Strong communication and genuine partnerships with families help our school community thrive. As part of our ongoing commitment to making information easily accessible for families, you may have noticed that late last year our website was redeveloped. This timely update… Continue Reading →
Woodend participated in the Southern Valley Year 5/6 Rugby League competition today. The team played well as a team and improved in every game. Woodend won the Overall Values Award and represented the school really well. Congratulations boys on your… Continue Reading →
Families are invited to visit our garden this coming Wednesday, the 28th of May. Our Aboriginal learners have been collaborating with Dylan, our garden specialist, on a community art project that celebrates the Dreaming story of the Rainbow Serpent. This… Continue Reading →
Dear parents/caregivers, I am excited to share that planning is commencing to deliver a new $4.5 million project for the remediation and redevelopment of termite affected buildings at Woodend Primary School. The project will demolish and replace two buildings, and… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
Tickets will be on sale soon through Qkr! and the front office from June 4th. Students and staff have been working very hard to put together this production, which as you can imagine, is no small feat. They have been… Continue Reading →
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’… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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…. Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
Dates for the Diary Pupil Free Day Friday, 7 March Friday, 6 June Friday, 29 August Monday, 10 November School Closure Monday, 1 September
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… Continue Reading →
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On Friday, 11 April is an early dismissal 2:05 pm for end of term. Term 2 commences on Monday, 28 April. Enjoy the holiday break.
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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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,… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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 in… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
Parent/Student/Teacher Learning Conversations (or Parent Teacher Interviews) are an important element of our reporting process and build on partnerships with teachers, students and families to ensure successful learning. These conversations are occurring in classes this term from Monday 24/3… Continue Reading →
[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 children and young people with a disability and to provide an opportunity to listen to… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
