There will be NO ACCESS to Wilston State School on Saturday 6 September and Sunday 7 September 2025 – this weekend. Works will be taking place to remove asbestos and a hygienist will be onsite to monitor this work.

We ask that parents speak to children that may be out and about on the weekend and ensure they understand that they are not to enter the school grounds during this period.

A letter has been provided below detailing more information regarding this work and a information sheet regarding Asbestos in schools for your reference.

Mathematics Tournament Success

Congratulations to our students who competed in the Mathematics Tournament at Albany Hills State School on Monday – a fantastic achievement for our school!

Our Year 6 Mathematics Tournament Team proudly achieved 1st place out of 53 teams, tying with Ashgrove after scoring an outstanding 89 points out of a possible 100. This is a tremendous result and a proud moment for Wilston.

Our Year 5 team also represented the school extremely well in their very first experience at the competition, showing great teamwork, problem-solving skills, and perseverance throughout the day. We are very proud of both teams for their efforts and achievements.

New Feature in QParents

We are excited to turn on a new feature in QParents called ‘Announcements’.  With over 95% of our school families on QParents we believe this will compliment our existing communication channels.  This feature will enable us to broadcast important messages/reminders to our parents. Not on QParents yet – please contact the Office (office@wilstonss.eq.edu.au) to get your QParents Invitation Code.

Brisbane North webinar: Supporting young people grieving

Please find the flyer attached (with QR code) and registration details below for the headspace National Brisbane North Parent/Carer webinar - Supporting young people impacted by grief and loss next Thursday 04/09/25 at 6:30pm-7:30pm. 

Thursday 4^th September 2025 6.30-7.30pm – headspace National Brisbane North Parent/Carer webinar: Supporting young people impacted by grief and loss

This free online webinar aims to: 

• Provide information regarding children and young people's mental health and grief and loss experiences
• Explore the conversational approach to talking to your child or young person about grief, loss and their own mental health
• Build awareness of local, state and national support services available to young people, adults and carers
• Grow skills and strategies to encourage help-seeking and self-care
• Spotlight the local support pathways with information about referral pathways

Please note: This is an online event for adults who are parents, carers, or community members who care for and support young people. These sessions are delivered by webinar and names, cameras, microphones, and the chat box are disabled for privacy and safety of those attending. Parents and carers can join and view the session anonymously. All participants must register to be able to attend and receive follow up help seeking information post session.

Imagine your child comes to you and says, “No one will play with me”. Your heart sinks. It’s perfectly natural to want to jump in and fix it – but what’s the best way to teach kids about friendship?

Positive parenting offers a calm, positive approach, empowering kids through everyday conversations and connection. By listening first and gently guiding them to solve problems, you can help them navigate friendship challenges with confidence. In fact, Triple P research shows children with healthy friendships have parents who coach them through challenges, help them connect with friends and who have a warm and close relationship.

Read Triple P’s latest article for 5 practical friendship skills to help children of all ages.

For more strategies to help you raise confident, capable kids, check out their free online programs.

Year 5 Author Visit – Kiah Thomas

Kiah Thomas will be visiting to speak to our year 5 students on Tuesday, 9 September!

Kiah’s fantasy novel, The Callers, will be studied in class next term, and the second novel in the series has been recently released. While students will be using books provided at school for the novel study, if you would like to purchase a copy of either book for your child, please click the link provided by The Quick Brown Fox bookstore. 

We are looking forward to hearing about meeting Kiah in person and hearing her inspiration for writing this original and appealing new series!

Book Club Issue 6

Have you ordered your Book Club yet? If you choose to purchase, please use the LOOP site  www.scholastic.com.au/loop  which allows you to order online and pay by credit card. We have a quicker turn around than usual this issue.  Issue 6 must close tomorrow afternoon Friday, 5 September by 5pm to ensure delivery before the holidays.

