There was a mass of colour around the fitness track here at Woodend on Friday morning! Students came dressed in their favourite book character as a culmination to our Book Week activities. Students paraded the circuit waving to parents/carers, siblings, and...

Last Wednesday 24 August, classes in the early years travelled to Hopgood Theatre, Noarlunga for a Patch Theatre performance called 'Emily Loves To Bounce'. Music, lighting, characters & storyline centred around carefree Henry and practical Amy as they turned...

There are a lot of artistic collaborations around the school that have involved Cate Ellis working with our students. Cate is one of our design technology teachers (Pru Riggs is the other) and also has been involved in a number of our Year 7 memento projects....

You are invited to attend a series of free evening information sessions delivered by renowned international and national child development and learning experts. Information sessions will run from Monday 12 September to Thursday 15 September across 4 key locations...

Woodend has a proud history of raising money for the Heart Foundation. Every three years we ask that students fundraise and/or make a donation towards this charity. Money raised goes towards valuable heart research. We have all been affected by someone who has...

Our Stargazing Evening on the school oval will be fabulous. Dean Davison (Skywatch) will be conducting the evening along with members of the astronmical society. Saturn, Venus and Mars will all be visible in the West. And yes, if it is a clear night, we should...

What science and technology project or activity could you be working on with your child, for inclusion in our Family Science and Technology Expo on 21 October. We would love everyone to have a go! There should always be time for hands on learning. Here are...

We know there are plenty of babies in our school community, and we congratulate you all on the new arrivals! We can now do some boasting ourselves, as we have two new arrivals, courtesy of our staff! Congratulations to OSHC Director Zoe Smitheram on the...

We are so fortunate to have a great, collaborative staff team at Woodend. Our teachers and School Support Officers (SSOs) work together as a strong team focussed on high quality service and support for students and parents. Every day we appreciate the efforts...

We are planning a Science Focus Week for the first week of Term 4 and we would like families to work towards creating something that could be part of a Family Science and Technology EXPO on Friday 21 October. We are imagining that parents may work with their...

NAPLaN student reports for Yr 3, 5 and 7 students have been sent home today. We assure parents that if they wish to discuss these reports or any other assessment of their child's learning, teachers are more than happy to make time for this. If you require any...