Off and racing at ‘The Bend’!

It has been very exciting for our school community to have nineteen riders join our Pedal Prix team this year! This has meant that we could enter two teams "Woodend Racing" and "Woodend Racing Too" and on Saturday, we had our first race at 'The Bend', Tailem Bend. ...

Singing along with Peter Coombe!

Last Friday 9th May, children from Reception -Year 2 and a few Primary classes were treated to an afternoon with musician, Peter Coombe. Songs that included: 'A Frog in my Cheese Sandwich' 'Quirky Berserky' and all time favourites 'Newspaper Mama' and 'Wash Your...

Mountain Biking

Congratulations to the 4 boys who represented Woodend as the inaugural year 5/6 Mountain biking team. Rhys, Ezra, Ryder and Roman did an excellent job in their 2 hour time trial around the Sturt Gorge track. The boys put in their best effort on a challenging course...

Board Game Expo

Last term, students at Woodend Primary School participated in a whole-school project as part of their Technologies lessons. Working in groups, students were challenged to imagine, plan, and create a board game that connected to or taught one of our school values:...

Cross Country

51 Woodend students participated in the Southern Valley Cross Country competition today.All students gave it their best effort on a challenging Thalassa Park course and should be proud of their efforts. Woodend finished 4th as a team in the big schools...

Wellbeing and Engagement Collection Survey

Our year 4-6 students have been invited to take part in the Wellbeing and Engagement Collection survey. The survey will be open in weeks 2 to 5 of term 2 (Monday 5 May to Friday 30 May 2025). Purpose of the survey Young people’s wellbeing is an important part of...

Time to order a Showdown Donut!

It is nearing that time on the football calendar for 'The Showdown'. Port Adelaide will play the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Rules Football League. We have the annual Crows and Port donuts available for a special Showdown recess treat. We also offer a Gluten...

Mothers Day Stall

Mothers Day is just around the corner, and to help celebrate, Parent Network is excited to once again host a Gift Stall in honour of Mother’s Day. Our aim is to offer students an opportunity to say ‘Thank You’ to the special...

End of Term One Message

Dear parents/caregivers As we come to the end of what has been a busy and fulfilling term, I want to take a moment to sincerely thank you for the incredible support you have shown our school community. The strength of a school lies not only in its staff and...

Football Star Academy Soccer Program

Football Star Academy is excited to bring soccer programs to the students of Woodend Primary School and the surrounding community. We offer programs for boys and girls aged 5-7, catering to all skill levels—from beginners to more experienced players. These sessions...

Musical Bingo Fundraiser Night

Enjoy a night of great music with a few rounds of musical bingo. If you love your 80's, 90's and 00's music, then this is for you! That's right, you read correctly; after our feedback from last year, this year we are doing 3 rounds for an extra dose of good music...

Help us make a splash at our musical fundraiser

Dear Woodend Primary community This year, a number of our Year 4, 5 & 6 students are diving under the sea for our production of “The Little Mermaid Junior”. We have been busily rehearsing and will be performing our show in June. Tickets will be available in...

Milkshake Day is coming!

Woodies Goodies Special Lunch treat is coming up at the end of this term! See below for further details: Woodies Goodies Special Lunch Treat MILKSHAKE Tuesday 8th April (Week 11) Reception to Year 3 Classrooms: 3, 4, 7, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27 and 30...

Celebrating Harmony Week 2025

Today, our school came together to celebrate Harmony Week, a special time to recognise and embrace the diversity that makes our community so vibrant. A highlight of the day was our Harmony Week Disco, which was a huge hit with both junior primary and primary...

OSHC Staff

Our OSHC service is looking for both qualified and unqualified staff for our casual pool. Below are the requirements, if you or someone you know is interested please contact Emilie on 0447 292 909 or Emilie.Rogers790@schools.sa.edu.au Qualified requirements Diploma...

OSHC Administration Support Officer

Woodend Primary School OSHC are seeking an Administration Clerk. The role will be a casual position, 10 hours per week at a (current) pay rate of $33.96/hour. These hours would be worked during school hours in term time and continue during the vacation care period....

