Term 3

Wenesday 16th September - State Tee Ball 

Thursday 17^th September – Division Athletics

Friday  18^th September – Division Athletics (Back Up Day)

Friday 18^th September- Book Character Dess Up Day

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

Term 4

Thursday 15^th October – 2027 Foundation 1^st Transition Day

Friday 16^th October - Hume Regional Athletics

Tuesday 20^th October – Pupil Free Day (Staff Professional Development)

Thursday 29^th October - 2027 Foundation 2^nd Transition Day

Wednesday 28^th October – BSC half day transition

Wednesday 28^th October – Hot Shots

Monday 2^nd November – Pupil Free Day (Curriculum Development)

Tuesday 3^rd November– Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Monday 9^th November – Cultural Performance, Dance Magic

Thursday 12^th November - 2027 Foundation 3^rd Transition Day

Thursday 26^th November - 2027 Foundation 4^th  Transition Day

Wednesday 2^nd December – BSC information night 6-7pm

Thursday 3^rd December – School Concert

Monday 7^th – 9^th December – BSC 3 full-day transition

Tuesday 8^th December – Statewide Transition

Wednesday 16^th December – Year 6 Graduation

Thursday 17^th December – Year 6 Assembly

Friday 18^th December – Pupil Free Day (2027 Preparation)

Our Yr. 3/4 students and staff come home from their school camp today. They have been in Melbourne since Wednesday. The students have visited a variety of venues and had some wonderful experiences. While school camps are becoming increasingly more expensive, we do the best we can to minimise the cost to families while maximising the benefit for students.

Next week our T-Ball team is travelling to Melbourne to take part in the State finals. What an amazing effort to get there! The team, supported by some very dedicated parents, have been practising in the lead up and are looking forward to the experience. Huge thanks to all the parents who have supported to team with practices and who are accompanying the team to Melbourne. It could happen without your support.

The swimming program concludes today. The travel in and out can take a chunk of a day out of classes, but equipping children with a potentially lifesaving skill is an important task. I have been highly impressed with the conduct and behaviour of the students as they interact with the swim teachers and general public at the Leisure Centre Wodonga. Well done for living the school values!

Michael Edwards
Acting Principal

This week:  Molly Schultz and Felix Anderson

Next week:   Maeve Van Duinen and Indigo Agnew

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Willis Hogg - for always bringing a ‘vibe’, whether it’s through his humour in class, his commentary at PADSIP, or the mini-speaker on bus trips to swimming.  

WE ARE LEARNERS

Max Bebbington -for his enthusiasm when learning about some wonderful/pointless animals in our world. You are wonderful at sharing your knowledge of the animal world.

George Booth - for using some great vocabulary and interesting sentence structures in your story based on Queenie the Bantam. It was an impressive piece of writing!

Phoebe Moore - taking on the challenge of telling time to half past on both analogue and digital clocks. You took the time to understand the process,  not just remember the numbers. Well done!

Nate Millward - For absolutely smashing the Times Tables Rock Stars competition! Your dedication, speed and accuracy were outstanding. You should be incredibly proud of your hard work—what a maths superstar! 

Thomas Killen - For writing a thoughtful and detailed analysis of your Maths Carnival game. You clearly explained your results and reflected on what worked well. Fantastic mathematical thinking, Thomas! 

Evie Burson - for demonstrating excellence in English, with particular achievement in her creative writing and contributions to our class novel discussions.

Ollie Reyes - for her excellent research skills when finding information about the Coati. You did a great job finding out its scientific name, diet and interesting facts.

WE SHOW RESPECT

Indi Stagg -for her positive attitude to all things at school and swimming. You work hard, respect yourself and classmates and give your best. Well done!

Eddie Booth -  being an effective listener during class discussions and always being read to answer questions when called on

Grace Gadd - displaying respectful behaviours during instruction time and offering interesting insights and ideas with the class

To celebrate book week our Book Character Dress-Up Day will be held on Friday 18th September - the very last day of Term 3! We’re inviting all our students to start thinking about their favourite book character and, most importantly, start getting creative with their costumes! Will we see superheroes, magical creatures, adventurous explorers, cheeky characters or someone straight from the pages of a much-loved story?

The big finale!
Our morning will begin with the traditional Yackandandah Book Character Parade, where our wonderful characters will come together in a spectacular “symphony” of stories! Students will parade their costumes at our morning assembly, and parents, families and grandparents are very welcome to join us and cheer them on.

Then it’s time to get creative!
Classes will take part in special art activities inspired by the CBCA-shortlisted books. So, families, you might want to start making a little extra room on the fridge -  there will be plenty of wonderful artwork coming home!

So, YPS families… let the costume brainstorming begin!
Start thinking, start creating and start getting excited - because on Friday 18th September, our school will be bursting with stories, characters, colour, creativity and a whole lot of Book Week magic!

Calling all book lovers!

To celebrate Book Week, we’re holding a Second-Hand Book Sale on Friday 18th September during Recess, from 1:45pm–2:30pm.

Bring along your spare change and grab yourself a pre-loved book (or two… or three!). With books priced from just 10¢ to $2, there’s something for everyone!

Every book purchased helps us raise money for our school library, so you can discover a great read while supporting our library at the same time!

Come along, browse, choose a book and help us give some much-loved stories a new home!

