Building a Wellness Centre at Flinders Medical Centre
As many of you may be aware, the Flinders Foundation along with Mix102.3 are raising funds towards the building of a Wellness Centre at the Flinders Medical Centre. Jodie and Soda will be raising funds by spending 52 hours on a Ferris Wheel in the Garden of...
Term One Update
The school year has begun and we are all finding that the time starts to fly past. There always seems a lot to accomplish in a school year, however, the education of all children is our prime concern. Class teachers were very pleased with the Acquaintance Evening...
Rose Ceremony
Did you know that when Woodend Primary School was first built way back in 1995, we planted a beautiful Rose Garden out the front? Over the years we have enjoyed watching the roses bloom and grow from tiny plants into mature rose bushes. On Wednesday at our first...
Have You Updated Your Personal Details??
Sometimes we just cant get in touch with you when we really need to..... If you have changed any of your contact details it is very important that we have this information in the office and that our database is up to date. These details could be an address, mobile...
Invitation to 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...
Autumn Market – March 31
The 2019 Woodend Autumn Market is coming soon! Sunday 31 March 9 am – 12 noon. We’ll have: market stalls carboot sales entertainment FREE kids activities including Bouncy Castle & Face Painting food stall with egg & bacon sandwiches, sausage sizzle, fairy...
School Banking Information Session : Wednesday 13th February
Woodend Primary School 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...
Acquaintance Night Reminder – Tuesday 4 February
Meet our Teachers and other Parents and Caregivers (and students) Tuesday, 4 February 2020 While teachers have already met quite a number of parents and caregivers, we do look forward to having the opportunity on Acquaintance Night to meet with all...
Would you like to volunteer?
Volunteers play an integral part in supporting the work of the school and enriching the lives of children and young people. Benefits for the school of volunteers include that they: • provide a broader resource base from which to draw positive opportunities for...
Invitation to Join Parent Network 2019
The Parent Network is a committee of parents who help to build a strong school community and support the parents & families of WPS. We aim to have at least one parent liaison for each classroom to assist with communication and representation, but we welcome any...
Welcome to our new Reception children!
Welcome to our new Reception children and their families! We enjoyed meeting many parents/carers at our 'Cheers or Tears' gathering last Tuesday morning. Week One has now finished and we are seeing the new children settle into school life remarkably well. ...
Our start to 2019
Welcome to the 2019 school year. Last week saw our 82 new receptions begin school. Only a few were showing signs of first day nerves and teachers ensured that they were well cared for. We had about 50 parents enjoy a coffee and snack in the Garden Kitchen and a...
Starting School at Woodend
Welcome to 2019! In particular, welcome to all the new families joining our Woodend community. We will support you and your child to settle as smoothly as possible into school and that you feel welcomed. The 'Raising Children' website has produced...
Year 6 Leadership Session
Enjoyable, a growth mindset, caring, generous, flexible, high achievers, mature, respectful, fun These are just some of the things our current year 6 students would like people to be saying about them as a year 7 group as they graduate at the end of next year....
Years 4/5 Obento Master
Years 4/5 Obento Master As a part of Japanese education at Woodend Primary School, we give our students various kinds of Japanese education opportunities where possible. This time Mr Freeman and I took 8 Years 4/5 students to a very popular Japanese event...
Christmas Event Program
**BBQ** **Fireworks** **Performances** Important Parking Note: Please do not park on any part of the school grounds or the bunting area for the fire truck. Adherence to these restrictions will ensure we have enough safety clearance to go ahead with the fireworks....
Galaxy Slimez
Ali, a year 5 student at Woodend has started her own slime business and will be selling pots of slime at school tomorrow (Friday 7 December) and on Monday 10 December. Large pot of slime - $5 Small pot of slime - $2 The stall will be in the Terrace at lunch times...
