Help us turn your Plastic Bottles into living ECOSYSTEMS!
We need your 1 and 2 litre plastic bottles to create these biodomes. They are fully contained mini ecosystems! There is a wheelie bin outside of the garden where you can leave your cleaned bottles. *Please remove labels too but keep lids on. Our Young...
2019 Spring Market – Nov 10
The Woodend Spring Market is coming soon! Sunday 10 November 9am – 12 noon. We’ll have: market stalls carboot sales entertainment FREE kids activities including Bouncy Castle, Face Painting, Games, Treasure Hunt food stall with egg & bacon sandwiches, sausage...
Wind Ensemble and Strings Workshop
This year, we have a large number of students learning musical instruments. On Monday (week 8) our new wind ensemble and our strings students have an opportunity to work with the Seaview High School Ensemble on a workshop morning. This workshop will take the place...
South Australian Public Primary Schools Choir Auditions
The “South Australian Public Primary Schools’ Choir” (The SAPPS Choir) is now receiving expressions of interest for 2020 membership through an audition process. The SAPPS choir is the showcase choir for Public Primary Schools. provides an opportunity for...
Football Season comes to a close
Last Saturday 31st August, the four Woodend/Sheidow Park School football teams held their end-of-year presentations. Each year level team has their annual rival game competing against their parents followed by the trophy presentation and sausage sizzle. We were...
2019 Colour Run – Save the Date!
We will be doing another Colour Run school-wide fundraiser in 2019. UPDATE: our new date is Friday 22 November - please save the date! (We apologise for any inconvenience in this date change - an unforseen conflict arose.) All students and classes will be...
NAPLAN 2019 reports
You may have seen in the media that NAPLAN Online schools will be receiving their results tomorrow (Wednesday 27 August). At Woodend we completed paper NAPLAN tests and our results will be delivered from mid-September. We will keep you...
Year Sevens moving to High School in 2022
Year Sevens will be moving to High School in 2022. The Department is working towards this move and assessing what needs to be done by then, as well as how it will happen. There are many implications that the move creates and these have to be worked through as...
Connecting with our local Goodstart Early Learning Centre
We have enjoyed getting to know staff and students at Goodstart Early Learning Centre on Young Street. Room 28 Year 6/7 students have been visiting the centre to get to know the students and engage in such things as: story telling, playing outdoors, drawing,...
SAPSASA Volleyball News
Congratulations to the year 6/7 students who represented our school in the SAPSASA Indoor Volleyball competition on Monday. As you can see by the photos, there were many teams representing Woodend and there was team work and support for each other throughout the...
Year 7 to High School Parent Update Week 5 Term 3 2019
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SSO Week 2019
'It takes a village to raise a child' is an African proverb which means that it takes an entire community of different people interacting with children in order for children to experience and grow in a safe environment. SSOs play a vital role in the successful...
Soccer season comes to a close
The soccer families gathered together on Saturday morning to celebrate the end to their season. The Under 8's and Under 11's had a terrific season. The students had a lot of fun and developed their soccer and team work skills along the way. On Saturday, each...
Band Performance
Our school band have entertained available classes this morning in their first ever performance! Our students performed Hot Cross Buns, Ghosts in the Hall and Two Tone Jam during which some band members stood to play a short improvised solo on their instrument....
Parent Forum Conference: A Different Kind Of Brilliance
The 2019 Disability Policy and Programs Parent Conference is coming up in term 3 for parents or carers of children/young people/students with a disability. When: Wednesday 25 September 2019 Times: 8.45am to 9.30am – pre conference session 9.45am to 2.15pm –...
Year 6/7 Canberra Trip – Parent Meeting
Our year 6/7 trip to Canberra is fast approaching and so in addition to the information you received last week, we will be holding a parent information evening on Tuesday, August 20th at 6:30 pm. This meeting, to be held in Room 16 (next to the gym), will be an...
Father’s Day gift Stall 2019
Parent Network volunteers will be running another Gift Stall, this time in honour of Father’s Day. This will give our students a chance to say thank you to the special people in their life who take care of them. All Woodend Classes, plus the Woodend Kindy groups,...
Round 2 SAPSASA Netball Results
On Wednesday this week, the girls SAPSASA Netball team had their Round 2 competition which was held at Sacred Heart College. In game 1 the girls had a really positive start to the game and were leading 22-9 at half time. Coromandel Valley Primary School had an...
Child Protection Curriculum
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 child protection curriculum’. Children will be...
Woodend Book Week Parade 2019
Wednesday Week 5 Wednesday, 21 August 10:00am Theme: "Reading is my Secret Power" Weather permitting, the parade will include the whole school and be held throughout the street and basketball court area. Backup wet weather plan is for the reception - Year 4...
Proud of our Pedal Prix Team
Last Sunday 28th July, thirteen of our students rode our K-Pow Pedal Prix car around Victoria Park racecourse. For some of these riders, it was only their second time riding and so not only did they have to learn how to ride but also maintain the stamina to...
SAPSASA Basketball results
Last Friday 26th July, we had our Woodend boys and girls compete in the SAPSASA Basketball competition. Both teams were very successful and are to be congratulated for their efforts. The girls team results were as follows: Game 1 - Win (20-12) Game 2 - Win (20-4)...
