A new year brings new opportunities and learning experiences for your children. It is so important that your child is at school everyday unless they are sick or there is some other significant reason. We want to ensure all of our students have the best education and regular attendance can support this.

If your child is away please do the following:

• phone the office absence line 3906 6460
• email the class teacher or office (admin@wondallheightsss.eq.edu.au)

Where possible, limit appointments within school hours and schedule holidays for the school breaks.

If you ever need help with supporting your child’s attendance at school, please call the office and we can assist.

Uniform Policy

We take pride in our appearance at Wondall Heights State School. Students wear their uniform every day with pride.

We are a Sun Smart school and require students to wear a Wondall Heights wide brimmed hat when outside. Caps are not permitted. We have a No Hat – No Play rule. Jewellery, except for a watch and sleepers or stud earrings, is not permitted.

Students are expected to wear their sky-blue striped shirt or school dress when not a PE day.

The sports uniform should only be worn on days when they have a scheduled Physical Education lesson, to interschool sports and other school sporting events.

Students are encouraged to wear their house colour on sports carnival days.

Sharing of Food

There are a number of reasons why Wondall Heights State School does not promote the sharing of food, this includes birthdays/celebrations.

• Food Allergies – there are an increasing number of students who are presenting with complex food allergies. It is up to the individual parents/caregivers as to what they choose for their child to eat in a day – school staff will not be responsible for distributing food to students.
• ‘Smart Choices’ – schools have an important role in promoting healthy eating to students and providing an environment that supports a healthy lifestyle. Please refer to ‘Smart Choices Strategy’.Eg: Whilst Zooper Doopers fall into the Amber category, again it is a parent/caregiver’s choice as to how often and when they choose for their child to consume these types of foods.
• COVID – in line with current health directives, we are limiting the sharing of items between students, where we can.

• We will not use food as rewards at school.
• Any foods given out by the school will be communicated in advance to families as per Red Days or in the curriculum, outlining the purpose and ingredients to be used.

With all these factors in mind, the following school-based decision has been made:  Wondall Heights State School does not promote the sharing of food, this includes for birthdays/celebrations. Staff will not distribute food to students. We ask that you do not send food products for sharing at school

Class Information Sessions

This year, teachers will email class operational information directly, in lieu of the traditional information session afternoon (restrictions in place). Parents are encouraged to contact teachers, to discuss any concerns with their children.

We look forward to working with the Wondall community in 2022 and achieving positive outcomes for all of our students.