COVID – Facemasks and continuity of learning

P&C Executive- Congratulations to our appointed 2022 P&C Committee

School Council – Notice of election

Parent Teacher Interviews- bookings are open now via SOBS, interviews next Tuesday evening, 29 March.

NAPLAN - 9 May – 13 May 2022 for Year 3 and Year 5

Upcoming Works - Softfall replacement

Happy Holidays- 1/4/2022 - 19/4/2022

General Reminders

Stop, Drop and Go- please do not leave cars unattended between 8am-9am or 2:30pm-3:30pm.

Bravehearts Ditto Show- 31 March for P-2 students. Thank you to the P & C for funding this.  

Thank you to our Wondall community for your support in what has been a different Term 1. When the holidays come at the end of next week, we hope you have the chance to relax and recharge with family and friends.

COVID

Continuity of learning

Unfortunately, as we are seeing reflected in the wider community, the school is experiencing an increase in our staff absences (teaching and non-teaching) due to a range of reasons. Our school is working to ensure the smoothest of continuity with learning for our students but please be advised, due to the inability to source replacement teachers, that your child’s teacher may be different or classes may need to temporary merge. 

Face Masks

Our school is working closely with the public health authorities and the Department of Education to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff. We will continue to act in accordance with the advice of Queensland Health and in doing so draw your attention to the information below about mask wearing.  

For 7 days after ending isolation or quarantine, adults, staff and students (over the age of 12) who return to school after having COVID-19 or were close contacts are required to wear a face mask.

• When returning from isolation or quarantine, face masks must be worn anywhere indoors or when travelling in shared transport other than their family car.
• Face masks must also be worn outdoors if physical distancing cannot be maintained.
• Students under the age of 12 are welcome to wear one.

Further information is available in the Public Health Face Masks Requirements Direction (No. 5), and in the additional information to help people understand what the direction means.

Information on the Department of Education’s response to COVID-19 is available via frequently asked questions and further information including testing centres, alerts and symptoms of COVID-19,  can be found via the Queensland Government website.

Should other members of the school community wish to wear a face mask, they are also welcome to do this.

P&C Executive Committee

Last Tuesday, our P&C held their Annual General Meeting to appoint the 2022 Executive. Thank you to the outgoing committee for their leadership and support of the school in 2021 and congratulations to our 2022 position holders.

Executive Committee

President: Martin Watchorn

Vice President: Sarah Wilson

Secretary: Matthew Rowan

Treasurer: Wendy Willis

School Council – Notice of Election

Thank you to those who have nominated for the School Council. In accordance with the constitution, Sarah Abbot, the returning officer is giving public notice of the election of the School Council members – parent, staff teaching and non-teaching.

Final nominees for the council will be published in the first newsletter after holidays.

• Date of election: 20 and 21 April 2022
• Venue:  Wondall Heights State School Administration Building
• Commencing: 8:00am
• Concluding: 3.30pm
• You must vote in person and can only vote once
• Parents will vote for the parent representative
• Staff will vote for the staff representative.

Parent Teacher Interviews

Interviews will be held on Tuesday, 29 March, from 3:30pm – 8:00pm in the Hall.

•  Parents will need to check in upon arrival using the Qld Check In app.
• Entry to interviews will be via the foyer and exit via the opposite side (carpark side). 
• We ask that while waiting outside for your interview, you maintain physical distancing and upon entry to the hall, you use the provided hand sanitiser (or your own).
•  Whilst there is no formal requirement to wear a face mask, we do ask that in considering the health of all, you do bring and wear one during your interview slot whilst in the hall.
• There is no supervision provided for children.

Bookings for interviews is via SOBs. Bookings opened Tuesday, 15 March 6am and will close Sunday, 27 March at 6pm. SOBs can be accessed via the school’s website. Unfortunately, due to a number of teacher absences, some class interviews will not be able to be held on Tuesday night. If this relates to your child’s teacher, you will be advised via email and alternative meetings will be offered early in Term 2.

NAPLAN Online

This week, students in Years 3 & 5 will participate in a School Readiness Test (SRT) in preparation for NAPLAN in May. The SRT allows students the opportunity to use the platform and the school to identify any connection or device concerns.

Wondall Heights State School NAPLAN 2022 Schedule

NAPLAN Online allows a two-week block to complete assessments. Wondall Heights State School will complete all assessments in the first week to provide consistency for our students.   

If you wish to withdraw your child from NAPLAN Online please contact Pamela Kondys on 3906 6444 to complete the relevant paperwork.

For further information, please follow the links below:

NAPLAN Online—Information fr parents and carers

NAPLAN Online—protecting privacy agreement

NAPLAN Privacy Notice

Upcoming Works

Over the holidays, our playgrounds will have the softfall replaced.

Holidays

School holidays commence from 3pm Friday 1 April until Monday 18 April. We wish all our families a great break together and look forward to seeing students back at school on Tuesday 19 April.