Parent Information – Bullying
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Streaming Now: Woodend Primary School’s 2023 ARTS SHOWCASE!
As a part of STEAM Week, we are proud to present Woodend Primary School’s 2023 Arts Showcase! This year we have included vocal, strings, percussion, brass and woodwind students, Performance Team, Junior Choir and Senior Choir, along with class groups. We wish to...
Senior Uniform 2024
Dear Year 5 Parents/Guardians, Your Year 5 student will have received a note today about Senior Uniform for 2024. Orders open with our uniform supplier, Belgravia Apparel, from 23/10/2023. The details are in the attached flyer. Sizing garments are available to try...
Parent Feedback for Class Placement (only if required)
Dear Parents and Caregivers We are set to begin the class placement process in preparation for the 2024 school year. This is a lengthy and complex task involving teachers and the school leadership team to place each child in a learning environment that supports...
Parent / Teacher Communication Request
Dear Parents, As we begin another school term filled with excitement and learning, I wanted to take a moment to address a small but important matter regarding communication between parents and teachers. Before each school day starts, our teachers are diligently...
Policy Spotlight: Student Use of Mobile Phones & Personal Devices
We wish to remind families about the compulsory policy for Department for Education schools that restricts the use of mobile phones and other personal devices, inclusind smart watches, in schools. Some key points from this policy include: For the purpose of this...
Term Four – Principal’s Update
The featured image is of our COLA with the floor partly coated with its new surface. Dear families, We return to term four with a considerable change to the world that we live in, with both the Referendum for the Voice and the advent of the Israel/Hamas war....
We’re excited to see your Family Design Challenge!
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Career Sharing | Family Design Challenge | Arts Showcase | Expo Evening It's almost time for us to celebrate STEAM Week at Woodend Primary School! Even though our Term 3 holidays are drawing to a close, it is...
Do you have any rocks? SRC are seeking donations.
Dear Families, This year SRC is working on an area of the oval to improve our school. We have chosen to plant a native pollinator garden that can be accessed by the community for people to discover, play and learn. As a part of this project we have asked the school...
Woodend Performance Team Rocks the Stage!
On Thursday the 21st of September, a talented and dedicated group of year 4, 5 and 6 students took to the big stage at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre to participate in “Schools Challenge Australia” (previously Rock Eisteddfod). The students performed with...
Principal’s Blog 20/9/2023
Dear parents, As we approach the term 3 school holidays, we're delighted to share end of term events and achievements that have been a feature of term 3. External School Review: One of the most significant milestones this year is our school's participation in an...
District Hiragana Reading Competition 2023
We love it when our students put in tremendous effort and strive for excellence and we saw this during the competition. Today our school took part in the annual Hiragana Reading Competition, held at Reynella East College. We took 2 teams of 4 to represent our...
Metropolitan Track & Field Championships
Congratulations to the 10 Woodend students who represented Southern Valley today at the State Metropolitan Track & Field Championships. All students gave it their absolute best and had great individual success: Medal winners listed below: 1st - Hamish - 12 Boys...
Festival of Music 2023
On Saturday the 16th of September, 44 of our students performed on stage at the Adelaide Festival Theatre as part of the Public Primary Schools Festival of Music. Our school was also represented by Alexis C who is part of the Festival troupe. The Primary Schools...
Get ready for STEAM Week 2023!
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Career Sharing | Family Design Challenge | Arts Showcase | Expo Evening It's almost time for us to celebrate STEAM Week at Woodend Primary School! This year, we will 'Reimagine the Future' as we showcase our...
Do you know about Student Voice In Learning?
We are the SVIL team at Woodend Primary School. SVIL represents “Student Voice in Learning”. We are in Years 3 - 6 and we applied for this job. Our important work is to teach other students what a “growth mindset” is, and how it can help us to learn in a bigger,...
Cyber Safety Update: Website Concern
In today's digital age, keeping our children safe online is crucial. We wish to draw your attention to a potential online safety issue due to the resurgence in use of the dangerous website 'Omegle.' While this site is blocked by our school’s filtering, some young...
Year 5/6 Girls Sapsasa Basketball State Finals
Congratulations to the Woodend year 5/6 girls Basketball team who competed yesterday in the State Basketball Finals. The girls played excellent team Basketball and were able to have great success on court. A big thank you to David for coaching the girls throughout...
Royal Adelaide Show
CONGRATULATIONS to our first place winning Seniors with their award ribbons from the Royal Adelaide Show!! Our students received first place awards for Herb Bouquet and Seasonal Vegetables. Our scarecrows are on display at the front of the Garden for the remainder...
Special Meeting of Governing Council
Please see attached an invitation to this months Governing Council Meeting, where the 2024 Materials & Service Fees will be discussed and approved. The schedule of fees is also attached. Notice of Governing Council Meeting 1056 Woodend Primary School 2024 -...
