Principal's Chat
Term 2 Wrap Up- just like that, another term draws to a close.
Reports- Semester 1 reports will come home on Wednesday 21 June.
School Camps- happy camping to our Year 5 & 6 cohorts.
Under 8’s Day- P-2 students, families and community welcome to join us for a morning of fun- Thursday 22 June 9-10:30am.
School Review- Term 3, Week 1 Wednesday-Friday.
NAIDOC 2023- during Week 1 of next term, we will be holding a range of NAIDOC learning experiences for students.
PBL- ’Wondall Learners are Responsible for their own learning’
With just a few days left of Term 2, we want to thank all of our community for another amazing term of learning, fun and celebrations in our school. The last fortnight has seen cultural drumming experiences, free dress, sporting events, band performances, Learning Celebrations, camps, PBL rewards and Under 8’s Day still to come. We wish all of our families a relaxing holiday break and look forward to Term 3 commencing on Monday 10 July.
REPORTING PROCESS
Semester 1 reports will be emailed home to parents on Wednesday 21 June. If you do not receive your child’s report by Thursday, please 1) check you junk/spam boxes 2) contact the office and they can verify your email/resend the report.
When reviewing your child’s report, remember that ‘C’ means that your child is working at the year level standard. Importantly, review their behaviour and effort grades and the suggested goals to support their learning in Semester 2.
SCHOOL CAMP
Across this week, our students in Years 5&6 are enjoying their respective camps at Currumbin Valley (Y5) and Boulder Creek (Y6). Camps are a great way for students to develop their independence, team work and resilience whilst developing positive relationships with their peers and teachers. We want to sincerely thank our staff who have supported the camps, so generously giving up their own time with their families, to make these opportunities available for our students.
On Wednesday and Friday afternoon, we will have multiple buses returning from the camp locations. The Stop, Drop and Go, access will be restricted to provide a safe location for the unpack of the buses. Please be mindful of this with afternoon pick up.
TRACK CARNIVAL
Last week we held our rolling track carnival. Congratulations to all students for their participation. The winning house was Trojans! We thank Mr Bloxsom for his tireless efforts in planning these days and our grounds team for the marking and set up. Thank you also to the parents (and grandparents) who helped pack up!
To provide some context, we have moved to rolling carnivals to increase student participation. By conducting some of the activities during class lessons, carnival day is reduced to the main events which all students participate. This results in increased participation, decreased off task behaviours and increased school attendance.
SCHOOL REVIEW
Every Queensland state school is reviewed by the School and Region Reviews (SRR) branch at least once every 4 years. The reviews play an important part in how the department supports school improvement. They provide schools with independent feedback, tailored to their context and needs.
Our school is scheduled to have our next review in Week 1 of Term 3, from Wednesday-Friday. During the review period you may be approached at school by a reviewer to get your feedback on our school. I encourage you to chat with the reviewers and share your thoughts on our school and our next steps for continued improvement.
NAIDOC 2023
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year, to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.
Our school will be celebrating NAIDOC with classroom and lunch time events for students in Week 1. We will also hold a special parade on Friday 14 July 2023 at 9am, which will include a smoking ceremony and dance presentation, as we officially open our yarning circle.
During the holidays, a community event will be held at Musgrave Park on 7 July. For more information check the following links https://www.musgraveparkffd.com/
UNDER EIGHT’S DAY
Our annual Under 8’s Day will occur on Thursday 22 June 2023. Please save the date and spread the word far, we would love to see parents and future Wondall students attend. On the morning there will be lots of activities for children and even a food stand for parents!
PBL Video- New Lunchtime Expectations:
Over the last two weeks of this term, our school is trialling playing first and eating second during our lunch breaks. This is to help reduce students entering classes straight from play, often resulting in behaviours occurring. When students have the time to sit, eat and settle after play, we are hoping to see smoother transitions back into learning resulting in less behaviours during class time. The new bell times are as follows:
A link to our PBL video to explain the new process is below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Rk3vkCkksM