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...

Student Home Internet Access

Students and families who have inadequate or no access to internet at home are eligible to apply for a free internet connection to support learning. There are 2 options available to eligible families: wireless internet access from the Department for Education...

Final call for any interested Basketball players!

* Basketball registrations have been left open on Qkr for two more days * This means registrations will now close at midday on this Wednesday 14th February 2024. We have had a positive response from the community for Basketball this year. We are needing to fill a...

Year 2/3 Master Blaster School Cricket

Registrations for Year 2/3 School Cricket are now open on Qkr and will close on Wednesday 14th February. Cost: $30 which covers both term 1 and 4 (including a Strikers Cap and Drink Bottle) Games: Saturday mornings starting 17th February for 6 weeks until Saturday...

Safer Internet Day

Tomorrow, 6 February is Safer Internet Day , a day established to raise awareness of online safety issues. The eSafety Commissioner leads the initiative in Australia. This Safer Internet Day the eSafety Commissioner is encouraging all Australians to take three...

Safety Reminders

Thank you to all families who have been mindful of student safety at drop off and pick up. We ALL need to prioritise safety above convenience and abide by all traffic and parking rules in the streets around our school. Modelling safe behaviour when crossing the...

A very successful first week of school

Dear families, The first week of school was a mixture of learning conversations for reception parents, and children getting back into the school routine. Pleasingly both went well. It was excellent to speak with so many of you last week and it has been a very...

Basketball registrations now open!

Basketball registrations are open and available on Qkr. Term 1 Basketball cost is $75 which covers registration fee, uniform hire and student participation acknowledgement. Please note: Registrations will close on Friday 9th February 2024. Please note there is a...

Rose Ceremony 2024

It is soon time for us to officially welcome our new Reception students during our Rose Ceremony. It is a tradition at Woodend that we welcome our youngest and farewell our oldest students with a handmade rose. This Rose Ceremony links back historically where our...

Instrumental Music Lessons in 2024

Enquiries are now open for instrumental music lessons for students in years 3-6 in 2024. These lessons are offered by private providers. They have a weekly cost and occur during school times. After the initial registration of interest, all payments and ongoing...

2024 Assembly Schedule

We invite families to join us for this year's learning team assemblies, where our students will showcase their learning in a range of areas. Assemblies are held on Wednesday mornings. To ensure every student has the chance to participate fully, each class will work...

Acquaintance Night – Tuesday 6 February

Join us for a community evening and an opportunity to meet your child's teachers and visit their classrooms. It's the perfect occasion to mingle, make connections, and become acquainted with our school community. Each classroom will be open for half an hour during...

Woodend Sports News!

We finished off 2023 Sport with our Woodend students and community not only showing their skills but also their sporting spirit and team work. Thank you to all our students for participating and giving your best effort to your team and showing our school values os...

2023 Graduate Award Winners

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 Eva Cornish Leni Knowles Andie Rosenberg Alexis Panopoulos Academic Improvement Billy...

Sports Wrap Up!

There has been so many opportunities for students to play a sport or be engaged in a team event! We wish to thank all of our Coordinators, Team Managers, Coaches, Umpires, Water carriers, Goal Umpires or any way that you may have supported a Woodend Sport this...

Garden News!

Last month we celebrated the chickens' 2nd birthdays! Happy Birthday Bingo, Queenie, Violet, Chicki, Bubbles and Waffle! They were very spoilt as the students fed them some extra special treats and by the photos, they loved them! Some children chose to make them...

Memento 2023: A Pollinator’s Garden

Buzzing with creativity! You may have seen this fence as you come up from the Woodend Children's Centre. The year 6 students have made this fence a lot more colourful now with their memento for 2023. During garden lessons at the start of the year, the 5/6 classes...

Approval of the 2024 Materials and Services Fee

Dear families, As the Chief Executive’s delegate, I have approved the amount for the 2024 school year, of $365. This follows a successful poll where the majority supported the amount of $365 being the 2024 Materials and Services charge for years Reception to Year...

Christmas in the Canteen!

Woodies Goodies Canteen is getting into the Christmas spirit! We have treats available ranging from $2.50 to 20c! These are over the counter items and are available for sale between this Wednesday 13/12 - Friday 15/12/23. Reminder: NO LUNCH ORDERS tomorrow...

Woodend Celebrates 2023: Live Stream Links

While we share in the disappointment that Celebration & Fireworks Night couldn't proceed last night, we look forward to the first of our student performances today in the gym at 9:50am. Below are the links to the live streams for all concerts. These links will...

Concert Update: Alternative Performance Schedule

Due to the unsafe weather forecast for this evening we have had to take the unfortunate but necessary decision to cancel our Celebration & Fireworks Night planned for this evening. To allow all classes the opportunity to show what they have been working so hard...

Watch out for the plovers!

Plovers (also known as 'masked lapwings') can be quite protective during nesting season from August to November (sometimes extending into summer). This has been the case on the Young Street / Hughes Court grassed area near our school. Here’s how to avoid being...

STEM Fest 2025 Highlights

Last week we celebrated STEM Fest at Woodend! This event marks a celebration not just of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, but of our young people learning to be creative, innovative, and empathetic communicators, collaborators, and change-makers....

🪩 The Disco is Back! 🎉

It’s been many years since our last night-time school disco, but we’re thrilled to announce that — as part of a fundraising initiative for the Woodend Performance Team — the disco is back!   📅 When: Friday 14 November ⏰ Time: Reception–Year 2: 5:30 – 6:30pm....

Bake Stall at Woodend

We have our annual Baked Goods stall on Sports Day! The proceeds go to support Sport at Woodend and so we would appreciate you supporting us by providing some baked goods and/or offering some time to work on the stall. Please see below the details. If you would...

ArtBEAT! Where Art Takes The Stage!

Come and celebrate the amazing talents of our students at the Woodend Primary School Performing Arts Concert, ArtBEAT 2025 📅 Thursday 6 November🕕 6:00 PM📍 School Gym Featuring performances by:🎼 Instrumental students 🎤 Junior & Senior Choirs 🕺 Performance Team🥁...

Sports Day Menu 2025

It's nearing Sports Day and you want to make sure your child has ordered their food and drink for the day. It's also important that you know what is available for yourselves as spectators! Sports Day is on Friday 31st October 2025 (Week 3) QKR orders have opened...

A Warm Welcome to Term 4: Helpful Reminders

Dear Families, The beginning of Term 4 ushers in an exciting time, with many wonderful celebrations that bring our community together to celebrate learning, the arts, sports, the festive season, and another year of working together to help our young people...