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A Warm Welcome and a Wonderful Start 
From the Principal – Mr Jonas Shantz
I’d like to sincerely thank the Wondall Heights State School community for the incredibly warm welcome I’ve received in my first week. It’s been a pleasure meeting students, staff, and families, and I already feel a strong sense of pride in joining a school with such a positive culture and community spirit.
Over the past week, I’ve spent time visiting classrooms, chatting with students in the playground, and beginning conversations with staff about the great work already underway. What has stood out most is the sense of connection and commitment across the school — a clear reflection of the values that underpin Wondall.
Feedback is an important part of how we continue to grow as a school, and I believe the way we give and receive feedback makes a real difference. I’ll always approach conversations with openness and a genuine commitment to working together.
If you see me around the school grounds, I genuinely welcome a conversation. Whether it’s a quick hello or something more, please feel free to come up and have a chat — I’m keen to connect and hear your perspectives.
I’d also like to share the Department of Education’s new Communicating with your child’s school framework. This resource outlines how we can work together to build strong, respectful relationships between families and schools. It’s designed to support clear and constructive communication that helps us deliver the best outcomes for your child(ren) and our students.
Thank you again for the warm welcome. I look forward to the term ahead and all that we will achieve together.
Warm regards,
Jonas Shantz
Principal
Principal Jonas Shantz Introduction Video
P & C DISCO- 20th June
ATTENDANCE- currently sitting at 92.9% - please ensure your children are attending, unless there is a reasonable excuse for them not to.
CARPARK SAFETY- Please do not use carparks as a thoroughfare when walking with children.
LEARNING CELEBRATION- Tuesday 17 June - 2:30pm
UNDER EIGHT'S DAY- New date – Friday 8 August – 9:00am for Prep-2 students and families.
PBL-Wondall Learner's are safe when they manage emotions.
NAIDOC WEEK- Thursday week 9
2026 PREP ENROLMENT- Enrol ASAP!
COMMUNITY NEWS- Woolworths Fresh Fruit Friday, thank you for your ongoing support
P & C DISCO
Students have been asked to design a poster to be displayed around the school. The P and C will choose 2 students from each sector who will win free entry to the disco! Good Luck designing!
ATTENDANCE
At Wondall Heights State School we know students need to attend school regularly to achieve success in engagement and learning. Regular non-attendance has a significant impact on a student’s academic achievement, as well as their ability to make and sustain relationships with their peers.
School staff are required to monitor attendance and punctuality. School absenteeism is monitored closely and regular contact will be made if high levels of absenteeism are detected or whereby patterns are detected (e.g. siblings having identical absences or regular pattern in days being absent).
As always, if there is anything the school can do to support you getting your children to school, please let us know.
REPORTING PROCESS
Semester One reports will be emailed home to parents on Wednesday 25 June. This semester you will receive an overview of your child’s learning in class for English and Mathematics and a personalised goal in those subjects.
We have also updated our Behaviour and Effort rubric which has been uploaded to our website- curriculum folder. Behaviour refers to the individual behaviours demonstrated by your child aligned to our school expectations of Safe, Respectful and Responsible. Effort, refers to their self-application to learning tasks.
CARPARK SAFETY
To help ensure the safety of all of our community members we ask that pedestrians DO NOT cut through the school carparks, particularly the two carparks controlled by the boom gates. Please enter our school grounds via the designated pedestrian gates along Wondall Road.
A reminder also that the top carpark (near the lights) is primarily a staff carpark. Parents are asked not to use this carpark between 7:30am-3:30pm to drop off students to WOSHC and not to park in reserved Administration carparks. A reminder also that on Wednesday afternoons, teachers have a staff meeting that finishes at 4:15pm. It has been noted at the P&C Meeting that the top carpark is particularly busy around this time as staff are trying to leave. Parents are asked to be extra vigilant at this time.
LEARNING CELEBRATION – TERM 2
UNDER EIGHT’S DAY
The new date for our annual Under 8’s Celebration will be Friday 8 August 2025 from 9:00-10:30am. Please save the date!
NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS- THURSDAY WEEK 9
Wondall will be celebrating and recognising NAIDOC by hosting a range of Indigenous activities across our school.
