Last week the year 2 classes (Room 4, Room 6 and Room 20) went on an excursion to the Living Kaurna Cultural Centre (Warriparinga). Warriparinga means 'windy place by the river'. It is a ceremonial meeting place and an early European settlement site. Warriparinga...

Thankyou to all parents, grandparents, friends etc who came along to support our students who performed a wide range of musical pieces last night, Flute, Guitar, Keyboard and Drums all featured. In addition we had the Junior and Senior Choirs sing with solo efforts...

16 very excited students and 3 almost as excited staff have safely flown out from Adelaide airport this afternoon bound for Myojo school in Tokyo. This group of students and staff have been working hard for months planning, refining their Japanese language skills...

Let's start planning! The first week of Term 4, Woodend will celebrate everything linked to STEAM! This is from Monday 15th - Friday 19th October 2018. STEAM Week is a parent engagement initiative where families are encouraged to use some holiday time to...

We are very proud of our SAPSASA Netball team who were able to make it to the final 8 teams in the SAPSASA knockout competition. The girls played Tatachilla last Friday 31st August and were defeated 35 - 19. The girls are to be congratulated for making it so far in...

What a fantastic turnout for our Book Week Parade, despite the wet weather. There was such a great selection of very creative costumes and the children looked brilliant. Thank you to everyone who put in a huge effort with their outfits. Well done.   [gallery...

Our school's new air conditioning system is progressing well. Unfortunately, this means that as of today our atrium space is unavailable for the next week. This is bad timing for our music night! All times for performances will stay the same, but our atrium stage...

Edit: If you can't find the answers you're looking for, click here and try our COLOUR RUN FAQ   This year, we will be holding a School Colour-Run as our major fundraising event on Friday 28th September (the last day of this term). Organised by our SRC and...

Dear Parents Credit Union SA’s School Community Rewards program is helping our schools in providing more for our students. As a school, we benefit by receiving a regular financial benefit. Credit Union SA are looking at ways to improve School Community Rewards and...

Our Music Night will be held on Tuesday 4th September. This year we will be continuing with our format, using three stages to help keep the night moving along at an entertaining pace. Notes for this event went home to music students early last week. If your child...

Last Monday 20th August, our Woodend students represented our school at the SAPSASA Volleyball Championships. Three boys and three girls' teams competed at Marion Leisure Centre. We are proud of their sporting effort and sportspersonship throughout the...

Each year Woodend competes in the Southern District Hiragana Reading Competition. This year on Friday August 17th, after our own school run offs, we took along 4 teams of 4 to compete against 8 other schools and 19 other teams. Adding up all the numbers there were...

Please find attached a copy of the updated school Anti-Bullying Policy. This policy was ratified by Governing Council at the August meeting. Key messages from the policy: At Woodend Primary School we expect that everyone is safe, valued and respected and that...

Congratulations to Danika Warren, the winner of our Everyone Belongs Uniform Design competition. The prototype top is currently being developed and will be shared at the first Assembly after we receive it. Information about how you can order a uniform shirt has...

Just reminding that our Book Week Parade will be at 10am on Friday of week 6 (31st AUGUST 2018). We will gather on the Basketball court and parade around the oval, finishing at the stage. Children will be seated while some presentations are being made. Regarding...

Last Tuesday 14th August we celebrated the official opening of the Mushroom Outdoor Garden Space. This is the latest project completed by the Grounds Committee and is situated outside Room 6 in the Street. This renovated space comprises garden beds with plants...

Our year 7 team is working hard on graduation arrangements for this year. With 82 year 7s graduating, there will be some changes to how this event will be run and we look forward to sharing these with you soon. Our planning is coming along well, and we hope to have...

A great volleyball opportunity this coming Thursday, before the season starts Friday. Current players are invited to attend. This is a free session. Let us know below if your child will be participating. Volleyball SA are hosting this for us at our school in our...

