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DITTO Performance- On Wednesday 17 February, our Prep – Year 3 students experienced Bravehearts’ personal safety education program Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show.
Prep Parent Reading Information Sessions- information sessions on ‘Supporting your child’s literacy development and helping your child to read’
NAPLAN Online 2021- Students will participate in a NAPLAN School Readiness Test (SRT) on Thursday 25th March 2021 prior to the actual NAPLAN tests in May.
Cyber Safety- Monday 1 March Cyber Safety Presentation in the school hall from 9am.
2021 Religion Times- Religious Instruction will commence in Week 6.
Medications- Regular medication
DITTO Performance
On Wednesday 17 February, our Prep – Year 3 students experienced Bravehearts’ personal safety education program Ditto’s Keep Safe Adventure Show. Amongst other things, children learnt three key messages:
- We all have the right to feel safe with people.
- It’s okay to say NO if you feel unsafe or unsure.
- Nothing is so yucky that you can’t tell someone about it.
Thank you to Bravehearts and the Wondall Heights State School P&C for supporting this important experience for our students.
Prep Parent Reading Information Sessions
Next Friday 5 March Mrs Abbot and Mrs Hills will be offering information sessions on ‘supporting your child’s literacy development and helping your child to read’ to our Prep parents. Please see the information flyer attached. Limited spaces are available via the SOBs booking system accessed through the school’s website. Should the two sessions fill, we will offer a third session. We hope to see our Prep parents there!
NAPLAN Online 2021
Wondall Heights State School is completing NAPLAN Online again this year. Students will participate in a NAPLAN School Readiness Test (SRT) on Thursday 25th March 2021 prior to the actual NAPLAN tests in May. The SRT is a familiarisation activity to help confirm each school’s technical, student and staff readiness. The SRT provides our students with the opportunity to engage in the NAPLAN platform prior to the actual NAPLAN tests in May. If you do not wish your child to participate in the SRT or NAPLAN in May please contact the office.
For further information, please follow the links below:
Cyber Safety
2021 Year 4 to Year 6 Date claimer: Monday 1 March Cyber Safety Presentation in the school hall from 9am.
All of our Year 4 -6 students are invited to attend a Cyber Safety Presentation by Department of Education on Monday 1 March for 60 minutes. This is a FREE presentation. The focus of these interactive sessions delivered by Cybersafety and Reputation Branch of the Department of Education is about the use of social media and appropriate behaviours when online.
What your child will learn about
- Digital citizenship and the power of a digital footprint
- How to protect personal information when creating online accounts
- Responding to messages and friend requests
- Cyberbullying and standing up for friends online
- Responding to negative online content
- How to handle yourself if you're having a difficult time online.
If you DO NOT wish your child to participate in this FREE presentation, please advise your child's class teacher via email.
How you can learn more
We encourage parents to continue the cyber safety conversation with your child, using the online tools provided below to help cement the safety messages. It is important for all of us to consider protective behaviours online and particularly, what we put on the internet can become a permanent record. Parents are encouraged to set firm guidelines around their child’s use of the internet. For additional information on cyber safety we suggest visiting the eSafety website.
The following pictorial is a good one for all of us to think about when we are interacting online.
Also, make sure you are aware of what your children are accessing online. Some of the games have built in chat functions and many of the main social media pages- Facebook, Instagram, twitter and tiktok have age restrictions (generally 13 years old).
2021 Religion Times
Religious Instruction will commence in Week 6. At this stage, students with permissions will participate in one 30-minute lesson per fortnight. Years 3-6 lessons will occur fortnightly on a Tuesday. Years 1-2 lessons will occur fortnightly on a Wednesday. These times may be subject to change.
Children's Medication
If your child takes medication on a regular basis at home, please advise the school office so your child's medical conditions/medications are recorded in case of an emergency.
Dance Team 2021- Selection Process and FAQ’s
How can my child join the Dance Team?
