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 (Permission Forms on Compass)

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

Friday 22^nd August – 5/6 Down Hill Skiing (Permission Forms on Compass)

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

Friday 29^th August – 5/6 Down Hill Skiing (Permission Forms on Compass)

Friday 5^th September – 5/6 Down Hill Skiing (Permission Forms on Compass)

Congratulations on a terrific semester of learning. I always encourage children and parents to celebrate the learning that each child has done. Not compared to state generated benchmarks or test scores, but in terms of individual progress. I am very proud of our students and staff who work hard each day. Well done all.

I hope you enjoy some family time over the holidays and find space to be together without time demands pulling you in different directions.

Please remember that the school day ends at 2:30 today.

Michael Edwards
Principal

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.

Beechworth Secondary Year 7 Placement Acceptance Form

Just a reminder for all Year 6 families: if you have received the Year 7 acceptance form for Beechworth Secondary College via email, please ensure the completed form is returned to our school office by Friday, 25th July.

Even if you are not accepting the offer, the form must still be returned with the 'No' option selected.

Enjoy your break!
Sandra and Kerryn

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

 Term 3 week 1 helpers are  Sierra Allan and Hudson Street

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Marlow Poyner for being super organised every morning with all the equipment you need for reading. Well done, Marlow!

Georgia Cleverly  for being kind, fair, respectful, and inclusive of others.

Mila Stagg for being an honest and fair judge of skill and sportsmanship when working with the winter sports soccer coaches.

Florian Whitley for demonstrating the Value of Fairness by not only creating his own high quality video of his Canberra camp experience on Adobe Express but also helping others on their learning journey.

WE ARE LEARNERS

Rory McIntyre -For demonstrating the value of learning by working hard to publish his fractured fairytale 'Gary and the Three Little Honey Pot Ants' to a high standard. Well done, Rory!

Amelia McNicol  by publishing a high quality and beautifully finished fractured fairytale called the ‘The Three Crabs’. Your focus and effort have been outstanding.

Nate Maybury for demonstrating excellent precision and accuracy in maths

Judd Maybury for demonstrating the Value of Learning by being a supportive peer and taking initiative to help others navigate online to continue their Maths project this week.

Frey Holden For your outstanding determination and effort in scoring twice during our game of Jag and Jog yesterday! Your enthusiasm was infectious Frey!

Aiden Hillier for demonstrating the value of learning by: writing and presenting an excellent speech with clarity and confidence!

Ivy Mahoney for demonstrating the value of learning by: writing and presenting an excellent speech with clarity and confidence!

Spencer Dowsley For your outstanding Lions Club speech that demonstrated fantastic gestures, strong voice projection, expressive delivery, a confident stance, and excellent engagement with your audience. Your ability to communicate with clarity and passion truly stood out. Congratulations, Spencer!

Pippa Graham For your outstanding Lions Club speech that showcased fantastic gestures, clear voice projection, expressive delivery, a confident stance, and impressive engagement with your audience. Your presentation was polished, powerful, and captivating from start to finish. Congratulations, Pippa!

Hugo Dickeson  for demonstrating the Value of Learning by writing and presenting a speech for the Lion’s Club Competition that included strong audience engagement and enjoyment

WE SHOW RESPECT

Hallie Dowdle for striving to be a respectful partner during maths tasks and someone who begins a task with all the necessary equipment.

Indi Stagg  For demonstrating the value of respect by always showing active listening during instruction time. Your effort and engagement are much appreciated!

Cody Ellingham  by using a growth mindset when completing the tetrominoes challenge. You helped others around you by remaining positive and focused as you continuously tried different solutions.

Mia Bebbington  for making the most of learning opportunities and giving 100% respect to her education.

Audrey Wyatt for demonstrating the Value of Respect by consistently using impeccable manners, your kind interactions with peers and teachers does not go unnoticed. Thank you, Audrey!

Josie Neumeyer for always being a respectful, kind and helpful classmate, offering support to her peers and doing it all with a bright smile.

Dusty May  For being a great listener and staying focused during sport this week. Your positive attitude stood out and made a real difference – keep it up Dusty!

Cody Ellingham For demonstrating all three of our core values during this week’s sport lesson – showing respect, being a good learner, and showing fairness. Your efforts didn’t go unnoticed. Keep it up, Cody!

Library News Book Week 2025

Over the holidays, it would be wonderful if families would please check at home for the following Yackandandah Primary School library books. If you have any of these books at home on loan, can students please return them to the Art room, Week 1 of Term 3, as they will all be needed for some sensational art activities in the planning.

Wishing everyone a snug wintry break!

Caz & Mandy

  



  

   

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 final Hot Lunch for the term is a BBQ Sizzle.  

A classic - and very popular! - meal to finish out the term!

Thanks to all the students and parents who have helped to run the Hot Lunch Program this term, particularly those who jumped in at the last minute to fill gaps. Your efforts are very much appreciated :)

Have a wonderful school holidays! 

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 on the day of the event.

Winter Sport Training Sessions

Our final training session is today from 12:15 – 1:15pm. Please note the earlier time due to the early dismissal at 2:30pm.

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

7^th July  -  Billie May  

9^th July  -  Marlow Poyner

11^th July  -  Macey Hogg

13^th  July  -  Phia Smith-Deans

18^th  July - Rory McIntyre

18^th July -  Katherine Somerville

20^th July – Olivia McIntosh

21^st July – Frey Holden

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!