Student Free Day and End of Term 1
Tuesday, 15 March 2022 Staff will be involved in workshops related to our site improvement plan. OSHC is available. Bookings are essential. Please phone 0411274747. Last Day of Term 1 is Thursday, 14 April 2022 Students will be dismissed at...
Berrima Rd Closure
As you would be aware, Berrima Road will be closed to traffic for nearly two months while the City of Marion installs a new stormwater culvert. Contractors will be working in the area from 7 March until 22 April and Berrima Road is scheduled to be re-opened to...
Kitchen / Garden Produce For Sale
Sheena-Margot has some produce from our Kitchen Garden program available for sale. All products and prices are listed on Qkr. Please only place your order by using the Qkr app, products will be delivered to class...
Principal’s Update 25-2-2022
Dear parents and caregivers, Once again, thank you so much for your level of support during the last four weeks. We do continue to have a small number of students who are testing positive to COVID-19, which means that notification to Families of particular...
NAPLAN 2022: Information for Parents & Caregivers
NAPLAN is a nationally developed program that provides schools, states and territories with information about how education programs are working and what areas need to be prioritised for improvement. NAPLAN tests are administered to students in years 3, 5, 7, and 9...
Principal’s Update 18-2-2022
NB: ENTRY ON TO SCHOOL GROUNDS FOR RECEPTION PICK UP IS TO HAPPEN ONLY FROM 3PM ONWARDS. Dear families, It has been a real pleasure to have nearly all of our students back at school. Speaking with a number of children across reception through to year six, they...
Position Vacant
We are looking for a new Garden Specialist to care for and maintain our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Foundation garden. The role involves working with classes in Year 3-5. If you or someone you know may be interested please contact...
Testing for entry into Gifted Program at Aberfoyle Park High School – Year 6
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Message from Professor Nicola Spurrier to Parents and Caregivers
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Principal’s Update 10-2-2022
Dear parents/ caregivers, We are now moving towards the end of the second week of school of term one, and it has truly been a combined effort to maintain the education of all students in our school, whether at school or learning remotely at home. In this post, I...
Specialist Performing Arts Opportunities in 2022
We are looking forward to our onsite specialist Performing Arts programs commencing mid-way through this term. It is not too late to register your child's interest in some of the wonderful opportunities we have at Woodend to learn an instrument or take part in an...
Our Mobile Attendance Number Has Changed
We have an updated mobile attendance number. Please remove the previous mobile number as it is no longer active. Our new number is 0438 147 717
Noarlunga Centre 5-11yr old COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
If you haven’t already, now is the time to visit the Noarlunga Centre COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic to get your 5-11 year old vaccinated against COVID-19. You can book your appointment online here (bit.ly/3rsoJQ6) or if it’s easier, you can walk in at a time that...
Principal’s Update: 3 February 2022
Dear families, Thank you so much for the efforts that you have made to ensure that our first few days of school for 2022 have been as smooth as possible for our students, especially the new students starting school for the very first time. We also have quite a...
Week 2 arrangements for Reception and Year 1 families
Congratulations to you! Week 1 is nearly complete and your Reception or Year 1 child has successfully manage all the new learning associated with school life. We thank you for supporting your Reception/Year 1 child to get to school promptly and say farewell at or...
Too many Seesaw notifications? Here’s what you can do
This year we have rolled out Seesaw for Schools across all classes. You may have been receiving a lot of notifications lately, especially if you have a child who is completing a remote learning program. We recommend reviewing your settings to ensure you are...
Important Information for New Families
Dear parents & caregivers of our new receptions, It was wonderful to officially welcome your children into our school community today. We are so excited to be a part of the next chapter of your child's journey. During this time, all families are developing new...
Drop off and pick up procedure for students of essential workers
Tomorrow morning (Wednesday), all students will resume learning for 2022. Reception and year 1 students will begin the year at school in their classes with their classroom teacher. Year 2-6 students will begin the year with remote learning. Thank you to families...
Remote Learning Advice for Families
Dear Families, As you know, there will be a staged return to school over the first two weeks of term that balances every child’s learning entitlement with safety and risk management concerns. Reception and Year 1 children will be starting school on Wednesday 2...
Building Connections Conversations to continue
Parents/carers of Reception children will have received an email detailing the alternative arrangements for Building Connections Conversations (BCC) in Week 1(Monday 31/1 - Friday 4/1/22). The conversations continue as scheduled in the form of a Zoom or phone call....
Minimising COVID cases at Woodend PS
Dear parents/caregivers, The start of the 2022 school year has been adjusted to help minimise the peak of COVID-19 cases in South Australia. Arrangements for Students of Essential Workers (31 January and 1 February) Monday 31 January and Tuesday 1 February will be...
