

Hoodies Are Here!
We’re pleased to share that we now have a great stock of hoodies available!
Thank you for your patience over the past few months — it’s been wonderful to see everyone staying warm and cozy in their hoodies.

This Weeks helpers are  Lucia- Mary Gosling and Hunter Wall

 Next week’s helpers are  Olive MacCalman and Nicholas Shepherd

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Sunny Davison  for demonstrating the value of fairness by sharing classroom resources and always being considerate to others. You are a thoughtful and generous member of our class.
Greta Thompson  for listening to feedback and making great choices to improve your learning focus during independent tasks. Keep it up!
Jed Walker for using his coaching talents to support and encourage his teammates during a tight tee-ball game. Your guidance helped one of your teammates achieve their very first home run – an outstanding effort, Jed!
Artemis Ashcroft  for demonstrating the Value of Fairness by considering the needs of her audience when preparing and presenting her thoughtful “Member’s Statement” on a sensitive topic.
Peter Kellaway always looking out for and supporting others.

WE ARE LEARNERS

Zoe Wall for fabulous dedication to learning both at school and at home.
Wesley Paull  for demonstrating the value of learning by listening actively during whole class instruction in Maths and seeking help to check your understanding. Amazing work Wesley!
Ella Murphy for truly applying a growth mindset and trying multiple ways to solve an arrays problem. You showed excellent perseverance.
Max Boschetti for being an attentive learner who gives 100% effort to tasks.
Percy Gosling for showing impressive reading improvement this term.
Paddy McIntyre for demonstrating impressive public speaking skills when presenting his speech to all of 3/4.
Hughie Vorbach for stepping up and delivering a strong, well-rehearsed and successful speech despite feeling nervous on the day.
Oscar Bulman for demonstrating the Value of Learning by: putting in a solid effort to remember your Lions Club speech introduction without having to check your cue cards. Huge effort!
Taidhg James Hillier  for demonstrating the Value of Learning by developing and presenting a well-structured and persuasive “Member’s Statement” as part of this year’s Parliament Prize.
Billie McInerney always getting on with things, doing her best, all with a minimum of fuss.
Spencer Dowsley for demonstrating the value of learning by presenting a fantastic speech for the Parliament Prize competition advocating for Team Sports to be available to ALL children.

WE SHOW RESPECT

Ollie Reyes for always being a respectful and kind classmate who always includes others.
Billie May for demonstrating the Value of Respect by: stepping up and showing initiative to help group work be fair and fun.
Audrey Costenaro  for consistently showing respect during sport sessions – listening carefully, following instructions, and encouraging others with kindness. Your great attitude makes you a wonderful teammate!
Jed Walker for graciously accepting his selection for our speech competition whilst continuing to encourage and support his peers.
Claudia Grech for demonstrating the value of respect by always listening carefully to others, sharing her ideas thoughtfully and working hard.

Hot Lunch today are toasty warm Cheesy Quesadillas!

Thanks everyone,

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

News from the Art Room.

We hope that everyone has been noticing the art bombing happening around school. We have been putting the finishing touches to our colourful art works inspired by the artist Ginger Riley. We invite you to come take a look!

Thanks, Mandy & Caz.

Division Cross Country
Ari’s parents would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the students who ran alongside Ari at the Division Cross Country event in Wodonga on Friday 30th May. They shared, “It was so heartwarming to see their actions and how happy they were for him!”

We also received compliments both on the day and via email this week, acknowledging the positive, supportive way our students encouraged one another throughout the event. It’s a wonderful reflection of the values we strive to foster in our school community.

Regional Cross Country

Good luck to Kaia Allan, Zack Dickeson, Hugo Dickeson, Spencer Dowsley, Nate Maybury, Ari Smith-Deans, Finn Summons, and Ned Westbrook who are representing our school at the Regional Cross Country event in Benalla today.

We wish you all the best for the event – run strong and enjoy the experience!

Winter Sports Carnival – Years 3–6

The Winter Sports Carnival for students in Years 3 to 6 will take place in Wodonga on Friday 25th July (the first Friday back in Term 3). Our school will be competing against other local schools in our network.

We have entered five sports again this year: volleyball, tee-ball, soccer, AFL, and netball. Teams and divisions have already been submitted. Venues and further event details are yet to be confirmed and will be shared as soon as they are available.

Students will play multiple games throughout the day against different schools, sometimes with little time between matches. To help them stay energised and comfortable, please ensure your child brings:

• Plenty of food and drinks
• Spare warm clothes and a jacket and/or blanket to stay warm when not playing

Some sports may require specific gear in addition to the school uniform, or the uniform provided by the school. While none of these items are compulsory, your child may choose to bring:

• Mouth guard
• Shin guards
• Helmet (if preferred)
• Long socks (to go over/under shin guards)
• Football boots, soccer boots or other sport-specific footwear

To help students prepare, Winter Sport training sessions will be held during school hours from 12:45–1:45pm on the following Fridays:

• 20th June
• 27th June
• 4th July

Parents and families are invited to come along and support their child/ren on the day of the Carnival. I recommend you bring a chair, blanket, snacks, and drinks to stay comfortable throughout the event. Start times will vary depending on the sport, and further information will be shared in upcoming newsletters.

Thank you for your support,

Robyn Wilson

13^th June – Miles Thornton

15^th June – Sloane McInerney

16^th June – Theo Hutchings

16^th June – Essie Haslett

19^th June- Mia Bebbington

Hello everyone,

My name is Briana—many of you around town would know me as Bri.
A little bit about me: I'm in my third year at La Trobe University, studying to become a primary school teacher. I'm currently working at Yackandandah Primary School doing some OSHC work, and I’m absolutely loving it!

Children’s education is very important to me, and I believe every child should have access to it, no matter their situation at home. That’s why I’ve signed up for the Dream Run, a fundraiser organised by The Smith Family's Learning for Life program.

My job this month is to run 50km. Your job is much easier—just scan the QR code to visit my page and donate to support these beautiful children.

We already reached our target in just 4 days!! Which means we have already provided 10 book packs to children and 7 primary school packs! So, we have upped the target 

Thank you, Yack! Bri