On 4 September our group of 16 senior students heads off with Sarah Vinall, Brian Marshall and Vicki Gregory on a wonderful learning adventure. For about two weeks they will experience life in Tokyo, attend school in Myojo Gakuen and be hosted by Myojo families....

On Wednesday of week 5, in Rooms 1 and 2 Murray from World of Maths set up lots of maths\science activities for all the year 4 and 5s to work on. Murray first talked to us about how we use maths in everyday life, such as playing basketball requires knowledge of...

Many know by now that I have announced I will be retiring at the end of this year. After 14 years as principal at this wonderful school and a 40 year career in education, I have decided it is time to retire from full time work. It has been difficult for me to...

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...