World Autism Day Activities
Today students participated in a range of activities for World Autism Awareness Day. Students and staff were able to gain a greater understanding of Autism and show acceptance, appreciation and understanding of their peers with Autism, today and every day. In...
Important Woodies Goodies Canteen Information!
We are so fortunate to have a fully functioning canteen service that operates for 5 days a week. Here a few important points to make it clearer to you on some of our processes in the canteen: Lunch orders can be placed on the Qkr! app or put cash in a brown paper...
MYOJO HOMESTAY 2024
This morning we farewelled our friends from Myojo Gakuen. After 15 years of visits, it still doesn’t get easy to say goodbye. We are sure that they feel the same. What a wonderful 8 days we have enjoyed with our 21 Myojo students and 4 staff joining our Woodend...
World Autism Awareness Day – Tuesday 2nd of April
Tuesday the 2nd of April, 2024 (week 10) is World Autism Awareness Day. All classes will be participating in a range of learning experiences to increase our awareness of Autism. After working alongside parents, staff and students, we know that learning about Autism...
Order your child’s Showdown Donut now!
It's nearing AFL Showdown time where the Adelaide Crows play Port Power. It also means our Showdown Donuts are on sale again! Whether you have an interest in the Showdown or not, the donuts are a yummy treat! We also offer a Gluten Free Triple Chocolate or a...
Woodies Goodies Menu update!
What items are available over-the-counter at recess and lunchtime this year? Below you can see the items and the prices. We try our best to make as many of these 'homemade' and by doing this we can add more of the healthy choices e.g. fruit and vegetables. *Ice...
Would you like to know more about School Sport?
Would you or your child like to know more about School Sport at Woodend? BASKETBALL NETBALL AFL FOOTBALL SOCCER PEDAL PRIX CRICKET We would love more or our students consider playing a school sport and our school sport programs provide the opportunity...
Autistic & Autism Communities Forum
Erin Thompson MP, will be hosting an Autistic & Autism Communities Forum at 5:30pm on Tuesday 26th March at the Flagstaff Hill Community Centre. Emily Bourke, Assistant Minister to the Premier and Assistant Minister for Autism will also be presenting at the...
Pedal Prix Easter Raffle
Say hi to Jose, Ethan, Finn, Owen, Bella, Logan, Xavier, Jordan, Neel and Elijah. This group are our 2024 pedal prix team riders. To help them with funds on the upkeep and race requirements for our new bike the team have organised an Easter Raffle. Tickets will be...
Parent/Student/Teacher Learning Conversations
Parent/Student/Teacher Learning Conversations (or Parent Teacher Interviews) are an important element of our reporting process and build on partnerships with teachers, students and families to ensure successful learning. These conversations are occurring in classes...
Rainbow Creek: Working Together to Paint a Path to Biodiversity
Last year, our Environmental Leaders and SRC took on a project to enhance the biodiversity of an unused area of the oval and create a visually appealing and engaging space for our community to enjoy. You might recall their callout for painting rocks in term 4? This...
Year 5/6 Sapsasa Cricket
The year 5/6 Boys Cricket team competed in round 1 of the Statewide Schools Sapsasa Cricket competition yesterday at St Martins De Porres. The team played 2 games throughout the day and came up against 2 strong oppositions. Game 1 vs Flagstaff Hill Woodend batted...
Using iPads Safely – A Safer Internet Day Project
Earlier this year, we worked on simplifying our iPad and internet agreements to make them easier for kids and families to understand. As part of our activities for Safer Internet Day, each class from Years 2 to 6 discussed a different part of the Acceptable Use...
Woodend School Soccer
Registrations are now open on Qkr for Year 2-6 School Soccer and will close on Friday 5th April. Games - Saturday mornings in term 2 and 3, in a home and away fixture.1st game is Saturday 25th May, last game Saturday 31st August. Trainings - Usually occur once a...
Our School Market is back!
Our School Market is back this week! We are open on Wednesday (tomorrow) from 2.55pm. You can find us in the 'Street' outside Room 3 classroom. You can purchase garden produce using cash or Qkr. See you...
Week 8 Celebrations: World Down Syndrome Day & Harmony Week
Attached are the details for next week's festivities, celebrating Harmony Week and World Down Syndrome Day. Join us in commemorating these occasions on Tuesday and Thursday of Week...
We need your help to make our musical silent auction fundraiser a success!
Dear Woodend Primary community This year a number of our year 4, 5 & 6 students are taking part in an amazing school musical called “We Will Rock You Young @ Part”. We have been busily rehearsing and will be putting on the show in June. Tickets will be...
You are invited to the 2024 Governing Council AGM – April 3rd 2024
2024 Governing Council Annual General Meeting Wednesday 3rd April 2024 6:30PM - Staffroom - enter via front office Hello to all Woodend Parents & Carers, we hope that 2024 is off to a good start for your family. You are invited to attend the 2024 Woodend...
Call for play items!
Are you about to have a clean-out of your toy cupboards? If so, we would be grateful for any of the following items to enrich our play program at Woodend: Tonka Trucks or similar hard wearing toy vehicles Lego - any! Car Play Mats Sand Play equipment egs. buckets,...
Power Outage in the Canteen on Wednesday, 6 March
Canteen Power Outage on Wednesday,6 March Due to power outage in the canteen on Wednesday there will be no lunch orders. There will be over the counter items as usual but not available on QKR. Sorry for any inconvenience.
