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Wondall Heights Newsletter Week 5 Term 4 2021

Principal UpdatePrincipal Update

World Teachers’ Day- thank you teachers!World Teachers’ Day- thank you teachers!

Learning Walls- supporting student engagement in EnglishLearning Walls- supporting student engagement in English

ResilientResilient Children-Children- freefree parentingparenting sessionsession withwith aa focusfocus ononcybersafety 16 Novembercybersafety 16 November

ArcadeArcade Extension-Extension- commencingcommencing inin NovemberNovember isis thethe extensionextensionof the Arcade building!of the Arcade building!

Prep Vision ScreeningPrep Vision Screening- Monday 8-Tuesday 9 November

20222022 ResourceResource ListsLists -- information regarding booklists for nextyear

NoticeNotice ofof Intentions-Intentions- information regarding 2022 enrolmentsand email sent

World Teachers’ DayWorld Teachers’ Day

Thank you to our amazing teaching staff who we celebrated lastThursday as part of World Teachers’ Day. We are fortunate tohave a dedicated teaching team, who supported by our entireschool staff work to educate all students within our school.A special thanks also to the members of our community whoshared their positive messages of thanks to our staff.

Learning WallsLearning Walls

As part of our priority plan in the area of English, we arefocussing on the use of ‘Learning Walls’ in our classrooms.We would like to encourage you to talk with your child aboutwhat they are learning in English at school and how they canuse the Learning Wall to support their learning. In our schoolthe Learning Walls do look different across the year levels andclasses but the consistency between them is:

When you are next in school, ask to see your child’s learningwall and have them explain how they use it.

From our implementation of them this year, it has been soexciting to hear of students even creating their own ‘LearningWalls’ at home!

Here are a few examples of Learning Walls currently beingused.

Resilient Children- a focus on cybersafetyResilient Children- a focus on cybersafety

We have been provided with a wonderful opportunity to hosta face to face parenting seminar conducted by ‘Triple P’ hereat our school hall on Tuesday 16 November 3:15-4:45pm. Thesession will also cover cybersafety, which we know is suchan important thing as adults to know about, as more of ourchildren are engaging online.

The session can help you:• Co-constructed student-friendly Know and Do chart

(WHAT will the students learn about, what will theyDO with what they learn about)

• Copy of the assessment task (if appropriate)

• Marking Guide (MG) on what the students will beassessed on- there are no surprises

• An A exemplar (at year level) of what they canachieve and what makes it an ‘A’.

• Vocabulary chart (words used in the unit) andstudent-friendly glossary

• Co-created examples and annotated student worksamples - related to what students are using and canrefer back to as they complete their unit of study.

• Problem-solve with your children how to stay safeand manage risks online

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We encourage you to register and attend this session, so youcan learn more about supporting your children in this space.You can register here:: https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/qld-uken/find-help/check-our-calendar/2021-11-16/cyberbullying-seminar//110055/

Arcade Facility UpgradeArcade Facility Upgrade

Later this month, we are excited to see the commencementof the extension of the Arcade Block, which is used by boththe school and WOSHC. The improvements will include theextension of two bays, insulation (and work to reduce noiseproduced within the building) and ventilation, all whilstincreasing the amount of space available for both school andWOSHC students to use.

Prep Vision ScreeningPrep Vision Screening

The free and rescheduled Prep Vision Screening will be onMonday 8 and Tuesday 9 November for students who filled inand returned the paperwork earlier this year.

2022 Resource Lists2022 Resource Lists

Please find the following link to access the 2022 WondallHeights State School resource lists.

Wondall Heights State School 2022 Resource Lists

As previously communicated in the newsletter, the school hasgone with Sequel Books as a preferred resource provider for2022. Families will be able to order by 3 December 2021 for aDecember delivery date or by 31 December 2021 for a Januarydelivery date.

There will a $7.95 delivery fee with orders being processed anddispatched as soon as possible. Only 1 delivery fee per family/address (multiple sibling orders only pay one fee per total order,not per pack) and all deliveries are fully tracked via AustraliaPost. There is also a click and collect option from the WillawongDistribution Centre. More details can be found by clicking thelink, above.

Please note the following:

Finally, as a goodwill gesture, the school has negotiated a 10%discount to be applied to each Wondall Heights State SchoolResource List purchased from SequelBooks.com prior to 3December 2021. The discount will be automatically applied atthe checkout within this ordering period.

Notice of Intentions- 2022Notice of Intentions- 2022

• Support your child’s ability to manage emotional upsand downs

• Manage screen time and set age-appropriateboundaries

• Help your child cope with stress and setbacks andstay positive

• Although the resource lists are generated throughSequel, families are welcome to take the list to anyretail store to buy stationery and books.

• The resource lists are ‘Starter Resource Lists’ inorder to supply your child with the essentials to startthe new school year and to prevent over ordering.Should new supplies be needed due to usage orloss, a Stationery Request Form will be sent homethroughout the year to notify you of items needed tobe replaced.

• By now, your child should have brought home aStationery Inventory Form to give you an indication ofthe condition of retainable items (e.g. headphones)and excess materials that can be used the followingyear. We hope this helps to reduce the costs ofordering from the resource lists moving into 2022.

