Friday 10 April End Of Term 2:05 pm Dismissal… Three Student Free Days in Term 2
Remember we are closed on Monday 18 May and Tuesday Wednesday 2&3 of June
What Was It Like Hosting A Student From Japan?
Here's Alyssa's impressions. We'd love to hear from others who hosted Myojo students. Please leave your comments below! Over the last 9 days I have had a Japanese student staying at my house. Her name is Satoko. Satoko was visiting Woodend as an exchange student...
Myojo at Woodend: Host Family BBQ
We love this week with our buddies from Myojo. Monday night was anther lovely night where over 100 children, parents and staff enjoyed a BBQ dinner together. The atmosphere was terrific and always makes us feel so good about everyone on being together doing...
Sea To Shore: Science Workshop
By students in Mr. Zampogna’s and Ms. Whelan’s classes As part of our science program on Sea to Shore our classes have been studying how scientists monitor animal and plant species. They do this by using transect lines and quadrats. A Quadrat is a square...
Whelan’s Wonders’ Paper Plane Experience
At the beginning of this term we started reading the novel Paper Planes. As a result of this one person started making and flying paper planes and everyone caught the disease. The class has been turned into an airport. There are planes crashing in the most...
Sports Day Program and Map
Hardcopy will go home to all families tomorrow. Sports Day Program 2015 Map of Events,...
AGM 2015 … SRC is about Decision Making and Communication Skills
At the AGM we talked about SRC and the importance of developing students' understanding of decision making and communication processes. We talked about how we want SRC to focus on improvements in learning. We saw that this was the main role of SRC. A key...
Important Term 2 Dates: Student Free Days and NAPLAN
*Please note this is a repost of important information first posted last term In term 2 we have three Student Free Days. On these days our staff are involved in training and development activities associated with our Learning Improvement Plan. The school...
Biodiversity And Nature Play Project Concept Mock Up
Here are the elements that our project team have been working on . These elements have been placed around the oval however they have just been placed there to allow us to continue to play with the ideas until we are satisfied with their locations, scale and...
Sports Day Chants
GREEN – Extraordinary Earth We are far from ordinary That's what makes us extraordinary We won't stumble or fall down We will go and win the crown We are powerful, we are cheerful And we will make you fear full. Green, green we are mean and we are the best you've...
AGM 2015 … Biodiversity And Nature Play Project Launched
We are very excited to launch this project. There are exciting things about to happened and our plans are looking good. At the AGM students supported the presentation by Monina Gilbey and Jeremy Gramp, which gave an overview of the key elements of the...
It’s Fun and Important to BE ACTIVE… That’s the Real Sports Day Message
Our student preparations for Sports Day are underway. There are moves to learn for the Warm Up and there are team chants. Families are getting the colours and cakes ready. While it's all part of the fun of the day, our real focus is on celebrating the...
Host Families Welcome Our Myojo Students
We are very fortunate to have 22 families able to host our Myojo students. We really appreciate their involvement in this program. This is the 9th year Myojo students have visited our school and we are very grateful for the large number of families who have now...
Welcome To Our Myojo Buddies
Twenty two students and four staff from Myojo Gakuen have arrived at our school for another wonderful week staying with our host families. This is always an exciting week for our families and for the host classes. Our staff too have a busy week entertaining our...
A Path From Young Street To Woodend Children’s Centre
Significant earthworks are taking place on the Young St block at our southern boundary. We know it is hectic in Bathbank Crescent. With that in mind we have been conferring with Hickinbotham's on improving access from Young St. They have been terrific in...
Middle Yard Play Ground Extension
You may have noticed this extension to the play equipment in the "Middle Yard" and rightly thought: "This can't be safe!" You're right; it's not safe YET! What is happening is that we are cutting some of the concrete curbing and asphalt out to increase...
Good Thinking Awards Term 1 Week 8
Good Thinking Awards Congratulations to these students who have been identified by their teachers as having achieved learning success and positive influence on others in line with our school values: Zach, Stella & Dashiel (9), Cooper, Jessalyn, Josh &...
Woodend Recipe Book …Get Your Recipe In By 27 March!
Fresh produce from our garden makes a delicious base for our recipes Don’t miss your opportunity to contribute your favourite tried and true recipes to the Woodend Recipe Book, which is being produced as part of our 20th Birthday celebrations. To be involved in the...
