The time of year is here again and we are looking for host families for our visiting Myojo students who will be here from Tuesday, 21 March 2017 through until Thursday, 30 March, 2017. We have always had wonderful support for our homestay program. We thank those...

Fringe Festival We are at last able to post the movie that our students, Chloe and Danica (Yr 6/7 Room 28) created about our Fringe Festival. This was an event that happened in Term 2. Groups of our students created performances, practised until they were experts,...

We thank all of our staff and parents who made the Sports Disco possible. A great time was had by all. ...

Those who came out on Friday evening to attend our star gazing evening were enthralled by the close up views of the Moon and the Rings of Saturn. We had over one hundred people brave chilly winds to have a unique experience. The sky cleared enough for us to...

If you have been around the school this week you will know that there is lots of work happening to install the fence that will secure the school and Woodend Children's Centre buildings outside school hours. The fence and gates will take about four weeks or so to...

Over the past week we celebrated World Teachers' Day. Teachers always love to know they are appreciated and the acknowledgments by students on Friday 28 Oct were much loved. Our teachers were treated to a wonderful morning tea on Monday 31 October. We thank...

The Annual School Community Christmas Event is a giant family picnic on the school oval. We have music and performances that are all just for fun. This is not a concert night; it is a lovely relaxed chance to enjoy the company of school community members. We just...

Congratulations to our jump rope team High Velocity who last Saturday were crowned State Jump Rope Champions for 2016! The team won both the Overall Trophy and the coveted Group Routine Event .The competition which was an all-day event was held at Westminster...

Have you seen the new addition to the shed? We are into the finishing touches of our Early Years shed which is adjacent to the grounds person’s shed. The shed will house all outdoor play equipment including wheelbarrows and garden tools, cubby sheets, loose...

Parent Network would like to invite Woodend families to take part in the Kay-A-Day Challenge, designed to encourage kids to walk or run just one kilometre a day for 21 days – the distance of a half marathon!In Australia 9 out of 10 young people don’t get enough...

Our aim for science week was to spark curiosity for students to doing more exploring ... We want students to be able to develop their obersvation skills so that they notice what's going on... often the observations will lead to students noticing patterns and...