Year 6 Graduation

On Wednesday 6 December we will hold our Year 6 graduation for students and their nominated guests commencing at 9am. Following their graduation, students will head off for their end of year celebration at Bounce. We wish our graduating class well and know they will continue to ‘Strive to Excel’ in the future.

Report Cards

Student report cards will be emailed home on Wednesday 6 December. Please ensure your email address is current in the front office to receive this. admin@wondallheightsss.eq.edu.au

End of Year Celebrations

To mark the end of the school year, classes will hold their own ‘break up day’ events on Wednesday 6 December. For this, we ask that parents arrange food suitable for your own child/ren to consume. It will not be shared food.

• Parents are to pack their own ‘party box’ from home for your child to eat throughout the day- parents have control of what their child eats.
• Tuckshop will have meal deals available on the day.
• Please note that the Tuckshop will be closed from Thursday 7 December, so parents will need to pack food for your child on the last 2 days of school.

Wednesday 6 December is Free Dress- students are to wear sun safe clothing and must have a broad brim hat with closed in shoes.

Thursday/Friday students are to wear either formal or sports uniform. On these days, students will participate in end of year activities and support with clean up/moving of rooms in preparation for 2024.

At this time of the year, students like to share the Christmas cheer with their friends and they are welcome to engage in this, but we ask that only cards are given out. Please do not send lollies or confectionery eg- candy canes. We have students with a range of different food/dietary allergies and requirements and the school will not be responsible for oversight of these confectionery items.

Gifts- whilst families may like to give an end of year present as a generous thanks to staff, we do have departmental policies around these and staff cannot accept gifts in excess of $150 or any cash/lottery items.

Class Arrangements in 2024

With an anticipated enrolment of 600 students next year, we will have 25 classes. These will include both ‘straight’ and ‘multi-age’ classes. Attached is an information letter providing general information about how multi-age classes will operate.

Each year we spend considerable time planning our school classroom structure based on student numbers in year levels, departmental staffing allocations, students’ social, emotional, behaviour and academic needs. All classes, whether a single year level or multi-age class group, have students with diverse learning needs and abilities. When planning for student learning, teachers take into consideration the strengths, prior knowledge and needs of every student. They use this as a starting point to design the learning and work from where each student is currently at. In any class, there will be teaching and learning that occurs as a whole class, in small groups and at an individual level.

In consideration of 2024 all students were provided the opportunity to list some of their friends who they feel that they work well with and these have been reviewed by staff, aligned to information from teachers/parents when making the classes.

We would like to re-iterate that the placement of every child into a class for 2024 has been thoroughly considered, with input from their 2023 teachers, specialist teachers, school inclusion staff and leadership team. Further, we remind parents that we do not take requests for specific teachers and that placements into classes are managed by school staff.

Students will be introduced to their 2024 teachers during the ‘Step Up’ session on Wednesday 6 December. Following this event, they will bring home information sheets including details of their teacher, class location and some friends in their class. We are excited to welcome our 2024 preps who will also participate in this afternoon.

Class Composition Letter

Medication

Remember to collect your child’s medication from the office before the holidays.  All medication is to be collected by an adult. If your child will require medication in 2024 please check the expiry dates before bringing medications back to school and complete the required documentation for the medication to be administered.

Class Book Lists

Please find the following link to access the 2024 Wondall Heights State School book lists. Select Booklists 2024 and your child’s respective year:

https://wondallheightsss.eq.edu.au/support-and-resources/forms-and-documents/documents

Please note: Click on the link to print off a PDF Resource List to take to your preferred provider.

Returning of School Resources

As the school year draws to a close, please check your bookshelves at home for any school library or general resources. Please return these to the school by Monday 4 December, so we can prepare for end of year stocktaking.

Last Day

School will finish on Friday 8 December- sports uniform or formal uniform to be worn. Tuckshop will not be open so please ensure your child has food for the day.

Book Drop Off 2024

On Thursday 18 January strictly between 2:30-3:00pm families are welcome to drop book packs in 2024 classes. If you are unable to make this, books can be brought to school on the first day of school. Please note, teachers will not be available at this time due to Professional Development.

Over the holiday period, please keep an eye on our school and report any suspicious behaviour on 13 17 88 or if a crime in progress 000.

Stay Up to Date

Please continue to monitor your email and the school Facebook page particularly in the week prior to school returning, for any changes to school operating procedures in 2024.   

Have a wonderful break with your family and loved ones. For our departing students, staff and families, thank you for being part of Wondall Heights State School and for our returning students, we look forward to seeing you in your new classes on Monday 22 January 2024.