Anzac Day 2023
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...
Woodend Cross Country
Congratulations to all of the Woodend students that competed in the Southern Valley Cross Country event at Thalassa Park on Tuesday 2nd May. All students did lots of training leading into the event and ran well in tricky wet and muddy conditions. Thank you...
Walk Safely to School Day
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...
Wellbeing and Engagement Collection 2023
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...
Learning Support
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...
Safety reminders
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...
Mother’s Day Gift Stall 2023
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...
Trott Park Kindergarten enrolment reminder
TROTT PARK KINDERGARTEN – Don't forgot to enrol your child now for Term 1, 2024 We are a full time Department of Education Kindergarten offering a preschool program - Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 2.45pm and alternate Fridays 8:30am to 1:30pm. Our address is: 8...
FREE training for families of students with autism –
In 2023 all DfE schools appointed an Autism Inclusion Teacher. As part of this initiative staff have been working with ‘Positive Partnerships’ to build their skills and knowledge of autism. We now have the opportunity for parents, carers and family members of...
Early Dismissal 2:05 pm on Friday
Just a reminder that the last day of Term 1 is an Early Dismissal. We finish the term on Friday, 14 April 2023 at 2.05pm. Term 2 Commences on Monday, 1 May...
And the Winner is ?????
Congratulations to Mrs Jess Coster who won our Pedal Prix Easter raffle. Thank you to everyone who supported our raffle. We raised $336.15 which is absolutely fabulous.
Southern Valley Softball
Congratulations to Woodend's Softball superstar Ella who has represented the Southern Valley district over the last 3 days in the Softball Sapsasa State Carnival. Ella loves her Softball and has so much energy and passion for the game and did an excellent job at...
Snow Cone Fundraiser
The Woodend Performance Team are organising a Snow Cone Fundraiser to raise money to buy costumes. This team have begun rehearsals and will be performing on stage in September. Snow Cone Day details: When: Friday 14th April (last day of term) Where: Near the Front...
Myojo Gakuen visit 2023
Yesterday we farewelled our friends from Myojo Gakuen. After 14 years of visits it still doesn’t get easy to say goodbye. We are sure that they feel the same, back in Tokyo. What a wonderful 10 days we have enjoyed with our 23 Myojo students and 4 staff...
Pedal Prix Easter Raffle
Congratulations to our 17 Pedal Prix Woodend riders for 2023. Say hi to Jose, Sabian, Toby, Max, Ollie, Micah, Harry, Bella, Xavier, Levi, Jacob, Lillie, Dylan, Mackenzie, Flynn, Elijah and Hogan. To help fund a new bike the team have organised an Easter Raffle....
Credit Union SA School Community Reward
Easter Competition! Get egg-cited, it’s time for our annual Easter Giveaway! We have put together our all-time favourite easter goodies from Haigh’s and we can’t wait to give it away to one of our School Community Reward members! Entry is easy, all your community...
Sapsasa Boys Cricket
The Woodend Primary School boys Cricket team had an exciting game this morning against Belair Primary School. Belair batted first and finished their 20 overs at 2/98. Levi took a great wicket and an excellent throw from Harry helped to get a run out. The Woodend...
Do you have a company or business you wish to advertise?
Advertising your business Do you have a company or business you wish to advertise? What does this involve? Advertising your company or business will be in the form of a sign displayed on the eastern side of Woodend Primary School facing Young Street, Sheidow Park....
Celebrating Diversity & Inclusion – Harmony Day 2023
On Friday the 24th of March our school celebrated Harmony Day, showing our support for an inclusive community. Students dressed in orange or items of cultural significance, participated in international games and took part in a school picnic with our visitors from...
Welcome to our sister school, Myojo Gakuen
On Tuesday evening we welcomed 23 students and 4 staff members from Myojo Gakuen, our sister school in Tokyo, Japan. After waiting 3 years, it was so wonderful to see the joy on the faces of both our students and Myojo students. On Wednesday we had a Welcome...
Introducing our Student Voice In Learning Team for 2023!
At Woodend Primary School, we believe that student voice matters. The benefits of listening to and acting on student voice at Woodend include: increasing student's engagement in learning, including learning that may be messy, challenging and stretch us encouraging...
A HUGE Success! Thank you for supporting our Market Stall.
Our first Woodend Market Stall for 2023 was extremely successful! Thank you to all the families who came by to share words of encouragement or purchase produce on Wednesday afternoon. Your support is appreciated! This initiative allows the fresh produce grown and...
Celebrating World Down Syndrome Day!
Thank you to all our students for joining in to our celebration for World Syndrome Day today!. As part of our acknowledgement and celebration of uniqueness students and staff wore different coloured, lengths and styles of socks. There were numerous types of socks...