After studying and drawing a still life collection over the past few weeks, Yayoi Kusama was the perfect artist to focus on and segway into looking at sculpture. Japanese artist, Yayoi Kusama, was known for her bright colour schemes, polka dots, repetitious patterns, infinity mirror rooms and giant sculptural forms, in particular pumpkin motifs! Students in Year 3/4A, 3/2R and 3/4E constructed two pumpkins, one made out of coloured paper and one by scrunching up newspaper in a brown paper bag and then using elastic bands to form the segmented shapes. A shout out to Macey and Sloane in 3/4A, who made smaller paper pumpkins by accident, thereby starting a mini-pumpkin-paper-making craze!!! 

Artworks by: Macey, Sloane, Josie, Riley and Georgia D. 

Public sculpture by Yayoi Kusama, Pumpkin, 2024, bronze and paint, UK

Thanks again to everyone who has helped out this term, and thanks to everyone who responded to the volunteer call out last week, we had so many offers of help! 

We have another delicious menu ready for next term see Hotlunch – Compass orders are now LIVE section of this newsletter on how to order.

You can also sign up to volunteer next term using the link below.

Term 4 volunteer sign up: https://forms.gle/ch35fRgHBRVNyuMu6

Ordering lunch through Compass is quick and easy! Please follow the steps below when placing your child's canteen order.

! Important Dates

Please note: Ordering will close at 4pm Wednesday 7^th October and there will be NO option to place orders after this date. Please ensure all orders are submitted before the closing time and date.

How to Access the Canteen on the Compass App

1. Open the Compass app.
2. Tap the More menu (three lines or "More" option).
3. Select Canteen.
4. Select child you are ordering for.
5. Choose the date Monday 12^th October to place an order.
6. Browse the available menu items and add your selection to the cart (special event days are marked)
7. Add another child’s order.
8. Review your order and fill out Special Instructions box (Please write your child’s dietary requirements in here) then proceed to payment.
9. Confirmation email will be sent once order is placed.

Choosing Meal Options

You may notice that some menu items include multiple options within the same listing.

For example:

• Egg & Bacon Roll
• Bacon Roll
• Halloumi Roll

These are not separate meals to order together.

The options shown are simply different versions of the same menu item.

! IMPORTANT

Please select ONE option only for your child.

Important Information About Dietary Requirements

After selecting your items and clicking Proceed to Review Order, you will see a Special Instructions box. As per image below.

This is where all dietary requirements/ allergies and special requests must be entered.

Examples include:

• GF (Gluten Free)
• No tomato on hamburger
• No mayonnaise
• No cheese
• Any other dietary requirements or Allergies

! IMPORTANT

Please enter ALL dietary requirements/ allergies and special requests in the Special Instructions box after clicking "Proceed to Review Order".

Hot Lunch relies on the information entered in this section when preparing student meals.

If dietary requirements are not entered in the Special Instructions box, the meal will be prepared as listed on the menu. Please see image below.

! Before you Submit your order & Final Reminders

✔ Select only ONE meal option where multiple variations are listed.

✔ Click Proceed to Review Order and enter any dietary requirements in the Special Instructions box.

✔ Ensure your order is submitted by 4pm Wednesday 7^th October as order will be closed and no late orders can be accepted.

To view your orders during the Term, click on - canteen – my orders – upcoming or past: This will display your orders.

AUSKICK
Please see the attached AFL Auskick flyer in the Community notices section for interest in joining the Auskick program here at Yackandandah PS after school hours from 3:30pm-4:30pm on the oval.

DIVISION ATHLETICS REMINDERS
Just a reminder that students attending Division Athletics on Thursday, 17th September need to be at school early, by 8:20am as we will depart school by 8:30am. You will need to find alternative arrangements if your child usually travels on the school bus.

Students will need to bring a packed lunch, snacks, a hat, and plenty of water. Also, Boost Juice will attend the event.

Robyn Wilson and Lauren Roberts will be attending the event.

TIMETABLE FOR DIVISION ATHLETICS

9:15am     Districts/Schools assemble in marked areas (Opening)

9:20am.  -  1500 metres (10 girls, 10 boys, 11 girls, etc.)

Straight after 1500m:    Hurdles (10 girls, 10 boys, 11 girls, etc.)

The starting times are above. Please allow approximately half an hour between events. Event 3 to start as close to 10.30a.m. as possible.

Event 10     Relays 4 x 100 m  (10 girls, 10 boys, 11 girls  etc.)

Approximately 2.45pm     CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDE

11^th September                    Nellie

13^th September                    Nicky

15^th September                    Georgia

16^th September                    Harry

17^th September                    Frankie

            
The Sydney Thunder are hosting a School Holiday Bash and Free Girls Colour Bash in Albury this October, and we'd love to have students from your school involved. Both programs are run side by side but it is important for children to register for the correct group given the differing prices.

All Boys Holiday Bash

Date: Friday 9th October

Venue: Bunton Park, North Albury

Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm

Cost: $49 per child (5-10 year olds)

[REGISTER NOW → https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/547d37]

   All Girls Colour Bash

 Date: Friday 9th October

 Venue: Bunton Park, North Albury

 Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm

 Cost: FREE (5-12 year olds)

[REGISTER NOW → https://www.playhq.com/cricket-australia/register/90ea0f]