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.

This week's Hot Lunch was Sausage/Veggie Rolls. 

Always a favourite for the term!

We still have a few spots left on the volunteer roster (in yellow), please use the link below to add your name if you are able to help. 

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

Last day of Dance for 2026!! 
Huge thanks to Robyn for her AH-Mazing Sports Program!


Sea Otter Australia 2026 (MTB) School Championships 
Yackandandah Primary School was represented in the Yr. 4/5/6 Boys Primary division by Hugo D, Zack D and Hughie V.

Riders had four hours to record a time on four different trails at Mogo (Batemans Bay) on NSW south coast. Riders had to pedal to the start of each trail and could complete each run as many times as they  could; with their best four downhill times contributing to their overall time and rank.

In hot and dusty conditions, the Yack boys recorded fantastic results: finishing 3rd, 4th and 30th in a field of 85 riders from across Australia. 

A special mention to Hughie, who overcame an injury from practice - and with sheer determination to better his initial time on the xc course, improved by almost 40 seconds to move up the overall rankings!

REGIONAL & STATE ATHLETICS
Congratulations to the 13 athletes who represented our school at the Regional Athletics Carnival last Friday, 16th October.

A special well done to Kaia, Macey, Ari, Ned, Mia L, Darcy and the 9/10 Girls relay team (Macey, Mia L, Darcy and Dara), who have qualified for the State Track and Field Championships on Thursday, 29th October at Lakeside Stadium, Albert Park.

Results from Regionals:

Kaia – 2^nd Long Jump

Macey – 2^nd 100m

Ari – 2^nd in 100m, 200m and 800m

Ned – 1^st in Triple Jump, 2^nd in Long Jump

Mia L – 2^nd 200m

Darcy – 2^nd 800m

9/10 G relay team 2^nd

We wish our athletes the very best as they compete at the State Championships!

TENNIS PROGRAM
Our tennis program with local tennis coach Patrick Cartwright will run during Weeks 4–7 at Yackandandah Primary School.

All classes will receive four hours of tennis practice on the basketball court, with supervision and assistance from Robyn W.

Tennis racquets will be provided for all students. However, students who have their own racquet are welcome to bring it along if they prefer.

Please refer to the dates and times below:

Wednesday (28/10, 4/11, 11/11, 18/11)

• 9:00–10:00 am – 3/4A
• 10:00–11:00 am – 3/4E
• 11:45 am–12:45 pm – 5/6L
• 12:45–1:45 pm – 5/6B

Thursday (29/10, 5/11, 12/11, 19/11)

• 9:00–10:00 am – 1/2T
• 10:00–11:00 am – 2/3R
• 11:45 am–12:45 pm – F/1E
• 12:45–1:45 pm – F/1K

ALL GIRLS CRICKET PROGRAM
Please refer to the recent Compass notice and Community News for more information about registering for the All-Girls Cricket Program for Grade 3-6 students. This program is FREE to join!

Dates: Thursday 22 and 29 October, and 5 and 12 November.

Auskick
Please refer to the recent Compass notice and Community News for more information about registering for Auskick. The cost is $55 to register and is open to all students!

Dates: Thursdays 19 and 26 November, and 3 and 10 December.

24^th October                         James

24^th October                         Nate

Looking Back at Last Week – Around the World!
Last week, we packed our imaginary suitcases and travelled around the world, exploring different countries and cultures through exciting activities, challenges and delicious food!

One of our biggest highlights was our Chopstick Challenge, where children put their coordination and patience to the test by picking up pom-poms using chopsticks. A huge congratulations to Max Wickham, who collected a record-breaking 87 pom-poms in just two minutes! What an incredible effort, Max!

Our European adventures took us to Italy, where children became little chefs and made their very own homemade pizzas! We saw some wonderfully creative designs, from super-thick pizzas to heart-shaped masterpieces.

We also enjoyed some safari-inspired fun while exploring Africa, before heading to the Americas to design our very own Hollywood Walk of Fame stars!

To finish our journey, we explored Oceania by creating volcanoes and didgeridoos, bringing a fantastic week of creativity, discovery and adventure to an end!

What a wonderful week travelling the world together!

Coming Up Next Week – Spooktacular Adventures!
Get ready for a week of spooky surprises, creepy creations and Halloween fun because next week at TheirCare, we're heading into our very own Spooktacular Adventures! 

Monday – Bubble, Bubble, Toil and Trouble!
We're kicking off Halloween Week with some magical fun! Children will create their own witch and wizard hats, design magical wands, make potion bottles and invent their very own spellbooks!

Tuesday – Monster Mayhem!
It's time to unleash our inner monsters! We'll be creating monster faces, making chomping vampire teeth and getting messy with monster slime. We'll also enjoy some spooky games, including Zombie Freeze Dance and Guess the Monster!

Wednesday – Trick or Treat!
Get your costumes ready because Wednesday is all about Halloween celebrations! Children will create their own jack-o'-lanterns and decorate trick-or-treat bags before participating in our OSHC Costume Competition and an exciting Lolly Scavenger Hunt!

Thursday – Boo! Who's There?
Things are getting a little spooky! We'll be making floating ghosts and skeleton hand artwork before heading into the kitchen to create mummy savoury pastries. Children will also put their construction skills to the test with our Haunted House LEGO Challenge!

Friday – Creepy Crawly Chaos!
We're finishing Halloween Week with some creepy-crawly creativity! Children will make nature-inspired spiderwebs and colourful tie-dye bats before testing their bravery in our Spiderweb Laser Maze and experimenting with moonlight shadows!

Sneak Peek at Next Week's Menu!

Fresh fruit will also be available alongside afternoon tea each day!

Upcoming Pupil-Free Day – Monday 2 November!
The fun doesn't stop after Halloween!

TheirCare will be OPEN on Monday 2 November for another exciting pupil-free day!

Bookings are now open, so be sure to secure your child's spot. More details about our exciting program will be coming soon, so keep an eye out!

Please note: Tuesday 3 November is the Melbourne Cup public holiday, so TheirCare will be CLOSED on this day.

We can't wait for another wonderful week at TheirCare Yackandandah!