(Please contact your child’s teacher if you have any questions)
UPCOMING DATE CLAIMERS
NEWS FROM 3/4A
This year 3/4A have been exploring a range of mathematical skills through an approach that fosters communication, collaboration and creativity. Students are actively engaged in solving rich problems in small groups, using vertical surfaces to share and discuss their thinking.
This dynamic learning environment encourages collaboration, creativity, and perseverance, helping students build deeper understanding and confidence in maths.
Whether working on number patterns, measurement, or problem-solving strategies, students are developing critical thinking skills and a positive mindset towards mathematics. It's been wonderful to see their enthusiasm grow with each lesson!
Tara: I like it because it is a fun way to solve different problems.
Brodie: I like that we get to work in different groups and discuss things as a team.
Blake: I like it because it can be new to some people so we get to be teachers for them.
Aurora: I like how there is teamwork.
Tommuelah: I like that the problems we have to solve are always different.
Chloe: I like the teamwork and everyone helping each other.
Cooper: The math problems are hard but in a fun way.
Knox: I like working as a team.
Olivia: I like that each time we do problem of the day we get a different group.
Frankie: it is group work and it taught me how to do regrouping and solve problems with more than one step.
Harlan: I learned how to communicate with bigger groups.
Haven: You can learn more information about number.
Alice: I like when we split up into small groups and work on the same problem but do it differently.
Sage: I like how we learn how to work together as a group.
Ben: I like how some of the problems are pretty difficult because then we have to help each other to solve them.
Do you have a younger sibling ready to start Prep next year?
or
Do you know of family/friends/neighbours that have children who live in the Wondall Heights SS school catchment zone ready to start Prep in 2026?
If you do… we are putting a call out to enrol your child at Wondall Heights State School or join our waitlist ASAP so they don’t miss out on invitations to our upcoming Storytime & Play session and other transition events.
Call the office now on 3906 6444.
PBL- WONDALL LEARNERS ARE SAFE WHEN THEY MANAGE EMOTIONS
This fortnight we will be focusing on solving conflict, managing emotions and using strategies to help with self-regulation.
BULLYING FRAMEWORK- Re-Sharing these documents with our community.
Please see attached documents that our school has created that align with the department’s stance on bullying and our Student Code of Conduct. Many classes refer to them throughout the term, and we will start our Term 3 PBL week off by revisiting them.
Spread kindness, not hate.
| Excursion | Consent Due | Payment Due | Cost |
| Yr5/6 Camp (Full payment) | Overdue | 16th June | $350.00 |
Reminder:
Consent must be given before an invoice is issued for payment. Payment plans are available, please contact Business Manager. Ph: 39066444 for any questions.
BAYSIDE DISTRICT TEAM SELECTIONS
Congratulations to the following students who have recently made a Bayside District Sports Team. All the best at the Metropolitan East Trials!
GIRLS FOOTBALL – Maya H, Rachael L, Yasmine L
BOYS RUGBY UNION – Louis B
TENNIS – Joshua B
Good luck also to Harlow L and Aaliyah who will be attending the Metropolitan East Girls Rugby League Trials next week.
- RIBBONS will be awarded to 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE GETTERS for Prep-Year 2 students and Competitive races. PARTICIPATION points are awarded to all participants. Points will also be award to students who come a place in the Social races.
- Parents/carers and families are most welcome to attend. You may like to bring a chair. Students may wear their house colour shirt on this day.
- Families are requested to please spectate from the designated spectators area.
- PLEASE NOTE – Placing on the day of the Carnival for 10-12 year old students does not guarantee District Team Selection.
- RIBBONS will be awarded to 1ST, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE GETTERS and PARTICIPATION points to all participants.
- Parents/carers and families are welcome to attend. Students may wear their house colour shirt on this day.
- PLEASE NOTE – Placing on the day of the Carnival for 10-12 year old students does not guarantee District Team Selection.
EXCITING NEWS FOR JOSHUA B
In January, Joshua was selected to play in a 5 day tennis camp at the Australian Open Tennis along with another 64 male and female players born in 2014. Patrick Rafter, Lleyton Hewitt and Joshua's peers were instrumental in selecting Joshua to attend the Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport Rhode Island for the induction of Maria Sharapova and the Brian Brothers. Josh and his Dad will attend the event for a week of celebrations where Josh will be surrounded by tennis champions past and present. He will also have the pleasure of hitting with some of the legends of the sport on the US Open tennis court. Congratulations Josh!
