Wynnum State School eNewsletter

Message from the Acting Principal Ms Connell

Thank you to everyone who has helped keep WSS 'sailing smoothly' over the last four weeks. We have been Respectful, Responsible and Safe and taken care of one another.

I have found that people make a point of sharing appreciation for many things with the principal, including appreciation for our dedicated staff and our beautiful school grounds. In all sincerity, I also appreciate the families who have respectfully raised concerns. As much as I love our school, there is no perfect school and when issues arise, we want to know so we can work towards a resolution.

It has been a pleasure to be part of so many special school events, including last week’s Mother’s Day stalls. These were wonderfully organised and run by our P&C, parent volunteers and student counsellors. I hope all the mums and special people were as excited to receive the gifts as the students were to select and buy them.

I know we all look forward to Dr Ionn’s return next week and sharing in the stories of his adventures.

PBL Focus Week 3&4

Wynnum State School’s weeks 3 & 4 PBL focus is ‘we are responsible when we follow instructions.’

Prep - Year 3 Celebration of Learning

University Research Project

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Our research team from the University of Queensland is looking for children aged between 10 and 13 years to participate in our project.

We are interested in young people's perspective on screen time and would like to hear their thoughts and wishes for screentime use in everyday life as a young person.

If this sounds like something you’re interested in, please find more information in the flyer attached or follow the link to our website https://exp.psy.uq.edu.au/screentime/.

We would be happy to welcome you to the project.

Kind regards

Verena Fuss

(Research team of the University of Queensland)

Library Matters with Mrs Sutton & The Library Team

It is only four weeks to go until our WSS Year 5 & 6 Readers’ Cup team compete in the 2025 regional Bayside competition. Run by the Children’s Book Council of Australia, the competition is open to state and private schools and will be held on Monday 19th June at Manly State School. This year we are entering two teams from Years 5 and 6. I look forward to introducing the team in our next newsletter. These students are currently reading through the five selected books that will be the focus of questioning on the night

Some great reading ahead in Issue 4 of the Scholastic Book Club. You have until 11^th June for orders to be completed.

Just keep reading…

P-2 Science with Mrs Crowe

Chemical Science challenge for Year One this week was to work interdependently, in groups of three, to build ‘Spaghetti and Marshmallow Towers’ (not as easy as it sounds!).

Questioning, problem solving, creating, imagining and innovating together was very evident as each group manipulated the tricky materials to produce their tower. Even if the tower did not eventually stand up, each group learned that persistence is so important for success. Expressions of ‘Wonderment and Awe’ echoed from the Science Lab when the towers were successful! Enjoy these photos of accomplishment!

From this term every class from P-3 will be able to work towards earning the privilege of having the “Junior Science Warriors Award” to keep in their classroom. The trophy is awarded at assemblies each fortnight. Each class has to display the fortnightly ‘Positive Behaviour for Learning’ focus to win the award to keep in their classroom for a fortnight. The trophy is a golden microscope!

We have had some trials recently for Bayside district school sport and I appreciate everyone’s cooperation in ensuring students who are nominated make it to their trial. The best Facebook page for last minute updates is Bayside District School Sport.

Pictured below are some of our students in their district school sport gear.

Abel at Bayside District

Rugby League.

Congratulations to you Abel!

Photo of Abel

and Lennox at

Rugby League Trials.

Congratulations boys!

District Cross Country

Congratulations to the following students who competed at the District Cross Country Carnival this year. Chloe G, Lena W, Riley T, William R, Lennox C, Millie G, Sienna S, Maezie E, James J, Cooper O, Frankie D, Azayah P and Jake E. As a small team we came 18^th out of 39 schools and everyone who participated finished their race. Congratulations to all students who came to Run Club, participated in school cross country and competed. Proud of you all.

2025 Athletics Carnivals

* Years 4-6 (all day) - Tuesday 17 June

* Prep-Year 3 (9.00-10.35am) - Friday 20 June

Students will be busily preparing for this day by jumping long and high, running laps and balancing eggs, pulling ropes and jumping in sacks, as well as learning their house war cries and the all-important sprint races. More information to come closer to the date!

Free Dress Day - National Simultaneous Storytime

Year 5 Overboard & Underwater Excursion

Our unique Moreton Bay provided the perfect learning space for our Year 5 students this week. Connecting to the HASS curriculum, students adopted the role of Environmental Managers to investigate how our local marine environment is impacted by human activity. In small groups, the Year 5s explored the Manly foreshore annotating maps, documenting the land use and activities conducted in the area, and recording the possible pathways for the movement rubbish. Conducting the Tangaroa Blue rubbish audit at Bayside Park, students investigated different types of rubbish in the area. The collected data, contributes to an ongoing data base for the Australian Marine Debris Initiative. Unfortunately, cigarette butts and plastic packaging were the most frequently collected rubbish. While aboard the Inspiration, students participated in a marine sediment grab. Viewing the sieved sediment under microscopes revealed an array of benthic organisms, which were identified with the use of IPad images. We discovered microplastics in our sediment grab! We had to propose and evaluate management strategies and recommend ways to minimise marine debris. Our learning journey continues as we investigate the world’s plastic problem, The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the challenging task of considering future solutions to ensure our marine habitats are conserved for the future.

