Invitation to our: Woodend Governing Council Annual General Meeting Wednesday 29th March 2017 7 :00pm – 7 :50pm in the ATRIUM (the central room in the main office building) Light refreshments available from 6:30pm The meeting will briefly cover the...

Rooms 1 and 2 students enjoyed time together with over one hundred parents and siblings who came for a BBQ tea on the evening of Friday 24 February. Once the families had left, the children took part in a scavenger hunt and indoor activities before spending a cosy...

Just a reminder about our upcoming student free day on Tuesday 14th of March. All staff will be involved in professional development with other schools in our partnership. OSHC is available on this day.

Hi All – Welcome Back!!!!! For those of you who do not know me, my name is Helen Lewis and along with Lee Francis we manage the school canteen here at Woodend Primary School. We are both excited and looking forward to another fantastic year. We are always looking...

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Woodend Children’s Centre Occasional Care Program 20 Bathbank Crescent Sheidow Park We currently have vacancies in the Monday morning and afternoon sessions and Tuesday morning sessions for children in the over 2 year old age group. Sessions are also available for...

Netball Umpiring Clinic This year we are fortunate enough to be able to offer Year 5, 6 and 7 students a Netball Umpiring Clinic runs by Netball SA. AIM: The aim of the clinic is to attract young people to netball umpiring by introducing them to an aspect of the...

Milk consumption and cognitive function in children CSIRO is looking for families to participate in a study investigating the effects of milk drinks on cognitive function, and physical growth and fitness in primary school children We would like to hear from you if...

Hello my name is Pamela Hansen and I am very excited to be joining the Woodend Primary School community as the new Student Wellbeing person. I am part of the Student Welfare Program which is based out of Centacare. The objectives of the Student Wellbeing Program...

We have started the year with a focus on 'sorting' in Mathematics. The reason is two fold: the Reception children can become more familiar with exploring Mathematics equipment as well as develop the understanding that objects can be grouped based on their...

Dear parents/caregivers, This week has really tested our students and staff due to the extreme heat and humidity. No doubt you too have been waiting for the weather to change and home air-conditioners would have struggled to beat the heat. Our Resource Centre has...

WEEK 8 FRIDAY 24 MARCH Details will be available soon.

I think we all agree that the safety of our children is of the upmost importance. Schools have guidelines and policies in place to keep our students safe during their time at school. One area that many schools struggle with , including ours, is traffic around the...

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One of the ways in which we hope to build a sense of community and belonging at the school, as well as foster parent engagement in learning, is by inviting parents to join the Parent Network. The Parent Network is a committee made up of parents who act as liaisons...

School Community Rewards is a fundraising program that provides a regular financial benefit for our school without parents having to donate time or money. Simply open any of Credit Union SA’s highly competitive banking products, nominate our school and Credit Union...

It is hard to believe that the first week has gone! The new Reception children have successfully managed their first week of school life. The parents/carers and Reception teachers have benefitted from some quality time to talk about the child and about the year...

Welcome to the new school year! This year we are aiming to feature a blog post each week from one of our classrooms. There are lot's of great things happening in our school and we look forward to sharing some of these experiences more regularly. This week, we are...

  The Woodend Primary School Parent Network is hosting a Summer Car Boot Sale Sunday, 12 February 9am-1pm Open to the entire community! FREE Bouncy Castle Coffee Van Sausage Sizzle Fairy Floss Buskers Seller's Stalls Please help us to spread the word about the...

  It's time again to start another year of School Banking . This year the banking theme is "Future Savers" with some great prizes to claim. Please see image below. Students can use their previous years deposit book & all tokens roll over into this year....

Meet our Teachers and other Parents and Caregivers (and students) Monday 13 February 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 families together to...

It is soon time for your son/daughter to commence their life as a school person at Woodend Primary School. We look forward to welcoming them next Monday 30 January from 8:30am onwards dressed in their school uniform with school bag and ready for the morning. Our...

We hope you enjoyed fabulous family time over the summer break. Staff have been working hard preparing for students' return on Monday. A warm welcome to our new students and families. We look forward to getting to know you and we hope you feel a friendly...

My sincerest thanks to staff, students and parents for the wonderful send off. So much has been said over the past few weeks at a range of different events. I have been extremely flattered, grateful and honoured to receive such lovely words and wishes from so...

Sheena-Margot and Dylan from our Kitchen Garden Program will hold a market stall next Wednesday, 24 August, after school (3.10pm) in front of the kitchen. Produce available includes marmalades & jams, pickled beetroot, dehydrated fruits, plants and eggs from...

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...

Over the next two terms we are trialling a new format for assemblies. Each assembly will be presented by year level groups to two smaller audiences. This idea was proposed by SRC in 2021 and will be reviewed at the end of the year. A big thank you to our year 5/6...

Hi all Last term we received some questions from parents/carers and students regarding the Canteen. We thought we would answer them here. What items do we sell over the counter at recess and lunch times? We sell a range of items over the counter to students and...

A special invitation is extended to families to join us for our 2022 Book Week Parade. Theme: ‘Dreaming with eyes open…’ Students and staff are invited to dress up. Be inspired by this year’s theme or dress as character from a story or book. Date: Friday 26th...

Planning for mid-year intake in preschools in 2023 has progressed during the break and I can advise that the registration of interest process for mid-year intake into preschool in 2023 commences from Term 3 2022. Mid-year intake in preschools: Mid-year intake will...

WOODEND CHILDREN’S CENTRE 2023 preschool enrolments now open!! We are a full time Department for Education centre offering a 15hr/week preschool program for children in their year prior to attending school. Session groups in 2023 will be on Monday/Tuesday and...

TROTT PARK KINDERGARTEN – Don’t forgot to enrol your child now for 2023 We are a full time Department for Education Kindergarten offering a preschool program - Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 2.45pm and alternate Fridays 8:30am to 1:30pm. 8 Hessing Crescent, Trott...

Student Free Day Monday 25 July Staff will be involves in professional learning at school. School resumes for students on Tuesday 26 July

SOCCER On Tuesday 21st June, the Woodend boys played two games of Soccer. Game 1 was against Reynella East and finished in a 2-2 draw. We then had an exciting penalty shoot out to determine the winner. Reynella East ended up winning the penalty shoot out 3-2. In...