It’s fantastic to see so many families accessing information through our Team App. Team App is designed to be a ‘one stop shop’ for accessing our school news and other important information. Team App pulls together information from other sources such as our rolling...

Our choir program is up and running for the year. We have had HUGE interest from students in years 5-7 interested in giving senior choir a try, with around 80 students registering to be a part of the program. Today, 50 of those students participated in our first...

Thank you to the students from Mrs Cullen and Ms Whelan's classes for a very entertaining assembly today. We all got a good overview of key important events that are happening at Woodend this year and it was all communicated in a creative manner. Congratulations...

This year 16 students have been selected as sports day students they are as follows: Danica Bell; Emma Dudley; April Gray; Sarah Morgan; Madelyn Weakley; Josh Burrows; Patrick Hann; Zach...

It was lovely to see so many parents and families at our Acquaintance Night. It takes time to get to know each other, therefore we invite you to take up any opportunities to meet and network with other parents. Our Parent Network is all about connecting and...

Meet our Teachers and other Parents and Caregivers While teachers have already met quite a number of parents and caregivers, we do look forward to having the opportunity to meet with everyone together to communicate our vision for our learners, curriculum...

Why not join us on Friday mornings at The Woodend Cafe -- open from 8:30am -- drop in for a cuppa after school drop off! Gold coin donation will go to Briggs family battle - Fundraiser​ -- to help a school family who are dealing with cancer. The cafe is located...

We know that we like reading in comfortable spaces. In our classrooms and other areas around the school we are creating more spaces that are lovely to reading in. You may also have noticed these places encourage sharing reading experiences with others. We would...

It is always lovely to experience the excitement of the big first day. There was a tremendous buzz in all three classes.

Mrs Brown and Mrs Klinkert were amazed at how well their students could help each other learn.

Our three classes of new receptions have settled into school very impressively. Pictured are Denis Ogilvie's students.

This year as we launch into our major nature play developments around the oval, we are keen to have all families thinking about more outdoor activities that children may experience. To support this, all students have received a Nature Play Passport which you may...

Yep, that’s right! For the first time ever, anybody who purchases a $69.99 Single City Membership will be upgraded to a Multi City Membership valued at $119.99 for FREE! That’s a $50 saving and access to over 10,000 offers!!! As we are currently unable to travel...

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Showdown Donut Day at Woodend was last Wednesday 5th May and once again, proved a popular recess treat by students. Students could choose from a Crows, Port or a gluten-free, dairy-free cinnamon donut. They looked yummy and according to the students and staff,...

"Kodomo No Hi" is a celebration in Japan for Children's Day, which is held on May 5th every year. One aspect of the day are the koi nobori, which are flying carp, that are hung outside homes of families with children. The idea is, that Japanese children grow up to...

Congratulations to all students who competed in the Southern Valley Cross Country Competition on Thursday 29th April. Woodend ended up winning the competition! Once again, it was positive to see members of the team give their personal best. A special mention to...

The students are always eager to come to the Mothers Day stall and purchase a small gift/s for their Mum or special female in their life. Once again there was a large range of gifts to choose from and much variation in prices. We are very appreciative of the time...

At the end of term 1, the Reception students visited the Living Kaurna Centre. The children learnt so many new things during this excursion. We enjoyed a tour with our guide Tom, where we were taught about bush tucker, bush medicine, how objects such as shields and...

The eSafety Commissioner offers free webinars for parents and carers that explore the latest research and provide relevant, up-to-date examples of how to help children and young people to be safer online. These sessions are delivered by experts from the...

“Bully Zero” Bully Prevention Workshops During the week, all students were involved in a “Bully Zero” workshop with their class. These workshops were targeted specifically to each year level and were both interactive and highly informative. The facilitators...

Our learning support programs are up and running again for term 2 and we are pleased with the progress students are making with this additional support. This term, there are a couple of significant Learning Support processes - One Plan reviews and the Nationally...