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NAIDOC Week- last week our students recognised NAIDOC Week.
Road Safety Week- be alert when driving, particularly around school zones.
Carpark Gathering- please keep carparks clear for vehicles.
Track Carnival- Prep – 2 Carnival this Thursday 19November.
Returning of School Resources- please return any library books you have.
Prep Transitions- Prep Orientation sessions for 2021 preps 23-27 November.
Medication- don't forget to collect medication before holidays.
Feedback- we welcome your feedback to the school.
NAIDOC Week
National Road Safety Week
This week is National Road Safety Week and is a timely reminder to share the importance of safe driving. Wondall Road is a busy one and we know that pick up and drop off times see a particular increase in vehicle traffic around the school. Remember to stick to the speed limits and give yourself plenty of time to travel. If you are held up at pick up time, don’t worry, we will keep your children safe!
Carpark Gathering
We remind families, that the school carparks should not be used as a waiting space. The carparks should remain clear of pedestrians to allow safe movement of vehicles. If these are nominated meeting points for your children, please consider other options.
Track Carnival P-2
Prep to Yr 2 track carnival is planned for this Thursday 19 November 2020. Students are welcome to wear their house colour shirts on track day. Due to COVID restrictions parents and carers are unable to attend this event.
Returning of School Resources
As the school year draws to a close, please check your bookshelves at home for any school library or general resources. Please return these to the school ASAP, so we can prepare for end of year stocktaking.
Prep Transitioning
Prep Orientation Sessions will be held next week, 23-27 November. We look forward to spending time with our new preps.
Just a reminder that Wondall Heights state school is collecting Transition Statements to help us best support your child in Prep in 2021. Parents will need to provide consent to Kindergartens for the Transition Statements to be shared. Transition Statements can be emailed to the school directly to admin@wondallheightsss.eq.edu.au or brought directly to the school office.
For more information around Prep Transition Statements, please read the attached brochure or access the following website.
https://www.qcaa.qld.edu.au/kindergarten/supporting-transition-school/transition-statements
For more support around getting your child ready for Prep in 2021:
Medication
Remember to collect your child's medication from school before the holidays begin and store them correctly at home. Learn more about storage of medications such as asthma inhalers and adrenaline auto-injectors (for example EpiPens) NPS Medicinewise website.
You should also check the expiry dates before bringing medications back to school after the holidays.
Feedback Welcome
Wondall Road State School is committed to ensuring that all students ‘Strive to Excel’.
We want to know from our parents, carers and students, what we are doing well, and if there are any areas we can improve on or do differently.
You can give feedback at any time to a staff member, calling the office or emailing admin@wondallheightsss.eq.edu.au Please be respectful when providing feedback.
If you have a complaint we ask that you:
1) Arrange a time to speak with the class teacher as the first point of call.
2) If your concern is regarding the classroom teacher or a staff member, contact the office to speak with a Deputy Principal responsible for your child’s sector.
- Mrs Sarah Abbot is the P-2 Deputy
- Mrs Pamela Kondys is the 3-6 Deputy
- Mr Mark Wright is the Principal.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples were Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first scientists, first diplomats, first engineers, first farmers, first botanists and first artists. NAIDOC week 2020 theme, Always Was, Always Will Be, was chosen to encourage Australians to celebrate the wealth of cultures and knowledge’s that existed prior to Captain Cook’s arrival in Australia. The occasion of the 250th anniversary of Captain Cook’s voyages to Australia in 2020 is an opportunity to encourage Australians to consider what the continent was like before Cook’s arrival, colonisation by the British. Always Was, Always Will Be elevates this continuity of cultural knowledge and practices as things all Australians can be proud of and celebrate together.
Teachers will ran their own NAIDOC activities between Tuesday 10th Nov and Friday 14th November. Each year level completed a different class activity.
Classroom Activities for NAIDOC Week 2020:
Year Level Moderation
Next week staff will be participating in our moderation process for Term 4. Moderation is a process where teachers compare judgements to either confirm or adjust them. The process involves close collaboration to establish a shared understanding of what student achievement across a variety of standards looks like. Teachers work towards marking judgements that are consistent and comparable.
Please finalise payments for outstanding invoices before the end of term. If you are unable to, please contact myself (Bronwyn Fletcher - Business Manager) to arrange a payment plan.
The finance window is open for eftpos on a Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8am to 10am. The preferred method of payment is bpoint and there is a link on the invoice to do this, or you can phone 1300 631 073 with your card details. The school would prefer not to take cash as payment. If you need a copy of your invoice again, please contact the school office.
Year 6 accounts
Please finalise all outstanding payments before the end of term. Statements will be issued this week. If you currently have a credit on your account please contact the office for a “Request for Refund” so that the funds can be returned to your bank account. We can only do this while your child is currently attending this school so please return the request for refund with bank details by the end of November to allow time for processing.
Payments Due:
Year 5 camp - 19 November 2020
Intermediate and Senior Choir
There will be no more choir rehearsals for the remainder of the year. Both choirs have completed their performances during their usual rehearsal time. These performances are now available for choir parents to view. Please bring in a blank USB so that the performance can be shared with you. See details below…
USB
Please bring in a blank USB with your child’s NAME and CLASS clearly labelled on it. The USB needs to have at least 3GB of space to hold the videos. Students can use the USB from their school booklist or you can send in a separate one.
Where to hand it in
The USB’s will be collected by Miss Ellis. They can also be placed inside the black mailbox outside the music room. Hand your USB in by Friday 20th November. USB’s will be returned as soon as the video has been loaded.
National Road Safety Week (NRSW) is just around the corner starting on Sunday 15th November through and ending Sunday 22nd November, 2020 .
Every year, more than 1200 people are killed and 35,000 seriously injured on Australian Roads. National Road Safety Week honours those we have lost and pledges to make the roads safer for everyone.
There are a number of ways we can recognise and raise awareness of Road Safety on our roads. For more information about Yellow Ribbon and Sarah’s story please go to: https://www.sarahgroup.org/sarahs-story
IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 4
| 16 November |
Yr 2A & 2B Small Town Big History excursion |
| 19 November |
P-2 Athletics Carnival |
| 23-27 November |
Prep Orientation Morning |
| 27 November |
Yr 5A & 5C Make up swim lesson |
| 30 November - 2 December |
Yr 5 Camp |
| 3 December |
Yr 3-6 Swimming Carnival |
| 4 December |
High School Orientation Day Yr 6 |
| 8 December |
Party Day Step Up to my 2021 class Graduation Evening TBA |