National Walk Safely to School Day is this Friday 20 May. Now in its 17th year, this annual event, encourages us to walk and commute safely to school. We see it as a community event and would like to see as many families involved in order to promote Road Safety,...

For a while now we have communicated our focus on developing students' social and emotional capabilities as a means of increasing their achievement levels. We know that we can engage learners in activities to develop the brain's Executive Function. Developing...

As we try to develop more intellectual stretch for our children, what we say to them and what we don’t say, become increasingly important. How might we promote greater discussion and thinking as children engage in mathematical activities at home and at school? You...

Many of the year 3 /4/5 classes will be involved in HANDS ON Chemical Science activities this week here at school. Each of these classes will be involved in a 90 minute session. This will be a fabulous opportunity for students to engage in a range of high quality...

Tuesday 31 May for Years Rec-4 Wednesday, 1 June for Years 5-7 Choice of two toppings: Bolognaise Sauce & Cheese or Ham, Cheese & Coleslaw $5.00 each Potatoes can be ordered by using Qkr! – Phone App (Click on Qkr! payments on the newsblog menu above or go...

Our new Woodend Canteen Winter Menu not only has a new look, it has become a seasonal menu! You will find some changes to suit the cooler weather over these next 2 terms. The changes to the menu are based on: improving nutrition, popular choices and availability....

We thank our volunteers for the fabulous contribution you make to our wonderful school and for the way you model good community thinking. Your impact on others, and particularly on our students is highly valued and appreciated. Here is a special message from...

Please note: Governing Council has approved a student free day on Friday 3 June. Teachers will be working on the Australian Curriculum and moderation, deepening our understanding of how the big ideas grow through the curriculum and engaging in a moderation...

  We are launching a fantastic fundraising opportunity through Credit Union SA. School Community Rewards is simple for new and current members of Credit Union SA and will give a direct financial benefit to the school without costing you a thing. Information...

We look forward to another productive term; one where our students will be consolidating their learning and building on the strong efforts so far. Please see the school calendar for term events, including: NEP reviews, excursions, performances, workshops and our...

We welcome Kate Washington, our new garden specialist, pictured (right) with Amanda Whitrod, our Kitchen Specialist. Kate will start the term with visits to class, during the scheduled garden session times for Weeks 1&2. This will give Kate a chance to get...

Jeannette Scapens (left) pictured with Chris Dinham, our teacher librarian. At a special morning tea on Friday Jeannette was presented with a lovely commemorative book created by our teachers and students. Jeannette has been a valued member of our library team...

` Luka, Aidan, Libby and Anisa reading their war letters from the Gallipoli trenches! ANZAC Day is a day to unite all Australians in remembering those who serve and die in war. ANZAC DAY day is a time for understanding about peace and war and how some may...

My name is Declan and I'm visiting from the USA. At the end of last year, my parents decided I was going to be in Australia for a term of school. My first reaction was “I'm going to a desert filled with huge deadly kangaroos, koalas, and people who say g’day mate!”...

A big thank you to Josh Anderson for the aerial photos taken from his drone!

Vinall Sensai and Keiko Sensai would like to draw your attention to this wonderful family holiday opportunity to celebrate a special Japanese day. On the last day of the school holidays, Sunday 1 May, there will be “Kodomo no hi Japan Festival” (known as...

On Monday the 4th of April we were very lucky to have the Port Adelaide Football Club come to our school to speak at a special assembly and run an after school football training session for our school football players. 5 Port Power AFL listed players came to visit...

Wow, isn't it amazing how good those extra big logs and stumps are. A big thank you to the Stanley family for looking out for us and getting us access to these wonderful items for our Biodiversity and Nature Play Project. As you can see, students really...

We Farewelled our friends from Myojo last Wednesday. After 10 years of visits it still doesn't get easy to say goodbye. We are sure that they feel the same, back in Tokyo. We thank our wonderful host families for make this stay such an enjoyable and memorable...

Thank you so much to the enthusiastic volunteers who have helped our kitchen garden classes with the working bees to bring the garden back into a manageable order. It has been a big team effort and the garden is now showing the benefit of lots more TLC by...

Weekend coverage on the NAPLaN league tables that the media produces to "rank" schools are exactly why educators don't like the hype around these tests. Everyone wants to make improvements to student learning and every school wants to improve their strategies...

