Woodend has a proud history of raising money for the Heart Foundation. Every three years we ask that students fundraise and/or make a donation towards this charity. Money raised goes towards valuable heart research. We have all been affected by someone who has...

Our Stargazing Evening on the school oval will be fabulous. Dean Davison (Skywatch) will be conducting the evening along with members of the astronmical society. Saturn, Venus and Mars will all be visible in the West. And yes, if it is a clear night, we should...

What science and technology project or activity could you be working on with your child, for inclusion in our Family Science and Technology Expo on 21 October. We would love everyone to have a go! There should always be time for hands on learning. Here are...

We know there are plenty of babies in our school community, and we congratulate you all on the new arrivals! We can now do some boasting ourselves, as we have two new arrivals, courtesy of our staff! Congratulations to OSHC Director Zoe Smitheram on the...

We are so fortunate to have a great, collaborative staff team at Woodend. Our teachers and School Support Officers (SSOs) work together as a strong team focussed on high quality service and support for students and parents. Every day we appreciate the efforts...

We are planning a Science Focus Week for the first week of Term 4 and we would like families to work towards creating something that could be part of a Family Science and Technology EXPO on Friday 21 October. We are imagining that parents may work with their...

NAPLaN student reports for Yr 3, 5 and 7 students have been sent home today. We assure parents that if they wish to discuss these reports or any other assessment of their child's learning, teachers are more than happy to make time for this. If you require any...

We are asking families to read together and send us a book review of a favourite book. This does not need to be very long or complex. A book review should tell us something about the story and characters. It should provide us with your opinion and ideally it...

What a fantastic morning we had on Wednesday 10 August. Woodend hosted the 13th Annual Hiragana Reading Competition and we were joined by students from 6 other local primary schools. This is an annual event for our Year 7 students. Competition is so fierce that we...

An Olympic theme flavoured last week’s Assembly. The Assembly was presented by Room 17 and 18 students on Wednesday 17 August. Dressed in Australian colours and/or as Olympic competitors, the children presented some of the Mathematics involved in the Rio...

Pop in for a coffee, tea, or hot chocolate – it’s a very casual gathering – a great time to invite a friend along for a visit, meet other school parents, or simply pop in for a hot drink and a chat. This term, on Friday 2 September and Friday 30 September,...

Wednesday 7 September is our school’s annual music night! This year we will be continuing with our format, using three stages to help keep the night moving along at an entertaining pace. This is a fantastic opportunity for our budding musicians to showcase their...

We'd like families to be Reading and Reviewing. The most exciting time of the year, at least from the Library perspective, is fast approaching. This year Book Week will be celebrated at Woodend Primary School in Week 5, from August 22-26. The national theme for...

Our Senior Choir has been rehearsing all year for their massed choir performance in the Festival Theatre. This will take place on Sunday afternoon, 18 September. The students will need to be at the theatre early (more details coming soon) but the concert itself...

Woodend Primary School Governing Council would like to inform school community members of a Marion Council development proposal for the Young Street /Hughes Court Reserve, pictured above. If you are a close neighbour to the school, Corey Wingard may have...

We love it when students are able to share their learning experiences with adults. At Woodend we are trying to involve our students in more offportunties to do this at staff meetings, at leaders' and teachers' conferences and also at Governing Council meetings....

  This information is from the Qkr Team...... The Qkr app, which we have available for quicker payments of a range of school transactions, has recently been upgraded with a fresh look and feel. If you still have the old version of Qkr, when you next access...

In room 17 this year we are working on 'Genius Projects'. Genius projects give us an opportunity to learn about something that we think is important or that we are interested in. We had to submit a proposal for our projects to show what we expect our new learning...

Yes I am retiring at the end of this term. I am very happy about starting my new life. My husband and I are going on a 3 month trip overseas to celebrate. Woodend Primary has been my second home for just over fifteen years and holds a special place in my heart. ...

This weekend (August 6th and 7th) the 'Science Alive' Expo is on at the Adelaide Showgrounds. Free for anyone under 18, this is a great opportunity to see some fantastic scientific displays and demonstrations. From the website: Science Alive! has become the...

Over the school holidays a number of teachers attended the annual EdTechSA Conference held at Immanuel College. This conference is designed to support teachers with the most effective use of digital technologies in the classroom. This year, we had the opportunity...

Teachers make many adjustments to differentiate the learning program and support student learning success. Teachers across Australia have recently monitored and recorded their adjustments over a 10 week period in preparation for the national data collection, which...

Here are some of the donations from today's Casual Day. We managed to raise $952.00. We were also given a lot of food, toys, blankets and appliances for the animals. This was an amazing outcome and we thank all the parents who donated to the RSPCA. Thank you to...

SAPSASA BASKETBALL On Wednesday, 27 July, Woodend Primary School competed in the SAPSASA Basketball competition at Pasadena Basketball Stadium. The boys played a 6 game round robin competition which saw them win 3 matches, draw 1 and only lose 2 games, one being...

We have a fantastic group of boys in our class this year. As the year progresses, the level of leadership we are seeing is impressive with many of our boys taking on important roles around the school and in the wider community. A big part of this development...

We hope you all had a great family break and you managed to stay warm and out of the chilly winds. We look forward to another big productive term full of perseverance, challenge and excitement about learning. We love the way students are getting into the...

The Australian Government is committed to delivering NAPLAN online from 2017, with all schools across the nation transitioning over a 2 to 3 year period. The government anticipates that this will provide each child with a more personalised learning experience and a...

We are deeply saddened to acknowledge the recent passing of Janet Harper. Janet was our first PE teacher and was at Woodend for 11 years. She was a very passionate advocate for Physical Education. Janet had a strong influence on our school's approach to healthy...

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Please find attached a flyer from the City of Marion Council, informing the community about road safety and specific road rules around schools. We remind all families that it is important to use designated crossing areas. Please make the effort to use the crossing,...

We are proud to share our newly developed school vision and values. Our values and the statements that support them represent the importance of respect, community, acceptance, care, wellbeing, resilience, responsibility and teamwork described by our school...

During week 8 there are a number of significant dates related to wellbeing and inclusion - International Day against Bullying and Violence, International Happiness Day, World Down Syndrome Day and Harmony Day all fall within a few days of week 8. We have decided to...

Many our our students have expressed their concern for the communities that have been affected by the recent floods. The students from Room 1, with the support of our SRC, are leading the collection of Shoe Boxes of Love as a way to show care to those who have been...

WPS Governing Council would like to acknowledge the amazing work of our canteen staff: Karen, Sindy, and Jess as well as our regular canteen volunteers. Our school canteen has remained open through 2 years of disruption, ongoing restrictions, food supply shortages,...

Hello to all Woodend Parents & Carers, I hope that 2022 is off to a good start for your family. I would like to invite you to attend the 2022 Woodend Primary School Annual General Meeting. The AGM is an opportunity to learn more about the work being done here...

Tuesday, 15 March 2022 Staff will be involved in workshops related to our site improvement plan. OSHC is available. Bookings are essential. Please phone 0411274747. Last Day of Term 1 is Thursday, 14 April 2022 Students will be dismissed at...

As you would be aware, Berrima Road will be closed to traffic for nearly two months while the City of Marion installs a new stormwater culvert. Contractors will be working in the area from 7 March until 22 April and Berrima Road is scheduled to be re-opened to...