We are very grateful to Amelia Mulcahy for agreeing to take the shots from the helicopter for us. Bruce doesn't like the helicopter ride, so he quietly slipped away while Amelia flew off!...

Have you seen our library lately? We are reorganising to create more dynamic spaces for reading, browsing and inquiry learning. You are welcome to come in with your child any morning or afternoon. Did you know that parents can register to borrow, too? Opening...

  Friday, 22 May 2015 was National Walk Safely to School Day… The objectives of WSTSD are: To promote the health benefits of walking and help create walking habits at an early age To help children develop the vital road-crossing skills they will need as they...

A team of 13 Woodend soccer players went to Aberfoyle Campus on Friday, 15 May to play against Thiele Primary School in round 1 of the SAPSASA competition. The team all played well and we were able to win the game 2-0. We now move into round 2 of the competition...

To celebrate Woodend Primary School’s 20th Birthday we have a number of events occurring during the year. As the official Birthday date is Friday 22 May, our first event will be a day of celebration on that day. The first event is a whole school Assembly from 9:30...

On Thursday, 7 May our Woodend SAPSASA netball team played their first game in the knockout competition against Flagstaff Hill. Our team has 9 players and all of the girls played well and we were able to win. Score was 36-6. We now move into round 2 and will play...

Save the Date Friday, 12 June Our A-thon this year will be a great day filled with lots of fun activities for all of our students. More info and sponsorship forms to come...

It's great to see so many students bringing their iPads to school everyday. Using this technology in the classroom allows us the opportunity to explore learning in ways that we couldn't before. An example of this is the way that some classrooms have turned some...

ANZAC Day is a national day of significance. It is a day when we commemorate the efforts and valour of our defence forces, who for the past 100 years, have not only honourably represented, in military conflicts around the world, the political will of our nation,...

Towards the end of last term, Robyn Cavallaro and her oral language students were using Anzac Ted for some of their learning. Here's a report from Robyn: It's great whenever we can make our student learning purposeful and personal. Such is the case for our...

In Thursday's newsbrief we highlighted the Family Engagement Strategy. The ultimate intent of the strategy is to build the capacity of our students to be better anytime, anywhere learners. Our Family Engagement Strategy is focused on valuing the knowledge and...

In Thursday's newsbrief we talked about our desire to tell our news as much as possible through our students' contributions. It's great to have real purpose for writing and we are hoping that some of that writing will also be in the form of feedback that students...

Brian will be on Long Service Leave for the first three weeks of Term 2. Some of that time he will be sailing around the Whitsundays enjoying the sun and the sea. We wish him well on his holiday. Fay will be Principal during this time and Jane-Ann Natar has been...

A Reminder that this Friday, April 10, we are holding a whole school $2 Casual Day. Proceeds go towards our 20th Birthday Celebrations. See poster below for further details. 20th Birthday poster casual...

The Grounds committee believes that early next term we should be able to take our first actions in relation to our Biodiversity and Nature Play Project. Those first actions will involve the work on our Edward Beck Drive boundary. As many of you would be aware,...

At the AGM on 18 March our 2014 Annual Report was presented. It highlighted some key aspects of our Learning Improvement Plan for the year ahead: It is acknowledged that we provide a very good level of educational opportunities for all students. We also...

Students have been watching this addition to the middle yard playground take shape for about four weeks; excitedly awaiting the chance to get on it. On Tuesday 10 cubic metres of softfall will need to be shifted into this playground space before it can be opened...

  What do some of our kids say about Easter? We asked several classes of Year 1,2 and 4 students: ... Jesus died. We have a cross on the buns because of the cross that Jesus died on. Everyone in the world has Easter*... The Easter Bunny is a boy. *How do you...

This term, students from Ms Lipczyk's and Mr Lamshed & Ms Shevchenko's classes have been working on a history project looking at migrant stories. For the project, students needed to take on the identity of a person who has migrated to Australia. As this person,...

Our teachers have always recognised that play was an important aspect of child development. However, it has also been challenging for teachers to provide enough time for play while working to develop formal literacy and numeracy skills. We are now really...

School Netball Registrations are due now! It’s time to finalise teams for the 2015 School Netball Season, so this is your last chance for your child to nominate to play. All girls and boys from Year 2 to Year 7 are eligible to play. Forms are located in the front...

Woodend Primary School School Photography Date: 17/08/2021 Dear Parents, School photography day is coming up soon. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link below or by returning the order envelope with your payment to our photographer...

Our students have loved learning about the Olympics. Through the theme of Tokyo 2020 students have measured and mapped, investigated and designed, planned and researched. We have taken this opportunity to further develop our understanding of Japanese culture and...

We are very excited to see our Wakakirri students take to the stage on Tuesday night. The concert starts at 7pm and can be streamed LIVE via the link below....

Do you have these things around your house? We are in need of extra box graters and plastic bottles for use in our Science Week program next week. Any donations of 1L & 2L plastic bottles or graters (box-style, pictured) would be gratefully accepted and put to...

In week 5 our school will celebrate National Science Week with a program of activities offered by our Design/Technology, Kitchen and Garden Specialists. These sessions are an opportunity for our school to explore themes relating to food sustainability, showcasing...

Our school has been buzzing with excitement as we’ve watched athletes from around the world compete in this year’s Olympics and learnt about many areas of the games. Students are encouraged to help celebrate the close of the Tokyo Olympics by dressing up in green...

Dear families, Firstly a big thank you for respecting the instructions given to remain outside of the school perimeter during drop-off and pick-up times. This is not a time for complacency and the direction given to us comes directly from SAHealth and The...

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The NCCD is an annual collection of information about Australian school students with disability. The NCCD enables schools, education authorities and governments to better understand the needs of students with disability and how they can be best supported at...

SeaLink have kindly donated a voucher to Kangaroo Island via the SeaLink ferry to help fundraise for our sports curriculum. This voucher (worth $400) entitles you to one return ferry trip travelling with Kangaroo Island SeaLink for two adults and a standard...

Dear families, School will resume on Wednesday morning (28-7-2021) and from that point there will not be an online learning program available, other than for students where families have been required to quarantine by SAHealth. Firstly, I wish to acknowledge the...