As the term progresses, we’d like to highlight the importance of arriving at school on time. Punctuality helps students start their day prepared and allows them to feel more settled and connected with their peers and classroom routines. Our school day begins promptly at 8:45am, and any student arriving after the bell must sign in at the office for safety and attendance purposes. We understand that mornings can sometimes be challenging, and we appreciate your efforts in helping your child build strong routines and a sense of responsibility. If you’re experiencing any difficulties that make regular on-time arrival challenging, please send an email to your child’s classroom teacher.

No Consent or Payment = No Participation

We would like to remind all families of Wynnum State School’s policy regarding student participation in excursions, incursions, camps, sporting activities & musical activities.

In line with Department of Education guidelines, students will only be permitted to attend these activities if both consent and full payment have been received by the due date.

Unfortunately, no exceptions can be made. This means that if consent is not provided or payment is not made by the specified deadline, your child will not be able to participate in the activity.

This policy ensures the safety, planning, and fairness for all students and staff. We encourage families to ensure that all necessary consent forms have been completed, and payments have been received. Should you require any assistance or have questions, we encourage you to contact us at your earliest convenience.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Facebook Pages

To ensure you receive the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding Wynnum State School, we encourage all parents and carers to follow our official Wynnum State School Facebook page and the Wynnum State School P&C Association Facebook page.These are the primary channels for all school communications, event updates, and P&C initiatives.

✅ Wynnum State School Facebook Page – Official school news and important updates.

✅ Wynnum State School P&C Association Facebook Page – Information on community events, meetings, and opportunities to support our school.

We kindly ask families to rely on these pages for information to ensure you are receiving messages directly from the school and P&C. Thank you for your ongoing support and partnership.

Coming up!

2026 Prep Enrolment's Open Now!

2025_ENROLMENT_FLYER_13.03.pdf

P&C News

SCHOOL DISCO 🕺🌟🎉

Get ready to shine — Wynnum State School is flipping the lights and turning up the music for our “Let’s Glow Crazy!” Disco on Thursday, 29 May in the school auditorium!

It’s going to be “lit”- With UV lights and glowing fun, this will be a night your child won’t want to miss.

Disco Times:

Junior Disco (Prep to Year 3): 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Senior Disco (Years 4 to 6): 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Entry: $10.00 per student

Pre-Order for VIP Entry

Skip the queue and walk straight in with a VIP wristband when you pre-order tickets via Munch Monitors or at the school tuckshop.

VIP pre-orders include:

A free sausage sizzle
A UV-reactive face crayon

Tickets will also be available at the door for entry only (same price), but the VIP extras are only for pre-orders.

Volunteers Needed

All children must be accompanied by an adult, which makes this the perfect opportunity to get involved! Let's be real, you're going to be there anyway, why not join the fun behind the scenes?

We're looking for volunteers to help with:

Set-up and decorating
Food service and sausage sizzle
Entry and wristband check-in
Supervising and supporting students during the event

No experience required — just bring your energy and a smile.

Sign up here to join the Glow Crew Prep-G3: volunteersignup.org/P8LY9

Sign up here to join the Glow Crew G4-G6: volunteersignup.org/KJHB3

👕❄️WINTER SCHOOL UNIFORM ALERT ❄️👕

Now the temperature is getting cooler, it is time to rug up! Our winter uniform stock has just arrived so get in quickly to avoid missing out! Uniform shop opening hours:Tuesday mornings: 8:30am– 9:30amThursday afternoons: 2:30pm– 3:30pm

Mother's Day Stall - A Huge Thank you!

A big shoutout to our P&C Volunteers, Parent Helpers & Student Council Superstars, for making the Wynnum SS Mother’s Day Stalls a hit! We couldn’t have done it without you — thanks for bringing the good vibes and helping our kids spoil their mums!To all the amazing mums, carers & mother figures, we hope your gifts made it home safely and made you smile.

From our PCYC

Qparents

Have you downloaded the Qparents app?

QParents is a secure, online portal that has been created to provide parents/carers of Queensland state school students with 24-hour access to their child's information.

Qparents allows you to securely access information about your child and communicate directly with your child's school.

Features of Qparents:

attendance details
report cards
invoices
payment history
excursion permissions

Currently we have roughly 80 percent of parents/carers on Qparents. If you haven’t already made an account with Qparents, new invitation codes have been emailed home this week.

For any additional questions, feel free to contact the school office at 3893 5111 or visit our administrative team in person, who will be happy to assist you with the setup.

School Facebook Page

Please visit the page via this link https://www.facebook.com/WynnumStateSchool and click Like!

School Bus Services

Reminder that we have a bus service that runs from Wynnum State School. Below is a link to both services.

https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/timetables/bus/T/815

https://jp.translink.com.au/plan-your-journey/timetables/bus/t/819/outbound/2022-05-31

A Go Card will need to be purchased to be able to utilise this Translink bus service. The following link lists retail outlets of where to purchase a Go card https://translink.com.au/tickets-and-fares/go-card/locations