Reminder: Early Dismissal (2:05pm) on Friday for the last day of term. It's been a great first term and much has been happening at Woodend. Some highlights include: Learning Conversations: Teachers highly valued recent opportunities to meet with families...

Nina Marni: Our first student led Acknowledgment of Country was initiated and conducted by Danica. Chloe recited the Acknowledgement with Danica. We will use this Acknowledgement of Country at all formal assemblies and gatherings from now on.     . We...

Congratulations to the classes that have organised and run R- 7 assemblies this term. We started with Merry Whelan and Jenny Cullen's students. This was followed by Karen Sheppard and Amelia Bolt's students. Our Japanese students were welcomed and farewelled...

Our Diversity is Our Strength... It's our Harmony Day; an event to highlight that we focus our students on the wonderful richness that cultural diversity provides. We celebrate together today, with our Hanami Picnic. A big thank you to all who contributed to...

Formal Learning Conversations are an important element of our reporting process and build on partnerships with teachers, students and families to ensure successful learning. These conversations are occurring in all classes, from now until the end of the term. We...

This year marks our 10th year of participation in the Myojo Homestay program and we are excited to welcome 3 staff and 12 students from Myojo to Woodend this week. Thank you to our host families who make this possible by providing a home away from home for Myojo...

Classes at Woodend have a healthy snack time. This is usually around 10am. We encourage students to bring a piece of fresh fruit or vegetable to eat at this time. In your household, if the fruit bowl is empty there is a solution! Our ever-reliable canteen sells...

Yet another superb Sports Day! The day started with a sea of colour as House Captains from Fast Force, Strength Squad, Determined Division and Courageous Crew led students through their chants, warm up and encouragement speeches. We were fortunate to have so many...

Dear families, Thank you so much for the efforts that you have made to ensure that our first few days of school for 2022 have been as smooth as possible for our students, especially the new students starting school for the very first time. We also have quite a...

Congratulations to you! Week 1 is nearly complete and your Reception or Year 1 child has successfully manage all the new learning associated with school life. We thank you for supporting your Reception/Year 1 child to get to school promptly and say farewell at or...

This year we have rolled out Seesaw for Schools across all classes. You may have been receiving a lot of notifications lately, especially if you have a child who is completing a remote learning program. We recommend reviewing your settings to ensure you are...

Dear parents & caregivers of our new receptions, It was wonderful to officially welcome your children into our school community today. We are so excited to be a part of the next chapter of your child's journey. During this time, all families are developing new...

Tomorrow morning (Wednesday), all students will resume learning for 2022. Reception and year 1 students will begin the year at school in their classes with their classroom teacher. Year 2-6 students will begin the year with remote learning. Thank you to families...

Dear Families, As you know, there will be a staged return to school over the first two weeks of term that balances every child’s learning entitlement with safety and risk management concerns. Reception and Year 1 children will be starting school on Wednesday 2...

Parents/carers of Reception children will have received an email detailing the alternative arrangements for Building Connections Conversations (BCC) in Week 1(Monday 31/1 - Friday 4/1/22). The conversations continue as scheduled in the form of a Zoom or phone call....

Dear parents/caregivers, The start of the 2022 school year has been adjusted to help minimise the peak of COVID-19 cases in South Australia. Arrangements for Students of Essential Workers (31 January and 1 February) Monday 31 January and Tuesday 1 February will be...

Dear Families, This year all classes will be using Seesaw to share and communicate with families! This replaces our use of closed class Facebook groups. Your child will post to Seesaw to share their learning. Teachers will also use Seesaw to send you messages and...

Dear parent/carer SA Health and the Department for Education has provided guidance on how to manage cases of COVID-19 in schools. There will be new contact tracing and close contact arrangements in education from 31 January 2022. The new arrangements recognise the...

To assist us in our planning for the coming weeks, we ask that all families complete this survey for each child attending Woodend this year. Please respond before 10am on Friday the 28th of January 2022. ...

Due to Covid 19 restrictions the uniform shop will be unable to open on January 27 as previously advertised. Uniforms may be purchased using the Qkr app, and collected on January 27 or 28 between 9am-12pm from the school office. Anyone needing to try on items may...