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 help our children learn the skills required to read. In partnership...

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 hours spent setting up this exciting new learning hub. Classes are...

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 lots of positive results from their various games throughout the day....

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 spaces. To support students and families, we have engaged Bully Zero to...

  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, currently captivating audiences as Tina Turner's father in 'Tina Turner...

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 score consistently throughout the game. Woodend - 12 - 13 = 85...

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 countless ways, from supporting Mother’s Day and Father’s Day stalls,...

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 the canteen from 10:00 am to 11:30 am. National Volunteer Week is...

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 finished 12th in our category which is a terrific effort! What...

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. Program will run during school terms. The first session is on...

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 tomorrow Friday 10 May. We were thrilled to also have the support of...

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 running track. Woodend placed 6th today on 24 points and had lots...

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 survey Young people’s wellbeing is an important part of how they...

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 who care for them. The stall will be held Term 2, Week 2. All...

📢 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 sports 🧡 Dear Supporter, We're thrilled to share some exciting...

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 members who presented their work to the attendees. The Woodend PS...

The year 5 and 6 groups worked on a real world problem, titled “Wirrina’s Water”. We have been working on this project since the start of term 1 to the end of term 1. We have all loved this project and we have developed our map reading skills and a whole other...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...