Governing Council Annual General Meeting 2023 Invitation
6:30PM Staffroom - enter via office Hello to all Woodend Parents & Carers, I hope that 2023 is off to a good start for your family. I would like to invite you to attend the 2023 Woodend Primary School Annual General Meeting. The AGM is an opportunity to...
Parent/Student/Teacher Learning Conversations
Parent/Student/Teacher Learning Conversations (or Parent Teacher Interviews) are an important element of our reporting process and build on partnerships with teachers, students and families to ensure successful learning. These conversations are occurring in...
Building Progress Update
Dear families, we are progressing to the set timeline and the first handover of rooms takes place this coming Monday 20th. Ms Yardley/Ms Bateson and their year 1 students will move into room 23 while Ms Guinan and her year 3 students will move into room 24. Both...
Harmony Day Celebrations – Friday the 24th of March
Each year, national Harmony Week celebrations recognise diversity and inclusion. Harmony Week is celebrated during the week that includes the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. CELEBRATING HARMONY DAY AT WOODEND - FRIDAY...
Celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with us!
Next Tuesday 21 March we will be celebrating World Syndrome Day! This is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The date for WDSD - the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the...
Release Forms From OHSC
Dear Parents/Caregivers, If your child is doing an activity before or after school (eg. Basketball, Football, Cross Country etc), whilst they are also booked into OSHC, you must sign and complete a Release Form with OSHC, with your child’s name, Activity, Day and...
Showdown Donut treat is coming!
It is that time of the year again where we have a Special Showdown Donut Recess! These treats have been very popular even if your child does not follow the Australian Rules Football. The donuts are yummy! Here are the details: Wednesday 29th March (Week 9) at...
2025 Harmony Week Celebrations
Next week, our school will come together to celebrate Harmony Week with a variety of engaging activities in classrooms across the school. On Wednesday, we encourage everyone to wear orange as a symbol of our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The...
Big effort from our SAPSASA Cricketers!
Last Thursday 6th March, our Year 5/6 boys team hosted Tatachilla Lutheran College in SAPSASA Cricket Round 1. Woodend won the toss and fielded first. Our team had a good start with an early wicket by Harry and a spectacular boundary catch from Tazzie. We fielded...
Wear What Makes You Comfortable Day
On Thursday 6/3/25 we will wrap up a fun and engaging Disability Inclusion Week with a casual day. The theme is 'Wear what makes you comfortable'. Your child might like to wear PJs, dress ups, lounge wear, casual clothes, sports uniform, school uniform....anything...
Our Woodies Goodies Canteen Menu!
Here is a list of items that are available over the counter at recess and lunchtime. Below you can see the items and prices. We try our best to make as many of our 'over the counter' and 'menu' items, homemade. Our mac and cheese, lasagne, vegan pasta, pizzas,...
Learn more about a Woodend School Sport!
Would you like to know more about one of Woodend's School Sports? Simply click on the sport to find out more! [embeddoc url="https://woodendprimaryschool.edublogs.org/files/2025/03/School-Sport-advert-2025.pdf" download="all" viewer="google"]
Woodend Governing Council Annual General Meeting – 2025
Governing Council Annual General Meeting (AGM) is on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 at 6:30pm in the Staffroom Dear parents/caregivers Woodend School Governing Council is seeking parents and caregivers to join as parent representatives. There are parent/caregiver...
Canteen News!
Here is some information to better understand processes regarding the Canteen: Lunch orders can be placed on the QKR app or cash in a brown paper bag with your child's order and classroom number clearly written on the bag QKR closes off at 8:55am each morning for...
Disability Inclusion Week
Week 6 is Disability Inclusion Week at Woodend Primary School. Next week we celebrate all of the diverse ways that we learn, and how learning and thinking differently makes us special. Throughout the week students will be engaging in a range of activities to...
NAPLAN Update – Year 3 & Year 5
The 2025 NAPLAN window is approaching, with the first test scheduled for Wednesday the 12th of March, followed by the remaining tests in the days after. Preparation will begin this week as Year 3 and Year 5 students participate in the Coordinated Practice Test....
2025 Assembly Schedule
We invite families to join us for this year’s assemblies, where our students will showcase their learning in a range of areas. Assemblies are held on Wednesday mornings at 10am in the Gym. Each class will work with one other class from their learning team to plan...
Expressions of Interest for the Woodend Performance Team for 2025 are now open.
Click here to register your interest Our Woodend Performance Team is a group of dedicated year 4-6 students who are interested in learning an 8-minute performance to tell a story using a combination of dancing, creative movement and acting to pre-recorded music. We...
Special lunch time treat!
This term's Special lunch time treat is a popular one! On Wednesday 5th March, your child can enjoy a: 'Sour Popz' - sour grape flavour - iceblock with a sour grape twist to their taste OR 'Swing' - cola flavour - frozen cola water ice They are $2.50 each and must...