Classes for 2016 In order to form classes for 2016 it is important that we estimate our 2016 student numbers as accurately as possible. If your child will not be attending our school next year, please let us know in writing, ASAP. Alternatively, if you have a child...

The excitement is building because most of the year 6/7’s are travelling to Canberra next week! We have been preparing for a long time now so we can’t wait to go. All of us have been doing activities to do with Canberra and looking at maps of where we are going....

  A key focus of our Learning Improvement Plan is to develop students' personal and social capabilities. One main aspect of that focus is students learning about relationships: how to establish and maintain them; how to be respectful of all people; how to...

For our 2016 Senior Uniforms we are trialling a new supplier. This will allow us to provide some additional options for parents and students. Firstly, 2015 Year 6 Rugby and Polo tops will be able to be sent to the supplier to be printed with the 2016 Year 7 print....

All year our senior choir students have been working toward a performance at the Festival Theatre. That time is nearly here! Being a part of choir is a test of dedication and commitment. Students are required to attend weekly rehearsals as well as spend time at...

We love music and love the effort our student put into improving their musical capabilities. Big congratulations to all of the fantastic Woodend musicians that performed at our music night last night. Violins, flutes, piano, percussion, clarinets, rock bands...

We wish to invite all volunteers who helped with the Working Bees to come along to a family BBQ in the staff Courtyard from 6:00pm - 7:00 pm on Tuesday 8 September. We will put on the snags, bread and the liquid refreshments! Please bring a small salad to...

Our big message is that reading is a key to a lifetime of joy, articipation and adventure. We love our students to be passionate about reading and we know that if they are surrounded by good literature, that's even better. We recommend you check out the...

An amazing display of lanterns was enjoyed at our Book Week celebration event on Friday. Students responded to their reading with enthusiasm and imagination. They made connections using an innovation on this year's book week theme Books light up our world. The...

We need people with Wheel Barrows shovels and rakes to finish of the path around the oval ... We need a small team to help install the fence rails and...

Next Thursday, 3 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...

We love it when our students put in tremendous effort and strive for excellence. All students who participated in the Hiragana Challenge put in the effort to stretch their learning so that they could recognise the Hiragana at lightning speed! We love those...

On Wednesday all the year 6/7s had an opportunity to be involved in a session run by Alex and Elliot from Today’s Future Sound. Today’s Future Sound is a non-profitable organisation to introduce kids around the world to Hip-Hop music. Alex Blum and Elliot Gann were...

At Woodend there are only 3 days to go until the end of reading for the Challenge in 2015. We are encouraging students to get those books read and record sheets completed. Record sheets go to the class teacher by Friday 28 August and entering our school’s data...

Approximately 300 students moved and grooved at last Friday night's Woodend disco. It was very difficult to choose the most interesting dancing as there was so much talent on the gym floor! Thank you to all those who helped ensure the night was a success...

During this week we need volunteers to come in and paint fence palings. There are more than three hundred palings and they all need to be painted before they can be installed on our fence, this Saturday. They are being stored in the pizza oven area along with...

Thanks to the dedicated efforts of our wonderful volunteers we got a huge amount achieved on Saturday morning. The posts timber fence and gates have been installed; a giant job all accomplished Friday night and early Saturday morning. A huge thank you to Alex...

A number of schools in South Australia have recently reported high rates of absence due to the flu. We would like to remind families of some important preventative measures to decrease the risk for students at Woodend. Please ensure that sick children stay at home...

Book Week is 24- 28 August. At Woodend our celebration event will be at 10:00 am on Friday 28 August. Using our innovation on this year's theme: Books Light up our World, all classes will join in our Lantern Parade. Students are creatively designing lanterns...

We recommend parents and caregivers check out the Great Start website which has plenty of ideas and activities that can help you make the most of everyday learning and events. This is an award winning DECD website which promotes more powerful engagement of...

Governing Council and staff have been taking the first steps to reviewing our Homework Policy. We invite you to read the Homework Policy. You will see that it has been quiet a while since we created this policy, in consultation with many families. We believe it...

This week is National Recognition Week for School Services Officers. At our school we are very fortunate to have a terrific team of support staff helping to care for and educate your children, and run our school. We wish to publicly acknowledge and thank our SSOs...

The students in Rooms 3 and 4 have had fun learning about Living Things through the wonderful experiences offered by the Henny Penny Hatching Program. The students watched chicks hatch, observed them fluffing up and losing their egg tooth. Once all chicks were...

This year our school jump team High Velocity has seven very talented and skilful boys demonstrating amazing jump rope skills! We enjoy jump because it's a great way to keep fit, learn new rope tricks and most of all have fun! Going on school visits is great because...

Students in Vicki Gregory's year 3 class have been very enterprising. They have been creating, promoting and conducting businesses, as you can see from the from the pictures below. Such learning experience are so rich in maths and planning and communication...

Do you believe this? Does your child or your student believe this? Read this article (with your child if possible) and discuss. Below are what some of our students have...

Vacancies for Occasional Care at Woodend Children's Centre. Children aged between 1 & 2 years old 3 Hour sessions Monday & Tuesday mornings available Enquires on 38221069  

Today, as a school, we gathered to show our respect to all those who have served in the war, particularly those members of our school community who have served their country in times of war and those who have family members who have served. We also acknowledged...

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Dear parents and caregivers, It was indeed a lovely sight to see parents at our recent sports day, which I know the teachers and students both appreciated. After such a long time without parents at school events, it was such a delight to see. It was so lovely to...

The eSafety Commissioner has been established to help safeguard Australians at risk from online harms and to promote safer, more positive online experiences. There are 6 main areas of focus to the commissioner's role and one area is providing online safety...

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Professionals, parents and carers are invited to join a free online seminar to discuss helpful ways to support children and young people adversely affected by change and loss. Hosted by The MacKillop Institute, Seasons for Growth Programs. Tuesday 16 November 2021...

This year we were again able to take part in the annual Hiragana Reading Competition, held at Reynella East College. We were able to take 2 teams of 4 to represent our school. It was a highly sort after position and after lunch time try outs the 2 teams were chosen...

Parents and carers of students with disability are invited to attend the Disability Policy & Programs November 18th 2021 Parent Forum. Hosted by the Department for Education, the Parent Forums are to inform and engage with parents or carers about the services...

Wellbeing Focus Day was on Monday 25 October. It was lovely to see students dressed in clothes that represented something about their wellbeing and to hear them talk about why they chose to wear what they did. All Junior Primary classes enjoyed a session with...

COVID-19 Update – 25 October The good news we have been hoping for is here. See the information below. It is always a complex task to balance the known with the unknown and I think we have managed very well. This type of organisation can be summed up with the...