Latest News at Woodend
Rose Ceremony and Canberra Study
It is a tradition at Woodend that we welcome our youngest and farewell our oldest students with a handmade rose. This tradition links to our first roses being planted outside of our school in 1995. ...
Big effort from Pedal Prix team!
Congratulations to our Pedal Prix team! They competed in their third race on Saturday 3rd August at 'The Bend' at Tailem Bend. The team members had several opportunities throughout the day to ride...
Entertainment Book is at Woodend
Great idea for Fathers Day or that special occasion when you don't know what to buy someone. Please click on the QR code to purchase.
Year 6 Canberra Trip: Learning in the Heart of the Nation
Woodend Primary School has a long history, since 2007, of visiting Canberra to undertake a program of learning and exploration, where students engage with the nation's capital through educational...
End of Term 2 Early Dismissal
Just a reminder that the last day of Term 2 is an Early Dismissal. We finish the term on Friday 5th July 2024 at 2.05pm not 3.05pm. Term 3 commences on Monday 22nd July 2024.
“We Will Rock You: Young @ Part” stunning success
Dear parents, carers, grandparents and friends, As we bring our incredible three-night run of "We Will Rock You: Young @ Part" to a close, we are filled with immense gratitude and pride for the...
Saving for a future Camp – Saver Plus
Camps are an amazing opportunity for children. But they can be stressful for some parents to afford. The attached flyer is for the families of students who may be attending a school camp in 2025....
Boys Sapsasa State Netball Carnival
Congratulations to Levi, a year 6 Woodend student who trialled and was selected for the division 1 Southern Metro Netball team in the inaugural boys Sapsasa State Netball carnival. Levi has...
Managing Traumatic Events with your Child/ren
Following the events of the weekend, your child/ren may ask questions ? To help, there are a couple of fact sheets from CAMHS in relation to trauma. They appear at the end of this blogpost. As they...
Southern Valley Girls Netball
Congratulations to the year 6 Woodend girls (Bella, Cleo, Emily and Ruby) who represented Southern Valley last week in the 3 day State Netball Metropolitan Championships. Ruby played in the division...
Woodend Sapsasa Soccer
Year 5/6 students from Woodend participated yesterday 18th June in Round 1 of the Statewide Schools Soccer competition. The team played 3 games on the day against Cardijn College, St Joseph's...
Don’t Stop Us Now!!!
Our We Will Rock You Musical is ready to go and the cast is excited to entertain everyone. If you haven’t bought your ticket yet there are still some available for each show so hop on to QKR or call...
Reporting Review Outcome & Our New Look Reports
Over the past semester, we conducted a routine review of our reporting policy. This review included consultations with staff, parents, leadership, and the governing council. Based on the...
Safety Net – Cyber Safety workshops
Thank you to Bully Zero and La La Latte for informative and parent and student Safety Net workshops and delicious coffee! Thanks also to the parents who took time out of their day to come along to...
Special Lunch opportunity coming soon!
Woodies Goodies Special Lunch Day Pizza Wrap and Fruit Box Thursday 27th June 2024 On Thursday 27th June (Week 9) we will have a Special Lunch Day! Due to popular demand, we have the return of the...
Fundraiser Success: New Soccer Goals @ WPS!
Participation in today's dress-up fundraiser was outstanding, with $920 raised from student donations. These funds have paid for our new portable soccer goals, with additional funds going towards...
Woodend Boys Sapsasa AFL
The Woodend year 5/6 Boys AFL team competed yesterday in round 1 of the Statewide Schools Sapsasa Knockout competition. The team played on the big Mclaren Vale Football Club oval. We had a few boys...
Bohemians Unite! We Will Rock You Tickets Are On Sale!
Ticket Info All tickets are $17. Tickets can be purchased through our school Qkr! app or through our front office from Wednesday 5th June. You will receive a physical ticket to present at your...
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Who’s Your Hero Fundraiser – Thursday the 6th of June 2024
Please see the posters below for information about our upcoming SRC fundraiser. We have noticed that soccer is very popular on the oval so have...
Building Reading Skills in the Early Years!
