Beach Day at Brighton was a fun and educational excursion for PE Week. Students participated in a Surf Safety session, played beach games and learned about local Marine Life. We also learned how to paddle on surf boards and catch a few waves. It was not only great...

Once again next year Woodend Primary School is hoping to compete in the Australian Human Powered Vehicles Super Series. You may have heard of this series referred to as Pedal Prix. We have our own vehicle and a great deal of experience in our school community....

Recently all Woodend year 5 and 6 students took part in School Crossing Monitor Training conducted by the South Australian Police. This involves students being trained by Road Safety Educators from the SA Police Road Safety Section. All students who were trained...

We are working on a number of projects in our school grounds, that will have a great impact on our students' learning and enjoyment . They are not big, difficult projects, but they do require some help from parents, to allow us to get them complete over the next...

The time of year is here again and we are looking for host families for our visiting Myojo students who will be here from Tuesday, 21 March 2017 through until Thursday, 30 March, 2017. We have always had wonderful support for our homestay program. We thank those...

Fringe Festival We are at last able to post the movie that our students, Chloe and Danica (Yr 6/7 Room 28) created about our Fringe Festival. This was an event that happened in Term 2. Groups of our students created performances, practised until they were experts,...

We thank all of our staff and parents who made the Sports Disco possible. A great time was had by all. ...

Those who came out on Friday evening to attend our star gazing evening were enthralled by the close up views of the Moon and the Rings of Saturn. We had over one hundred people brave chilly winds to have a unique experience. The sky cleared enough for us to...

If you have been around the school this week you will know that there is lots of work happening to install the fence that will secure the school and Woodend Children's Centre buildings outside school hours. The fence and gates will take about four weeks or so to...

Over the past week we celebrated World Teachers' Day. Teachers always love to know they are appreciated and the acknowledgments by students on Friday 28 Oct were much loved. Our teachers were treated to a wonderful morning tea on Monday 31 October. We thank...

The Annual School Community Christmas Event is a giant family picnic on the school oval. We have music and performances that are all just for fun. This is not a concert night; it is a lovely relaxed chance to enjoy the company of school community members. We just...

Congratulations to our jump rope team High Velocity who last Saturday were crowned State Jump Rope Champions for 2016! The team won both the Overall Trophy and the coveted Group Routine Event .The competition which was an all-day event was held at Westminster...

Have you seen the new addition to the shed? We are into the finishing touches of our Early Years shed which is adjacent to the grounds person’s shed. The shed will house all outdoor play equipment including wheelbarrows and garden tools, cubby sheets, loose...

Parent Network would like to invite Woodend families to take part in the Kay-A-Day Challenge, designed to encourage kids to walk or run just one kilometre a day for 21 days – the distance of a half marathon!In Australia 9 out of 10 young people don’t get enough...

Our aim for science week was to spark curiosity for students to doing more exploring ... We want students to be able to develop their obersvation skills so that they notice what's going on... often the observations will lead to students noticing patterns and...

We had a fabulous science week, which culminated with a wonderful Science Expo. We were all enthralled by the hundreds of science projects, posters, models, investigations that were on display. Congratulations to families for all the wonderful engagement in...

  A big thank you to the Woodend Community on raising over $6000 at our recent Athon ! This money will support the HEART FOUNDATION to carry out valuable heart research! Students who raised $30 or more will receive prizes according to the brochure. These...

  Sports Disco Friday, 4 November in the Gym 6:00pm - 7:30pm Years R-7 $5 per Ticket DJ Tom playing all the greatest hits Bottled Water Drink included Disco is fully supervised by staff and Sports C'tee members No students will be let out of the Gym without a...

Tuesday, 1 November (Class, Individual & Family) Today you have received your child's photo envelopes. These envelopes are personalized with every students personal code. Information about your upcoming photo day! DO NOT PAY OR SEND ENVELOPES UNTIL THE DAY If...

We hope you enjoyed a great family catch up time during the past two weeks. We look forward to a term full of sparky learning opportunities, where we strive to ignite the passions of all learners. Science EXPO 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Friday 21 October in The Gym, The...

Sunday, 23 October 9am-1pm Open to the entire community. Coffee truck and sausage sizzle on site. We hope to see you there! *** Spots are still available for sellers - Cars $10... Tables $5 Please Book Your Spot Now *** Bookings are essential to secure your spot...

Time has flown and it will soon be Science Week! Next week (Week 1) is Woodend's Science Week and as mentioned in previous posts, there will be many exciting and engaging Science opportunities for students and families. Here you will find an updated Week 1...

Are you looking forward to Science Week in Week 1 next term? It should be an exciting and engaging opportunity for children and families. Science activities will be happening in classrooms throughout the week but here are some extra events planned for the week....

All interested people are invited to attend a meeting where our 2017 charges are to be discussed and approved as per the attached letter which has been sent home with the Notice of Materials and Services Charges for 2017.  

All our science week events that classes are involved in will be set out in a blog post next week. Throughout the week first week of next term we have many classes visiting the mirror dome, primary classes working with scientists to conduct interesting...

About a year ago we reported that the Education Department was funding a Security Fence around the school and Woodend Children's Centre (excluding our oval). This fence is going to be installed commencing 24 October and may take several weeks to complete. The...

Over sixty families participated in our recent NAB AFL Auskick program held at our Woodend School oval. This program has been operating for many years and every year, we see our young children learning our Aussie rules skills and having fun! There was no...

Pathways to a Healthy Mind Parent Workshop with Dr Tom Nehmy For: parents of ELC and primary school aged children Wednesday 15 June - WPS Gym 6pm - Doors open, Drinks & Nibbles for Parents & Carers 7pm - 90 minute presentation by Dr Tom Nehmy - Healthy...

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This month we have had students participate in three SAPSASA events. On Thursday 5th May Cross Country took place in wet and wintry conditions with moments of sunshine at Belair National Park. Well done to all Woodend students who trained and did their best to...

A big thank you to Ms Humphrys in the Library, and Bethany, who recently organised a writing competition for our students. Some of our students excelled with their creative writing and during the holidays Ms Humphrys and Bethany had the difficult task of reading...

The Department for Education Child protection in schools, early childhood education and care services policy states that ‘all children and young people in the department’s preschools and schools will access the approved child protection curriculum’. The KS:CPC...

Parents and carers of children with disability are invited to join a free parent forum on Friday 27 May. This continues the series of forums for parents provided by the department. The forum will open with the keynote by Angela Falkenberg, President SA Primary...

Students in years 3 and 5 will participate in NAPLAN testing this term. The NAPLAN test window for 2022 is between the 10th and 20th of May. Most tests will be completed online this year, however all year 3 students will complete the writing test on paper. Tests...

Dear families, I trust that you found family time during the last two weeks that was as normal as possible. I know we had a number of families and staff who were isolating during the school holidays, which we know is not fun at all. Fortunately, with the change in...

Dear families, Our very successful OSHC has reached a pivotal point and I am seeking your help to keep the much needed service to families operating. Let me explain; our Out of School Hours Care program has been impacted severely by a number of factors both...

It is hard to believe that our newest members of Woodend have now completed Term 1! Our Reception students have engaged in face-to-face learning at school for 11 weeks and that is to commended. Not only have they been learning sounds, most children are now...

Just a reminder that the last day of Term 1 is an Early Dismissal. We finish the term on Thursday, 14 April 2022 at 2.05pm not 3.05pm. Term 2 Commences on Monday 2 May 2022.