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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 (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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

It is now time to register for Basketball! We are excited to have this sport available again! We thank you for your patience until we organised the change of fee paying structure set down by Basketball SA. Please register and pay on QKR now ready for a Term 2...

The Student Representative Council (SRC) has an important and valued role at Woodend Primary School. This year we have 40 student representatives from 15 classes, many of whom attended their first SRC meeting today. Students who are elected to SRC work to improve...

WOODEND RACING - PEDAL PRIX Thank you to all the year 5/6 families who showed an interest in becoming riders for 2023. It was a great turnout. It is now time to register. To register please go onto the QKR App and fill in all your details. The sooner you register...

The 2023 NAPLAN window is approaching, with the first test to take place on Wednesday the 15th of March. On Tuesday the 28th of February, students in Year 3 and Year 5 will take part in the Nationally Coordinated Practice Test. Students will access the testing...

Date: Wednesday 8 March 2023 Social Hour: 6pm Presentation: 7 - 8:30 pm. Location: WPS Gym Join us for what is sure to be a fantastic presentation from Mark Le Messurier - a teacher, counsellor, author and public speaker. Mark works in private practice as a mentor...

When Woodend Primary School was first built back in 1995, we planted a beautiful Rose Garden out the front of our school. Over the years, we have enjoyed watching the roses bloom and grow from tiny plants into mature rose bushes. Today we held our Rose Ceremony...

Whilst we were busy holidaying over the Christmas break, the fruit trees in our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden were loving the warm weather and ripened with gusto! Seedlings and some struggling plants began to thrive! Take a look at the pumpkins! Dylan, our...

You may have heard your child talking about 'the Zones' and their colours. What is this all about? The Zones of Regulation is a curriculum developed by an occupational therapist, Leah Kuypers, that focusses on helping students to gain skills in self regulation....

Dear Parents and caregivers, We are finally getting the swing of things in Xplor! whoop! I just have a few announcements that need be addressed your end. There are a-lot of CCS / CWA subsidy approvals that need to be approved your end either on my gov or the home...

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD), 21 March, 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 triplication (trisomy) of the...

Governing Council have approved the following Pupil Free Days for 2023: Term 1 - Friday 10th March (Week 6) Term 2 - Friday 9th June (Week 6) Term 3 - Monday 4th September (Week 7) Term 3 - Tuesday 5th September (Week 7) Term 4 - Friday 17th November (Week 5) On...

Menu Here is our 2023 Woodies Goodies Canteen Menu! As you can see there is a variety of choices for over-the-counter and lunch time items. We pride ourselves on ensuring the food choices available to your child are fresh, nutritious, home-made (where possible)...

Here at Woodend we have a number of committees that do a great deal to support our school - without our parent volunteers we wouldn't be able to do so many of the things we appreciate about Woodend! We invite you to join: Parent Network Committee The Parent Network...

With the start of a new school year it is timely to remind our community of some important traffic messages that help keep our young people safe on our roads while travelling to and from school. Much of this information is well known by families, however there are...

NAPLAN is a national literacy and numeracy assessment that students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sit each year. It is the only national assessment all Australian students have the opportunity to undertake. NAPLAN assesses the literacy and numeracy skills that students...

Are you wondering how and where to get involved at Woodend? You are invited to join our Parent Network! Parent Network is a committee of parents & carers – our aim is to support parents, support the school, and build a strong WPS community. We like to have at...

Have you had an opportunity to visit our Woodies Goodies Canteen? If not, we would like to introduce you to our friendly and helpful Canteen staff. Karen My name is Karen. I am the Canteen Manager. I have two sons who both attended Woodend Primary School and we...

Welcome to Visual Arts for 2023. I am very much looking forward to providing your child with a range of experiences in this creative learning area of the Australian Curriculum. Learning in Visual Arts involves students making and responding to artworks, using their...

Congratulations to all year 6 students who graduated from Woodend on Thursday night. The following students won awards for their hard work and dedication. Academic Achievement Ollie C Emily G Jackson H Xavier L Academic Improvement Jordanna-Danae A Bryson B Angus C...

With sadness, but also with incredible gratitude, we are farewelling two special staff members of our Woodend community. Ms Vicki Gregory Although a difficult decision, Ms Gregory believes it is time to step down from her many roles at Woodend and focus on her next...

What a magnificent evening for our 2024 Celebration Night! The weather couldn’t have been better for a picnic on the oval. We were thrilled to see a fantastic turnout of current, past, and future families, along with members of the wider community, all coming...

Were you wondering what all the fuss was about yesterday? Between 9am and 5pm, access to Edward Beck Drive and the school was limited, and here’s why... These new transportable buildings will house...