Term 2

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

Wednesday 10^th June- Book Club Closes

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  August– Down Hill Skiing

Friday 21^st August – 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

I have been informed by Indigo Shire Council that there will be some roadside guttering works taking place on the north side of Hammond St at the Hammond – Wellsford St intersection. The works will involve redirecting storm water flow to reduce potential flooding down Wellsford St and into High St. I’m not sure exactly when the works are due to start, but it may impact parking and traffic flow in the area, particularly around that busy pick up and drop off time. Please take care when the works begin. I asked the representative from Indigo Shire Council to keep the damaged drain, guttering and adjacent areas of Wellsford St outside our school in mind for the next round of capital works as the area can present a potential hazard for pedestrians, especially at those busy times.

Michael Edwards
Principal

Head Lice Reminder
We have recently had a number of reported cases of head lice (nits) at school. Head lice are common among primary school-aged children and are spread through direct head-to-head contact.

We kindly ask all families to regularly check their child’s hair and commence treatment if live lice are found. Regular checking and early treatment are the best ways to help prevent the spread within our school community.

Children may return to school once treatment has started. To help reduce the spread, we also encourage long hair to be tied back where possible.

Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Compass Reminder
A friendly reminder to families to please check Compass regularly for important updates, permission forms, upcoming events and student absences.

Permission forms for excursions and school activities are now primarily completed through Compass, so checking the app regularly will help ensure nothing is missed. Families can also use Compass to enter student absences and late arrivals.

This week: Evie Burston and Taidhg James Hillier

Next Week:  Indigo Agnew and Jake Blair

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Josh Gadd– for working fairly and consistently with his peers to achieve positive outcomes.

Eddie Booth- for always raising your hand when you have something to say and listening to others by tracking with your eyes and ears.

Henrietta Hutchinson - for considering others when sharing equipment and making sure everybody has a fair amount.

WE ARE LEARNERS

Zoe Glanville – for creating an interesting, in-depth information text about rabbits and using feedback to produce high-quality writing.

Jimmy Wall - for learning how to turn the long yellow rope in our group skipping activities. Well done, Jimmy!

Nora Mayhew - for performing continuous double bounces using a red skipping rope. You keep improving on your personal bests Nora, which is great to see.

Milla Stagg - For demonstrating the value of learning by working hard to learn and consolidate her skills in multi digit multiplication & division - you never give up, Milla!

Amber Wallace - for building strong writing skills through the application of taught strategies and crafting engaging pieces with a confident voice and an entertaining, expressive writing style.

Jono Shepherd - for making great improvements in his reading.

Marley Flower - for being ready to learn in every class this week and contributing to a positive environment.

Stella Ciantar - by generating ideas for our persuasive writing. Then using those skills to think of arguments for her own persuasive piece.

Elle Doyle - for your outstanding improvement in blending sounds together in your reading.

WE SHOW RESPECT

Max Kelly -consistently offering to help set up for learning activities and also assisting with packing up materials in an organised manner

Beau Ridgeway - for demonstrating the value of respect by always being a leader in following the 56L Way - showing genuine kindness and inclusivity to everyone - so lucky to have you in our class, Beau!

Ari Smith-Deans - for showing respect to others, particularly through positive teamwork in the cooking group and bringing a stronger focus to learning tasks this week.

Claudia Grech - for always putting her hand up when she has something to say and consistently listening to the teacher

Theo Hutchings - for being ready to learn at the start of every class this week and contributing a positive attitude.

Sunny Davison - Being respectful of self and others and listening attentively, working hard and supporting others.

The students and teaching staff at Yackandandah Primary School are incredibly excited to announce that they came 10th place in Victoria Rocks - a times tables competition run by Times Tables Rock Stars.

Victoria Rocks required children to correctly answer as many multiplication and division questions as possible, to give their class and school the best chance of winning.

The competition was fierce with 12,601,226 questions answered collectively by 28,829 students from more than 379 schools and 2,191 classes!

Our school stats were astonishing too. On average our top class answered 1,328 questions correctly per student, with the best performing student, Nate Millward, answering an amazing 8,635 questions correctly in total (and finishing 26^th in the State!).

Yackandandah Primary School makes use of Times Tables Rock Stars to help students develop their automatic recall of times tables and is a program that can be used at home as well as school. The advice is to do a little bit often – 5 minutes every day can make a big difference!  

Our most valuable players in each class were:

2/3R – Ed Hogan

3/4A – Eddie Crispin

3/4E – Cobie Flower

5/6B – Renn Thompson

5/6L – Nate Millward

This week's Hot Lunch was Baked Potatoes - yummo! 

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

There is only one empty volunteer slot still remaining on June 12, please use the link below or reach out by email or messenger if you would like to volunteer. 

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

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 

Keen artists at work in the busy SMART room studio (Specialist, Music and ART!). Colour mixing with the three primary colours to make new colours of green, purple and orange magically appear. We are exploring and experimenting with acrylic paint and learning how to use the colour wheel as a tool for mixing different colours.

Bonjour tout le monde !

The French incursion will be taking place in Week 7 on Monday 1st June. Students will be participating in large group workshops at the Public Hall with the fabulous troupe, Melbourne Djembe. Please see updated times below.

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:

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

12 - 1pm: 5/6B, 5/6L

2.15 - 3.15pm: F/1K, F/1E, 1/2T

Cost per student: $10. Permission forms are now available on Compass.

We have a final Jump Rope for Heart update…

• Our original school target was $1,000 and was raised each week to $6,500. Thank you everyone for your generous support and donations.
• We finished with 46 students receiving donations with a total of $6723 in fundraising! That’s an additional $659 raised since last Friday!
• The program ends today with our Jump Off Day on Monday 25^th
• Students are encouraged to bring to school a small bag with their costumes, special clothing, or props to wear for our Jump Off Day on Monday. They will be given time to change into these clothes etc at the start of the lesson.

Event Dates

• Mogul Ski World Victorian Cross Country Championships – August 2 at Mt Buller
• Mogul Ski World Victorian Championships – August 16–23 at Mt Buller
• Subaru Australian Interschools Championships – September 1–6 at Perisher

This is a fantastic opportunity for students of all skill levels to get involved in a fun, challenging and exciting snowsport experience.

Families interested in participating or finding out more are encouraged to scan the QR code on the poster.

A huge shoutout to our amazing Yack families taking on the Coastrek challenge on the Mornington Peninsula! Team “Shuffling Sisters” set off at 6am and are trekking an incredible 50km to raise awareness and funds for Beyond Blue, supporting mental health and wellbeing across Australia.

Sending this from the 10km mark, they still have a long journey ahead, walking right through until near dusk! With 11 Yack PS kids (and 14 Yack kids altogether!) cheering them on from home, we are so proud of their determination, community spirit and commitment to such an important cause.

We wish Team “Shuffling Sisters” all the very best for the rest of their trek and thank them for making a difference for mental health awareness.

For all enquiries regarding our Outside School Hours Care program, please contact the TheirCare team:

• Email: yackandandahps@theircare.com.au
• Email: Briana.Wingard@theircare.edu.au
• Phone: 0481 246 468

Please note that this phone service is monitored during OSHC operating hours only:
Before School Care: 6:30am – 9:00am
After School Care: 2:30pm – 6:00pm

24^th May                Greta

28^th May                Olivia

28^th May                Percy