This is to inform you that our Totally Wild story where we had students filmed by a TV crew in the Kitchen Garden and the Kitchen itself, will be going to air Saturday 25th August 2018 at 8:30am on channel Eleven. Stories in this episode include: AFRICA - KUDU...

Thank you to all of the families who came out on a rainy cold night to attend the Woodend Community Movie Night! It turned out to be a cozy, fun family night watching a movie on the big screen in the gym. We had such a great time we hope to make this an annual...

'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. At Woodend staff and parents all work...

This coming week schools celebrate Science Week. Woodend likes to celebrate this week in Term 4 Week 1 as this gives students and families a greater opportunity to be involved. This year we are excited to introduce a STEAM Week at Woodend Primary School! In Term 4...

Once again our SAPSASA Year 6/7 girls netball team had a big win last Friday 3rd August. They played against Reynella Primary School. The girls were ahead by 3 goals at three quarter time and had a solid last quarter to win the game by 8 goals. The final score was...

The following information is to inform you about the Keeping Safe: Child Protection Curriculum (KS:CPC) that your child/children will be learning throughout the year. The teachers delivering the program have received explicit training in the use of the Curriculum....

The Parent Network 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. Students will visit the Gift Stall during the school day...

Each year, national Harmony Week celebrations recognise diversity and inclusion. Harmony Week is celebrated during the week that ​includes the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. CELEBRATING HARMONY DAY AT WOODEND - FRIDAY...

Next Tuesday 21 March we will be celebrating World Syndrome Day! This is a global awareness day which has been officially observed by the United Nations since 2012. The date for WDSD - the 21st day of the 3rd month, was selected to signify the uniqueness of the...

Dear Parents/Caregivers, If your child is doing an activity before or after school (eg. Basketball, Football, Cross Country etc), whilst they are also booked into OSHC, you must sign and complete a Release Form with OSHC, with your child’s name, Activity, Day and...

It is that time of the year again where we have a Special Showdown Donut Recess! These treats have been very popular even if your child does not follow the Australian Rules Football. The donuts are yummy! Here are the details: Wednesday 29th March (Week 9) at...

It is now time to register for Basketball! We are excited to have this sport available again! We thank you for your patience until we organised the change of fee paying structure set down by Basketball SA. Please register and pay on QKR now ready for a Term 2...

The Student Representative Council (SRC) has an important and valued role at Woodend Primary School. This year we have 40 student representatives from 15 classes, many of whom attended their first SRC meeting today. Students who are elected to SRC work to improve...

WOODEND RACING - PEDAL PRIX Thank you to all the year 5/6 families who showed an interest in becoming riders for 2023. It was a great turnout. It is now time to register. To register please go onto the QKR App and fill in all your details. The sooner you register...

The 2023 NAPLAN window is approaching, with the first test to take place on Wednesday the 15th of March. On Tuesday the 28th of February, students in Year 3 and Year 5 will take part in the Nationally Coordinated Practice Test. Students will access the testing...

Date: Wednesday 8 March 2023 Social Hour: 6pm Presentation: 7 - 8:30 pm. Location: WPS Gym Join us for what is sure to be a fantastic presentation from Mark Le Messurier - a teacher, counsellor, author and public speaker. Mark works in private practice as a mentor...

When Woodend Primary School was first built back in 1995, we planted a beautiful Rose Garden out the front of our school. Over the years, we have enjoyed watching the roses bloom and grow from tiny plants into mature rose bushes. Today we held our Rose Ceremony...

Whilst we were busy holidaying over the Christmas break, the fruit trees in our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden were loving the warm weather and ripened with gusto! Seedlings and some struggling plants began to thrive! Take a look at the pumpkins! Dylan, our...

You may have heard your child talking about 'the Zones' and their colours. What is this all about? The Zones of Regulation is a curriculum developed by an occupational therapist, Leah Kuypers, that focusses on helping students to gain skills in self regulation....