Term 1

Monday 9^th February – 1/2T Parent information night 4pm

Monday 9^th February- 5/6B 5/6L Parent information night 4:30pm

Wednesday 11^th February - No school for Foundation student

Wednesday 11^th  February- F/1E F/1K Parent information night 3:40pm

Wednesday 11^th  February- 2/3R 3/4A 3/4E Parent Information night 4:30pm

Friday 13^th February – Book Club Closes

Wednesday 18th February – No school for Foundation students

Thursday 19^th February – District Swimming Sports Beechworth

Wednesday 25^th February - No school for Foundation students

Friday 27^th  February – Division Swimming Sports Waves

Monday 9^th March-  Labour Day Public Holiday

Wednesday 18^th  March – Regional Swimming Sports Wangaratta

Friday 20^th March- Folk Festival Parade 6pm

Thursday 2^nd April – Last Day of Term 1

Friday 3^rd April- Good Friday Public Holiday

We welcomed the cooler weather as we kicked off Week 2, along with the return of our much-loved Tuesday Tunes in the courtyard. This weekly activity brings joy and a fun, lively vibe to the yard each Tuesday. Dancing and grooving not only supports physical health but also gives a big boost to overall wellbeing.

We were joined by Osbornes Flat Primary School towards the end of the week. It was wonderful to see Yack Primary students including those students in the yard and engaging in fair, respectful play together. Osbornes Flat Primary School relocates to our site on Extreme Fire Danger days to ensure the safety of both their students and staff.

Our 3-6 students gave their best at the swimming carnival today, showing determination in every race and proudly representing their house teams. Just as importantly, they cheered loudly for their teammates and displayed fantastic team spirit throughout the morning. Many thanks go to Robyn Wilson, our Sport Coordinator, who worked with great effort to organise our school’s swimming carnival that was held today and make sure it went smoothly. Well done to all!

Have a wonderful weekend.

Stace Hogan
Acting Principal

Office Hours
The Office hours are from 8.30am to 4pm.

Sandra’s days are Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday for any finance queries.  Email: sandra.mckibbin@education.vic.gov.au

Kerryn’s days are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday for student administration, newsletter items and uniform sales.  Email: Kerryn.Wright2@edcuation.vic.gov.au

Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF)
The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund helps eligible families to cover the costs of school trips, camps and sporting activities.

If you have a valid means-tested concession card, such as a Veterans Affairs Gold Card, Centrelink Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession Card, or are a temporary foster parent, you may be eligible. There is also a special consideration category for asylum seeker and refugee families.

Payment amounts this year are $400 for eligible primary school students.  Payments are made direct to the school to use towards expenses relating to camps, excursions and sporting activities for the benefit of your child.

If you applied for CSEF through our school last year, you do not need to complete an application form this year, unless there has been a change in your family circumstances or you have a new enrolment at the school.

Forms are available from the school office.

For more information about CSEF visit:
https://www.vic.gov.au/camps-sports-and-excursions-fund

Enjoy your weekend,

Sandra & Kerryn

This week:  Sara Davison and Willis Hogg

Next Week: Evie Burston and Will Boddenberg

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Hallie Dowdle, for displaying confidence and leadership in our new learning space. Well done, Hallie!

Amaya Whitley, for demonstrating the Value of Fairness by engaging thoughtfully with her partner while completing a challenging maths task

Mim Martini, for being respectful of others and ensuring that the 5/6B classroom is a calm and safe place to learn.

WE ARE LEARNERS

Zoe Wall, for striving to spell our revision words correctly during Sounds Write. Great dedication, Zoe!

Elle Doyle, for carefully counting and representing numbers in different ways. Well done!

Andy Hogan, for getting off to a flying start in your home reading. Awesome work!

Nate Visentin, for smashing his learning in Maths, teaching a friend and teaching Michelle how to play too.

Lucy Hillier, for persisting in all areas of learning and maintaining a positive attitude.

Oscar Bulman,  for bring impressive commitment and focus to his learning each day.

Macklan James-Hillier, for showing flexibility and willingness to try new learning during his first full week at Y.P.S.

Ari Smith-Deans,  for demonstrating the Value of Learning by showing a strong focus on learning tasks and making a wonderful start to Year 4.

Cooper Wall, for making a fabulous start to the year. Cooper , you have been a hard-working and attentive learner. Keep it up!

WE SHOW RESPECT

Ollie Reyes, for following the school values in the class and in the playground.

