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Term 1 Wrap Up- our first term of 2024 has flown by
Learning Celebrations and Parent Teacher Interviews- thanks for attending!
Harmony Week- united as a school community
Easter Bonnet Parade- 28 March 9am in the hall for P-2 students
Queensland Engagement and Student Wellbeing Survey- Year 5 and 6 Term 2
Term 2 Key Events- note the following date claimers
Holiday Works- WOSHC Block Painting, Repaint I&J Blocks
School Watch- help keep our school safe over the holidays School Watch- 131788
TERM 1 WRAP UP
Term 1 has flown by and now it is time to reflect on the term that was.
- Our new prep students have settled into their learning and are enjoying all that Wondall has to offer.
- Our whole school attendance is sitting at 92.7%! We look forward to maintaining this high level of attendance in Term 2.
- We have implemented the whole school teaching of systemic phonics in all Prep-Year 6 classes, with just 1 fulltime class teacher to be trained next term!
- The role out of 1:1 devices to support learning, free of charge to students in Years 2-6.
- All of our students have demonstrated being ACE (attending, confident and engaged) learners, with a strong focus on being Safe, Responsible and Respectful.
- Positive learning environments where all students have engaged with their term learning which has included some in/excursions.
- Some great cultural and sporting achievements of students including the recent School’s with Pools competition where Wondall took out first place.
- The creative play space ‘Dougie’s Den’ opened for Year 3-6 students during breaks. In Term 2, we will be rolling out a P-2 activity space for students, so stay tuned!
We look forward to continuing successful learning and engagement in Term 2!
Thank you to all of the parents/family members who have supported in classrooms this term with reading groups and also in swimming lessons. We appreciate the time you have been able to dedicate to supporting our students!
LEARNING CELEBRATIONS and PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS
It was great to welcome parents and other significant family members to our recent Learning Celebration open afternoon last week and also the Parent Teacher Interviews last night.
As you prepare for Term 2 with your child, what feedback did teachers share that you could work on with your child to help their continued progress?
HARMONY WEEK
Last week, we celebrated Harmony Week, which recognises our diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds.
Our school turned a sea of orange last Friday as students and staff united together to promote this important theme.
EASTER BONNET PARADE
Just a reminder, we have our P-2 Easter Bonnet Parade on tomorrow morning at 9am in the hall. This is a standing event and we ask that parents observe from the areas outlined in the map, attached. Please keep entries and exits clear and if you are to take photos, please do not post pictures of other students to social media.
QUEENSLAND ENGAGEMENT AND WELLBEING SURVEY
In Term 2, students in Years 5 and 6 will be asked to take part in the Queensland Engagement and Wellbeing (QEW) Survey.
We know that wellbeing and engagement are important parts of your child’s life at school. The QEW Survey is designed to measure how students view their wellbeing and engagement across different topics. The information we get from the survey helps us better understand and support our students.
An information letter will be sent out to parents and carers closer to the time. If you have any questions, please contact the school. More information, including FAQs, can be found on the Education website: (https://qed.qld.gov.au/publications/reports/statistics/schooling/students/queensland-engagement-wellbeing-survey).
TERM 2 KEY EVENTS
17/4- Interhouse Cross Country
19/4- Interschool Sports commence Weeks 1-8 for Years 4-6
24/4- School ANZAC Ceremony @ 2:00pm in the hall
25/4- Community ANZAC March- WHSS students encouraged to join our school in the local march, meeting near Earnest Street, Manly State School at 7:45am Full school formal uniform including hat for an 8:00am start.
30/4- School Tour 4:30pm for new families followed by P&C Meeting 6pm
10/5- Walk Safely to School Day – Community Park’n’Stride
21-22/5- School Photos
20/6- Under Eight’s Day
HOLIDAY WORKS
Over these holidays, we have a number of painting jobs in the school- the external painting of the WOSHC building and also painting repairs to I&J Blocks.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS
With Term 1 concluding on 28 March, we wish our Wondall community a relaxing and safe holiday period. School resumes Monday 15 April.
SCHOOL WATCH
Just a heads up… our Prep 2025 Transition events have begun! Families who have enrolled, or who have joined our waitlist, will receive special invites to events as they occur.
Following on from the positive response from our Term 1 Principal’s School Tour, we have decided to hold a tour per term. Our next Principal School Tour will be on Tuesday 30 April at 4:30pm.
If you know of any family, friends or neighbours with Prep aged children in 2025, please feel free to share this information and the attached brochure so they don’t miss these special events.
Online Third-Party Services Consent Survey
Our surveys for consent for your child to access the online third-Party services we use has been sent out via QParents. You will see a notification in the app once it’s available.
If you’ve signed up but haven’t downloaded the app, you can get it for free from the Apple or Google Play App stores.
