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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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,...

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...

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'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...

Over Terms 2 and 3, our Garden Custodians have used some of their lunch times to build scarecrows for this year's Royal Adelaide Show competition. The students discussed, voted on, designed and made two Storybook themed scarecrows - Pinocchio and Mrs. Twit, and one...

Is your child turning 4 next year? It is that time of year where you need to enrol your child in Woodend Children's Centre. This is a reminder to families to make contact with the centre to organise this process. The Director is Ms Carrie Mitton and the contact...

YOU have an exciting opportunity to have your artwork on the cover of the Festival of Music Songbook for 2024. All information and forms can be found on the Festival of Music website If you would like some support to look at the songs' themes for 2024 to help you...

What a spectacle this morning! The oval track was lined with families enjoying the Book Week parade followed by some beautiful performances from our Junior and Senior Choirs and the Library Committee announcing this years winning books. Following our mini concert,...

To add to the Book Week festivities, our Woodies Goodies Canteen will be offering some surprises this Friday! There will be some surprise treats on sale linked to children's picture fiction books that your child may enjoy. Come and see! Be surprised! Come and...

The National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA) supports parents, students and their school communities to find practical and lasting solutions to bullying and violence. This year the National Day of Action is on Friday 18 August. The theme is...

Parent Network volunteers are excited to once again host a Gift Stall in honour of Father’s Day. Our aim is to offer students an opportunity to say ‘Thank You’ to the special people in their lives who care for them. All Woodend Classes, are rostered to visit the...

The Statewide Inclusive Education Services (SIES), formerly SERU, holds regular parent forums to support and encourage parent engagement, capability building and networking with other families. SIES parent forums are a safe space for families to gather information...

Please join us on Friday the 25th of August, 2023 as we celebrate Book Week. Students, families and staff are invited to dress up. Be inspired by the theme or dress as character from a story or book. This year the theme is READ, GROW, INSPIRE! Visitors can choose...

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...