Dental for Schools Mobile Visit
Oral Health Program Is visiting Woodend Primary School to provide dental check-ups and treatment/s onsite from Wednesday, 29 July and Thursday, 30 July 2020. This week your child/ren will receive their consent forms. The program is run with the help of Medicare...
Using sensory strategies to support everyday activities in the home
Does your child have sensory processing differences and do they impact them on a daily basis when it comes to skills such as eating, sleeping, dressing, showering and general hygiene? Wednesday, 7th August 2019 10:00am - 1:00pm Autism SA, Netley This...
WOODEND STUDENT STUDY TOUR to MYOJO GAKUEN SEPTEMBER 2020
We are now planning the fifth biennial Woodend @ Myojo Study Tour for September 2020. Our current Year 4, 5 and 6 students have a wonderful and unique opportunity to travel to Myojo Gakuen, Tokyo, and be hosted by their fantastic families. The dates that we are...
Welcome to Term 3
Welcome back to term 3. Hopefully everyone enjoyed the time with family and were able to share in activities together. I know that a number of children have eagerly shared their time on holiday, camp, travelling or spending time with friends. As I have spent...
BULLYING: NO WAY! Tackling student bullying using a No-Blame approach
Bullying is never ok. It’s hurtful and can impact someone for a long time.There are people you and your children can talk to and things we can do to stop the bullying. What is bullying? People often disagree about what bullying means. Is it any hurtful,...
Reception classes welcome visitors!
Our feathery visitors are here! All Reception classes focus on the biological sciences this term and the children have the experience of observing and recording the changes that occur from the embryo to the hen. Many children are intrigued by what they see change...
Whole School Photo Day – Tuesday, 18 August 2020
School Photography Date: 18/8/2020 ONLINE ORDER CODE: X65 723 295 Online Order link: https://www.advancedimage.com.au/keycode/keycodefinder.aspx?keycode=X65723295 School photography day is coming up very soon. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by...
Term 2 Review
Term 2 is always a busy time in schools and this term has been no exception. You can read about some of the highlights in this post. Firstly, we would like to acknowledge the staff at Woodend for a productive and enjoyable time of learning for our students...
Free # Science Week event
Presented by University of Adelaide Botanist - Dr Kathryn Hill. A fun, interactive workshop that will help participants understand the value of trees, particularly in urban settings by encouraging participants to consider what makes a good urban tree and understand...
Our online uniform shop is open
OUR NEW UNIFORM SHOP IS NOW OPEN! Check out the online shop from August 1, 2023. Our new Uniform shop for clothing with Belgravia Apparel is now open. You can order via the link below. Hats, School Bags, Library Bags, and Iron on logos are still available from...
Kytons Winter Warmer Fundraiser
ORDER NOW ON QKR! Orders Close: Wednesday 9 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:...
Welcome to Term 3: Building Update & Diary Dates
Welcome back to term 3. Hopefully everyone enjoyed the break from routine and the time with family. Many children have eagerly shared about their time on holiday, travelling or spending time with friends. It is obvious that students have returned eager to learn...
100 days of Reception!
Today we celebrated our Receptions being at school for 100 days! The children had been counting the days leading up to this day of celebrating their 100 day journey! Reception students and staff could dress up to commemorate the 100 days and there was a variety of...
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD)
The NCCD occurs for all schools in Australia in the coming week. The collection counts: the number of school students receiving an adjustment or ‘help’ due to disability the level of adjustment they are receiving to access education on the same basis as other...
Save the Date: Book Week 2023
Parents and caregivers are invited to attend our Book Week celebrations. Week 5, Friday the 25th of August from 8:30am. 8.30am: Coffee Cart & Book Sale 9am: Parade 9.30-10.40am: Activities in Classrooms The parade will also be recorded for those that are unable...
Order a Showdown Donut!
It is 'The Showdown' coming soon where the Adelaide Crows will play Port Adelaide in the AFL. We have the annual Crows and Port donuts available for a special Showdown recess treat. Enjoy this Special Recess on Wednesday 26 July (Term 3 Week 1). Orders will only...
Woodend Boys Sapsasa AFL
Woodend hosted round 2 of the Boys AFL competition today against Highgate and St Francis De Sales. Game 1 vs Highgate The boys played with a lack of effort at times in the first half and this impacted on the scoreboard. They were able to fight back in the second...
Walking Together with Kaurna – Reception Incursion
This morning all Reception classrooms participated in an incursion with Walking Together with Kaurna – Cultural Experiences for Children. The incursion presented a thought provoking and comprehensive Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander learning experience;...
Woodend Boys Sapsasa Soccer
The Woodend year 5/6 Boys Sapsasa Soccer team competed in round 1 of the Statewide Schools Soccer competition today at Concordia College. Game 1 vs Woocroft Primary School. The team played a great first half and were able to score 3 goals (Mali 2 goals, Jacob 1...
End of term early dismissal
REMINDER: EARLY FINISH School will finish at 2:05pm On Friday 7 July 2023. OSHC will begin earlier to accomodate this finish...
