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...

Dear parents, This term seems to have gone very quickly. Who would believe that it is getting to the end of week seven and that teachers are beginning the report writing process. Last week, Jarrod Lamshed and I spent time in Sydney attending a series of workshops...

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Dear Parents and Caregivers, We have been informed that 3 students have been identified with Influenza A, a viral infection. They are currently not at school until they recover. Symptoms include: rapid onset of fever, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, sneezing,...

This year Reception students from Room 11 and Year 2 students from Room 6 participated in the Premier's Reading Challenge STEM Competition for 2023. Students had to read a book under one of the themes and then respond to what they read by creating a picture. Room 6...

Congratulations to the Woodend girls who played in the Statewide Schools AFL finals today at Barratt Reserve, West Beach. The girls played their semi final against a talented Grange team. The girls battled hard throughout the game and improved their work rate each...

Thank you to all drivers who have been making an effort to follow the rules while using the roads around our school. We noticed a big improvement yesterday afternoon, resulting in the Kiss and Go operating smoothly, safely and much more quickly. We have reminded...

Congratulations to the 34 students who represented Woodend today in the Southern Valley Track & Field competition. All students gave it their best effort in all their events and were able to win the title for the 10th year in a row, Woodend first won the title...

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...