We congratulate the following four Woodend students who represented Southern Valley last week at the State Softball Carnival. Thais, Jess and Elise were in the Southern Valley girls team and Tom was in the combined Southern Valley/South West boys...

Dear families, We are moving quickly towards the end of the 2020 school year. I think that as a school community, we are all looking forward to 2021 and a better new year. Closing access to a school during a pandemic is easier than opening up safely and in a...

A committee representing Woodend students, staff and parents/carers was formed in August to review our school's Uniform Policy. Amendments were made in line with the Department For Education's guidelines for a Uniform Review including a change of name to 'Dress...

Dear families, Given the number of people who have accessed the Sports Day video, you would be aware of the fun that everyone had, with a moderate level of competition in some events. The teacher vs student event was eventful and it appears that both groups claimed...

Dear families, thank you for your work leading up to Friday. It will be an exciting time for students to get outside, and as long as the weather holds, they will participate in a number of activities arranged by Matthew Hehner and supervised by school staff. If it...

Yesterday our Wakakirri students performed for our school community. This group of students worked hard throughout the year, in their own time, to bring together an excellent performance entitled 'Black Water'. Due to COVID restrictions, the Wakakirri competition...

This term has seen the completion of stage #3 of our playground spaces. Naturally, as each stage has been unveiled, there has been an abundance of students wanting to trial the new spaces. Here are the three completed stages: Terrace Playground redevelopment...

Our children and young people are using the internet more than ever before to socialise, learn and play. The internet is a great tool, however it does come with risks. The eSafety Commissioner promotes online safety education and has a variety of strategies in...

Congratulations to all Woodend students who represented the school today in the SAPSASA Basketball Competition. Both teams were very successful and ended up 2nd in their divisions. Girls had 4 games with 3 wins and 1 loss. Boys had 5 games with 4 wins and 1 loss....

If you haven't already ordered lunch items or a treat for your child for Sports Day, now is the time! Qkr orders close this Sunday 25th October. Woodies Goodies Canteen have a range of choices including gluten free options. If you need any help with Qkr, please...

Parents and carers of children with disability are invited to participate in a Behaviour Support webinar forum. Trinh Mai, Assistant Director, Policy and Project Implementation will share useful information about behaviour support and how families can best work...

Thank you for all your engagement with STEAM Week. It has been a very positive experience to have students bring investigations/projects/creations/designs from home and to see the development and collaboration of an idea as a family task. We have also had a very...

What is the role of a Hydrologist and Hydrogeologist? Where does our water come from? Where does our water go? What inhabitants are found in our local waterways? What do they help to do to our water? How should we protect our waterways? These are just some of...

Here are more design challenges for STEAM Week during Design and Technology...

Take a look at the photos of students completing a design challenge for STEAM Week! There was certain criteria to meet to be successful at the challenge. Ms Gregory had the students using some higher order STEAM thinking!  ...

A big thank you to all of the people who tuned in to any of our STEAM Week concerts this week. At time of writing we have had just over 1400 viewers across the week! Amazing support for our students. Learning music has many benefits for learning and it's great to...

Dr Alice Clement worked with the Year 4/5, Year 5's and 5/6 class this week. She was also awarded the Tall Poppy Scientist 2020 award for her research in Palaeontology. Alice shared her love of animals which led to her studies and future career. She now leads the...

The Year 6/7 students were privileged to have another Tall Poppy Scientist work with them on Tuesday this week. Ian Moffat was awarded Tall Poppy Scientist for 2020 in his field of Archaeology. Ian's presentation complemented the work students had undertaken in...

Welcome to our second concert night for STEAM Week 2020! Last night, we saw some of our amazing Woodend musicians, and tonight we are pleased to present some more talented students. Learning an instrument take persistence and hard work and tonight we can see the...

STEAM Week is finally here! Throughout the week, classes are looking at a relevant problem in our world which students will investigate and then design a possible solution. Some classes commenced their investigation last term. Here are snippets from Day 1...

Thanks for tuning in to our first concert tonight. We have some very talented young people at Woodend! The music continues tomorrow night, with the second concert in our STEAM Week series. Tomorrow's concert will feature Senior Choir, James V, Nuria J, Jasmine F,...

Welcome to the first concert of our STEAM Week concert Series! Although we are unable to have a live event this year, the opportunity to record in our studio has been a new and valuable experience for our instrumental music students. We would like to acknowledge...

2021 Class Placement: Dear Parents and Caregivers We are set to begin the class placement process in preparation for the 2021 school year. This is a lengthy and complex task involving teachers and the school leadership team to place each child in a learning...

Congratulations to Ebony for being recognised as a person who will contribute to the education of our young people as she maps her pathway through her future role as a Support Officer. Ebony has been recommended for an Award through the Training and Skills...

At Woodend Primary School we expect that everyone is safe, valued and respected and that individual differences are appreciated, understood and accepted. Our Anti-bullying policy defines bullying this way: Bullying occurs when somebody who is less powerful than...

Registrations for Year 2/3 School Cricket are now open on Qkr and will close on Wednesday 14th February. Cost: $30 which covers both term 1 and 4 (including a Strikers Cap and Drink Bottle) Games: Saturday mornings starting 17th February for 6 weeks until Saturday...

Tomorrow, 6 February is Safer Internet Day , a day established to raise awareness of online safety issues. The eSafety Commissioner leads the initiative in Australia. This Safer Internet Day the eSafety Commissioner is encouraging all Australians to take three...

Thank you to all families who have been mindful of student safety at drop off and pick up. We ALL need to prioritise safety above convenience and abide by all traffic and parking rules in the streets around our school. Modelling safe behaviour when crossing the...

Dear families, The first week of school was a mixture of learning conversations for reception parents, and children getting back into the school routine. Pleasingly both went well. It was excellent to speak with so many of you last week and it has been a very...

Basketball registrations are open and available on Qkr. Term 1 Basketball cost is $75 which covers registration fee, uniform hire and student participation acknowledgement. Please note: Registrations will close on Friday 9th February 2024. Please note there is a...

It is soon time for us to officially welcome our new Reception students during our Rose Ceremony. It is a tradition at Woodend that we welcome our youngest and farewell our oldest students with a handmade rose. This Rose Ceremony links back historically where our...

Enquiries are now open for instrumental music lessons for students in years 3-6 in 2024. These lessons are offered by private providers. They have a weekly cost and occur during school times. After the initial registration of interest, all payments and ongoing...

We invite families to join us for this year's learning team assemblies, where our students will showcase their learning in a range of areas. Assemblies are held on Wednesday mornings. To ensure every student has the chance to participate fully, each class will work...

See below for an expression of interest form for the Football Star Academy program here at Woodend in term 1 after school....

Dear parents/caregivers, Welcome to another year of growth and possibilities. All staff are looking forward to the 2024 school year and are keen to see the smiling faces of students and families returning to school. We are confident that this year will be filled...

Join us for a community evening and an opportunity to meet your child's teachers and visit their classrooms. It's the perfect occasion to mingle, make connections, and become acquainted with our school community. Each classroom will be open for half an hour during...

Dear Families, This year all classes will be using Seesaw to share and communicate with parents and caregivers! Your child will post to Seesaw to share their learning. Teachers and School Administration will also use Seesaw to send messages and reminders. If you...