COVID-19 Update 6-4-2020
Dear Families, What a lot has happened in only a few short weeks. On behalf of all our staff at Woodend, I would like to say a huge thank you to all of our front line people, the doctors, specialists, researchers, nurses, cleaners etc who work closely with COVID-19...
ICT Device Survey – Important information required
As at 2nd April we had 257 families respond. Quite a number still to go. Please let others know to complete the survey. Thankyou. Dear Families, I am attaching a link to a Survey that we are required to send out, asking about how readily students can participate in...
COVID-19 Update 30-3-2020
Dear Families, Thankyou once again for your amazing support to teachers while we go through the transition to an on-line learning program. This is scheduled to begin at the start of term 2 for all students. For those families where working commitments mean that...
LEARNING FROM HOME AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP CLOSER TIES WITH CHILDREN
With school closures looming, parents are understandably anxious about the challenges of educating their children from home, as well as the difficulties this might pose for their children. QUT researcher Dr Rebecca English is an expert in home education and...
COVID-19 Update 24-3-2020
Dear Families, The COVID-19 situation is changing every aspect of lives as we know it. I particularly want to extend my thoughts and best wishes to those of you who have been directly affected by the COVID-19 situation, whether it be work or family related. This is...
Supporting children to manage stress and anxiety related to COVID-0
As the number of diagnosed corona viruses is increasing, so is the level of anxiety amongst children and the broader community. Please find attached some useful guides to support families to manage coronavirus anxiety provided by the Australian Psychological...
Covid-19 Parent Update as of 19-3-2020
Dear families, Further to my previous blog, we are following The Department's recommendations in reducing the number of possible contact opportunities during the school day. Hence; Classroom volunteers will not be able to work with children at school. Thankyou for...
Student School Banking
Notice from CommBank School Banking The health, safety and wellbeing of our communities and our people is our first priority. Due to the rapidly developing situation with coronavirus, School Banking has been temporarily paused from 20 March 2020 until the start of...
Lots of Socks and Harmony Day
In our learning programs we wish to be taking bigger steps towards really valuing diversity and harnessing the advantages that respecting all may bring. While we do explore the many international cultures that make up a modern Australia and Woodend of 2020,...
Parent / Teacher Interviews – update and changes 17-3-2020
Dear families, things move quickly and we have reviewed our Parent/Teacher/Student interviews scheduled for later this term. As a result of updated information we have decided to change the format from one of face to face interviews, to either a written page of...
Coronavirus Update 16-3-2020
Dear Families With the coronavirus situation developing quickly, advice from government officials is changing on a regular basis. In relation to schools, the Prime Minister in his most recent announcement (Sunday afternoon 15 March), indicated that schools would be...
COVID-19 Parent Update as of 12-3-2020
Please find attached the latest update from The Department related to what the COVID-19 virus means to schools. It is expected that if staff or students show signs of a cold (fever, runny nose, coughing, sneezing etc) then they will be sent home to recover. We...
Invitation to 2020 AGM & Join School Committees
Hello to all Woodend Parents & Carers – welcome to another exciting year at our school! I would like to invite you to attend the Woodend Primary School Annual General Meeting. The AGM is an opportunity to learn more about the work being done here at Woodend...
SA Water Incursion – Room 7
On Thursday 5th March, our class (along with all the Year 2 classes) enjoyed an incursion from SA Water. We learnt that water goes to the ‘waste water recycling plant’ when it goes down the drain, and that there is a desalination plant at Lonsdale which removes the...
How do I register my child for a sport?
Is your child interested in trying a particular school sport at Woodend? Here is the process for registering your child for a school sport ... 1. To read about a particular sport/s go to our school website: ...
Reminder – Student Free Day
Student Free Day on Tuesday. Teachers from across our partnership of schools are working together on learning design, assessment and moderation. Have a fabulous long weekend and we look forward to seeing everyone again on Wednesday.
Volleyball – Free Come & Try Sessions
For those with kids interested in Volleyball this year the competition will start with two FREE COME & TRY sessions taking place this Friday (6th March) and next Friday (13th March). From there a 10 week paid competition will follow beginning Friday 27th March...
Pedal Prix Information Meeting for families
This coming Tuesday 3rd March is an Information Meeting for families interested in finding out more about Pedal Prix. It will be at 6pm in the gym. We look forward to seeing you! [embeddoc...
Child Protection Curriculum General Information
Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) The Department for Education Child protection in schools, early childhood education and care services policy (2015) states that ‘all children and young people in DECD preschools and schools will access the approved...
