Over Terms 2 and 3, our Garden Custodians have used some of their lunch times to build scarecrows for this year's Royal Adelaide Show competition. The students discussed, voted on, designed and made two Storybook themed scarecrows - Pinocchio and Mrs. Twit, and one...

Is your child turning 4 next year? It is that time of year where you need to enrol your child in Woodend Children's Centre. This is a reminder to families to make contact with the centre to organise this process. The Director is Ms Carrie Mitton and the contact...

YOU have an exciting opportunity to have your artwork on the cover of the Festival of Music Songbook for 2024. All information and forms can be found on the Festival of Music website If you would like some support to look at the songs' themes for 2024 to help you...

What a spectacle this morning! The oval track was lined with families enjoying the Book Week parade followed by some beautiful performances from our Junior and Senior Choirs and the Library Committee announcing this years winning books. Following our mini concert,...

To add to the Book Week festivities, our Woodies Goodies Canteen will be offering some surprises this Friday! There will be some surprise treats on sale linked to children's picture fiction books that your child may enjoy. Come and see! Be surprised! Come and...

The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) supports parents, students and their school communities to find practical and lasting solutions to bullying and violence. This year the National Day of Action is on Friday 18 August. The theme is...

Parent Network volunteers are excited to once again host a Gift Stall in honour of Father’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. All Woodend Classes, are rostered to visit the...

The Statewide Inclusive Education Services (SIES), formerly SERU, holds regular parent forums to support and encourage parent engagement, capability building and networking with other families. SIES parent forums are a safe space for families to gather information...

Please join us on Friday the 25th of August, 2023 as we celebrate Book Week. Students, families and staff are invited to dress up. Be inspired by the theme or dress as character from a story or book. This year the theme is READ, GROW, INSPIRE! Visitors can choose...

A reminder to all families about our upcoming School Closure and Student Free Days: Monday the 4th of September is a School Closure Day. Tuesday the 5th of September is a Student Free Day. On this day staff will be involved in training and development focussed on...

We would be appreciative of any of the following items for our play program for the Reception - Year 2 children. If you or someone you know is having a clean out of cupboards, we would happily accept any of your preloved items. In particular, the following items:...

Congratulations to both the Girls and Boys Basketball teams that represented Woodend yesterday in Sapsasa Basketball competition. Both teams played great team Basketball and were cheering each other on throughout the day which was excellent to see. Thank you to the...

Congratulations to the 16 students (4 per house) who have been selected from the 38 applicants to represent their house team on Sports Day this year. The group of captains have already started preparation for Sports Day with weekly meetings and they are busy...

Congratulations to the Woodend year 5/6 girls Sapsasa AFL team who played a thrilling game against Port Noarlunga on Friday 4th August. It was a windy day down at Port Noarlunga and the girls were able to play excellent team Football to get a win in a low scoring...

Presented by University of Adelaide Botanist - Dr Kathryn Hill. A fun, interactive workshop that will help participants understand the value of trees, particularly in urban settings by encouraging participants to consider what makes a good urban tree and understand...

OUR NEW UNIFORM SHOP IS NOW OPEN! Check out the online shop from August 1, 2023. Our new Uniform shop for clothing with Belgravia Apparel is now open. You can order via the link below. Hats, School Bags, Library Bags, and Iron on logos are still available from...

ORDER NOW ON QKR! Orders Close: Wednesday 9 August Head to the QKR app to view the full range of products; 16 items are available to purchase. Place as many orders as you like on QKR... order for friends, family, co-workers. NOTE: No cash sales. Order Collection:...

Welcome back to term 3. Hopefully everyone enjoyed the break from routine and the time with family. Many children have eagerly shared about their time on holiday, travelling or spending time with friends. It is obvious that students have returned eager to learn...

Today we celebrated our Receptions being at school for 100 days! The children had been counting the days leading up to this day of celebrating their 100 day journey! Reception students and staff could dress up to commemorate the 100 days and there was a variety of...

The NCCD occurs for all schools in Australia in the coming week. The collection counts: the number of school students receiving an adjustment or ‘help’ due to disability the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other...

Parents and caregivers are invited to attend our Book Week celebrations. Week 5, Friday the 25th of August from 8:30am. 8.30am: Coffee Cart & Book Sale 9am: Parade 9.30-10.40am: Activities in Classrooms The parade will also be recorded for those that are unable...

It is 'The Showdown' coming soon where the Adelaide Crows will play Port Adelaide in the AFL. We have the annual Crows and Port donuts available for a special Showdown recess treat. Enjoy this Special Recess on Wednesday 26 July (Term 3 Week 1). Orders will only...

Woodend hosted round 2 of the Boys AFL competition today against Highgate and St Francis De Sales. Game 1 vs Highgate The boys played with a lack of effort at times in the first half and this impacted on the scoreboard. They were able to fight back in the second...

The Woodend year 5/6 Boys Sapsasa Soccer team competed in round 1 of the Statewide Schools Soccer competition today at Concordia College. Game 1 vs Woocroft Primary School. The team played a great first half and were able to score 3 goals (Mali 2 goals, Jacob 1...

REMINDER: EARLY FINISH School will finish at 2:05pm On Friday 7 July 2023. OSHC will begin earlier to accomodate this finish...

Congratulations to all year 6 students who graduated from Woodend on Thursday night. The following students won awards for their hard work and dedication. Academic Achievement Ollie C Emily G Jackson H Xavier L Academic Improvement Jordanna-Danae A Bryson B Angus C...

With sadness, but also with incredible gratitude, we are farewelling two special staff members of our Woodend community. Ms Vicki Gregory Although a difficult decision, Ms Gregory believes it is time to step down from her many roles at Woodend and focus on her next...

What a magnificent evening for our 2024 Celebration Night! The weather couldn’t have been better for a picnic on the oval. We were thrilled to see a fantastic turnout of current, past, and future families, along with members of the wider community, all coming...

Were you wondering what all the fuss was about yesterday? Between 9am and 5pm, access to Edward Beck Drive and the school was limited, and here’s why... These new transportable buildings will house...

End of Year Reports Earlier this year, we reviewed and updated how we report on your child’s learning to make it clearer and more personalised. The goal was to make the reports more meaningful for parents and caregivers, and to help teachers share the most relevant...