William Duncan State School

SCHOOL TOUR REMINDER:

- Tuesday 25 August
- 10:00am

Come along, explore our school, meet some of our staff and learn more about William Duncan State School.

We look forward to meeting you.

REMINDER - BOOK WEEK IS NEXT WEEK! 🎉

Get ready for a fantastic week celebrating books, stories and reading at WDSS!

A reminder that our Book Character Parade will be held in the school hall on Thursday 27 August at 9:10am.

Students are encouraged to come dressed as their favourite book character, and families and parents are most welcome to join us for the parade.

We can’t wait to see all the wonderful costumes! 📖✨

📚 BOOK WEEK 2026: SYMPHONY OF STORIES 🎶

Book Week is almost here, with plenty of activities planned across the school, including shared reading, scavenger hunts, staff story reads and our Book Character Parade.

📖 BOOK FAIR
Thursday 20 August to Monday 31 August

Open each school day:
🕗 8:15 am to 9:00 am
🕒 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm

🎭 BOOK CHARACTER PARADE
Thursday 27 August
9:10 am
William Duncan State School Hall

Students are invited to come dressed as their favourite book character, with prizes for the best costumes.

We look forward to celebrating the stories, characters and books that inspire our imaginations!

🎟️ SCHOOL DISCO TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE! 🌈🎶

Scan the QR code to view all the disco information, then click Buy Tickets to be taken directly to the payment portal.

Ticket link is also available here - https://william-duncan-state-school-pc.square.site/s/stories/rock-the-rainbow-disco

😃🥳 IT'S OPEN NOW

CHOOSE YOUR OWN PRIZE.

Four draws in total. Pick one draw or pick them all - it's up to you!

https://william-duncan-state-school-pc.square.site/s/stories/raffle

Tickets just $2 each. Drawn at assembly Wednesday September 2nd. Each prize includes over $300 in value.

All proceeds go to the NEW JUNIOR PLAYGROUND PROJECT, so please hit that share button and share this link with family and friends. Playgrounds are not cheap!

💛 INTENTIONAL ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK 💛

What a wonderful week of kindness across WDSS!

Throughout the week, our students took part in activities focused on showing kindness to ourselves, our environment, our friends, families and community.

Thank you to everyone who got involved and helped spread a little extra kindness around our school. Small acts can make a big difference! 💛

💛 INTENTIONAL ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK: CELEBRATION DAY! 💛

Today we celebrate kindness, friendship and inclusion across WDSS!

Students are encouraged to wear something yellow or a shirt with a kindness message.

Join us at the front of school from 8:00am, and visit our ambassadors at the Buddy Bench for kindness rocks and friendship bracelets.

INTENTIONAL ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK: FRIENDS, FAMILY & COMMUNITY 💛

Today we’re showing kindness to our friends, families and wider community across WDSS!

Students can get involved in our WDSS linked paper chain with the Year 1 team, write a letter to a member of our community, make friendship bracelets with our ambassadors at the Buddy Bench, and Roll for Kindness with the Year 5 team.

UPCOMING EVENT - P&C Disco!

Keep an eye out for ticket sales information coming soon!

INTENTIONAL ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK: OUR ENVIRONMENT 🌿

Today we’re showing kindness to our environment across WDSS!

Students can get involved in rubbish collection, bird watching with our Prep team, kindness rock painting with our ambassadors, and helping clean up our school play areas.

Small actions can make a big difference. 💚🌱

💛 Can you help Hope in a Suitcase?

Drop-off at Mrs Pitman's room or the office until August 21.

For a list of items, go to their website https://www.hiasc.org.au/donation-items/

Please note: all items must be new.