As a parent or guardian, you will receive two written reports each year about your child's progress at school. These reports are designed to help you understand how your child is doing academically and how the school is supporting their development. Teachers plan,...

Congratulations to the 7 Woodend girls who represented Southern Valley at the State Metropolitan Netball Carnival last week. Unfortunately Adilyn was sick and unable to play in the carnival. The girls played very well and had excellent team success throughout the...

In preparation for our move to an online uniform shop with Belgravia Apparel (see previous post) we have some limited uniform items we have discounted. Please see the Uniform Sale tab on Qkr for details, there will be no refunds or size swapping on sale items.

Beginning in term 3 all of our wearable school uniform items (excluding hats) will be available direct from the manufacturer, Belgravia Apparel. Belgravia Apparel will be more equipped to keep up with the increased demand of uniform stock we have been experiencing,...

Yesterday, Sunday 18th June, fourteen of our students rode our new "KAPOW" Pedal Prix car around Victoria Park racecourse. The car looked very modern with it's new signage!. This was the second race for this year and the team got off to a good start! For some of...

Woodend has been abuzz with various environmental projects taking place in the past few weeks. Youth Environmental Leaders Project Our SRC Leadership team have again been invited to join the Green Adelaide Youth Environmental Leaders Program. This program offers...

5 brave Woodend students competed today representing Southern Valley in the State Cross Country Championships at the Oakbank racecourse. It was wet, muddy and freezing cold up and they all did a great job. Leni, Finn and Billy were back running again this year as...

Parents and carers of children and young people with disability are invited to a parent forum on Monday 19th June 2023. In this forum you will have the opportunity to hear about Special Options processes and managing transition changes For more information got...

This week students at Woodend Primary School have been learning about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture in honour of Reconciliation Week. All students across the school have been involved in a range of learning experiences such as studying Indigenous...

The Woodend year 5/6 Girls Sapsasa AFL team played in round 1 of the Statewide Schools AFL competition today at Woodcroft College. The girls played excellent team Football and were able to get 2 strong wins to move into round 2 of the competition. Thank you to the...

The Woodend Sapsasa girls Netball team competed in round 1 of the Statewide schools competition today at Westminster College. The girls played with great team work and enthusiasm throughout the day. The girls were able to get 2 wins from their 3 games...

  Congratulations to the Woodend students that competed in the Southern Valley Rugby League competition today. Both teams played with great skill and excellent team work and they both went through the carnival undefeated. The boys team won the NRL Values award...

Pop this date in your diary Pupil Free Day Friday, 7th June 2024 OSHC is available, Bookings essential.  

Woodend hosted Reynella East, Colonel Light Gardens and Woodcroft in round 1 of the boys AFL Statewide Schools competition. It was great to see the boys improve throughout the day and finish with 3 wins from their 3 games and now move into round 2 of the...

Congratulations to the 8 Woodend students (Emily, Cleo, Jess, Charlie, Hamish, Declan, James and Patrick) who represented Southern Valley at the 3 day AFL Metropolitan State Carnival. All of the students were able to play with great skill and contribute to team...

This year SRC is working on ways to help our students know more about staying healthy. One of our most recent meetings was focussed on the great things about being a part of a team. Did you know that there are benefits from being in all kinds of teams, and not just...

“Our friends at Credit Union SA have created the following blog for our community. We are sharing this with you as part of our ongoing partnership with the School Community Rewards program. If you would like to know more about how Credit Union SA can assist your...

Dear families, Our school relies on a wide range of voluntary time that is given by parents and grandparents of our children. The time and energy invested in our school is greatly appreciated, and I want to use this opportunity to convey our gratitude. Our...

Would you like to know some more about Regulation? Here is information about an online parent module. This module has been developed by the Department for Education Self-Regulation Service and it is called ‘Introduction to Regulation’. Please see the flier...

Dear Parents and Caregivers Our hard-working Grounds Committee is seeking support from our community, to continue with our ‘Street’ improvements that have begun in 2023. You may have noticed that new pathways have been poured, together with new mulching and...

Woodies Goodies Special Lunch Day Pizza Wrap and Fruit Box Wednesday 7th June 2023 On Wednesday 7th June (Week 6) we will have a Special Lunch Day! We are excited to offer a new Special Lunch for students! We not give it a try! These pizza wraps are made by OZBake...

We are super proud of our Canteen! This is why ... 1. Recently, we had a surprise visit by the Health Inspector. The Canteen passed with flying colours, in fact with a 5 our of 5 star rating! We received a certificate that we can proudly hang on our wall 2. Where...

Daniel Aquilina, piano teacher, currently has a limited number of vacancies. “It’s my pleasure to offer one on one weekly Piano, Keyboard, & Recorder lessons at Woodend Primary School. I have taught music & played in top bands for 30 + years & have...

Each year, our students commemorate Anzac Day in a range of ways. Alongside learning in classrooms, many young people have shared their experiences of attending dawn services and other events with their families. This year, Woodend Primary School was proudly...

Walk Safely to School Day encourages positive environment action, better use if public transport with reduced car-dependency and encourages parents and carers to walk more, reducing dangerous traffic congestion around our school. being active every day, including...

Our students have been invited to take part in the Wellbeing and Engagement Collection survey. The survey will be open in weeks 2 to 5 this term (Monday 8 May to Friday 2 June 2023). Purpose of the survey Young people’s wellbeing is an important part of how they...

There have been some staff changes within our learning support team this term. At the end of last term we farewelled Lisa Budick, who has been supporting our students for the past 5 years. Lisa has been a valuable member of our support team and will be greatly...

We hope your children enjoyed a relaxing family break and a chance to recharge ready for term 2. We look forward to the term ahead, working in partnership to support our students and young people as they continue their learning journey as a part of the Woodend...

Parent Network volunteers are excited to once again host a Gift Stall in honour of Mother’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. The stall will be held Term 2, Week 2. All...