Term 2

Friday 4^th July – Last Day of Term 2

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

Term 3

Monday 21^st July- First Day of 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

Wednesday 20^th August – Book Week Character Dress Up Day

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

Thursday 28^th August - Ghana Beat my Drum (cultural performance)

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

Next week is the final week of Term Two. Next Friday (July 4^th) is the final day of Term. School will finish at 2:30pm with assembly at 2:10, weather permitting.

This year student reports will be available via compass. We aim to have them accessible for families mid next week. Hard copies will only be printed if parents directly request one. Hopefully you will have noticed that permission forms have also been moved to compass to streamline the approval process. Please contact the office if you need any assistance with Compass.

Michael Edwards
Principal

Student Sign-In and Sign-Out Procedures

To help ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students, we kindly ask that families follow the correct procedures when arriving late or picking up children during the school day.

• Log an attendance note on Compass.
  
• Visit the school office upon arrival.
  
• Have your child signed in or out by the office staff.

These steps are essential for student safety. In the event of an emergency or marking the roll, it is vital that we can accurately account for every student’s whereabouts.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

School Savings Bonus (SSB)

On Tuesday, Sandra sent an email to those who have not yet logged into the School Savings Bonus (SSB) portal to allocate their funds.

Please note that any remaining funds in the SSB portal—including online voucher amounts that have not been redeemed by 30^th June will automatically become a credit for use on school activities. However, this credit will not be available on your family account at our school until late July.

If you haven’t allocated your funds yet, please log in to the portal as soon as possible at:

https://www.schoolsavingbonus.vic.gov.au/s/

If you encounter any issues or don’t have your access code, please contact the school office, and we will be happy to assist you.

Have your details changed ? – Data Collection Form

If your circumstances have changed - Especially your occupation codes, please take a moment to update your information by completing the Google form linked below.

https://forms.gle/DQDYBjoL6iyKy71s9

Year 3-6 Winter Sports Permission Forms

A big thank you to those families who have already completed the permission forms for the upcoming Winter Sports Carnival!

If you haven’t yet done so, please log into Compass to consent and pay. Payments can be made via Compass or directly to the school’s bank account. If you’d like to use your SSB (School Saving Bonus), please contact the office for assistance.

Unexplained Absences

Letters have been sent to families regarding unexplained student absences. If your child is away from school, please remember to log an attendance note on Compass as soon as possible.

This helps us keep accurate records and ensures your child’s absence is correctly explained.

Have a great weekend.

Sandra and Kerryn

This Weeks helpers are  Katherine Sommerville and Lucas Stagg

 Next week’s helpers are  Yuki Makin-Ginn and Henry Lerch

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Otto Dean for using initiative and helping to organise our learning space in the mornings. Your help is much appreciated.

WE ARE LEARNERS

Edward Pendleton For showing great enthusiasm, consistent effort, and excellent sportsmanship during every sports lesson.

Gus Dean  For demonstrating the value of learning by working hard to build your focus to complete learning tasks and seeking help when you need it. Well done, Gus!

Sloane McInerny  for her enthusiastically engaging in our new text during our group reading. Your effort during reading time is reflected in your growth! Well done.

Joni Mayhew for working diligently to catch up on her Heroic Ballad writing- what an enormous effort!

Macey Hogg for using creative word choice to create powerful images when writing.

Kayden Street for demonstrating the Value of Learning by setting yourself up carefully to problem solve throughout our Maths project this week. 

Ari Smith Deans for demonstrating the Value of Learning by your enthusiasm to explore and read a record amount of books during literacy. 

Sierra Allan for writing a well-structured and engaging speech that expertly blends personal anecdotes with relevant facts. We look forward to seeing the final polished result.

Willis Hogg for returning from his holiday and getting straight back into learning mode.

Hudson Street for demonstrating the value of being a good learner by confidently and skilfully using the box method for multiplication. Hudson showed clear thinking, persistence, and excellent mathematical understanding.

WE SHOW RESPECT

Hazel Perry for being an effective listener during instruction time and then completing tasks even better than expected!

Stella Ciantar for being an effective listener during instruction time and then completing tasks even better than expected!

Layla O’Keefe For demonstrating the value of respect by engaging in conversation and active listening in reading groups. You always come prepared and ready to share your thinking about the book we are reading. Well done!

Tom Murphy for being a supportive and helpful table partner during maths this week, supporting others in their understanding of perimeter and area.

Cody Ellingham  for listening carefully and working with effort during sounds-write time. Your focus is helping you to build skills across all learning areas! Keep it up!

Ben Brauer for demonstrating excellent listening skills during whole class focus sessions.

Katherine Somerville For consistently demonstrating initiative by always offering to help set up and pack away sports equipment.

Wil McCormack  for actively participating in class discussions, sharing thoughtful ideas, and demonstrating a positive attitude during learning time. Well done on your consistent effort.

Phia Smith-Deans for being a thoughtful, caring, and respectful participant during our PADSIP session.

Indie Agnew for consistently showing the value of respect by working positively and cooperatively with all classmates during our Kinemaster filming projects. Indie included everyone, listened to others' ideas, and helped create a kind and inclusive group environment.