Room 20 Interviews David Speirs
Room 20 have been doing some learning about the local community. One of the topics that they have been talking about is identifying some of the significant people who contribute to our community. Last week, they were lucky enough to interview Minister David Speirs....
Ensemble Music Program for 2019
On Monday we will begin instrument testing with students that have returned notes. It's not too late to return a note for your child who will be in year 5 or 6 for 2019. More information on the link below or contact Jarrod Lamshed at the school. Read more about...
School Open – Modified Education Program
School Open - Modified Education Program - Thursday 29 November 2018 Dear Families, I am writing to inform you that Woodend Primary School will be open but providing a modified education program until 12.15pm on Thursday 29 November 2018 due to a vote for...
Everyone Belongs at Woodend
The Everyone Belongs shirts have arrived! Congratulations to Danika, your design is very effective and looks fantastic on the finished product. What a great thing to be recognising that we are all different and come from different backgrounds and cultures, and we...
Woodend Annual School Community Christmas Event Monday 10 December 2018
The Christmas Event is a giant family picnic on the school oval beginning at 6.00pm. Performances throughout the evening are all just for fun and the evening concludes with fireworks once the sky is dark. Parents Please Note: This is a family event and we...
High Velocity Jump Champions
Congratulations to our Jump Team High Velocity! They were amazing today and dominated the 2018 Jump Championships at Priceline Stadium. Many thanks to Mr Z, Mrs Sheppard, all members of the Jump team and all who attended and helped out. Mr Z, Mrs Sheppard and the...
Proposed Industrial Action
As you may have heard in the news, the Australian Education Union (AEU) and State Government are in negotiations centred around the enterprise agreement that school staff work under. The current agreement has expired and a new agreement needs to be put in place...
Touch Rugby Tournament
Since Week 7 of Term 3 our senior students have enjoyed taking part in a Touch Rugby Tournament every Friday afternoon. There were 9 teams for both the boys and girls. Thanks to Mr Natar for managing the tournament and to the Committee who helped to organise and...
Tasty Meal Choices for our End Of Year Celebration Night!
Our End Of Year Celebration Night is fast approaching! Here is what you may like to purchase on the night for a tasty meal, beverage and/or treat. These items will be prepared by our school Canteen staff and the money raised goes to support our Canteen. [embeddoc...
End of year reports and class placement notification
End of Year Reports will go home with students on the last Wednesday of term along with information about class placement for 2019. Reports Teachers use a range of different assessment strategies and tools to gather evidence of student achievement with reference to...
Casual Clothes Day Fireworks Fundraiser 7 December
A Casual Clothes Day has been organised for Friday 7th December. This has been organised to raise money to fund the fireworks for our School Community End-Of-Year Celebration Night on Monday 10th December beginning at 6pm. We are looking forward to another big...
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...
Mid-Year Student Reports
As a parent or guardian, you will receive two written reports each year about your child's progress at school. These reports are designed to help you understand how your child is doing academically and how the school is supporting their development. Teachers plan,...
Southern Valley Netball
Congratulations to the 7 Woodend girls who represented Southern Valley at the State Metropolitan Netball Carnival last week. Unfortunately Adilyn was sick and unable to play in the carnival. The girls played very well and had excellent team success throughout the...
Uniform Sale
In preparation for our move to an online uniform shop with Belgravia Apparel (see previous post) we have some limited uniform items we have discounted. Please see the Uniform Sale tab on Qkr for details, there will be no refunds or size swapping on sale items.
A new way to purchase uniform is coming
Beginning in term 3 all of our wearable school uniform items (excluding hats) will be available direct from the manufacturer, Belgravia Apparel. Belgravia Apparel will be more equipped to keep up with the increased demand of uniform stock we have been experiencing,...
Pedal Prix news!
Yesterday, Sunday 18th June, fourteen of our students rode our new "KAPOW" Pedal Prix car around Victoria Park racecourse. The car looked very modern with it's new signage!. This was the second race for this year and the team got off to a good start! For some of...
