Over the coming week, we have a number of celebrations to round out our year. This begins with our Celebration Night on Monday the 9th of December. Families and friends of Woodend are also invited to attend two assemblies in honour of staff and year 6 students who...

Classes are busy preparing for our upcoming Celebration Night! The weather forecast predicts an overcast 27°, great for an evening picnic on the oval. More details about the event are available in an earlier blog post. Below is the schedule for the evening. While...

A reminder that students will be dismissed at 2:05pm on the last day of school, Friday, 13th December. The 2025 school year will commence on Tuesday, 28th January 2025.

At today's assembly, Ms Gregory unveiled our 2024 time capsule — two beautiful Japanese daruma dolls made specially for Woodend! These unique capsules travelled all the way from Gunma, Japan, to Woodend and will be proudly displayed at our school — one in the...

Many thanks to families for your support of Pyjama Day today. $615 was raised towards our new playground and approximately 200 students enjoyed the opportunity to relax in the hall at recess or lunch time to enjoy some short movies. Most classes have had a...

Letter from Premier and Education Minister to parents - public schools - 29 Nov 2024

New Playground Our student leaders have been working with the SRC this year on a concept design to redevelop the playground area adjacent to the COLA (Covered Outdoor Learning Area). While this is not finalised and the consultation process is continuing with...

As the festive season approaches, our school community is filled with excitement and activity. With celebrations and increased movement around the school, it’s more important than ever to work together to keep everyone safe. Crossing the Road Teaching and modelling...

Please join us on Monday the 9th of December as we celebrate the 2024 school year. Families are welcome to bring chairs or rugs to sit on during the concert, and a picnic dinner to complement what is available from the Canteen. Children will remain in the care of...

Congratulations to Joshua, Kaneesha and Kaneeshq who represented Southern Valley at the 3 day Sapsasa State Tennis Carnival last week. All 3 Woodend students played well throughout the carnival and had excellent individual performances. These 3 Woodend students...

This year, the Student Representative Council is working on ways to help our school learn more about the importance of sleep. In one of our recent meetings we heard from a sleep specialist and discussed tips for getting better sleep. We’ve decided to raise...

It is nearly time for our Colour Run event: Term 4, Week 6, Friday November 22nd 2024 on the School Oval. Here is some important information about the event: TIMETABLE: START: 10:00am Rooms 9 & 10 Sheppard/Brown 10:15am Rooms 24 & 25 Guinan/Green 10:30am...

As mentioned in a previous post, we had our team the Woodend Hiragana Heroes, Emily G, Emily M, Kaneesha and Purav, place 1st in the Southern District Hiragana Reading Competition in August, last term. By finishing first, we were invited to compete in the State...

Dear Families, Today, our school held a Remembrance Day Ceremony, thoughtfully led by our students. It was a heartfelt event, acknowledging the sacrifices made by so many that have allowed us to enjoy the privileges we have in Australia today. The ceremony reminded...

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the 2024 Woodend Sports Day. The sun was out, the atmosphere was great and it was a fantastic whole school event. A big thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of the day. The support and encouragement...

Sports Day Program 2024 9.00 Classes to assemble on basketball court in house colours, PLEASE BE PROMPT. National Anthem and acknowledgement to country. 9.20 Sprints Year 2-6 students (Fastest 8 boys and girls per year level) R-1 (In...

We welcome your donations of baked goods to sell on Sports Day on Friday 1st November 2024. We would also be grateful for your help selling the items on the stall. Please see this poster for more details. Thank you for your support. [embeddoc...

Congratulations to the 4 Woodend girls who were selected in the Southern Valley AFL team for the Girls State Sapsasa Carnival. The team has just competed in a 3 day carnival where they played 9 games and finished undefeated and won the gold medal for the division 4...

Once again, we started Term 4 with an amazing STEAM Week at Woodend! We thoroughly enjoyed coming together as a community to celebrate STEAM Week and we trust that you and your family were engaged and inspired by the variety of experiences on offer. Thank you to...

It's nearing Sports Day and you want to make sure your child has ordered their food and drink for the day. It's also important that you know what is available for yourselves as spectators! Sports Day is on Friday 1st November 2024 (Week 3) QKR orders have opened...

Dear Community, We would like to update you on the progress towards identifying the origin and nature of the mysterious egg. This afternoon, at around 2:15 pm, the egg was collected by a member of the police and has been taken away for further investigation, along...

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This year, we will be holding a School Colour-Run as our major fundraising event! Organised by our SRC and Parent Network, this event is designed to raise much needed money towards a new playground near the office. About the Program: The School Fun Run promotes...

An exciting discovery was made at Woodend this morning. Ken arrived at school early to find a large, unusual egg-like object in the sandpit near the gym. The egg, significantly larger than any common species in the region, has raised curiosity about its origin. As...

Our performers have been hard at work preparing for ArtBEAT 2024, a celebration of the performing arts at Woodend. Please refer to the schedule below for details about which acts will be performed at each show. All Woodend families are welcome to purchase tickets...

Dear families, As we begin the first week of Term 4, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for your continued support and involvement in our school community. This term is always filled with excitement and energy as we approach the end of the school year....

UPDATE - NEW DATE!!!! Please be aware the date has changed for our upcoming session with Madhavi Nawana Parker. Feel free to share with family and friends.   Parents, families and community members are invited to join us for a free seminar with the...

Congratulations to the 6 Woodend students who were selected to represent Southern Valley at the State Metropolitan Track & Field Championships on Tuesday 17th September. Cleo - Shot Put Bryson - High Jump Charlie - Shot Put Elijah - Discus Jordon - Shot Put...