Dear Parents/Carers, Learning to read is one of the most important life skills. However, it is not a natural human skill developed by humans. Our human brain is not hardwired to read. We have to...
Library Update
It was with much excitement and many 'Wow's that Laura Smith's reception class was first to visit the newly refurbished library this morning. Many thanks to Felicity Humphrys and Sarah for the many...
Woodend Year 5/6 Rugby League
On Friday 24th May, Woodend students in year 5/6 competed in the Southern Valley Rugby League competition at Happy Valley. Both of the boys and girls teams played excellent Rugby coming away with...
Bully Zero coming to Woodend PS
Children can learn, explore, play and make friends online. But there can be risks and parents can feel ill-equipped to support their children to navigate, explore and connect safely in online...
We Are the Champions… of the Stage: Woodend Performs We Will Rock You Young @ Part
Tickets will be on sale soon through Qkr! and the front office from June 5th. Keep an eye on our blog and Facebook page for more information on ticket prices and when they are live. Students and...
Monday’s Visitor Was ‘Simply the Best’!
On Monday, Woodend had the pleasure of hosting Augie Tchantcho, whose insights and experiences left a lasting impression on our Musical Cast, Performance Team and Senior Choir. Augie,...
Girls Sapsasa AFL
The Woodend year 5/6 girls Sapsasa AFL team competed in round 1 of the Statewide Knockout competition yesterday at Belair Primary School. Game 1 the girls played well against Belair and were able to...
Celebrating our Woodend Volunteers 2024
Today, we celebrate some very special people—our volunteers. Woodend school thrives because of the dedication and generosity of all of our volunteers. You are the unsung heroes who help us in...
Thank you to all our Volunteers
National Volunteers Week Monday, 20 May - Friday 24 May Please join us on Wednesday, 22 May with LaLaLatte and enjoy a nice cuppa on us to say thank you. LaLaLatte will be set up in the driveway by...
Big effort from Pedal Prix team!
Our "Woodend KPOW" team got off to a successful start in their first of three races this year! By the end of today, the team completed 46 laps with the best lap being 5 minutes and 41 seconds. We...
Intergenerational Playgroup at AnglicareSA Trott Park Residential Aged Care Facility.
From the staff at AnglicareSA Trott Park: We are reaching out to families with children between the ages of 0 to 5 years of age to join our Intergenerational Playgroup at AnglicareSA Trott Park....
Walking Together With Kaurna Reception Excursion
On Thursday May 9th, the Reception team travelled by bus to Wilfred Taylor Reserve in Morphett Vale. We participated in the "Walking Together With Kaurna" experience hosted by Liesl and Drew. We sat...
National Walk Safely To School Day Tomorrow
Walk Safely to School Day is on tomorrow! Primary school children across Australia will take those important steps towards a healthier future by participating in National Walk Safely to School Day...
Woodend Cross Country
Congratulations to the 48 Woodend students who competed today in the Southern Valley Cross Country competition. It was excellent to see all of the students out there giving it their best on a tough...
Wellbeing and Engagement Collection survey
Our students have been invited to take part in the Wellbeing and Engagement Collection survey. The survey will be open in weeks 2 to 5 this term (Monday 6 May to Friday 31 May 2024). Purpose of the...
Scholastic Book Club
Fundraiser for We Will Rock You – Young @ Part!
Thanks to all who have bought a table for our fundraiser coming up at the end of week 2. We only have a handful of tables left so don't miss out on this music-filled night with friends and family....
Mothers Day Stall
Parent Network volunteers are excited to once again host a Gift Stall in honour of Mother’s Day. Our aim is to offer students an opportunity to say ‘Thank You’ to the special people in their lives...
Entertainment Books are Here – Ready for Mothers Day
📢 Just announced: Free Membership Upgrade & Bonus $20 eGift Card! The good news? You unlock 20 cities for the price of one The even better news? We receive 20% towards our fundraiser for school...
The 2024 Governing Council members and Principal’s Report
Last week the Annual General Meeting for the Governing Council was held. Thank you to all who came along to be a part of that meeting and a special thank you to the Student Representative Council...