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National Reconciliation Week- “Be Brave. Make Change.”
Well Done P&C- congratulations on the events and over $ 4 700 raised!
Semester 1 Report Cards – emailed home on Wednesday 22 June
Neighbourhood Parking- check driveways in local streets are clear before parking your car
Under Eights Day – Thursday 23 June – 9:00-10:30am – parents and carers welcome.
Wondall Athletics Track Carnival – Thursday 16 June, spectators welcome
What a change in the weather! After weeks of rain, finally some sunshine but that chill factor can happily go away! Don’t forget to label all items of winter clothing so it can easily be returned. Our students are very excited to be back on the playgrounds and ovals which have now dried up!
National Reconciliation Week
27 May-3 June marks National Reconciliation Week with the 2022 theme, “Be Brave. Make Change.” This is a challenge to all Australians— individuals, families, communities, organisations and government—to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can Make Change for the benefit of all Australians.
This year we are asking everyone to make change beginning with brave actions in their daily lives – where they live, work, play and socialise.
At Wondall Heights SS our students will participate in classroom activities throughout the week to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
Well Done P&C
Over the last fortnight our P&C hosted two events- the Election BBQ and Bake Stall and the Mother’s Day event. Firstly, a big thank you to organisers of these events and all parents who supported. Secondly, congratulations on over $4 700 raised which will go towards supporting the students of our school.
Semester 1 Report Cards
Report Cards will be emailed home on Wednesday 22 June. Please ensure your email address on our school records is correct. If you need to update your email- admin@wondallheightsss.eq.edu.au
Neighbourhood Parking
Whilst we recognise pick up and drop off is a busy time around our school, we do ask that drivers are considerate to our neighbours in relation to parking across/blocking driveways. Please check that when you are parking your car in the neighbouring streets, that the driveway remains clear for the home owners.
Under Eights Day
We are excited to hold our Under Eights Day on Thursday 23 June. This year, we welcome Bunnings Warehouse, Wynnum State High School, Brisbane Bayside State College and the police and fire services, as well as our own staff to host a range of fun activities out on our junior oval. Parent and carers are welcome to attend – if any parents have a special talent and would love to run an activity, please email Sarah Abbot – sabbo6@eq.edu.au.
Wondall Athletics Track Carnival
Our track athletics carnival will be held on Thursday 16 June with all P-6 students participating in track events throughout the day. All students will need to wear their sports or house colour shirts and will need hats, water bottles and sunscreen applied.
A general timetable for the day will be:
8:50-12:00 – Years 4-6 (age group races). Field events are completed through HPE lessons.
12:00-1:00 – Years 2-3
1:45-2:45 – Prep-Year 1 (and invited kindergartens)
Further information will be communicated closer to the event.
Spectators are welcome, but must not enter track areas.
For more information, please contact Steve Bloxsom sblox5@eq.edu.au.
2023 PREP ENROLMENTS
Dates for Wondall Heights State School’s 2023 Prep Transition Program are as, below.
Prep transition events are important in setting your child up for success and are designed to introduce your child to the Prep environment to reduce anxiety in starting school. We recommend enrolling early and attending as many sessions as you can. The Prep transition sessions we are offering this year include:
Information Sessions
Parents can choose one session to attend. In this session, we will provide general information about the Prep year and Wondall Heights State School’s facilities and Prep Program. We will also hold an open morning in July, where our student leaders will provide tours.
Enrolment Sessions – via invite only - booking system for enrolled families only (paperwork needs to have been submitted and finalised through the school office)
Approximately 15 children attend these sessions at a time. The Enrolment Sessions are designed to create a sense of community for our enrolling children and families to meet and establish connections in preparation for 2023. Parents/carers will be provided with specific information on helping their children to become ready for Prep, whilst our staff get to know your children.
Orientation Sessions – via invite only - booking system for enrolled families only
Children are offered two sessions to attend to meet our current Prep teachers and students in order to help them transition and become comfortable with starting Prep in 2023. Parents/carers will be provided with information around Prep-readiness and Early Literacy and Numeracy development whilst their children are enjoying time in the classrooms. In the final week of school, children will be invited to an additional session to meet their 2023 teacher and visit their new classroom.
Please share our Wondall Heights SS 2023 Prep Brochure with family, friends and neighbours who have Prep aged children (born 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018) and are interested in attending Wondall Heights SS next year!
PBL Focus Term 2 Weeks 7 and 8 – Respectful
Wondall learners respect others’ learning.
Following on from our previous focus of, ’Wondall Learners are Responsible for their own learning’, our PBL focus for week 7 and 8 is ‘Wondall Learners RESPECT others’ learning’. The objective of this focus is to teach the importance of respecting the right of others to learn in the classroom, as well as to gain an understanding of how to manage one’s self in order to allow maximum learning for all within the classroom context.
Students participated in whole class discussions, brainstorms and mind mapping activities.
Discussion points included:
- What is the teacher’s job? (prepare and deliver lessons, teach…)
- What is a student’s job? (participate, learn, allow others to learn…)
- WHY it is important to respect others right to learn within our classrooms?
- What might our bodies look like and feel like when we are respecting the learning of others?
- When our bodies are not in the green zone what strategies can we use to avoid unintentionally interrupting the learning for others?
Students created a poster displaying the ways in which they can respect the learning of others, such as keeping hands and feet to self, listening carefully to others, taking turns, using polite and kind words, putting hands up before speaking, encouraging others, allowing the teacher to teach, helping classmates, being a role-model, following teacher instructions. Posters are being displayed in the classroom and will be referred to during the fortnight.
When students display expected behaviour they receive DOUBLE DOUGIES as an incentive.
The Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) for 2022 has now commenced. Your child should have received a recording sheet from their classroom teacher. All students who complete the challenge will receive a certificate signed by the Queensland Premier.
The PRC is not a competition but a way to encourage students to develop a love of reading for life. Students are encouraged to select a range of fiction and non-fiction books suited to their reading ability and record books read during the reading period, between 9 May to 26 August.
For a student to successfully complete the Premier's Reading Challenge they are required to read or experience the number of books indicated below:
- Prep to Year 2—read or experience 20 books.
- Years 3 to 4—read 20 books.
- Years 5 to 9—read 15 books.
Experiencing books can include shared reading, listening to stories, or reading picture books. The aim for the 2022 challenge is to engage more students to read than ever before! Last year saw more than 168,000 children from around the state participate.
Completed record sheets with student’s full name and class on them need to be dropped into the Office by Friday 26 August.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
We are pleased to be continuing our tennis program at your school for Term 2. With the weather cooling down, now is a great time to be outside learning the game of tennis, being active and playing sport. Please refer to our Term 2 class timetable.
If you are interested in joining our program please contact us. We also accommodate students attending before and after school care.
For parents who would like to play, we have a tennis program at our tennis centre that offers adult coaching, clinics and cardio tennis.
The Gold Star Reading Club will kick off in Council libraries across the city on Wednesday 1 June 2022.
There are four great reasons for children to get involved in the 2022 Gold Star Reading Club.
Membership to the Gold Star Reading Club is FREE!
- The Gold Star Reading Club can help children improve their reading and literacy skills.
- Children will be rewarded for their reading efforts with a medallion and a certificate of achievement.
- It’s FUN! Children will have fun sharing their reading experiences with family and friends.
This is a great opportunity for parents to share in their children’s reading achievements.
To register your child for the Gold Star Reading Club, simply visit brisbane.qld.gov.au/libraries or your local library to complete a registration form from 1 June 2022.
For more information about the Gold Star Reading Club, visit your local library or call Council on 3403 8888.
