Term 4

Wednesday 8^th  October- 6^th November – Smile Squad

Monday 3^rd November – Pupil Free day (No OSHC running)

Tuesday 4^th November – Melbourne Cup (Public Holiday)

Thursday 6^th November – 2^nd BSC half day transition day

Thursday 6^th November – F/ 1 /2 Albury Botanic Gardens Excursion

Wednesday 12^th November – Foundation 3^rd Transition Day

Wednesday 26^th November – Foundation 4^th Transition Day

Thursday 27^th November – School Concert

Monday 8^th December to Wednesday 10^th December- BSC Start up transition program Yr 7 2026.

Tuesday 9^th December -  Statewide Transition Day

Monday 15^th December – Kanga Cricket

Tuesday 16^th December- 3/4  Pool Party

Wednesday 17^th December – F-2 Pool Party

Wednesday 17^th December – Year 6 Graduation

Thursday 18^th December – 5/6 Pool Party

Thursday 18^th December – Last day of Term 4

Friday 19^th December - Pupil Free Day

In Victoria we celebrate World Teachers Day today (31^st October). Like many professions, you only see the tip of the iceberg when it comes to a teacher’s work and dedication. Teaching is equally rewarding and challenging for many reasons. I would like to say a huge ‘Thank You’ to our teachers and support staff at our school (and all schools).

Our teachers are dedicated professionals who do their utmost for the children in our care. I am grateful as a principal, and as a parent who sent children to Yackandandah Primary School, for our teachers and the amazing work they do.

Michael Edwards
Principal

A friendly reminder that we have a couple of events coming up next week! Please take a moment to jump onto Compass to provide consent and make any necessary payments.

• F/1/2 Excursion to the Albury Botanic Gardens – Payments can be made via Compass or direct deposit into the school bank account. If you’d like to use your School Saving Bonus (SSB) for this excursion, please contact the school office.
• BSC 1/2 Day Transition – Please ensure consent for this day is also completed on Compass.

If you are experiencing any difficulties with Compass, please pop into the office where Sandra or Kerryn will be more than happy to help.

Hot Lunch Term 4
Hot Lunch payments are now due. Please make your payment via direct debit to the school bank account, using “T4 Hot Lunch” and your child’s last name as the reference. Thank you to all the families who have already made their payment!

This week’s helpers are  Miles Thornton and Eleanor Glanville

Next week helpers are   Emily Sheppard and Alfie Bayne

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Hazel Perry, for using class time completing set tasks to the best of your ability. Your commitment to reading and writing is outstanding!

Sloane McInerney, for having the bravery and confidence during maths to stand up and ask for help. Your courage to ask for support helped yourself AND helped 15 others feel comfortable enough to also seek help too!

Willis Hogg, by always looking for ways to be inclusive of others and demonstrate the 5/6 way!

Taidhg James Hillier, for demonstrating the Value of Fairness by engaging thoughtfully and inclusively in the Melbourne University Maths and Statistics workshop — showing respect for others’ ideas and contributing meaningfully to group discussions

WE ARE LEARNERS

Ned Burston, for displaying a high level of commitment to improving reading at both school and home! Well done, Ned!

Nate Visentin, for demonstrating the value of learning by showing outstanding enthusiasm during the dance performance, dressing up and presenting an engaging duo with his classmate.

Jimmy Wall, for demonstrating the value of learning by showing outstanding enthusiasm during the dance performance, dressing up and presenting an engaging duo with his classmate.

Grace Dowling, for demonstrating the value of learning by showing growing confidence in sports sessions, embracing new experiences, and tackling challenges with enthusiasm.

Halle Smith-Deans, for demonstrating the value of learning by showing excellent focus and persistence when using the sounds wall to edit the spelling in your information report. Fantastic work Halle!

Cooper Visentin, for making a solid effort to draft, edit and hand publish a four-page recount about Howmans Gap Camp.

Toby Neumeyer,  for showing enthusiasm, commitment and improvement across all learning areas.

Harvey Thornton, for never giving up on a maths challenge and always showing multiple ways of thinking when demonstrating understanding.

Joni Mayhew, for her outstanding improvement in reading. Your hard work and dedication to your learning is paying off.

Jono Shepherd, for coming up with wonderful and fresh vocabulary to use in his writing

Nate Millward, for demonstrating the value of Learning by: clearly explaining his ideas, thoughts, and findings during our Chance activities this week, inspiring others to be curious and engaged.

Will Black, for making use of the great stuff we have been learning in class to create some wonderful writing.