• Please ensure ALL items are labelled and sent in onthe first day of the 2022 school year.

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In catchment students can currently enrol at the office duringoffice opening hours.

Out-of-catchment students can join the waiting list, pleasecontact the office.

A decision will be made for out-of-catchment enrolments inearly Term 4, as per the departmental guidelines.

Please share this information with family and friends living inPlease share this information with family and friends living inthe catchment area!the catchment area!

Enrolment SessionEnrolment Session – Preparing your child for Prep – WellbeingSession (Enrolment forms to be filled in).

Orientation Session 1Orientation Session 1 – Preparing your child for Prep – LiteracySession (School Tour).

Orientation Session 2Orientation Session 2 – Preparing your child for Prep – Gettingready for the first day - (Uniform Shop will be open).

We have now conducted our Enrolment Sessions (by inviteonly) and makeup session invites have been emailed for the 4November. The first Orientation sessions are complete. Thesecond Orientation session will be held 22-26 November, withinvites sent to enrolled families in early November.

If you are in-catchment and wishing for your child to attendPrep in 2022, please ensure you have completed your child’senrolment at the school office so that you receive invitations toour Prep Transitioning events.

If you are living out-of-catchment, you are welcome to addyour child’s name to the waiting list with more informationprovided upon completing this process.

To find out your catchment status, please access the followinglink:

https://education.qld.gov.au/parents-and-carers/enrolment/management-plans

Please contact the office directly, if you have any questionsabout the enrolment process.

We look forward to meeting our future Preps soon!

Finance News-BronwynFinance News-BronwynFletcher Business ManagerFletcher Business Manager

Payments Due:Payments Due:

Year 4 Mangroves Excursion Payment Overdue

Year 3 Birds, Beaches, Dogsand Leashes

Payment Overdue

Year 1 Habitat Heroes Payment due Wednesday 10November

Year 5 Eureka Excursion Payment due Thursday 11November

Head of Curriculum- PetraHead of Curriculum- PetraVon RichterVon Richter

WMSea Young Writer’s 2021

Congratulations to our 6 young writer’s who, yesterday,became published authors!

The girls spent a day at Newstead House with author SamanthaWheeler, where they were inspired by the history of Brisbane’soldest residence to create a short story. Samantha and theteam from Moreton Bay Environmental Education Centreworked closely with our young writers to develop their story lineand edit it in readiness for publishing. The book launch wascelebrated on Tuesday afternoon at Gumdale State School.

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Positive Behaviour forPositive Behaviour forLearning- Belinda UhlmanLearning- Belinda Uhlman

PBL Up-date

This week we will be conducting our first Dougie Rewardscelebration for Term 4, and our students are all well on their wayto be attending the exciting event. There is much excitement asthey work hard to earn their last few Dougie stamps to be ableto participate – ask your child on at the end of the week whatreward they received for being safe, respectful and responsible!

This term, our Wondall Learners have been working on beingRESPECTFULRESPECTFUL byby usingusing kindkind andand politepolite wordswords. They have beenencouraged to think before speaking and to assess the impacttheir words may have on others. Our Dougie Dollars have beenflying out of the bags as students have been doing a fantasticjob of being kind and polite to both staff and each other.

Our upcoming focus for this fortnight will be Wondall LearnersRESPECTRESPECT others’others’ learninglearning. The purpose of this focus is toencourage our students to make positive choices forthemselves and to manage their own behaviour in theclassroom. Students will be taught to identify signs inthemselves that they may be moving out of the Learning Zoneor Green Zone and revise strategies to assist in self regulatingtheir own behaviour, to enable them to return to a learningmindset.

Our Dougie totals so far this term are $2956. We are well on ourway to making our $5000 Whole School Reward!

Guidance Officer- KayeGuidance Officer- KayeMolloyMolloy

Our friends over at @triplepparenting have released their freeFear-Less Triple P Online program, designed to help children(and parents) manage anxious feelings and stop unnecessaryworrying by providing a toolbox of strategies, skills, andknowledge. There is even a module dedicated to Parentingduring COVID-19. You can register for free by visiting:

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https://www.triplep-parenting.net.au/qld-uken/find-help/fear-less-triple-p-online

Tuckshop and Uniform ShopTuckshop and Uniform Shop

Community NewsCommunity News

IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 4IMPORTANT DATES FOR TERM 4

EVENTEVENT DATEDATE

Prep Vision ScreeningPrep Vision Screening 8 - 9 November8 - 9 November

YearYear 33 Birds,Birds, Beaches,Beaches,DogsDogs andand LeashesLeashesMBEECMBEEC

10-11 November10-11 November

YearYear 44 MangrovesMangroves andand thetheEnvironmentEnvironment ExcursionExcursionMBEECMBEEC

10 - 11 November10 - 11 November

YearYear 11 HabitatHabitat HeroesHeroesExcursion MBEECExcursion MBEEC

15-16 November15-16 November

Year 5 Eureka ExcursionYear 5 Eureka Excursion 18 November18 November

Prep Orienation Session 2Prep Orienation Session 2 22-26 November22-26 November

YearYear 3-63-6 SwimmingSwimmingCarnivalCarnival

2 December2 December

Year 6 GraduationYear 6 Graduation 7 December7 December

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