Ignite Program APHS
IGNITE is a specialist program for students with high intellectual potential. Aberfoyle Park High School is the official Department for Education school for gifted students in the southern metropolitan area of Adelaide. The IGNITE program is also offered at...
Parent Forum – Transition in 2020 and Beyond
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Year 7 to High School Update – February 2020
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MYOJO VISIT UPDATE
Each year we enjoy hosting Japanese students from MYOJO Gakuen Elementary School in Japan. This is a program that we have enjoyed over more than a decade and provides opportunities for our students to form strong friendships which has happened in a number of cases....
A tasty special lunch!
Last Monday 17 February, our special lunch was a Sushi lunch! For some children in Reception, it was their very first lunch order too! It was a popular special lunch for many of our students. There were several choices of Sushi such as: Teriyaki Chicken Vegetarian...
What is a Growth Mindset?
In room 19 we have started off the year learning about how we can have a growth mindset and how we can be the best learners we can be. So what is a growth mindset? A growth mindset can really affect your learning and your life. Having a growth mindset means having...
National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence
Take Action Together is the theme for The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA), which was held on Wednesday 19th February 2020 here at Woodend. Our school has registered as an official NDA member school and we have received information to...
Interested in Pedal Prix?
Would you like to know more about Pedal Prix at Woodend? Does your son or daughter show interest in: racing? tinkering or learning about the mechanics or motion of vehicles? cooperating with others in a team taking appropriate risks? having fun with families and...
School Banking Information Session
Woodend Primary is excited to offer the Commonwealth Bank School Banking program to all students. School Banking is a fun, interactive and engaging way for young Australians to learn about money and develop good savings habits. Children who deposit money into their...
Parent Feedback for Class Placement (only if required)
Dear Parents and Caregivers We are set to begin the class placement process in preparation for the 2024 school year. This is a lengthy and complex task involving teachers and the school leadership team to place each child in a learning environment that supports...
Parent / Teacher Communication Request
Dear Parents, As we begin another school term filled with excitement and learning, I wanted to take a moment to address a small but important matter regarding communication between parents and teachers. Before each school day starts, our teachers are diligently...
Policy Spotlight: Student Use of Mobile Phones & Personal Devices
We wish to remind families about the compulsory policy for Department for Education schools that restricts the use of mobile phones and other personal devices, inclusind smart watches, in schools. Some key points from this policy include: For the purpose of this...
Term Four – Principal’s Update
The featured image is of our COLA with the floor partly coated with its new surface. Dear families, We return to term four with a considerable change to the world that we live in, with both the Referendum for the Voice and the advent of the Israel/Hamas war....
We’re excited to see your Family Design Challenge!
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Career Sharing | Family Design Challenge | Arts Showcase | Expo Evening It's almost time for us to celebrate STEAM Week at Woodend Primary School! Even though our Term 3 holidays are drawing to a close, it is...
Do you have any rocks? SRC are seeking donations.
Dear Families, This year SRC is working on an area of the oval to improve our school. We have chosen to plant a native pollinator garden that can be accessed by the community for people to discover, play and learn. As a part of this project we have asked the school...
Woodend Performance Team Rocks the Stage!
On Thursday the 21st of September, a talented and dedicated group of year 4, 5 and 6 students took to the big stage at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre to participate in “Schools Challenge Australia” (previously Rock Eisteddfod). The students performed with...
Principal’s Blog 20/9/2023
Dear parents, As we approach the term 3 school holidays, we're delighted to share end of term events and achievements that have been a feature of term 3. External School Review: One of the most significant milestones this year is our school's participation in an...
District Hiragana Reading Competition 2023
We love it when our students put in tremendous effort and strive for excellence and we saw this during the competition. Today our school took part in the annual Hiragana Reading Competition, held at Reynella East College. We took 2 teams of 4 to represent our...
Metropolitan Track & Field Championships
Congratulations to the 10 Woodend students who represented Southern Valley today at the State Metropolitan Track & Field Championships. All students gave it their absolute best and had great individual success: Medal winners listed below: 1st - Hamish - 12 Boys...
Festival of Music 2023
On Saturday the 16th of September, 44 of our students performed on stage at the Adelaide Festival Theatre as part of the Public Primary Schools Festival of Music. Our school was also represented by Alexis C who is part of the Festival troupe. The Primary Schools...
Get ready for STEAM Week 2023!
Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics Career Sharing | Family Design Challenge | Arts Showcase | Expo Evening It's almost time for us to celebrate STEAM Week at Woodend Primary School! This year, we will 'Reimagine the Future' as we showcase our...