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Attendance – Wondall’s overall attendance rate is 93.7% as at the end of April.
National Volunteer Week – We would like to thank our wonderful volunteers!
P&C Day – 19 May 2023 – Thank you to our amazing P&C for their dedication and tireless work to make our school the best it can be!
Eco Marines Excursion- Our Year 6 Environmental Leaders and Mrs Cranitch’s trip to Tangalooma
National Sorry Day - May 26 2023 - All students can wear purple to recognise this significant day. Yrs 4-6 students must change into full school uniform to attend sport.
Yrs 5 & 6 Camp - Week 10, Term 2 - Payments and forms due.
School Attendance
At Wondall Heights State School we know students need to attend school regularly to achieve success in engagement and learning. Regular non-attendance has a significant impact on a student’s academic achievement, as well as their ability to make and sustain relationships with their peers. Regular absences can lead to anxiety and stress, which in turn can lead to further absence.
School staff set an example for students by encouraging attendance and punctuality. School absenteeism is monitored closely and regular contact will be made if high levels of absenteeism are detected.
In 2022 school year, Wondall Heights State School had an average attendance rate of 88.7%. This year, we have been speaking to the students about being ACE (Attend, Confident, Engaged) students and the importance of attending school each day. It is wonderful to see the improvement in our overall attendance data, with the Wondall’s attendance rate sitting at 93.7% as at the end of April. Well done Wondall!
National Volunteer Week
We thank all of our parents and grandparents who help out in our classrooms, with sporting, extracurricular and excursion events. Our children have a real sense of pride to see their family members helping out. If you ever have time available, please reach out to your child’s teacher who can advise how you too, can support!
P & C Day - Friday 19th May
Eco-Marines Excursion
National Sorry Day - 26 May 2023
Every year on 26 May, National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.
National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation. While this date carries great significance for the Stolen Generations and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it is also commemorated by Australians right around the country.
Reconciliation Australia, https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-sorry-day-2020/, retrieved May 6, 2023.
| Term 2, Week 6, Friday | Staff and Students wearing purple |
Purple is the colour of the five-petal Native Cotton, Desert Rose (Native Hibiscus) used to represent the Stolen Generations. A purple shirt or accessory (ribbon, socks, etc.) can be worn to show support.
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Years 5 & 6 Camp
Yr 5 and 6 Camp- Payment and Medical Notes are due now for Year 5 and 6 Camp. Please hand these notes into your child’s class teacher ASAP!
PBL Focus Weeks 5 and 6 – Wondall Learners are SAFE when playing with others.
Students are learning the importance of safety during play. They are encouraged to take accountability for their actions in the playground and recognise others’ reactions to types of play.
They will discuss the perspectives of others by first recognising their own feelings in different situations.
Students will construct a class list of strategies to ensure safe play for all including:
- establishing clear rules before game commences
- looking at others’ facial expressions and body language to ensure others’ well being
- saying sorry if play has accidentally become rough
- using Zones of Regulation strategies if you move into yellow zone
- be aware of others’ zones
- use kind words
- allow all friends to play
- ask for adult help if required
PBL Week 5 Dougie Rewards Day - Picnic Lunch Friday 19th May
Notice of Intention to Attend Wondall Heights State School in 2024
We are currently looking at Wondall Heights State School’s planning needs for the 2024 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 2024 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. Early forward planning will help to make 2024 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 2024 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!
Active School Travel Walk Safely to School on FRIDAY 19 May
Friday 19 May is National Walk Safely to School Day. Walk Safely to School Day is an annual event when all primary school children are encouraged to walk to school. It promotes road safety, healthy lifestyle, and a clean environment.
To celebrate Walk Safely to School Day, our school is having a Park’n’Stride event.
Being part of the Active School Travel program, we are already leading by example and encouraging our students to actively travel every week. Being part of a national day also demonstrates we are part of a much bigger, international movement encouraging healthier habits, greater physical and mental wellbeing, and a greener environment. Active School Travel is one of the easiest ways to incorporate physical activity into everyday life for all children. So join in the fun, be active and healthy, and walk to school with your child on Friday 19 May.
School photos will be in Week 6, Term 2 - 23 and 24 May.
| Tuesday 23 May | Wednesday 24 May | |
| From 8 am | Sibling Photos | Sibling Photos |
| Morning Session | 5B, 1A, 1D, 2A, 2B, 3B, 4B | Prep A, Prep B, Prep C, Prep D, 1B, 2C, 4A |
| Middle Session | 4C, 6A, 6B, 6C, 4D, Student Leaders and Senior Group | 2D, 5A, 5C, 5D, 3A, 3C, 3D |
Synthetic Phonics Update
Last week six of our wonderful teachers made the trek to Jindalee for four days and completed their Sounds-Write training. They returned to us full of excitement and eager to try out their new learning. We can’t wait to see it in action in their classrooms, engaging students daily in decoding and encoding!
Library Update
Over the last several months, thanks to a generous donation from our P&C, we have worked hard to make our Library an inviting place for students. We are now working on purchasing new books for our students to borrow. All students are encouraged to borrow books during their class borrowing time.
Borrowing takes place during class time with the class teacher or a regular specialist teacher. Occasionally our younger students return their books directly to a shelf, rather than following the class process for having the books returned. Please remind your child that when they borrow a book, they need to have a grown up return it using the computer in the library and then a staff member will reshelve it.
In recent weeks, students with overdue books borrowed in Term 1 were given final overdue notices. If your child received one of these notices, please support them to locate their book and return it to the library. Invoices for Term 1 overdue books still not returned will be generated next week. Students are not able to borrow from our Library whilst they have overdue loans.
Payments Due
| EXCURSION | DUE DATE |
| Yr 4 Mangroves | 09 May |
| Yr 5 Camp - Currumbin Valley | 19 May |
| Yr 6 Camp - Maranatha | 19 May |
| EVENT | DATE |
| Active School Travel walk | 19 May |
| Yr 4 Mangroves & the Environment Excursion (2 Classes) | 22 May |
| School Photos | 23 & 24 May |
| Yr 1 Connect with Heritage Incursion (2 classes per day) | 7 & 8 June |
| Toko Ton Taiko Drumming Performance | 12 June |
| Learning Celebration | 14 June |
| Yr 5 Camp - Currumbin Valley (2 classes) | 19 - 21 June |
| Yr 5 Camp - Currumbin Valley (2 classes) | 21 - 23 June |
| Yr 6 Camp - Maranatha | 20 - 23 June |
