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Yakam
Newsletter
Principal: Julie Blythe
Deputy Principals: Yvonne Height, Helen Walmsley and Tristan Mackenzie
Ph: 9841 7533 Fax: 9842 1350
Email: Yakamia.PS@education.wa.edu.au

Volume 21
11 December 2015

Pursuit of Excellence Awards 2015

Congratulations to all recipients of these truly prestigious Yakamia awards the ceremony was
fantastic and a really enjoyable event. It is great to see students striving to do their personal best
throughout the year.
Thank you to all staff involved in coordinating the event and to the Walmsley family for donating the
medallions we really appreciate your generosity. Thanks also to the ladies from the P&C who
helped out with the morning tea.

Pursuit of Excellence Winners 2015

Room 11

Fay Wiggins

Room 16

Eliza Lockyer

Room 25

Kohen Horton

Room 12

Emily Gadean

Room 21

Sienna Pearce

Room 26

Maya Anning

Room 13

Olivia Lilleyman

Room 22

Jaime Sanford

Room 33

Macy Stephen

Room 14

Leah Wallis

Room 23

Jada Lee

Room 34

Annice Whitely

Room 15

Ella Belfield

Room 24

Kelsey Smith

Room 35

Hannah Whitfort

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Pursuit of Excellence cont.

From the Principals Desk

Term 4

2016 Term Dates

Schools in the Albany area have got together and Students Start
made a joint decision in order to have consistency Student Free Day
across the town. Therefore the dates for 2016 are
End Students
as follows:
Term 1
Students Start

Monday, 1 February

End

Friday, 8 April

All

Easter Break

Fri 25 Tues 29 March

Term 2

Tuesday, 11 October
Friday, 11 Nov (Show Day)
Thursday, 15 December

Holiday Best Wishes

In closing the final newsletter for 2015 and on
behalf of staff, I would like to wish children and
parents a Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year.

Students Start

Wednesday, 27 April

End

Friday, 1 July

To staff, students and families leaving Yakamia

Primary School best wishes for your move and I
trust you take with you treasured memories of
your experiences at Yakamia Primary School.

Students Start

Monday, 18 July

To everyone have a safe, relaxing and enjoyable

school holiday!

Student Free Day

Friday, 19 August

End

Friday, 23 September

All

Term 3

All

Julie Blythe

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Yakamia Primary School

School News

Christmas Mail Box

The Christmas Mail Box has been a huge
success again this year.
Thank you to all the students who have
helped sort the mail out everyday and
deliver mail to classrooms.
Its been quite exciting for students to
hear the jingle of bells as Christmas
cards are being delivered.
The last day for mail is next Tuesday!

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Food Bank Donations

Foodbank
Many thanks to all the Yakamia families who generously donated to our Foodbank Free Dress Day.
We received a whopping 318kgs worth of food items!!!
Thanks to Room 14, Mrs Walsh and her Year 3 students, for coordinating the collection. Because of
your goodwill many families will be having a happy Christmas!

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School News

Yakamia Primary School

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P&C News
Well, 2015 has come and gone and the P&C would like to thank all the parents, family members and
friends of our wonderful children at Yakamia who have supported the Yakamia P&C in their
fundraising for the school in 2015.
This year, the Nature Play Committee has been very busy in finalising various available Grants and
holding events to raise the much needed funds to provide nature based play equipment throughout
the school. Some of the events held this year have been:

Sausage Sizzles;

Mothers Day High Tea & Expo;

Christmas in July Raffle;

Mount Romance Fathers Day Specials;

Spring Fest & Car Boot Sale.

In addition, our P&C have also held two whole school Discos, cake stalls at both the Faction
Carnival and the Interschool Carnival (where we also co-ordinated the lunches on the day for all
schools involved), Billy G Cookie Dough fundraiser and our very important Jogathon to fundraise for
the School.
In 2015, the P&C have committed to and provided the following for Yakamia Primary:
$15,000 - Blinds and Projector for the School Hall;
$8,000 for the School Chaplain, Stephen
Fisher, to continue at YPS for a 3rd day each
week in 2015;
$440 for the Soccer goals on the oval (half cost
with the Yakamia Junior Soccer Club);
$180 Raffle of 3 x $60 Voluntary
Contributions in Term 1;
$7,700 Stage 2 of the Early Childhood Nature
Based Play area Riverstone Creek
Construction;
$16,060 Stage 3 of the Early Childhood
Nature Based Play area Bike Track
Extension, Bridge, Play Shops;
$9,300 Final Stage of the Early Childhood
Nature Based Play Area Hardwood Log
Jumble & Gunyah; and
$16,400 Nature Based Play Area for Block 1
Adventure Trail.
That is a whopping $73,080 donated to
Yakamia Primary School, plus the P&C have
P&C Sundown at Three Anchors

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P&C News
also already committed another $8,000 for the continuation of the School Chaplains 3rd day per week
in 2016.
As well, the Yakamia P&C run the School Canteen and employ wonderful staff, however in 2015 they
have struggled to find volunteer helpers. They desperately need volunteers for 2016!!!! Please
think about 2016 and whether you can volunteer an hour or two of a morning once a term why not
take a buddy with you!!
On behalf of the Yakamia P&C, we would like to thank all the Teachers and Staff for all their help
during the year, and would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New
Year.
We look forward to seeing you in 2016.
Happy Holidays!
Jodie Wilkinson
Secretary
Yakamia P&C
From the President
A huge thank you to
Mothers Day High Tea
all the volunteers
who have helped make this year such a success.
Without your help we could not have achieved all that we did.

Having fun at the Springfest

Don't forget School Uniforms can be purchased from the

Canteen on Thursday & Friday 29 January from 8am to
12pm. You can also order them online through the Online
Canteen.

2nd hand uniforms will

also be available to purchase on these days in the school hall.
So please help us make 2016 a success by coming along to
our AGM on Wednesday 17 February in Rm43 @ 3.30pm.
Once again Thank you and stay
safe in the holidays.
Belinda Stonehouse
P&C Chairman

Fashion Parade at Expo

Planting

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Community News

Yakamia Primary School

Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the
school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the
school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and
organisers for their child.

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Community News

Yakamia Primary School

Please note notices appearing below are not necessarily endorsed by the
school. We provide this space for community groups to advertise to the
school community. It is up to parents to scrutinise the activity and
organisers for their child.

Yakamia Junior Soccer Club

Wishing all the graduating Year 6 students a fantastic high school experience and future!
Farewell to an awesome soccer team, well done boys and a huge thank you to all your parents & family
for the contribution and time put in to Yakamia Soccer.
Thank you also to Yakamia administration and staff for all their help this year, it is very much
appreciated!
Registration for the 2016 season will begin during 1st term for all keen young soccer players, Primary
School age 5 and up. Welcoming all new players so keep an eye out for information next year! Last season
shirts will also be up for sale, please let us know if you are interested.
Any parents who would like be involved in the club, such as coaching, referee, training or committee, you
are most welcome and feel free to send an email prior to next season.
Merry Christmas from Yakamia Junior Soccer Club
yakamiasoccer@yahoo.com.au