Save the Date – Book an Adventure!
Book Week Character Dress Up Day   –  Wednesday 20th August 2025!

Book Week 2025 will take place from August 16th – August 23rd across Australia. We will celebrate Book Week at Yackandandah Primary School with a Book Character dress up day on Wednesday 20th August! Parents and caregivers, please help your young people to think about their favourite book character and to design a costume for our annual Book Week Character parade! The theme for this year is: Book an Adventure!

The CBCA Book Week is taking place from 16-23 August this year. Check out their website for more information about the shortlisted books:

https://cbca.org.au/

This week's Hot Lunch is Butter Chicken/Veggies and Rice. 

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to cover the last two Hot Lunches, the roster is now full. Reminder messages will be sent out to helpers early next week.    

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

Winter Sports Carnival – Years 3–6

Date: Friday, 25th July
Time: Events start at 10:00am (Football at 10:30am)
Return to School: Approximately 3:00pm

About the Event

Our Years 3–6 students will be representing Yackandandah Primary School at the annual Winter Sports Carnival on Friday, 25th July, the first Friday of Term 3. They will compete against other local schools in a fun-filled day of sport and teamwork. We’ve entered five sports this year:

• Volleyball
• Tee-ball
• Soccer
• AFL (Football)
• Netball

Event Locations

• Football: Wodonga Racecourse
• Netball: Kelly Park Netball Centre
• Soccer: Kelly Park
• Tee-ball: Willow Park
• Volleyball: Wodonga Tennis Centre

What Students Should Bring

To stay comfortable and energised throughout the day, students should bring:

• Plenty of food and drinks
• Spare warm clothes, including a jacket and/or blanket

Optional (but not compulsory) sporting gear:

• Mouth guard
• Shin guards
• Helmet (if preferred)
• Long socks (for use with shin guards)
• Football or soccer boots

Uniforms

All students will be provided with a school sports uniform, either on the day or beforehand by their Winter Sports teacher. These uniforms must be washed and returned after the event.
*Netball players may wear their Yackandandah netball dresses—spares are available at school if needed.

*A Division Football players can wear their own football jumpers; however, most B Division players will need to wear our school football jumper if they don’t have the club jumper to wear. They will be provided with the jumper prior to the event.

Winter Sport Training Sessions

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

• Friday 20th June
• Friday 27th June
• Friday 4th July ( 12:15pm-1:15pm) 

We warmly invite parents and family members to attend the Carnival and support the students.
To stay comfortable throughout the day, we suggest bringing:

• A chair
• A blanket
• Snacks and drinks

Schedule Summary

• Start Time: 10:00am (Football: 10:30am)
• Presentations: Approximately 2:30pm
• Return to School: Around 3:00pm

Thank you for your continued support.

Robyn Wilson

Yackandandah Primary School will be entering a team again this year!!

Location: Mount Buller

Disciplines include:

• X Country (Sunday 3 August, 2025)
  • Individual
  • Relay
• Downhill (Monday 18^th-Wednesday 20^th August for Primary School Ages)
  • Alpine
    • Alpine Giant Slalom
    • Ski Cross
    • Moguls
  • Snowboard
    • Snowboard Giant Slalom
    • Snowboard Cross

Important Dates:

• Tues 10 June - Event Entry system and Lift Ticket OrderingOPEN for the 2025 Victorian Interschools Cross Country and Snowsports and Multiclass Championships
• Mon 21 July - Event Entry system and Lift Ticket Ordering CLOSEfor the 2025 Victorian Interschools Cross Country Championships
• Mon 4 August - Event Entry system and Lift Ticket Ordering CLOSEfor the 2025 Victorian Interschools Snowsports and Multiclass Championships

For more information check out the following links:

The official website pages:

https://www.interschools.com.au/home

Event Schedule:

https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/site/uj4zbbudypmyhm7f.pdf

Event entry and lift access pricing:

https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/site/i6txjl4ufmdcqwig.pdf

If your child is interested to participate, please get in touch with Cathy Derham (school coordinator for Victorian Interschools for Yackandandah Primary) via email at cathyderham@hotmail.com or on 0406 607 621

28^th  June -  Wesley Paull

29^th  June -  Will Maybury

30^th  June -  Amelia Muth

2^nd July  -  Marley Flower

2^nd July – Kyle Van De Hoef

3^rd July -  Jono Shepherd

THE ANNUAL YACK WINTER DISCO BALL IS BACK FOR OUR THIRD YEAR!
This Way North is inviting you to spend an evening with them keeping warm at the Yack Winter Disco Ball on Friday the 1st of August 5:30-11pm!

We have a designated kids time of 5:30-8pm and then from 8pm to 11pm it's time for the adults to get their boogie on!

There will be dance competitions with prizes, kids activities, food and drinks to purchase (a licensed bar) and of course the very best music to bust a move to!

Featuring DJ's such as DJ Jane Doe and many more!

Tickets are:
$25 for adults
$10 for kids

Ticket Link: https://www.trybooking.com/DCWLE\

LETS BOOGIE!