Artemis Ashcroft, for demonstrating the Value of Learning by taking careful and detailed notes during lessons, helping to consolidate understanding and make meaningful connections in their learning.

Finn Summons, for demonstrating the value of learning by extending and challenging himself in Maths to solve for X!

Miles Thornton, for demonstrating the value of learning by not only finding the answer to problems in Maths, but by trying to understand the reasoning behind the answer!

Thomas Killen, for demonstrating the value of learning by showing outstanding growth in his writing skills, using wonderful description to engage the reader.

WE SHOW RESPECT

Layla O’Keefe, for demonstrating the value of respect by being engaged in instruction time on the floor, listening to others and sharing your thinking. Amazing effort Layla!

Mia Bebbington, by always demonstrating excellent work habits and positive social interactions.

Sully Lucas, for always treating his classmates and peers respectfully, celebrating uniqueness and making out community a friendlier, more welcoming place.

Audrey Wyatt, for demonstrating the value of Respect by conscientiously considering others when involved in activities with peers. Your ability to make everyone feel welcome and encouraged is a wonderful example of kindness and inclusivity.

This week's Hot Lunch was Butter Chicken/Veggies and Rice.   
Orders for this term have now closed, and the volunteer roster is provided below. 

Many thanks to everyone that has already volunteered to help with Hot Lunch duty this term. There are still a few slots to fill (marked in yellow), please reach out if you are able to help. 

No experience needed, just a WWCC. We love to have new faces in the kitchen and we'll send you home with a delicious lunch to say thank you :)

Artwork of the Week – Spooky Halloween Self Portraits!
This week’s Artwork of the Week goes to 5/6E for their spook-tacular Halloween self-portraits! The students have truly captured the creepy, kooky, and creative spirit of Halloween with their eerie designs and imaginative details.

A big well done to our talented artists: Evie, Hunter, Raff, Nico, Seb, Sara, and Sierra for their fang-tastic work!

Regional Hot Shots Tennis Competition
Nine enthusiastic Year 6 boys represented Yackandandah Primary School at the Regional Hot Shots Tennis Competition held at Barr Reserve in Wangaratta. Competing against 12 teams from across the region, the boys demonstrated impressive teamwork, persistence, and sportsmanship throughout the day.

After four easier matches, the Yackandandah team won their pool in a tense final match, securing a place in the Grand Final. Despite a strong effort, they were outplayed by a skilful team from St Bernard’s Primary School and finished the day as runners-up — a fantastic achievement!

The boys were proud of their performance and the way they represented Yackandandah Primary School both on and off the court. They also showed a wonderful sense of inclusion and support by volunteering to help out another team who were short of a player when they were rostered off for a Yackandandah match — a great example of teamwork and sportsmanship in action.

A big thank you to Bree Attwood for assisting with driving and capturing great photos on the day, and to Robyn for her support in entering the team and coordinating all the logistics.

Congratulations to Alfie, Jim, Peter, Sebastian, Raff, Dane, Lenny, Ted, and Finn on a terrific effort and for showcasing such positive sporting spirit!

Earle Mason

Bike Riding

In next week’s newsletter, I will share the schedule of dates for each class’s bike riding session.

Foundation, Grade 1, and Grade 2 students will be riding at school on the basketball court and oval.
Grade 3 to Grade 6 students will be riding on the bike rail trail, as they did last year, heading from school towards Osbornes Flat during their allocated PE class. Please note, there will only be one bike ride per class this year.

We are seeking two parent volunteers from the Grade 3–6 classes to join us on the rides to assist with supervision and safety.

In preparation, please check your child’s bike to ensure the brakes, tyres, chain, and gears are all in good working order. A helmet is essential, so make sure your child has one or can borrow one.

If your child does not have a bike, please let me know — I may be able to arrange for another family to share one. And if your child still uses training wheels, that’s absolutely fine! They’ll still have the opportunity to join in and ride around the basketball court during their session.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me at robyn.wilson3@education.vic.gov.au if you have any questions.

Robyn Wilson

Pupil Free Day 3^rd November
Just a reminder to families our OSHC program will not be running Monday the 3rd of November. 

2^nd November       Renn

The Yackandandah Kindergarten Mango Drive is back for 2025!

Please follow this link for information and to order your delicious mangos for 2025 (delivery expected end of Nov/beginning of Dec):

https://forms.gle/DGrs85w6uV4QS8Vj7 

Form will close at 4.00 pm on 31 October 2025.

Any questions, please contact Sarah Crispin on yackmangos@outlook.com or 0409815105