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Arbor Day- our grounds team joined with Year 1 students to plant over 100 trees
NAIDOC Week- students and staff recognise NAIDOC Week
GALA Day- Year 4-6 students Basketball Gala Day 21/10
2022 Booklist- information regarding booklists for next year
Notice of Intentions- information regarding 2022 enrolments and email sent
Arbor Day Planting
Arbor Day is traditionally a day for planting trees for shade, educating students about the importance of trees and is celebrated throughout the world. Wondall Heights State School was lucky enough to be given 107 plants from the Brisbane City Council for our Year 1 students to plant. A huge thank you to our wonderful grounds staff – Michael, Graham and Fredson – for their organisation and preparation of our Arbor Day celebrations. The students loved it!
NAIDOC Week
This week our students have engaged in NAIDOC Week recognition activities. This included a ‘Welcome to Country’ presentation from Aunty Merle, then lunch time activities including traditional indigenous games, dance, storytelling and art work. Thank you to the staff and Mrs Loban for organising this year’s events.
Solid Pathways
Last week on assembly a number of our students in Year 4-6 who participate in the Solid Pathway Indigenous STEM program were recognised for their engagement in the program. Congratulations to all participating students and thanks to Mrs Duncombe.
Gala Day
On Thursday 21/10 our Year 4-6 students will be participating in a Gala Day for Basketball.
- Year 4 will be playing at Wynnum State High School and will travel to and from the venue via bus.
- Years 5 and 6 will be playing at Brisbane Bayside Secondary College and will walk to and from the venue.
All students are required to wear full sports uniform including hat, bring their lunch sufficient for the day (no canteen facilities), water bottle and sunscreen.
Students will not be released from the venues and with return to school at the end of the day for a normal 3pm finish.
2022 Booklists
For 2022, the preffered booklist supplier is Sequel. Sequel are finalising the book lists for distribution. Families will be able to order by early December for a December delivery date or late December for a January delivery date.
There will a $7.95 delivery fee with orders being processed and dispatched as soon as possible. Only 1 delivery fee per family/address (multiple sibling orders only pay one fee per total order, not per pack) and all deliveries are fully tracked via Australia Post.
Although the booklists are generated through Sequel, families are welcome to take the list to any retail store to buy stationery and books.
By now, your child should have brought home a Stationery Inventory Form to give you an indication of the condition of retainable items (e.g. headphones) and excess materials that can be used the following year. We hope this helps to reduce the costs of ordering from the booklists moving into 2022.
Notice of Intentions- 2022
Out-of-catchment students can join the waiting list, please contact the office.
A decision will be made for out-of-catchment enrolments in early Term 4, as per the departmental guidelines.
Please share this information with family and friends living in the catchment area!
Enrolment Session – Preparing your child for Prep – Wellbeing Session (Enrolment forms to be filled in).
Orientation Session 1 – Preparing your child for Prep – Literacy Session (School Tour).
Orientation Session 2 – Preparing your child for Prep – Getting ready for the first day - (Uniform Shop will be open).
We have now conducted our Enrolment Sessions (by invite only) and makeup session invites have been emailed for the 4 November. The first Orientation sessions are complete. The second Orientation session will be held 22-26 November, with invites sent to enrolled families in early November.
If you are in-catchment and wishing for your child to attend Prep in 2022, please ensure you have completed your child’s enrolment at the school office so that you receive invitations to our Prep Transitioning events.
If you are living out-of-catchment, you are welcome to add your child’s name to the waiting list with more information provided upon completing this process.
To find out your catchment status, please access the following link:
Please contact the office directly, if you have any questions about the enrolment process.
We look forward to meeting our future Preps soon!
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Year 2 Small Town, Big History |
Payment due Wednesday 27 October |
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Year 4 Mangroves Excursion |
Payment due Tuesday 2 November |
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Year 3 Birds, Beaches, Dogs and Leashes |
Payment due Tuesday 2 November |
HPE/SPORT NEWS
Swimming has commenced for most classes this week. Parents and students are reminded of the following items required for swimming:
- Swimming Togs (Girls one piece from shoulder to bottom – Boys traditional, half leg or jammer cut before the knee. Tight fitting, not loose boardshorts.)
- Swimming Cap (Latex, Lycra or Silicone)
- Sun/Rash Shirt (Short or Long Sleeve)
- Towel
- Spare underwear
- Goggles/Ear Plugs/Bands/Sunscreen are all BYO and optional
- Bag to put it all in.
All classes will swim, with Prep swimming for 1 hour as these are their first lessons for the year.
Years 3 - 6, will have 30-minute swim sessions which will finish prior to their December 2 Swimming Carnival. Years Prep – 2 will swim class races in their final swimming session.
The swimming schedule can be found on our facebook page and our website.
FOODBANK
There is a FOODBANK located at 179 Beverley Street Morningside (Phone 33958422). If you can't fill your child's lunchbox, if you can’t give them breakfast or if you are an older Australian who is skipping eating for an entire day a week, please visit them.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 4
EVENT |
DATE |
Year 2 Small Town Big History Excursion MBEEC |
3 - 4 October |
Public Holiday |
29 October |
Prep Vision Screening |
8 - 9 November |
Year 3 Birds, Beaches, Dogs and Leashes MBEEC |
10-11 November |
Year 4 Mangroves and the Environment Excursion MBEEC |
10 - 11 November |
Year 1 Habitat Heroes Excursion MBEEC |
15-16 November |
Year 5 Eureka Excursion |
18 November |
Prep Orienation Session 2 |
22-26 November |