Communicating with Teachers: Seesaw for Families
Dear Families, This year all classes will be using Seesaw to share and communicate with families! This replaces our use of closed class Facebook groups. Your child will post to Seesaw to share their learning. Teachers will also use Seesaw to send you messages and...
Managing COVID at Woodend Primary School (Posted 25/1/2022)
Dear parent/carer SA Health and the Department for Education has provided guidance on how to manage cases of COVID-19 in schools. There will be new contact tracing and close contact arrangements in education from 31 January 2022. The new arrangements recognise the...
IMPORTANT: Start of the Year Attendance Survey
To assist us in our planning for the coming weeks, we ask that all families complete this survey for each child attending Woodend this year. Please respond before 10am on Friday the 28th of January 2022. ...
UNIFORM SHOP NEWS FOR THE START OF 2022
Due to Covid 19 restrictions the uniform shop will be unable to open on January 27 as previously advertised. Uniforms may be purchased using the Qkr app, and collected on January 27 or 28 between 9am-12pm from the school office. Anyone needing to try on items may...
Temporary Change to News Blog Subscription
Over the next few weeks, it is essential that all families are accessing updates from school leaders and administrators in a timely manner. The News Blog is our school’s central place for information to be published. While it is often then shared via social...
2022 Principal’s News
Dear families, I trust that you have had a safe and enjoyable number of weeks home with your children, allowing time to do the family things and spend time with each other. I know a number of people have enjoyed the time to catch up with friends and family, as well...
Year 7 Memento
The year 7 memento has been installed and is looking amazing. We are very proud of what the students achieved and they have left a very bright and impactful art piece for Woodend. The year 6 Memento will be installed sometime next year. We have to wait to display...
Student Voice In Learning concludes for 2021
We were very thankful for the work of our Student Voice In Learning (SVIL) teams this year. Both the project and school teams worked together to make an impact across classes encouraging teachers and students to plan for and embrace stretch thinking. Throughout...
Sapsasa Basketball
Congratulations to the 14 students who represented Woodend today at the Morphett Vale stadium. Both teams played great team Basketball and were able to improve throughout the day. The boys team played 6 games and finished with 2 wins and 4 losses. The girls team...
Woodend Performance Team Sneak Peek! Tickets on Sale Now!
Confetti on the Calendar! Join Woodend on a journey to celebrate the special events we adore throughout the year. We start with a party to ring in the New Year, followed by recognising the special people in our lives on Valentine's Day. We hop into Easter, bouncing...
Kytons Winter Warmer Fundraiser
ORDER NOW ON QKR! Orders Close: Thursday 22nd August Head to the QKR app to view the full range of products; 16 items are available to purchase. Place as many orders as you like on QKR… order for friends, family, co-workers. NOTE: No cash sales. Order Collection:...
Rose Ceremony and Canberra Study
It is a tradition at Woodend that we welcome our youngest and farewell our oldest students with a handmade rose. This tradition links to our first roses being planted outside of our school in 1995. At Assembly last Thursday 1/8/24, we officially welcomed our...
Big effort from Pedal Prix team!
Congratulations to our Pedal Prix team! They competed in their third race on Saturday 3rd August at 'The Bend' at Tailem Bend. The team members had several opportunities throughout the day to ride and showed more confidence with the car, steering and gears, and...
Entertainment Book is at Woodend
Great idea for Fathers Day or that special occasion when you don't know what to buy someone. Please click on the QR code to...
Entertainment Book is at Woodend.
Great idea for Fathers Day or that special occasion when you don't know what to buy someone. Please click on the QR code to...
Big effort from Pedal Prix team!
Congratulations to our Pedal Prix team! They competed in their third race on Saturday 3rd August at 'The Bend' at Tailem Bend. The team members had several opportunities throughout the day to ride and showed more confidence with the car, steering and gears, and...
Rose Ceremony and Canberra Study
It is a tradition at Woodend that we welcome our youngest and farewell our oldest students with a handmade rose. This tradition links to our first roses being planted outside of our school in 1995. At Assembly last Thursday 1/8/24, we officially welcomed our...
2024 Australian Primary Principal’s Day
To be an effective Principal requires dedication, expertise, leadership, and courage. Principals are required to lead the school in the areas of vision and values as well as knowledge and understanding. This requires emotional intelligence, empathy, resilience and...
It is Donut special treat time!
'The Showdown' is coming soon where the Port Adelaide will play the Adelaide Crows in the AFL. We have the annual Crows and Port donuts available for a special Showdown recess treat. We also offer a Gluten Free Triple Chocolate Cookie. Your child can enjoy this...







