Term 4

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 digital devices policy has been updated. The Department of Education has updated its global policy around mobile phones in schools to include other devices such as smart glasses. A draft policy is available to read on our website here: https://www.yackaps.vic.edu.au/page/188/Policies-and-Documents

You are welcome to provide feedback on the policy prior to our next School Council meeting in November. Please keep in mind that most of the policy is determined by the Department of Education and we are not able to change most of what you read.

Michael Edwards
 Principal

A Friendly Reminder – Please Check Compass.
Just a little reminder to families to regularly log in to Compass and check for any outstanding permission forms, consents or school notices. We’ve noticed that some alerts may not be reaching everyone, so it’s always a good idea to check Compass directly to make sure nothing gets missed.

This week:  :   Savannah Lockett and Taidhg James Hillier

Next Week:  Isla Cleverly and Thomas Killen

Congratulations to all our award recipients.

WE ARE FAIR

Maeve van Duinen - for contributing to a culture of respect in our classroom through her actions and words.

Josie Neumeyer - for sharing equipment and ideas in a way that is inclusive of others

Max Kelly - playing our new maths games fairly and respectfully with your team while also providing guidance for those who need help.

WE ARE LEARNERS

Tom McAlister - through his sustained effort and thought with his letter writing, Tom produced a wonderful piece of writing to be proud of.

Macey Hogg - For accurately measuring to construct a practical, reliable scale for measuring capacity. 

Eliza Westbrook - For accurately measuring to construct a practical, reliable scale for measuring capacity. 

Neve Neumeyer - planning thoughtfully and taking the time to do your best work to create your lovely poem, “Moon Moth Night.”

Hudson Lefoe-Daniels - for fantastic use of addition strategies to help you add large and small numbers together correctly. 

Essie Haslett – For showing courage and confidence by stepping out of her comfort zone and joining another dance group at short notice to perform their routine. 

Ned Burston - For bringing creativity, enthusiasm and a wonderful sense of fun to our dance lessons, especially through your fantastic outfit choices.   

Fey Holden - for having an excellent start to Term 4 with his learning, especially with maths and his understanding of angles. 

Marley Makin - for thinking and reasoning like a scientist while making predictions in our potato experiment.

Ollie Reyes - by using your creative flair when writing poetry. Your poems are wonderful!

Nate Visentin - by persisting when exploring how to tell analogue time. We love seeing you apply yourself and learn new things. 

Grace Gadd - developing new learning strategies which help you focus and finish tasks in the set time. Keep it up, Grace!

WE SHOW RESPECT

Lily Scobie - personally upholding the school values in class and gently calling on others to do the same.

Kleo Schlup - Carson - by being a wonderful classmate and leader during our SEL lessons, you show respect to our topics and share your excellent ideas.

Yackandandah Folk Festival is celebrating 30 years in 2027 with a totally rad blast from the past!

CALLING ALL NEON 90s LOVERS in YACKANDANDAH TO ATTEND A BOOM BOX Making Workshop.

Introducing the Yack Folk Festival Street Parade Theme for 2027, a 'throwback to the NEON 90's!!!!'  Our commissioned Street Parade artist, Elise Higginson, will be running a BOOM BOX Making Workshop for any local community groups wishing to gather some early-bird ideas and creative inspiration for op-shop costume designs and iconic 90's props to carry in the YFF Street Parade in 2027.  

This workshop is perfect for one or two representatives from any local Yackandandah community groups, businesses and sporting clubs who would like to march down the High Street and show off their 90's flair in the YFF Street Parade next year! Kids are most welcome to attend; they just need to bring along an adult with them!

Image credit @magnific for the purple neon box

Be inspired by a 'throwback to the 90's' cardboard BOOM BOX Making Workshop. Bring your own cardboard box along or pick from a variety of cardboard boxes we have been collecting at Yackandandah Primary School. Embellish your BOOM BOX with neon paint, glow paint, mixed media, posca paint pens, collage and 90's images, and transform your cardboard box into a 90's style BOOM BOX.

WHERE: Yackandandah Primary School Art Room

WHEN: 4:00pm - 5:00pm Tuesday 10 November with artist Elise Higginson

Maximum of 20 participants

Please RSVP: carolyn.doyle@education.vic.gov.au

We’re having a fabulous time exploring the art of gel-plate printing, where every print is a little adventure! Each press and peel reveals exciting new shapes, colours and textures, with even our ghost prints creating their own unique magic. No two prints are ever quite the same!

Once we’ve built up a collection of prints, we’ll dive into the wonderful world of collage, transforming our creations into still lifes and nature-inspired landscapes.

Here’s a peek at some of the beautiful artwork created so far! Hush’s prints (the first two) showcase the magic of the process, Hughie from Year 3/4 has created eye-catching patterns, Harvey’s warm-coloured shapes are bursting with warmth, and Percy from Year 5/6 has made a bold statement with a striking use of red.