The Wilston Science Competition is being held in Term 3.  The aims of the competition include:

• stimulate an ongoing interest in science
• encourage students in the process of self-motivated project work
• recognise student effort and achievement
• improve student research, writing and presentation skills
• improve links between school, students and parents

The competition will be competitive but not compulsory to enter.  Students can enter in the following divisions:

Division 1: Prep and Years 1, 2

Division 2: Years 3, 4, 5

Division 3: Year 6

Students may enter individually, with a partner, or as a group of three, provided that when two or more students work together, all are eligible for entry in the same division.

Entries must be in one of the following categories:

1. Classified Collection
2. Scientific Investigation
3. Communicating Science
4. Mathematical Investigation
5. Models and Inventions
6. Environmental Action Project

Work at home will be necessary, and we ask that all parental assistance be acknowledged.  Entries close Thursday, 18 September 2025 (Term 3, Week 10).  A judging panel will judge the entries. Prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd placegetters in each division.  Other entries may qualify for a Highly Commended certificate.  All students will receive a certificate of participation.  In addition, separate prizes will be awarded for a ‘Young Scientist of the Year’ (Divisions 2 and 3) and a ‘Junior Scientist of the Year’ (Division 1). Only Scientific Investigation entries are eligible for the Young/Junior Scientist of the Year prizes.

A competition handbook providing detailed information on all the entry categories, judging criteria entry/declaration forms is attached to the Wilston Weekly to download as a PDF. All queries should be directed to Mr Brendan Medlin (Science Teacher) (bmedl2@eq.edu.au).

Last fortnight we thanked (in advance) our ‘Super 8’ - the incredible team of parents who gave their time over the last several months to plan the extraordinary event that was Fete 2025.  What a phenomenal day our community, families and neighbours were able to share together on the oval, thanks to the work of this awesome team. 

A comment heard on the wind from within the crowd on Saturday was an excited “this is better than Ekka!”. We couldn’t have agreed more then or now. 

All of the volunteers who tipped in some free time to help on the day, thank you, particularly our set up crew working in breezy conditions. There were many parents who served double or triple shifts to keep up with the crowds or to fill volunteer gaps and we are so grateful for your generosity and being available to support this important fundraising venture across the day. 

To all the parents who brought their children and enjoyed the afternoon in the sunshine, thank you. It was fantastic to see so many families at school either side of sporting events and finals. We are glad you could be there. 

We also acknowledge the 16 stall managers who took up the challenge to design, set up and run the stalls present on the day. Thank you. It takes time to make these stalls a success and we appreciate your energy. 

The P&C's thanks also go to the school admin team and the teachers who were present on Saturday manning stalls, assisting with crowd control or performing on stage (did you see the Wilston Whisperers?! - absolutely phenomenal!).  A special shout out goes to our Principal, Mr Sawbridge, for allowing the P&C free run of the school on a weekend and granting administrative support in the lead up to the event. The fete would not be possible without the school leadership team and the P&C working side by side, thank you Michael. 

We are now seeking feedback from our community for things to bear in mind next time - if you could spare a few minutes to send in your thoughts that would be appreciated. Please email secretary@wilstonpandc.org.au, or write/print a note and drop an envelope up to the office which will make it's way to the P&C mailbox. We always like to hear from you, but particularly after an event like this, your feedback now (positive or constructive) would be invaluable to the 2027 team. 

We will be taking some time to rest before the next events planned in Term 4.  For those with an eagle eye and dates already marked on calendars, there are some changes to upcoming events. The next big item on the calendar is the kids' halloween disco in late October (final date to be confirmed), and more information will be available on this at the end of September.  Our disco crew are busily working away on those details as we speak. Any other event earlier mentioned has been paused for now. 

Our next General Meeting is 18 September before the holidays, and the final P&C wine and cheese mixer will be held before the General Meeting on 16 October (starting at 6:30pm). We look forward to catching up with more of you on these dates.  

Enjoy the next few weeks as spring gets underway, and remember to thank our school volunteers when you see them. 

Click below for the latest news from the Wilston Crocs Swim Club:

Swim_Club_News_02_September_2025.pdf