Statewide Inclusive Education Parent Forums

[embeddoc url="https://woodendprimaryschool.edublogs.org/files/2025/03/PF-Term-1-2025-Flyer.pdf" download="all" viewer="google"] The Parent Forums are an initiative established to inform and engage parents or carers about the services and support available for...

2025 Harmony Week Celebrations

Next week, our school will come together to celebrate Harmony Week with a variety of engaging activities in classrooms across the school. On Wednesday, we encourage everyone to wear orange as a symbol of our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and belonging. The...

Big effort from our SAPSASA Cricketers!

Last Thursday 6th March, our Year 5/6 boys team hosted Tatachilla Lutheran College in SAPSASA Cricket Round 1. Woodend won the toss and fielded first. Our team had a good start with an early wicket by Harry and a spectacular boundary catch from Tazzie. We fielded...

Wear What Makes You Comfortable Day

On Thursday 6/3/25 we will wrap up a fun and engaging Disability Inclusion Week with a casual day. The theme is 'Wear what makes you comfortable'. Your child might like to wear PJs, dress ups, lounge wear, casual clothes, sports uniform, school uniform....anything...

Our Woodies Goodies Canteen Menu!

Here is a list of items that are available over the counter at recess and lunchtime. Below you can see the items and prices. We try our best to make as many of our 'over the counter' and 'menu' items, homemade. Our mac and cheese, lasagne, vegan pasta, pizzas,...

Learn more about a Woodend School Sport!

Would you like to know more about one of Woodend's School Sports? Simply click on the sport to find out more! [embeddoc url="https://woodendprimaryschool.edublogs.org/files/2025/03/School-Sport-advert-2025.pdf" download="all" viewer="google"]

Canteen News!

Here is some information to better understand processes regarding the Canteen: Lunch orders can be placed on the QKR app or cash in a brown paper bag with your child's order and classroom number clearly written on the bag QKR closes off at 8:55am each morning for...

Disability Inclusion Week

Week 6 is Disability Inclusion Week at Woodend Primary School. Next week we celebrate all of the diverse ways that we learn, and how learning and thinking differently makes us special. Throughout the week students will be engaging in a range of activities to...

Woodend Sports Day

The biggest and best day of the school calendar is only 1 week away and the count down is on to the 2026 Sports Day on Friday 15th May. Students have been learning their class games in their PE lessons and have been taught their team chant by the 2026 team...

Woodend Sapsasa Netball

Congratulations to the 18 Year 5/6 girls who represented Woodend today in challenging, wet and windy conditions at the Southern Valley Netball Carnival. Woodend had 2 teams compete today and both teams did an excellent job at encouraging each other and showing...

Woodend Cross Country

What a fantastic day at the Southern Valley Cross Country! 🏃‍♀️☀️ Congratulations to the 51 students who proudly represented Woodend. With beautiful sunshine and a challenging course at Thalassa Park, it was a great day for Cross Country running. For many students,...

A Seussical Night of Fun!

Get ready for a wonderfully wacky night of Musical Bingo, inspired by our musical production of Seussical Jr! Join us for a Seuss-tacular fundraiser filled with music, rhymes, and plenty of laughter. Instead of numbers, listen out for your favourite tunes and...

Playgroup begins this Friday!

We are very excited to begin our very own playgroup called "Little Sprouts at Woodend"! This will take place each FRIDAY, beginning this Friday 1st May 2026 from 9.00 - 10.15am in the school hall (OSHC building). The exception is Friday 15th May - no Playgroup due...

Mother’s Day Gift Stall

Mother's Day is held on Sunday May 10, 2026. Leading up to this special day, children can purchase a gift/s at our Woodend Mother's Day stall for their special person/s. Please see further details within this blog post. [pdf-embedder...

Commemorating the Spirit of the ANZACs

Dear Families, As ANZAC Day approaches, we reflect together on the courage, sacrifice, and dedication of those who have served Australia. Their commitment, whether in past conflicts or current service, reminds us of the immense responsibilities and difficult...

Autism Acceptance Month

April is Autism Acceptance Month. While historically called Autism Awareness Month, we now emphasise ‘Autism Acceptance Month’ to promote inclusion and respect rather than just awareness. Today we have moved beyond raising awareness to promoting acceptance and...