'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...

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....

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 –...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...

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 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 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,...

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...

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 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...

Congratulations to the year 6/7 girls Rugby League team who competed in the state finals yesterday. All 12 girls gave each game their best effort and played well as a team. The girls finished the Round Robin games with 4 wins and 2 losses. Both losses were only 2...

Mid-year reports are intended to communicate with families about how students are progressing in their learning and identify areas for further development this year. Teachers have moderated evidence of student learning, assigned grades and written comments in the 8...

All schools are required to collect information about the numbers of students that they provide adjustments to under the Disability Discrimination Act (1992) and Disability Standards of Education This data is used as the basis for national funding. The NCCD...

It’s been a busy term with many highlights, including quality learning experiences for students in and out of class, fabulous assemblies, a variety of excursions, Student Voice in Learning project sessions, SRC disco, Autumn Market day, Jump school visits, Pedal...

Dear families, As you would have seen in the news, The Australian Education Union has decided to apply strike action on Monday 1st July for the whole day. Each school votes and within that the teachers who choose to, are permitted to attend the strike rally and not...

LATE LUNCHES As previously posted, it is from time-to-time that students come to school without their lunch. We are able to help with supplying a choice of a vegemite or cheese sandwich only (no toasties) for emergency lunches or late orders with no cash payment....

A goal of the Healthy Eating Committee has been to consider options for students with food intolerances or allergies. Karen, our Canteen Manager and staff have been busily investigating gluten-free menu choices for those students and adults who are gluten...

Congratulations to the Woodend students who represented Southern Valley last week at the state carnivals in both Football and Netball. Latoyah, Shanel, Ava and Shae were all in the Netball team. Noah, Preston, Kody and Connor were all in the Football team. These...

At the JLTASA (Japanese Language Teachers Association South Australia) Annual Conference, we had a display area to acknowledge our students effort and passion about their Japanese learning. The theme each year is different, and for this year it was “Hands on...

Term 3 begins with a Student Free day on Monday 22 July 2019 OSHC is available. Bookings are essential. Please phone 0411274747.  

WORKSHOP POSTPONED! The Parents In Education workshop on 'Wellbeing' scheduled for next Thursday 20/6/19 at 9am has been postponed. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. We will inform you of the next date as soon as...

A reminder to all families about our upcoming School Closure and Student Free Days: Monday the 4th of September is a School Closure Day. Tuesday the 5th of September is a Student Free Day. On this day staff will be involved in training and development focussed on...

We would be appreciative of any of the following items for our play program for the Reception - Year 2 children. If you or someone you know is having a clean out of cupboards, we would happily accept any of your preloved items. In particular, the following items:...

Congratulations to both the Girls and Boys Basketball teams that represented Woodend yesterday in Sapsasa Basketball competition. Both teams played great team Basketball and were cheering each other on throughout the day which was excellent to see. Thank you to the...

Congratulations to the 16 students (4 per house) who have been selected from the 38 applicants to represent their house team on Sports Day this year. The group of captains have already started preparation for Sports Day with weekly meetings and they are busy...

Congratulations to the Woodend year 5/6 girls Sapsasa AFL team who played a thrilling game against Port Noarlunga on Friday 4th August. It was a windy day down at Port Noarlunga and the girls were able to play excellent team Football to get a win in a low scoring...

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 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...

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 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...

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...