Welcome to Term 4 - Term 4 dates 03/10/2022- 08/12/2022

Swimming - parent helpers needed! Please let Mr Bloxsom know if you can help.

Save the Date - 30/11 Arts Showcase, 6/12 Year 6 Graduation

Notice of Intentions - need to enrol for 2024? Family moving? Please let the office know.

2024 School Leaders Applications- Due Friday this week (Week 1, Term 4)

Welcome to Term 4

We welcome all of our returning and new families to Term 4. This term is 10 weeks in duration with 8 December, the last day of the school year. Term 4 always goes quickly and we have lots of exciting things for our students to engage with before the 2023 school year is over. Remember to stay up to date by checking our newsletter, Facebook page and school website.

Celebrations from our School Review

Leaders and staff proudly refer to the ‘Wondall way’ to describe their high expectations and school-wide strategies for successful student learning and engagement. Students articulate the importance of attending school to learn. They speak enthusiastically about their teachers and how they make learning fun. Parents describe a strong sense of community and high levels of confidence in the efforts staff make to provide a quality education for their children.

Swimming

The pool is looking fantastic and ready for swimming to commence in Week 3 for all year levels. Swimming will occur on your child’s normal PE day, with some adjustments around excursions and other events. All students are expected to participate in swimming lessons as it is part of the school curriculum. If your child has a medical condition preventing them from  swimming, please ensure a note is sent along. Parents will be notified if your child doesn’t swim. Students will need to bring the following for swimming: swimmers/togs, rash shirt, swimming cap, towel (optional: goggles). During swimming sessions, we will provide for them a bright coloured cap to put over their own swimming cap to assist with easy identification in the pool.

To help facilitate our swimming lessons, we urgently need parent helpers to act as ‘supervisors’ on the pool deck and in the pool. At this point in time, we have no one to help. Without volunteers, swimming lessons may need to be adjusted for safety reasons, so please help if you can! Supervision will be covered in 3 sessions a day and we would appreciate your help. Due to the requirement to be actively moving and scanning the pool, we ask that no younger children attend with helpers. All helpers will be required to complete the Mandatory Training document and also review the risk assessment.

If you can help (please!), there is a session sign-up sheet in the front office foyer, or call/email the office (3906 6444 or admin@wondallheightsss.eq.edu.au) or Mr Bloxsom (sblox5@eq.edu.au ). For more information about swimming, see further information in the PE section.

Save the Dates!

The Performing Arts clubs (including Choir, Drama, Dance and Instrumental Music) are preparing to dazzle the audiences with a show stopping showcase event.

When: After school, Thursday 30 November (Week 9).  More details to come! 

Year 6 Graduation

Our 2023 graduation for Year 6 students and their families will occur on 6/12 at 9am in the hall.

Notice of Intentions- 2024

We are commencing our planning for 2024 classes and it is appreciated if you can notify the office ASAP if your family is NOT returning to Wondall in 2024 (current Prep-Year 5 students only). 3906 6444 or admin@wondallheightsss.eq.edu.au

In catchment students can currently enrol at the office during office opening hours for all year levels.

Out-of-catchment students can join the waiting list, please contact the office.

If you are in-catchment and wishing for your child to attend Prep in 2024, please ensure you have completed your child’s enrolment at the school office to receive an invite to our Prep Transitioning events.

Please contact the office directly, if you have any questions about the enrolment process.

Year 5 Student Leadership Applications

2024 Student Leadership applications close this Friday 6 October at 3pm. Student applications are to be handed in to the office and shortlisting will be conducted from there. Students who have been shortlisted will be asked to complete a short A4 poster that outlines the following: (50 words)

• Student Name and photo
• Reasons outlining why they would make an excellent leader
• What positions they are applying for and why

Please have these posters emailed or printed out (1 copy) by morning of  Tuesday 10 October next week so that Mrs Cocciolone can display them in the Arena for students to view.

If you do not have access to a printer, posters can be emailed to Mrs Cocciolone. acocc2@eq.edu.au