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Speech Language Pathologist Week- we thank and acknowledge our school based Speechie!
Student Free Day- a reminder that this Friday 30 August there is NO school/WOSHC.
Upcoming Date Claimers- we have lots of events to round out the term. Father’s Day Stall, Disco, Learning Celebration, R U Ok Day, Parent Teacher Interviews.
Parent and Community Code of Conduct- reminder of appropriate conduct expectations for our school community.
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST WEEK
STUDENT FREE DAY
This Friday 30 August is a Student Free Day. It is important to note that WOSHC will also be closed on this date. Please ensure appropriate supervision of your children has been arranged for this date.
SAVE THE DATES
School Disco
Times: Prep-Year 2 - 4:30pm-5:30pm and Years 3-6 - 6pm-7:30pm
Reminders:
- This event has been put on by generous volunteering parents.
- P-2 students are to be supervised for the duration by a parent/guardian.
- 3-6 students are to be dropped to the hall and then collected at the end of their session.
- Closed in shoes to be worn.
- This event is for enrolled students only.
Learning Celebration
Arts Performance 3:15-4:30pm 3 September in the Hall
R U OK? DAY
Whilst R U Ok? Day is on Thursday 12 September; we will be recognising this important day by inviting our community to wear yellow on Friday 6 September with a community walk and talk.
We encourage everyone to have regular, meaningful conversations with those around them, to build trust and normalise talking about what is really going on, so when the people in your lives find themselves struggling, they know that you are someone who they can talk to.
For more information, please visit https://www.ruok.org.au/r-u-ok-day .
Parent Teacher Interviews
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 September 2024, from 3:30pm – 8:00pm in the Hall. Entry to interviews will be via the foyer and exit via the opposite side (carpark side). There is no supervision provided for children.
Bookings will be via SOBS (our online booking system) from Friday, 23 August 6am and will close Friday 6 September at 6pm. SOBs can be accessed via the school’s website or the link below.
https://eq.sobs.com.au/pt3/parent.php?schoolid=70382
Please note, the following teachers will not be available on 10 September and will not be taking bookings through SOBS: Ngaire Miller (1C) & Sharon Squires (3A). Please refer to correspondence directly from these teachers as to when and how they are offering interview times.
Specialist Teachers will be available to discuss their subjects 3:30-4:30pm – no bookings are required.
We look forward to meeting with you to work in partnership to best support your child!
Parent and Community Code of Conduct- Reminder
BRISBANE BAYSIDE STATE COLLEGE- Upcoming Trial Day
Year 6 students enrolled to attend BBSC are invited to apply for our school’s signature Sports Training Extension Program (STEP) on Friday 22 November at BBSC. This is a half day event only and parents will be expected to drop off and pick up their students as outlined in the attached advertisement.
PREP ENROLMENTS 2025
Invites have now been sent for our compulsory Enrolment Sessions later this term. To receive your invite, you MUST be enrolled.
Do you have a younger sibling ready to start Prep next year?
or
Do you know of family/friends/neighbours that have children who live in the Wondall Heights SS school catchment zone ready to start Prep in 2025?
If you do… we are putting a call out to enrol your child at Wondall Heights State School ASAP so they don’t miss out on invitations to our exciting transition events, which have now commenced.
Call the office now on 3906 6444.
PBL- Wondall learners are safe when they manage their emotions.
Here at Wondall we have a strong focus on managing and identifying our emotions. This is a difficult skill to do, even for adults! We need to teach our students to articulate what they are feeling and name their emotions.
The next fortnight will focus on building this skill. Stay tuned for an update.
New Dougie Shop
Has you child been coming home and talking about the new levels of Dougie stamps? Have they earnt their 50 Dougie Voucher yet? Are they close to getting silver? We have changed our PBL reward system this semsester to make rewards timely and achievable for your child when they receive them. We are building and adding to our vouchers. We asked our students to tell us what rewards they want for each level. Below is a sample of what we have on offer so far!
Ask your child how many Dougie’s they are currently sitting on! Below is the key to each level.
Book Week
Last week was an exciting week in the Library with the annual Book Week display of this year’s shortlisted books from Children’s Book Council of Australia. Students came along dressed as their favourite character on Monday and paraded for their peers and parents. Students visited the Library during break times and made book marks. Local author Jess Galatola visited our Year 1 students on Thursday to share her book ‘Some Families Change’ and play some games. Thanks for visiting, Jess!
| Event | Date |
| Father's Day Stall | 29th August |
| Wasabi Japanese Incursion | 5th September |
| Parent Teacher Interviews | 10th Sept |
| WAMM Intermediate Workshop | 9th -10th Sept |
| WAMM Senior Workshop | 11th-12th Sept |
| Excursion | Consent Due | Payment Due | Cost |
| Wasabi Japanese Incursion | 2nd August | 29th August | $4.00 |
| Year 1 MBEEC Habitat Heroes | 9th Sept | 8th October | $45.00 |
Please note that invoices will be issued once consent has been returned. Without consent, students will not be able to attend excursion/incursion.
Using BPoint
Please see instructions below for using BPoint for payment of invoices. The information on the payment screen is prefilled so please do not change. Only the amount needs to be entered and method of payment selected.
METROPOLITAN EAST TRACK AND FIELD TRIALS
Well done to all of our students who attended the Metropolitan East Track and Field Trials last week. You represented your school with pride. Congratulations to Sienna H (long jump, high jump, 100/200m), Levi H (high jump), Thomas D (200m) and Matilda W (100m) who have qualified for States. Good luck!
WONDALL HEIGHTS STATE SCHOOL AEROBICS TEAM
Congratulations to the school ‘Lions’ Aerobics Team who placed 2nd in their division last weekend!
Great job girls!
SWIMMING LESSONS PREP-YEAR 6 (TERM 4)
Swimming lessons will commence for all Prep-Year 6 students next term, starting from Week 2 – Week 9 (8 lessons). The school will again be seeking parent/carer helpers to assist with these lessons both in the pool and on the pool deck. We will be endeavouring to introduce an online booking system for parent/carer swimming helpers. Please note parent/carer volunteers will be required for the duration of the session. This is to assist with the smooth transitioning of all classes. Your understanding around this is greatly appreciated.
More information to follow home shortly.
ALL SCHOOLS TOUCH COMPETITION
Dates: Friday 1 November – Sunday 3 November, 2024 @ Redlands Touch Association
Wondall Heights will be participatingin the All School Touch competition this year. Students in Years 4-6 are eligible to trial. Please note there will only be limited spaces available. The trials will be conducted by Miss Foster, Mr Flack and Mrs B. Please see trial sessions below. Trials will commence this Thursday 29 August.
Thursday’s 2nd break (Years 5 & 6, 11/12yrs) Trials
Monday’s 2nd break (Year 4 & 5, 9yrs/10yrs) Trials