For 2021, the 2020 Dance Team students are automatically invited to continue. The students from Years 3, 4 and 5 that achieved an ‘A’ for the dance ‘performance’ criteria in 2020, have also been invited to join.
As Dance Team is an extra-curricular offering, provided to students by staff volunteering their time and expertise, the first round of position offerings is presented to students who achieved an ‘A’ grade for the performance strand in Dance the year prior.
What year levels is the Dance Team for?
Dance Team is offered to eligible students in Years 4-6.
How many students can be in Dance Team?
The number of students invited to participate in the Dance Teams will vary each year, based on:
- the number of volunteer teachers/staff available to supervise and coordinate a team
- a review of student numbers and academic results- ‘A’ for performance is the current acceptance grade. If numbers of students accepting a position at the ‘A’ level are low, an audition process for the ‘B’ performance students may occur.
Can my child get invited into the Dance Team if they did not make it in Year 4?
Yes! We will be looking at the results on a year to year basis. As per the information above, positions are offered each year to eligible students.
What if my child is hurt during a rehearsal?
Please note that the Department of Education does not have personal accident insurance cover for children/students. If your child is injured as a result of an accident or incident while participating in the activity, all costs associated with the injury, including medical costs are the responsibility of the parent/carer. Some incidental medical costs may be covered by Medicare. If you have private health insurance, some costs may also be covered by your provider. Any other costs must be covered by parents/carers. It is up to all parents/carers to decide what types and what level of private insurance they wish to arrange to cover their child. Please take this into consideration in deciding whether or not to allow your child to participate in this activity.
If your child is injured, they will still need to attend rehearsals as to not miss out on choreography.
What is the commitment?
Students are expected to attend all lunchtime practises.
If a student is repeatedly (3 times) absent from Dance Team practise, their position may be offered to another eligible student.
There are no outside of school hour rehearsals current scheduled.
What is the cost in 2021?
There is no cost for participation in 2021. Staff will be conducting team practises during allocated school hours and costumes from previous years will be utilised.
Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting
Wondall Heights State School is implementing the Australian Curriculum across all year levels. As a school we have had discussions about the amount of assessments we are carrying out. In 2021, we are reviewing our assessments tasks to ensure alignment to the Australian Curriculum achievement standards.
Below is an outline of our endorsed reporting plan presented to the P & C meeting on 9th February 2021. The major difference with our reporting plan this year is the absence of formalise summative assessments for our Prep students in the Arts and Technologies learning areas. Teachers will provide teaching and learning opportunities in these learning areas but students will not be formally assessed or reported on.
NAPLAN Online 2021
Wondall Heights State School is completing NAPLAN Online again this year. Students will participate in a NAPLAN School Readiness Test (SRT) on Thursday 25th March 2021 prior to the actual NAPLAN tests in May. The SRT is a familiarisation activity to help confirm each school’s technical, student and staff readiness. The SRT provides our students with the opportunity to engage in the NAPLAN platform prior to the actual NAPLAN tests in May. If you do not wish your child to participate in the SRT or NAPLAN in May please contact the office.
NAPLAN 2021 Schedule
If you wish to withdraw your child from NAPLAN Online please contact Pamela Kondys on 3906 6444 to complete the relevant paperwork.
For further information, please follow the links below:
Payments Due:
| Prep Mini Beast Incursion | Due 25 February 2021 |
| Year 2 Step into History | Due 16 March 2021 |
| Year 3 Street Science Incursion | Overdue |
| Year 6 Immigration Excursion | Due 11 Mar 2021 |
IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 1
| 26 February |
Year 3 Street Science Incursion |
| 2 March |
Prep Incursion MBEEC (3 Classes) |
| 3 March |
Prep Incursion MBEEC (2 Classes) |
| 5 March |
Interschool Sport begins |
| 16 March |
P & C Meeting |
| 18 March |
Year 6 Immigration MBEEC (2 classes) |
| 19 March |
Bullying No Way! Day
Year 6 Immigration MBEEC (2 classes) |
| 30 March |
Parent Teacher Interviews |
| 2 April |
Good Friday |
