Can you help? The Grounds Committee is working on developing the cement space outside the canteen, OSHC and kitchen. One of the projects is to create a ‘Canteen Cafe' where students and staff can gather, sit and interact in a café style environment! We will be...

This year, we have had nearly 100 students learning a musical instrument at Woodend. Over the next few weeks, we will release information about opportunities for learning an instrument in 2020. This year we have our band program which offers free weekly lessons....

A reminder that Friday 1 November is a student free day. Teachers will be at school continuing their work on reading, with a specific focus on Dyslexia.  

World Teachers' Day is celebrated in Australia on Friday 25 October. Teaching is an incredibly challenging but rewarding profession. For a teacher to hear the words 'Oh I get it!' is one of the most rewarding moments in the day. This moment will be a culmination of...

As mentioned in a previous post, we had 2 teams from Woodend place 2nd and 3rd in the district Hiragana Reading Competition in September, last term. This year was the third year the Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of SA have held a State Hiragana...

The Vacswim season for 2019/2020 is fast approaching and we're so excited to once again be teaching South Aussie kids water skills, awareness, confidence and safety! We know you care about your students so we're inviting you to become a Vacswim champion by...

Our year 7 team is working hard on graduation arrangements for this year. With 73 year 7s graduating, there is a lot of organising to do! Our planning is coming along well, and we hope to have more information to share in the next week. For now, we can save the...

Are we there yet? How much longer? These were just a few of the questions asked multiple times as we commuted the 1,171km to Canberra. During Week 10 of term 3, 144 year 6 and 7 students from Woodend undertook an experience of a lifetime travelling by bus to...

This year, we will be holding a School Colour-Run as our major fundraising event on Friday 22 November. Organised by our SRC and parent network, this event is designed to raise much needed money towards new Play Ground & Play Equipment for the school oval....

There was so much to hear, see, touch and do at our combined STEAM Expo and Music Night last night! There were so many 'thoughtful' investigations on display this year where families had made a big effort to think through a problem and attempt to make a difference...

Thursday 17/10/19 - selected Year 6/7's had the opportunity to work with Sports Science/Nutritionalist Scientist, Professor Claire Drummond. Her expertise is in human movement and the science of nutrition. Professor Drummond went through a “theory” type session on...

We are looking forward to our STEAM Expo tonight and hope you are planning to come. All STEAM Investigations will be set up in the Gym, Library, Kitchen, Studio and Rooms 28 and 29 Thank you to all families who have wondered, investigated, experimented and created...