Attendance Matters
School attendance is compulsory and schools in SA expect their students to be in class around 200 days a year. On average, Woodend PS students attendance for 2023 is 91% which is just short of our goal of 95%. While the vast majority of our students attend school...
Term 4 Soccer Clinics
Attached is some information for a potential weekly Soccer clinic that would be run after school throughout term 4 for interested Woodend students. There is an expression of interest form attached, please fill it out if your child/children are interested in...
Special Lunch coming soon!
Woodies Goodies Canteen is offering a delicious choice of: Butter Chicken and Rice OR Butter Tofu and Rice and a Juice Box Cost: $6.50 This special lunch day is scheduled for Wednesday 20/9/2023 (Week 9). Orders are now open on QkR and close on Sunday...
More entries at the Royal Adelaide Show!
Ou students have been busily preparing our produce entries for the Royal Adelaide Show. Here the senior students have been harvesting and arranging our produce. These entries will be displayed on Saturday morning in the Goyder Pavillion in readiness for judging....
Premier’s Reading Challenge STEM Competition 2023
This year Reception students from Room 11 and Year 2 students from Room 6 participated in the Premier's Reading Challenge STEM Competition for 2023. Students had to read a book under one of the themes and then respond to what they read by creating a picture. Room 6...
Woodend Girls AFL
Congratulations to the Woodend girls who played in the Statewide Schools AFL finals today at Barratt Reserve, West Beach. The girls played their semi final against a talented Grange team. The girls battled hard throughout the game and improved their work rate each...
School Crossings and Kiss and Go
Thank you to all drivers who have been making an effort to follow the rules while using the roads around our school. We noticed a big improvement yesterday afternoon, resulting in the Kiss and Go operating smoothly, safely and much more quickly. We have reminded...
Woodend Track & Field Team
Congratulations to the 34 students who represented Woodend today in the Southern Valley Track & Field competition. All students gave it their best effort in all their events and were able to win the title for the 10th year in a row, Woodend first won the title...
Disability Inclusion Week
Week 6 is Disability Inclusion Week at Woodend Primary School. Next week we celebrate all of the diverse ways that we learn, and how learning and thinking differently makes us special. Throughout the week students will be engaging in a range of activities to...
NAPLAN Update – Year 3 & Year 5
The 2025 NAPLAN window is approaching, with the first test scheduled for Wednesday the 12th of March, followed by the remaining tests in the days after. Preparation will begin this week as Year 3 and Year 5 students participate in the Coordinated Practice Test....
2025 Assembly Schedule
We invite families to join us for this year’s assemblies, where our students will showcase their learning in a range of areas. Assemblies are held on Wednesday mornings at 10am in the Gym. Each class will work with one other class from their learning team to plan...
Expressions of Interest for the Woodend Performance Team for 2025 are now open.
Click here to register your interest Our Woodend Performance Team is a group of dedicated year 4-6 students who are interested in learning an 8-minute performance to tell a story using a combination of dancing, creative movement and acting to pre-recorded music. We...
Special lunch time treat!
This term's Special lunch time treat is a popular one! On Wednesday 5th March, your child can enjoy 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 each and must...
Shaping Our Oval Play Spaces: Join Us for Our Next Grounds Committee Meeting
We invite you to join us for our next Grounds Committee meeting, where we will explore ideas for enhancing our oval play area. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape this community space and create fun, engaging, and welcoming areas for our young people and...
FREE 2 day Autism Workshop for Parents and Carers
FREE 2-DAY PARENT AND CARER WORKSHOP Join other local families at a FREE face-to-face workshop at the Marion Hotel. Staff and Woodend families have attending this training previously, and have given extremely positive feedback - if you can spare the time it...
Rose Ceremony approaching!
Did you know that when Woodend Primary School was first built back in 1995, we planted a beautiful Rose Garden out the front of our school? Over the years we have enjoyed watching the roses bloom and grow from tiny plants into mature rose bushes. Although building...
Being Safe At School Crossings
Being Safe At School Crossings The above link will take you to a YouTube video that SAPOL initiated in their quest for safe school crossings. It is short and easy to watch but the message itself is extremely important. We value the care and attention that drivers...
Thank you and Pupil Free Date for Term One
Dear Families, Thank you for your engagement and support as we begin the school year. The Building Connections meetings have now concluded, and our reception teachers truly value the insights shared and gained about your children. These meetings are essential in...
Establishing Routines: Before and After School Supervision and Building Access
Our teachers have been busy establishing the relationships and routines that will set your child's class up for success in 2025! An important part of the school routine is how families choose to drop off and pick up each day. To support you in establishing the best...