Payments Due
| EXCURSION | DUE DATE |
| Interschool Sports Yrs 4-6 | 15th April |
| First Contact - Year 4 | 16th April |
| History in a Box - Year 3 | 22nd April |
| Step into History - Year 2 | 26th April |
| St Helena Stories - Year 5 | 21st May |
| Immigration - Year 6 | 28th May |
| Year 5/6 - Camp | 7th June |
TERM 1 SWIMMING LESSONS
Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who helped out at the Years 1-6 Swimming Lessons this term. Your help was greatly appreciated and without your assistance these swimming lessons wouldn’t have been possible.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Finn B who placed 5th in Javelin and to Daisy C who came 12th in the 60m hurdles and also competed in the 400m sprint, at the Little Athletic State Championships. Well done Finn and Daisy!
Special mention to Zairah J who has been selected in to the Metropolitan East Girls Touch Football Team. We wish you all the best at the upcoming State Championships. Congratulations Zairah on your outstanding achievement.
INTER-SCHOOL SPORT – TERM 2 (YEARS 4-6)
DATES:
Fridays (Weeks 1-8) 19/4, 26/4, 3/5, 10/5, 17/5, 24/5, 31/5, 7/6
TIMES: 12.15pm-2.30pm
VENUES:
Kitchener Park – Touch Football
Gumdale State School – Netball
Bayside United FC – Girls Soccer (Weeks 1-4), Boys Soccer (Weeks 4-8)
Wondall SS – Boys Soccer (Weeks 1-4), Girls Soccer (Weeks 4-8)
REMINDERS:
- Please return any outstanding permission forms and payments (or arrange a payment plan).
- Students must bring their lunch, hat, water bottle and full sports uniform to and from school.
- NO JEWELLERY to be worn, including watches and bands (unless medical) Taping of jewellery is not acceptable.
- Soccer participants must wear shin pads and long socks (families to self purchase).
- Football boots are optional but not mandatory. Football boots will be put on and taken off at the venue.
- Please note any student early departures from sports venues must be made the day prior to Inter-school Sport, through the school office. Students will not be permitted to be driven with parents/carers from the sports venues unless this has been pre-arranged the day before.
PREP-YEAR 6 CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL – TERM 2 Wednesday 17 April
Could all students please wear their house colour shirt on this day. Students must also have a hat and water bottle. Families are most welcome to attend but we do request that you spectate from the designated spectator’s area. For the safety of all our students we ask that you please do not gather near the start/finish line. You may also like to bring a chair to sit on.
INTER-HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM – APPROXIMATE TIMES ONLY
MORNING SESSION - YEARS 4-6 MORNING SESSION – YEARS 4-6
9.05am - 12yrs Girls - 3km
9.10am – 12 yrs Boys – 3km
9.35am – 11 yrs Girls – 3km
9.40am – 11 yrs Boys – 3km
10.05am – 10 yrs Girls – 2.5km
10.10am – 10 yrs Boys – 2.5km
10.30am – 9 yrs Girls – 2km
10.35am – 9 yrs Boys – 2km
MIDDLE SESSION – YEARS 2 & 3
11.45am – Year 3 Girls – 1.5km
11.50am – Year 3 Boys – 1.5km
12.10pm – Year 2 Girls – 1km
12.15pm – Year 2 Boys – 1km
AFTERNOON SESSION – YEARS 2 & 3
2.00pm – Year 1 Girls – 750m
2.05pm – Year 1 Boys – 750m
2.15pm – Prep Girls – 550m
2.20pm – Prep Boys – 550m
BEFORE SCHOOL FITNESS TRAINING – YEARS 4-6
We’ve had a great start to the Before School Fitness Training Program. Students have been very enthusiastic and training hard. This will continue next term on Tuesday and Friday mornings. If it is wet weather these sessions will be conducted in the hall.
KONNICHIWA,
End of Term Japanese celebrations> “SHIAWASE!!”
- Origami club
- Years 3 and 4 extension club
- The 5A students have a parent helper. “NAMAE WA SENSEI #2” (DOUMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITA to Ms Sarah Foster for all your help teaching the 5A students Japanese!)
- The Year 1 students buddied with the 5 and 6 students during the “End of Term Japanese ninja star celebrations.” Years 5 and 6 students were amazing “NIHONGO SENSEI-GATA,” (Japanese mentors) to the Year 1 students. DOUMO ARIGATO GOZAIMASHITA to all Year 1 staff for your support and participation.
Jya, ne SENSE
Students can help the environment and our school by recycling their plastic water bottles. Green bins are placed around the school and these are for recycling water bottles ONLY. Each recycled bottle is worth 10 cents to our school – and all of those 10 cents add up!
The green collection bins for plastic drink bottles are located at each eating area around the school. Please feel free to bring in containers to recycle. Alternatively, if you want to take your containers directly to a recycler and send your refund to the school – use the code C11011831
From Mrs Horvath and the Environment Club
