Principal's Report

Reports

Semester 1 reports will be sent out via School Bytes this week. It was a pleasure to read about our students’ progress and achievement. Please have a conversation with your child about their report and do not hesitate to reach out to the class teacher with any questions.

Staffing

Mrs Lisa Last will be returning from maternity leave next term, teaching our RFF program on a Wednesday for the remainder of the year. We thank Miss Peters for her support in Semester 1 and welcome back Mrs Last.

Interschool Chess Competition

Congratulations to those students who represented our school at the Interschool Chess Competition last week. A special congratulations to Nicholas who came third in his age group.Our school came 6th out of 15 schools. All students tried extremely hard and worked so well. We are very proud of you! Thank you to Mrs Boon for all her hard work with the chess club.

YPS Supporting Charities

What a fantastic term of supporting some very worthy charities. Below is a summary of our fundraising efforts for charity in 2025:

B Kinder day the students raised $112.50.

Wear it Yellow Day the students raised $226

Pyjama day the students raised $175.20 for Headspace.

Well done YPS!

NAIDOC Week 2025 The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy

The official NAIDOC Week celebrations fall in the school holidays, but here at YPS we commenced our NAIDOC education and celebrations with the Bush Tucker incursion last week where our students learnt about what a typical day on Dharawal Country was like historically, were educated on the different uses of various native plants and got to try some traditional bush tucker. Thank you to Mrs Edwards for her organisation of this incursion.

At YPS, we celebrate NAIDOC term in Term 3, with a focus on Aboriginal Education in our Morning Routines. Mrs Burton and Mr Robson will be working with Uncle Shayne this afternoon to ensure that a local perspective is being taught in our curriculum. We will also celebrate with a visit from the Nyumbar team next term - a fantastic incursion for our students.

We know the legacy of NSW Education has not always been positive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students and we strive to never repeat those injustices and focus on ensuring equity for all our students. Part of this commitment is our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Want to join the RAP Team? Please send the school an email and Mrs Burton will be in touch with you.

Wakakirri

I am so proud of the Wakakirri team, it is shaping up to be a fantastic performance! The students and staff loved watching the dress rehearsal last week. Thank you to Miss Chesworth, Mrs Nicoll and Mr & Mrs Liles for all their hard work. Thank you to those families who have been supporting the program by selling fundraising chocolates. Further information including ticket sales info will be sent out this week. 

Kindergarten 2026

If you are yet to enrol your child for 2026, but intend to do so, could you please let the office staff know? We need to advise the department of our enrolment numbers for 2026 and would like to be as accurate as possible. Thank you for your assistance.

Vacation Care

Vacation Care is now available at The Cottage! Book via the Camp Australia app now.

Upcoming Events:

• Week 10: Mobile Eyes and Dental Monday - Wednesday, Music Incursion Years 2-6 Tuesday, Stage 2 Wattamolla Excursion Wednesday (weather permitting), PBL Rewards Day (winning house announced tomorrow) Thursday, PSSA, Assembly and Go-Kart Fun Day Friday.

• Week 1 Term 3: Monday 21 July - Staff Development Day (vacation care available at the Cottage), Tuesday 22 July - students return, Thursday 24 July - Athletics Carnival, Friday 25 July - 100 days of learning

Term 2 - That’s a Wrap!

Thank you for a fantastic Term 2 - it was a super busy term filled with great experiences and lots of learning. I hope all our YPS families have a great winter break and we look forward to an exciting Term 3, commencing Tuesday 22 July for students.

Stay warm.

Kind regards,

Kyleigh Nash

Principal