P-3 Cross Country- Thursday 21 April

ANZAC Day March – 8am from Manly State School

School Photos – Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 May

Upcoming works – work to commence on our junior toilet block upgrade

Religious Instruction Lessons – begin this week

NAPLAN Online – Schedule and general information

2023 Enrolments Open

2023 Prep Information Night – Tuesday 3 May 5:00-6:00pm in the hall

Welcome to Term 2 at Wondall. We hope that all families had a restful holiday period and are excited for the term ahead.

We start this term with 627 students and are looking forward to the presenting opportunities for our students to participate in the academic, cultural and sporting areas throughout the term.

Some general reminders:

• If you child is absent, please notify the school.
• Please continue to follow Queensland Health Guidelines regarding COVID 19 and our school signage- sanitise on entry, do not send your child or attend the school if sick.
• If a student does present as unwell during the day, parents will be notified and ask to collect your child. You will also be offered a RAT kit.
• Please remember, to ensure you are receiving the most up to date and correct information to contact your child’s teacher, check the school facebook/website or contact the office. Other social media platforms are not managed by the school and may not be correct.
• Wondall Heights State School does not promote the sharing of food, this includes for birthdays/celebrations. Staff will not distribute food to students.

P-3 Cross Country

As advised in the Week 9 newsletter last term, the P-3 Junior Cross Country will be held this week on Thursday 21 April during the morning session from 8:55am.

All Prep to Year 3 students will participate in the carnival, unless advised otherwise by parents/caregivers. Please encourage and remind your children to bring hats and water bottles, and wear sunscreen, appropriate footwear and their house uniform.

Parents and caregivers are invited to attend the cross country event, spectator areas will be assigned with COVID safety measures in place.

Should you have any questions regarding the Cross Country Carnival, please don’t hesitate to contact your child’s classroom teacher or our HPE teacher, Mr Steve Bloxsom sblox5@eq.edu.au

We look forward to having a wonderful Cross Country morning!

ANZAC March

On ANZAC Day, Monday 25^th April, Wondall Heights State School has been invited to participate in the community march from Manly State School to Richard Russell Park.

Students are required to meet outside Manly State School, Earnest Street Manly at 7:45am for an 8am start.  There will be a sign for Wondall, we are generally towards the back. Parents are welcome to march with their child. Wondall staff will also be in attendance. At the conclusion of the ceremony parents are to collect their child from a Wondall staff member.

Please ensure students are wearing their full school formal uniform and their school hat.  

SCHOOL PHOTOS

School photos will be in Week 6, Term 2 – 24 and 25 May. Envelopes will be sent home closer to these dates and will need to be returned on your child’s photo day.

Upcoming Works

The construction of our new junior toilet block commences tomorrow, Thursday 21 April. Students will be moved away from this area during eating and play times and are using alternative toilet blocks during construction, expected to be completed by the end of the term.  

RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION

Religious Instruction lessons will commence on the first Tuesday of Term 2, with 30-minute lessons being offered fortnightly to students who indicated they wish to participate in RI lessons on enrolment.

Religion is not compulsory and parents can choose to withdraw their child from lessons, should they choose. Should you wish your child not to attend, please return the slip below. If you are unsure of your child’s status, please contact the office on 3906 6444.

Queensland state schools embrace a multitude of cultural, religious and non-religious beliefs and encourage students to grow and develop as a whole person, in particular, in beliefs, values and attitudes. State schools respect the background and beliefs of all students and staff by not promoting, or being perceived as promoting, any particular set of beliefs in preference to another.

Queensland state schools provide religious instruction in accordance with Chapter 5 of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 (EGPA) and Part 5 of the Education (General Provisions) Regulation 2017 (EGPR) by making available the provision of religious instruction to students (except Prep students) who are members of a faith group that has approval to deliver religious instruction at the school.

Religious instruction is not a curriculum or syllabus provided by the Department of Education. The department has no involvement in the selection of content for religious instruction, however, the principal is responsible for ensuring that the content of the religious instruction program does not contravene legislation or departmental policies.

The faith groups that operate at Wondall Heights SS are Christian faith groups. Religion is not compulsory and parents can choose to withdraw. Students who do not participate will be supervised in revision-based activities.

NAPLAN Online

Wondall Heights State School NAPLAN 2022 Schedule

NAPLAN Online allows a two-week block to complete assessments. Wondall Heights State School will complete all assessments in the first week to provide consistency for our students.   

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:

PREP ENROLMENTS 2023

Notice of Intention to Attend Wondall Heights State School in 2023

We are currently looking at Wondall Heights State School’s planning needs for the 2023 school year. Part of this planning is considering the number of students we will have enrolled in the school. If your child is of Prep age for the 2023 school year and you are considering enrolment at Wondall Heights State School, can you please let us know your intentions by contacting the school. This is not binding and the catchment area and enrolment requirements still apply. The enrolment process will begin in Term 3 and will be communicated shortly. This intention to enrol information, is to assist us with forward planning to make 2023 as successful as possible for all our students.

Enrolment Process

In catchment students can currently enrol at the office during office opening hours.

Out-of-catchment students can join the waiting list, please contact the office.

A decision will be made for out-of-catchment enrolments in Term 3, you will be invited to attend the Prep Enrolment Sessions in September if you are successful in securing a place at Wondall Heights State School.

Prep Enrolment Sessions will consist of a group interview where parents will be presented information and asked to fill in questionnaires whilst their children interact with our teachers, in a group setting. From there, enrolled 2023 Prep children will be invited to multiple orientation days where they will meet our Prep staff, use our Prep spaces and begin to become familiar with each other. This Prep transition process is vital in preparing your child for a great start to school!

Please share this information with family and friends living in the catchment area!

Save the Date – Prep 2023 Information Session 1

PBL Focus Weeks 1 and 2 – Resilience