Term 2

Wednesday 6^th May – School Photos

Thursday 14^th May- Cultural Performance (Science of Snot)

Friday 22^nd May – District Cross Country Beechworth Golf Club

Monday 25^th May- Jump off Day – Jump Rope for Heart

Friday 29^th May – Division Cross Country Willow Park Wodonga

Monday 1^st June- French incursion: Melbourne Djembe

Monday 8^th June – Kings Birthday, Public Holiday

Wednesday 10^th June to Friday 12^th June – 5/6 Camp Sovereign Hill

Friday 5^th June - Grandparents and Special Friends Day

Friday 12^th June-  Regional Cross Country Benalla

Friday 26^th June- Last Day of Term 2, 2:30pm finish

Term 3

Friday 17^th July – Winter Sports Carnival

Wednesday 12^th August – House athletics, Albury

Thursday 13^th August – House Athletics(Back Up Day)

Monday 24^th August – District Athletics, Albury

Wednesday 26^th August – District Athletics (Back Up Day)

Monday 31^st August to Friday 4^th September - Week 1 Swimming Program

Monday 7^th to Friday 11^th September -  Week 2 Swimming Program

Friday 7^th August – X Country Skiing

Friday 14^th – Down Hill Skiing

Friday 21^st – Down Hill Skiing

Wednesday 9^th September to Friday 11^th September – ¾ camp Urban Camp

Thursday 17^th September – Division Athletics  

Friday 18^th September – Last Day of Term 3, 2:30pm finish

Over the last couple of weeks some senior students have been practising riding unicycles during recess and lunch break. It’s been great to see the perseverance they have shown, falling off hundreds of times before seeming to travel any distance. Today I saw a couple of students ride their unicycle the full length of the basketball court without falling once. The sense of achievement they felt was clear to see. This illustrates the learning curve – or learning pit as we sometimes call it. It often seems like most of our efforts at learning something new yields no results whatsoever, then one day, it clicks and the progress seems fast.

It is vitally important to understand that all that time when ‘nothing’ seems to be happening is necessary for the ‘click’ at the end. The ‘nothing’ time can seem like forever and is different for everyone, but it is a normal and necessary part of learning. Encouragement during the seeming nothing part of learning is an investment in the end – well done to all the students for the persistence you show when the ‘ah-ha!’ moment seems so far away.

As you may have read there is a planned Australian Education Union stop work half day scheduled for next Thursday. At this stage I have had no official communications from the Department of Education, but I wanted to share the possibility of minimal staff on site for the first half of Thursday next week. As soon as I get more information we will share with you.

Michael Edwards
Principal

This week: Isla Cleverley and Zack Dickeson

Next Week:  Claudia Grech and Thomas Killen

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Kayden Street - for demonstrating the Value of Fairness by showing kindness, care, and a positive attitude in all that he does. He treats others with respect, includes those around him, and always strives to do the right thing. 

Bernie McLennan-displaying excellent listening and also interest during the reading of class stories and digging deep to come up with interesting and original observations and ideas to contribute to class discussions.

WE ARE LEARNERS

Aiden Hillier- For working consistently to improve his reading fluency and typing speed!

Jed Walker - For demonstrating the value of learning by always being tuned in, actively contributing, and thoughtfully analysing his learning. He asks insightful questions, shares his ideas with confidence, and shows a strong commitment to improving. 

Georgia Dowsley - For demonstrating the Value of Learning by tackling challenging mathematics with a positive mindset and a sound ability to articulate her thinking.

Harper Shegog-Dunn – For reading about Energy and using her own words to record her new knowledge - Great job Harper!

Edward Pendleton - For demonstrating the Value of Learning by showing resilience while practising your skipping during school breaks and sport lessons. Your enthusiasm and willingness to improve are outstanding, Edward! 

Isla Wallace - For demonstrating the Value of Learning by trying your best to improve your skipping skills. You showed great effort, kept practising, and didn’t give up when it got tricky. Well done, Isla!

Indi Stagg - For demonstrating the Value of Learning by trying your best to improve your skipping skills. You showed great effort, kept practising, and didn’t give up when it got tricky. Well done, Indi!

Mia McNeil - For your outstanding effort in writing, thinking carefully about the sounds you need for each word and forming them super neatly. Wow!

Frankie Edwards - For matching pairs of numbers to make 10 in many different ways and representing these accurately with maths equipment. Well, done!

WE SHOW RESPECT

Patrick McIntyre for always being kind to others and respectful to teachers. Patrick plays a big part in creating a calm, quiet, and focused classroom.

Harvey Thornton - for demonstrating the Value of Respect by listening attentively to both his teachers and classmates, and by applying his best efforts to all learning activities.

Sunday Makin - being respectful of her classmates and including them in discussions and activities. Well done Sunday. 

Otis Grogan- for demonstrating the value of respect by completing all learning tasks to the best of your ability, taking on feedback and displaying excellent concentration and focus.

Just a reminder that school photos are coming up on Wednesday 6th May. Please ensure all children are in full school uniform and arrive at school by 9:00am, as photos will begin in the morning sessions.

Photo orders are live and can be placed via Compass. Simply click on “More” in the bottom right-hand corner of the app, then select the photo ordering tile. Alternatively we do have a couple spare paper forms if you need at the office. Please note that late orders will incur a late fee from the 13th of May.

Special group photo envelopes were sent home on Friday for all Captains, House Captains, Choir Captains and JSC - Please ensure these are returned before photo day.

On Tuesday, we sent home Parent/Carer packs, which include the Application for Year 7 Placement (2027) forms. These forms are due back to the office by May 8th.

