Term 2

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

Tuesday 2^nd June – MAMA Art Excursion F/1K, F/1E & 1/2T

Wednesday 3^rd June- MAMA Art Excursion 2/3R, 3/4A & 3/4E

Friday 5^th June - Grandparents and Special Friends Day

Monday 8^th June – Kings Birthday, Public Holiday

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

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

Now that the weather has turned cooler jumpers are used daily. Please ensure that you label your child’s jumper clearly so that we can return them when found. Our lost property fills up quickly with jumpers that are not labelled.

Don’t forget that we have a selection of second-hand jumpers available for free. I encourage you to check the stock of second hand before purchasing new as it helps reduce waste (and is more cost effective). The second-hand items are stored in the staff room next to the office.

On the topic of labelling, we also accumulate plenty of reusable plastic containers and lids. Please label these as well as reusable containers also tend to build up around the school. Permanent marker on the lid and container is an effective way of labelling and helps us reunite lunch box containers with their owners.

Michael Edwards
Principal

Permission forms/ Payment on Compass

Just a friendly reminder that we have many exciting events coming up over the next few weeks, including the Cultural Performance – Science of Snot, District Cross Country, French Incursion – Melbourne Djembe, The Art MAMA Excursion and 5/6 Camp.

All permission forms and payment information can be found on Compass. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to visit the office

This week: Claudia Grech and Thomas Killen

Next Week:  Grace Pritchard and Willis Hogg

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Chelsea McNicol- for always being willing to lend a hand to your classmates and displaying kindness to all.

Will Hutchings - for bouncing back into the classroom with a positive attitude and determination after breaking his arm, showing resilience and a willingness to overcome challenges.

Jasper Bulman-  for building on his awareness of others, being positive towards his own learning and doing his best work.

Bonnie Brauer- for treating all of your peers with kindness and sharing your positive outlook every day.

Eleanor Martini - for being kind to herself and giving her best efforts in class.

WE ARE LEARNERS

Bay Smith Deans – For displaying a 'Can Do' attitude to all learning tasks as well as striving to always improve in response to feedback

Wesley Paull -  for showing enthusiasm and a willingness to explore and learn new skills during our furniture “makeover” project.

Macklan James-Hillier-  for making great progress in his maths learning with a cheery and happy attitude. Keep up the great work, Macklan.

Felix Anderson for making great improvement in his writing and maths skills, especially in History and multiplication.

Willis Hogg - for excelling in many areas of the curriculum – especially with multiplication and using the language of cause and effect in writing. 

Amaya Whitley - for making effective use of feedback and classroom scaffolds to improve her writing. Your author’s “voice” shines through your pieces.

Stella Ciantar – For showing the Value of Learning by always trying your best during skipping. You have improved so much with your skills and never give up, even when things are tricky. Keep up the great work, Stella! 

Clyde Lucas - For demonstrating the Value of Learning by showing outstanding resilience and determination during skipping sessions. You never give up when learning new skills and always keep trying to improve.

Nate Maybury - For demonstrating the value of learning by setting himself high expectations and exceeding them!

Harry Doyne - For demonstrating the value of learning by smashing his times tables goals and doubling his fact recall since Term 1!

Dash Lockett - For showing fantastic motivation and efforts at improving his spelling. Well done!

WE SHOW RESPECT

Hazel Arnott- for bringing a calm focus to her learning, listening in class and sharing her ideas.

Hudson Lefoe-Daniels- for completing your bookwork with care and pride. Keep it up!

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 tout le monde !

I am very excited to share news of a French incursion that will be taking place in Week 7 on Monday 1^st June. Monday Art and Wednesday French are swapping places that week, and students will be participating in large group workshops at the Public Hall with the fabulous troupe, Melbourne Djembe. (Art with Mandy on Tuesday 2^nd June will run as normal).

La Francophonie African drum & dance workshops

Do you know that most of the world's French speakers live in Africa? Mitzi and Simon share their experiences of travel across francophone West Africa, learning the language and the vibrant culture of music and dance. Accompanied by Boubacar Gaye, Senegalese drummer and multilinguist, Melbourne Djembe presents a high energy, interactive and fun program where kids will learn about the extent of French language across the globe and how to groove on a djembe.

These workshops will be a terrific opportunity for students to learn:

-The extent of Francophonie across the African continent

-How languages spread and transform

-The joy of playing African drums & learning the dances

-History and cultural context of musical traditions

-Some French words related to dance / drumming

Workshop times will be:

10-11am: 2/3R, 3/4A, 3/4E

11.45-12.45pm: 5/6B, 5/6L

1-2pm: F/1K, F/1RE, 1/2T

Cost per student: $10. More information will be available soon on Compass. 

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST:

Would you be able to billet one, two, or all three people, for one night on Monday 1^st June? To keep incursion costs down, I am seeking a few families that might be able to host Mitzi and Simon, and/or Boubacar during their visit to Yackandandah. If you think you could help, please get in touch! sarah.mcalister@education.vic.gov.au or leave a message with Sandra or Kerryn at the office: 02 6027 1431. Merci beaucoup! 

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

Art Excursions to MAMA – Murray Art Museum Albury 

On Tuesday 2^nd June, F/1K, F/1R and 1/2 T will be going on an Art excursion to MAMA and the Albury Botanical Gardens. 

On Wednesday 3^rd June 3/4A, 3/4E and 2/3R will be going on an Art excursion to MAMA and the Albury Botanical Gardens. 

Students will soon embark on an exciting creative adventure to MAMA, where they will explore inspiring original artworks and discover the stories, ideas and techniques behind them through a guided gallery tour. This enriching experience will give students the opportunity to view art in a real exhibition space and engage in thoughtful discussions about the works on display.

Each class will also take part in a hands-on workshop connected to the current exhibitions, allowing students to experiment, create and respond to art in their own unique way.

After our gallery visit, students, staff and parent volunteers will enjoy a relaxing lunch together at the beautiful Albury Botanical Gardens before heading back to school.

Both excursions will depart at 9:20am and return at approximately 2:45pm. Students are encouraged to bring a hat and/or warm coat or beanie depending on the weather forecast, along with a packed lunch and drink bottle.

This exciting excursion is proudly supported by the Visual Arts department at YPS, with a cost of $10.00 per student, the permission forms are live on Compass.

We are thrilled to offer our students this unique opportunity to experience art beyond the classroom. Visiting a gallery is a wonderful way to inspire creativity, spark curiosity and encourage students to appreciate and connect with the work of artists in a meaningful and memorable way.

Caz & Mandy 

The F/1/2 students have been bursting with colour and creativity after being inspired by the book These Colours are Bananas by Jason Fulford and Tamara Shopsin. They explored the fun world of colour mixing and experimented with creating exciting new shades, with some truly impressive and vibrant results.

F/1K



F/1E 



1/2T

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 2 weeks.

Currently, we have 49 students registered and 38 students with donations with a whopping total of $4931 in fundraising! Our school target has now been raised again from $2,000 to $5,500. That’s incredible! 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

9^th May                  Nate

10^th May                Arlie

11^th May                Max

12^th May                Ollie

13^th May                Landon