The Art of Photography
Taking a photo is a most common thing. We don't think twice about most photos we take ... However if we did want to take some photos that were really impressive and did want to actually say something special about our subjects and did want to communicate something...
Learning Conversations … building our team knowledge
Our Formal Learning Conversations are occurring now until the end of the term. Look out for the booking sheet from your child’s class teacher. We invite all Parents and Caregivers to participate in these Learning Conversations. We call them Learning...
Sports Day: Attire … Program & Map Posted Here Soon… Hardcopy 26 March
Students will be allowed to have some fun with their outfits and team colours on the day, however, sun safety will still be a priority so hats and shirts/t-shirts with sleeves are mandatory. These guidelines allow for those who would like to get creative on Sports...
19 March Fee Reminder
2nd Instalment Materials & Services Charges are due Thursday, 19 March.
Pedal Prix Bingo Night Friday, 1 May in the School Gym
Come and Join in the Fun and Laughs in the School Gym for the Woodend KPOW Pedal Prix Team Entry Cost: $20 pp includes games of Bingo. Organise a table of 10. Payment and Tickets: To book a table please phone Kerri on 83226422 or email 1056.info@schools.sa.edu.au...
AFL Players Needed
Registrations for Woodend Football available NOW !!! We are urgently looking for players in years 4/5 and 6/7. If you are interested in playing Football (AFL) for Woodend this season, please collect a registration form from the office and return it ASAP or...
Soccer at Woodend 2015
For soccer to continue in 2015 we need your help. Soccer Players are needed for Under 9’s and Under 11’s. We also require coaches and team managers Under 9’s, Under 11’s and senior teams. Games are played on Saturday mornings and training is after school on a day...
2015 High School Open Days / Nights
Below is a list of Open Days/Nights for secondary schools our families usually consider. We suggest you seek out as much information as possible about the schools that might suit your child’s learning needs. we recommend families of students in Year 6 also take up...
The Importance of Imaginative Play
We are striving to create improved opportunities for creativity, curiosity, language development, cooperation, personal reflection and wonderment. Our vision for our learners is about developing these very things... Our Biodiversity and Nature Play Project is one...
Making It Real
It is really important that our students have experiences making and doing things for real, authentic purpose. Teachers strive to orchestrate learning activities that help students connect to something real and meaningful in their lives. So it was that when Cate...
Sports Day Teams, Themes, Cake Stall, Lunch Helpers
Sports Day is coming up on Friday 27 March. A program including map of event locations will be sent home (hardcopy) on Thursday 26 March. Each year we look forward to the very creative and generous efforts of our cake and biscuit makers who make wonderful...
Wellbeing during lockdown
Thank you for your flexibility and positive action as we transition to remote learning during lockdown. Understandably, this time can bring feelings of anxiety and stress, especially felt, strongly by children of all ages. Now, perhaps more than ever, it is...
Covid-19: Letter to Parents/Caregivers
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Southern Valley representatives!
Congratulations to several of our Woodend students who were selected or have participated in Southern Valley competitions. Well done to the Woodend year 6 and 7 boys who have represented Southern Valley Football in the latter part of this term. Also congratulations...
Congratulations SAPSASA Netballers and Footballers!
Well done to the year 7 Netball girls! Despite experiencing some player injuries, they fought hard in their second game last Thursday 17th June to win against Colonel Light Gardens Primary School 30-16. Thank you to Sharyn for your coaching of the team and the...
Mid Year Reports
As a parent/carer/guardian you will receive two written reports each year. These reports will help you understand how your child is progressing and how schools support your child’s development. Mid-year reports are intended to communicate with families about how...
Cross Country Champs!
Last Thursday 10th June was a very cold day for the ten Woodend students who represented Southern Valley in the State Cross Country Championships. All of the students did an amazing job and a special mention to Leni K who did a brilliant job in the 10 year old...
Netball played in true winter conditions!
Last Tuesday 8th June our Woodend SAPSASA Netball Year 6 girls competed against Craigburn Primary School and Antonio Primary School. In wet, cold and potentially stormy conditions, the girls played valiantly! They rallied the difficult conditions to win both...
Year 7 to High School Update Term 2, Week 7
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Principal News
Dear families, Recently I’ve returned from taking some leave. While I’ve been away there has been a strong team who continued leading the school in my absence and I would like to acknowledge Jane-Ann Natar, Cathie Luke, Aimee Aparicio, and Vicki Gregory for their...