Paddy Grogan, for being a role model for behaviour and attitude in class.

Kinu Edwardes, for demonstrating amazing listening skills during focus time this week.

Welcome to the Term 1 Hot Lunch Menu

A 'Hot Lunch' option is offered to students on Fridays from week 2 onwards during each school term. The lunch is served at 11 am and includes an individually served hot meal and a fruit platter to share. Please note that the cost of each Hot Lunch meal has now increased to $6.

Parents, carers and senior students volunteer their time (9am until approximately 11.15am) to prepare, serve and clean up after the hot meal. The meals are delivered to the classroom, where the class teacher will hand them out to the students that have ordered them.  

We have some delicious Hot Lunches on the menu for this term!

If you would like to place an order, please use the link below to complete a separate Google form for each of your children by FRIDAY 6th FEBRUARY, 2026. Please note that you will receive an email to confirm that each order has been placed successfully. If you do not receive one, please place the order again or reach out for assistance.

**We do our best to cater for students with alternative dietary needs (e.g. allergies/intolerances, vegetarian/vegan, etc.). Please indicate these on the order form**

We also need and welcome kitchen helpers, so please indicate on the form if you are able to assist. No experience needed, we love to have new faces in the kitchen! 

T1 Hot Lunch Order Form - 

https://forms.gle/cRCk1ZebQ9ysyBg56

Students in 2/3R created these amazing oil pastel drawings, inspired by Mary Blair! They explored drawing shapes, lines and patterns using a limited colour palette.

These amazing artworks are by Audrey, Marley, Paddy, Halle, Mim, Connor, Lily and Theo.

Caz would like all the Year 2/3R, 3/4A, 3/4E and the Year 5/6L and 5/6B students to please bring a black or white cotton t-shirt (no logos or graphics on them please) to school by Week 3 – MONDAY 9TH FEB! Please have your name and class clearly written on the T-shirt label.

Caz & Mandy

Mary Blair’s Unique Flair Inspires the Opening Street Parade of Fairytales in 2026!

Save the Date: Folk Festival Fairytale Opening Street Parade
6:00pm Friday 2oth March 2026

The theme of Fairytales for the Opening Street Parade this year will be inspired by Mary Blair. This year will be sensational for dusting off some of those fabulous book character parade costumes from past or dressing up in the colourful style of Mary Blair!!

It’s going to be super busy in the Art room this Term!  Caz would like all the Year 2/3R, 3/4A, 3/4E and the Year 5/6L and 5/6B students to please bring a black or white cotton t-shirt (no logos or graphics on them please) to school by Week 3 – MONDAY 9TH FEB! Please have your name and class clearly written on the T-shirt label.

Caz & Mandy

Artworks by Mary Blair

National Mountain Bike Interschools – Thredbo
After our success in 2025, Yack Primary will again be sending riders to the Australian Mountain Bike Interschools in 2026!

The event runs from Monday 2nd - Wednesday 4th of March at Thredbo and is open to riders from Years 3-6. 

The event comprises four races over the three days including the Specialized All-Mountain (Enduro), Fox Flow (Gravity), Rockshox Downhill (Gravity) and the Maxxis Pump Track (you guessed it - Pump). 

Current registrations include:

Georgia D

Cobie F

Frey H

Ewan M

Hughie V

Zack D

Hugo D

Registrations close on 13th February (unless sold out prior - which does happen) - so if you have a keen (and experienced) rider please reach out to Robyn. 

The event is parent-led and for advanced riders only. 

District and Division Events

Qualifying for the next level of competition is based on time. The table below gives an idea of the approximate qualifying times needed for students to advance to the next level.

District is the next level, and this event will be held at the Beechworth Pool on Thursday 19^th February. The Upper Hume Division event will be held at Waves Wodonga on Friday, 27^th February. Regional swimming is scheduled to take place in Wangaratta on Wednesday, 18^th March.

Please note: Generally, the school organises transport for students to District and Division level sporting events (depending on numbers). If a child qualifies for Regional events and beyond, it becomes the family’s responsibility to organise transport etc.

6^th February          Molly

6^th February          Ewan

7^th February          Otis

7^th February          Frieda

11^th February        Dash

11^th February        Taj

U12s are back! Pre-season training kicks off

Thursday 5th Feb, 4:30–5:30pm @Butson Park  Players born 2014 & 2015 welcome 

Bring a drink bottle & hat and come have some fun!