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BAYSIDE TRACK & FIELD SUCCESS
Earlier this month, 30 Wondall Heights State School students proudly represented our school at the Bayside Track and Field event. Our athletes competed with great spirit and determination, achieving an 8th place finish overall on combined points and 9th place on overall percentage out of 39 schools — a fantastic effort!
A special congratulations to Fraser, Daisy and Neave who excelled in their events and will now go on to represent Wondall Heights at Metropolitan East Regional Track and Field Trials later this month. We are all cheering you on!
OUR FOCUS ON LITERACY CONTINUES
Literacy is the cornerstone of all learning in primary school, and it remains a key focus at Wondall Heights. The way we teach reading today looks different to how many of us were taught, as research into how the brain learns continues to evolve. By drawing on evidence-based practice, our staff have embraced structured literacy to ensure every child has the strongest possible foundation in reading.
Over recent years, our teachers have undertaken extensive training in this approach, which is already making a significant impact on student success. To further strengthen this work, Erin Maywald has been supporting this work as our Reading Leader. Erin works alongside teachers and students to build expertise and embed high-quality reading instruction across the school.
As principal, I am deeply passionate about continuing to lead this vital work. I have been spending time in classrooms, connecting with students, listening to them read, and celebrating their growth as confident, capable readers.
BOOK WEEK CELEBRATIONS
This week we enjoyed an outstanding turnout for Book Week, with students from all year levels joining in the fun. Monday’s special assemblies were lively and colourful celebrations, filled with creative costumes, big smiles, and plenty of excitement.
A special thank you goes to our wonderful parents and carers who supported the event by helping with costumes and encouraging students to take part. Many of our staff also joined in too! It was heart-warming to see the joy on the children’s faces — and I’m certain families loved seeing their little ones proudly parade their characters.
Yours in Education,
Jonas Shantz
Principal
BULLYING. NO WAY! - BE BOLD. BE KIND. SPEAK UP!’.
SCHOOL OPINION SURVEY- Surveys need to be completed by 22 August!
BEHAVIOUR, BIG FEELINGS, AND SELF-REGULATION COMMUNITY WORKSHOP – Register your Interest.
SAVE THE DATES - upcoming Term 3 dates.PREP 2026 - enrol now!
BULLYING. NO WAY!
Last week, Wondall recognised BULLYING NO WAY: National Week of Action (11-15 August 2025), which is Australia’s key bullying prevention initiative and connects schools and communities to find workable solutions to prevent bullying.
The theme for 2025 was BE BOLD. BE KIND. SPEAK UP!’.
It takes courage to spark change.
Bullying is everyone's responsibility. It takes a community to be brave and address bullying behaviours, within and beyond the school gate.
Students can be bold, kind and take a stand to support others being bullied. Parents and teachers are there to support children and young people learn how to behave in a positive way.
In our community and in our school, we want a place where everyone can belong, a place that celebrates everyone, and where bullying is never accepted.
Check out Wondall’s ‘SPEAK UP, YOU MATTER!’ Bullying Framework for how to support your child. You can also find information regarding bullying in the school’s Student Code of Conduct, which can be found on our school website.
SCHOOL OPINION SURVEY
Wondall Heights State School is an amazing school, with great students, staff, parents and community! We are proud of our school and the progress we continue to make in enriching the learning opportunities for our students, your children.
Thank you to all of those who have already completed and returned your Parent/Caregiver Survey emailed in the week beginning 21 July. If you have not had a chance to complete the survey yet, please note that the survey is due by Friday, 22 August 2025. This is your opportunity to provide feedback about what our school does well and how we can improve to help shape our school’s future.
Can’t find your survey invitation? If your family has more than one parent/caregiver, check that they haven’t received the invitation and/or check your junk email folder.
BEHAVIOUR, BIG FEELINGS, AND SELF-REGULATION COMMUNITY WORKSHOP
Would you like to learn how to build resilience in your child, especially when anxiety, stress and big feelings are impacting your child’s ability to function, learn and sustain relationships?
Register your interest via the QR code or via the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/Hhx3RFYcHf
SAVE THE DATES
NEWS FROM 3B
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 ASAP so they don’t miss out on invitations to our exciting transition events, which have now commenced.
Call the office now on 3906 6444.
WEEKS 7 & 8 FOCUS - Wondall Students Lead in positive ways.
This fortnight our students will learn what it means to lead, accept and own our own behaviours and consequences. Leading doesn’t mean having a badge or a title, it means to be a good citizen, role model and promote the values here at Wondall and in the community. Our 3 school rules are….Wondall Learners are Safe, Respectful and Responsible.
Also, coming up later in the term we will begin our student leader journey. Mrs Cocciolone will be meeting with the current Year 5’s and spending time going over the student leaders process with them. Our current leaders will also spend time doing a Q and A session, explaining what the process was like for them.
Our students are loving the new Dougie Vouchers ?. Below is a snippet of what’s on offer this Semester.
SEMESTER OVERVIEWS
Our Semester 2 Curriculum Overviews are now available on our website or through the link below. These outline what our children are learning about this semester in each learning area.
| Excursion | Consent Due | Payment Due | Cost |
| Year 2 Go with the Flow | Overdue | Overdue | $35.00 |
| WAMM Yr 5 | 25th August | $25.00 | |
| WAMM Yr 6 | 25th August | $50.00 |
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.
Congratulations to all of our athletes who attended the Bayside District Track and Field Trials last week. We’re proud of your effort, sportsmanship and determination. You represented our school with pride - well done!
Bayside District Track and Field Trials – participants
10yrs – Lillian W, Milla E, Sophie I, Tilly SH, Fraser M, Chase M, Lucas V, Toby F
11yrs – Daisy C, Indi B, Neave A, Chloe M, Maeve O, Meg A, Levi H, Harrison S, Connor C, Jace H, Billy H
12yrs – Jenna O, Madelyn S, Rachael L, Emma R, Victoria A, Ana M, Jasmine H, Victor EB, Tayman W, Archie W
A big thank you to Mrs McKeown for generously helping with the school shade and managing the team while Mrs B carried out her official duties. Your time and effort was greatly appreciated.
A special congratulations to the following students who have qualified for the Metropolitan East Track and Field Trials in their respective events. Daisy C (100m/200m/800m), Neave A (100m/200m) and Fraser M (100m/200m and long jump)
Good luck to Neave, Fraser and Daisy at the Metropolitan East Track and Field Trials on the 28 and 29 August, at QSAC!