Please note that all families are required to return the form, even if your child will be attending a private school. There is a section on the back of the form to indicate if your child will be enrolling in an independent or Catholic school, moving interstate, or being home schooled.

To find your designated neighbourhood school for 2027, please visit https://www.findmyschool.vic.gov.au. For further information about the transition from primary to secondary school, you can also visit https://www.vic.gov.au/moving-primary-secondary-school.

Add the date to your calendar!

On Friday 5^th June we will be hosting a ‘Grandparents and Special Friends Day’.

It will take place in all classrooms from 9am until 11am with visitors being welcomed in each classroom to spend some time with their grandchild/friend/neighbour etc.

Many classes are currently focusing on family history so we thought it might be nice to have these people visit in real life.

Our special visitors can see how education might be the same and different to their school days and our students can share their learning with their visitors.

If you would like more information about this event, please get in touch with your child’s class teacher.

Bonjour! Bienvenue au deuxième trimestre!

After a fabulous 10 weeks of learning during Term 1, I am excited to be back in the French room, surrounded by eager and enthusiastic etudiants/es.

During Term 1 we focused on:

• Basic greetings
• Building confidence speaking to each other
• Why we learn French, and French as global language
• Duolingo and the importance of practicing daily
• French traditions such as Pâques (Easter)

This term, we are focusing on:

• Days and Months of the Year
• Numbers
• Games
• Retaining what we've learnt with speaking practice and revision weekly
• Duolingo, and continuing with daily practice.

Students will be setting new goals, with most having smashed their Term 1 goals!

If you have any questions or concerns about what your child is learning, please don't hesitate to contact me directly. I am in the French classroom every Wednesday.

AWARDS

During Weeks 1 & 2 I presented some very important awards to students for maintaining an impressive learning streak in Duolingo (our online French language platform). The following students consistently practised French weekly through Duolingo, during Term 1, and their hard work and dedication has definitely paid off in the classroom!

Congratulations:

2/3R- Audrey Costenaro, Connor Crispin, Marley Flower

3/4A- Eddie Crispin, Dara Freeman, Macey Hogg

3/4E- Cobie Flower

5/6B- Isla Cleverly, Patrick Kellaway, Tom Murphy, Renn Thompson

5/6L- Nate Millward, Beau Ridgeway, Kyle Vandehoef

Au revoir et bonne journée

Sarah McAlister
French Teacher, Years 2/3R, 3/4A&E, 5/6B&L

Mr Snotbottom is on a Snot Finding Mission to Yackandandah Primary School!

Get your box of Kleenex tissues ready, Mr Snotbottom and his talking science lab, SAMANTHA (Snot And Mucus And Nasal Transportational Hunting Apparatus) are going to save the world from beastly boogers in this interactive sci-fi adventure!!

Mr Snotbottom and the Zombie Boogers will be performing to all YPS students at 12:00pm, Yack Town Hall, Wednesday 14th May!

While on their snotty mission, students at YPS will hear about some slimy phlegmy facts and learn about the anatomy of noses, the immune system and the importance of hygiene. They will tame giant gnarly nose hairs, battle barbaric boogers with decongestant darts, escape a horrendous hulk of histamines using anti-allergens while answering questions like: What is mucus made of? How fast is a sneeze? How do we stop spreading germs? And most importantly, what happens when you eat your boogers?

Cost for the cultural performance is $6.  Payment can be made via Compass or through the school bank account.  If you still have School Saving Bonus money, CSEF or have credit in your family account and would like to use that please select flagged for CSEF/Credit on Compass.

YPS is extremely lucky to have this incredible show visiting our town, hopefully we will be fully prepared to handle any attack from the Zombie Boogers!!!! 

This week's Hot Lunch was a Bacon & Egg/Halloumi Rolls. 

A popular classic to start off another term of Hot Lunches :)

Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to help with Hot Lunches this term, as always your time and efforts are so much appreciated!

There are a few volunteer slots still remaining, please use the link below or reach out by email or messenger if you would like to volunteer. 

Hot Lunch Volunteer Roster, Term 2: https://forms.gle/ZeXtUhFqjATpRDGf7

Colour Mixing in the Art Room

Colour mixing, using just the three primary colours of red, blue and yellow, is an important skill and a great tool to use when making choices about colour palettes and understanding the colour wheel. Year 2/3R and the Year 3/4s are having lots of messy fun painting with just the primary colours in the art room. 

(Left - right)  Artwork by Hush 3/4E, Marley M. 3/4E, Layla 2/3R & Connor 2/3R

Jump Rope For Heart

Last week, we started the Jump Rope for Heart program. This program will run for five weeks, finishing in week 5 with a ‘Jump Off’ day on Monday 25^th May.

You can still register your child/ren using the link www.jumprope.org.au/parents at any time over the remaining 3 weeks.

Currently, we have 41 students registered and 31 students with donations with a whopping total of $2907 in fundraising! Our school target has now been raised again from $2,000 to $3,000! Thank you everyone for your generous support and donations.

It’s been an exciting time watching the students learn new skills and share them with each other over the lunch and recess breaks, as well as during sport lessons.

The program, along with all donations will end on the 22^nd May, so I have time to order prizes for students before the end of term.

Thank you everyone for supporting the Jump Rope for Heart program.

In the meantime, happy skipping!

Robyn

District Cross-Country

Our District Cross Country event will be held in Beechworth on Friday 22nd May at the Beechworth Golf Club. The day will begin at approximately 9:45am with a track walk-through for all participants.

I will be meeting with successful participants next week to go over arrangements and provide further details about the District Carnival.

All the best in your sporting pursuits,

Robyn

4^th May                Aiden

7^th May                Patrick