Before & After School – Access to Hallways & Classrooms
It is great to see many students and families choosing to access the school via the Young Street gate in the morning. This helps to alleviate some of the congestion on other roads and paths. To help in establishing the best drop off and pick up routines for...
Digital Consent Forms
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Pupil Free Days / Closure Days
2024 Pupil Free Days approved by Governing Council Friday, 7 June Tuesday, 13 & Wednesday, 14 August Friday, 6 September Friday, 8 November
Woodend Auskick
It was a great first afternoon for the Woodend Auskicker's. You can still sign up, to join in on the fun next week.
New special lunch time treat!
This term our Special Lunch time treat is something new to try! On Thursday 21st March, your child can have a: 'Sour Popz' - sour grape flavour - iceblock with a sour grape twist to their taste OR 'Swing' - cola flavour - frozen cola water ice They are $2.50 and...
Woodend Market Garden starts this week…
Fresh produce from our own school garden All produce has come from our Woodend Garden. Bags of fresh and dried figs prepared by the students and Dylan, rockmelon, bunches of herbs, dozen fresh eggs laid by our school chickens, zucchini, apples and seeds CASH...
NAPLAN 2024 – Privacy Notice & Information for Parents
NAPLAN is a national literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit each year. It is the only national assessment all Australian students have the opportunity to undertake. NAPLAN assesses the literacy and numeracy skills that students...
Casual Day for A Great Cause!
On Friday of week 4, 23 February Woodend is having a casual day to raise funds for childhood cancer. We're collecting donations to help distribute a book that has been written to support people experiencing Cancer. It's called 'Nourishing the Fighter' and offers...
Give Pedal Prix a Go!
It is time to find out more about Pedal Prix for 2024! Kerry, our Pedal Prix coordinator will talk to students and parents/carers about all you need to know about Pedal Prix and give your child an opportunity to try out the car. This will be on Wednesday 21st...
Woodend Performance Team – Expressions of Interest Open for 2024!
Expressions of Interest for the Woodend Performance Team for 2024 are now open. Register interest via this link Our Woodend Performance Team is a group of dedicated year 4-6 students who are interested in learning a 7-minute performance to tell a story using a...
Sea the Magic Live – The Little Mermaid Jnr Tickets on Sale!
🎭 It’s Showtime! 🎭Woodend Primary School proudly presents:The Little Mermaid Jr. Dive under the sea with our incredible cast of 48 talented students from Years 4–6, who have poured their hearts into bringing this magical musical to life! With dazzling costumes,...
Woodend Boys AFL
Woodend played in round 1 of the Statewide AFL Competition today at the Colonel Light Gardens Football Club. The team played two games against Colonel Light Gardens and Highgate. In both games the Woodend team gave it their best effort and worked hard against...
Reconciliation Week at Woodend Primary School
Reconciliation Week at Woodend Primary School has been a vibrant and meaningful celebration of learning, connection, and respect. This year, our focus centred on the deep relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and Country. Across all...
Stay Up to Date with Woodend News and Calendar!
Strong communication and genuine partnerships with families help our school community thrive. As part of our ongoing commitment to making information easily accessible for families, you may have noticed that late last year our website was redeveloped. This timely...
Rugby League
Woodend participated in the Southern Valley Year 5/6 Rugby League competition today. The team played well as a team and improved in every game. Woodend won the Overall Values Award and represented the school really well. Congratulations boys on your success and...
Visit Our Garden During Reconciliation Week
Families are invited to visit our garden this coming Wednesday, the 28th of May. Our Aboriginal learners have been collaborating with Dylan, our garden specialist, on a community art project that celebrates the Dreaming story of the Rainbow Serpent. This Dreaming...
$4.5 million remediation of buildings update
Dear parents/caregivers, I am excited to share that planning is commencing to deliver a new $4.5 million project for the remediation and redevelopment of termite affected buildings at Woodend Primary School. The project will demolish and replace two buildings, and...
Off and racing at ‘The Bend’!
It has been very exciting for our school community to have nineteen riders join our Pedal Prix team this year! This has meant that we could enter two teams "Woodend Racing" and "Woodend Racing Too" and on Saturday, we had our first race at 'The Bend', Tailem Bend. ...
Under the Sea and On the Stage – The Little Mermaid Jnr Performance Details
Tickets will be on sale soon through Qkr! and the front office from June 4th. Students and staff have been working very hard to put together this production, which as you can imagine, is no small feat. They have been working since the beginning of the year,...
Singing along with Peter Coombe!
Last Friday 9th May, children from Reception -Year 2 and a few Primary classes were treated to an afternoon with musician, Peter Coombe. Songs that included: 'A Frog in my Cheese Sandwich' 'Quirky Berserky' and all time favourites 'Newspaper Mama' and 'Wash Your...
Mountain Biking
Congratulations to the 4 boys who represented Woodend as the inaugural year 5/6 Mountain biking team. Rhys, Ezra, Ryder and Roman did an excellent job in their 2 hour time trial around the Sturt Gorge track. The boys put in their best effort on a challenging course...
Board Game Expo
Last term, students at Woodend Primary School participated in a whole-school project as part of their Technologies lessons. Working in groups, students were challenged to imagine, plan, and create a board game that connected to or taught one of our school values:...