Month
June 2016
What is democracy ? How might you engage your child in a discussion about democracy? Many of you will cast your vote in our school gym on Saturday. It important that we use community events to help students make connections… Continue Reading →
Many of us love science and would love to see students take greater interest in science. Our school focus on improving students’ numeracy skills is closely aligned to providing more opportunities for students to explore and make sense of the world through… Continue Reading →
Governing Council has approved the following Student Free Days and Closure Day. Schools are entitled to 4 Student Free Days and 1 School Closure Day each year. Our Student Free Day 1 was on 3 June. THE school will be… Continue Reading →
Year 4/5 Touch Rugby On Wednesday, 15 June, 20 students combined from year 4/5 went to represent our school and compete in the 2016 Primary School Touch Football championships. We had a boys and girls team participate in the event… Continue Reading →
Thanks everyone for your great support so far. We are are hoping to purchase some fantastic new equipment for all students to enjoy and learn with in The Studio, our new multimedia exploration room. The money is now due by… Continue Reading →
This is not about spending time at school. This is about parents learning about learning and helping each other better understand about how to engage in learning with your child. Our Governing Council, Parent Network and staff are focused on this… Continue Reading →
Dear Parents and Caregivers You will receive your child’s mid year student reports at the end of this term and we wish to draw your attention to important aspects of our assessment and reporting practices that will be reflected in… Continue Reading →
So, what do parents need to know about coding? Ultimately CODING is all about creating precise instructions for digital devices to operate in routine ways to meet our needs. Whenever we use our phones, computers, or just about any other devices… Continue Reading →
The school jump rope team High Velocity has just completed a very successful performance schedule of schools on the Fleurieu Peninsula and Murray Bridge. School visits provide a fabulous opportunity for our team to showcase their amazing rope skills and… Continue Reading →
We had a wonderful experience on 10 June as students from Don Zampogna and Merry Whelan’s classes provided numerous entertaining and edifying “Fringe” type performances in multiple venues for classes across the school to enjoy. It was a fantastic experience for… Continue Reading →
Our major fundraiser for the year, a ‘Codeathon’ is next week! The Codeathon will take place on Wednesday 22 and Friday 24 June. We are hopeful Woodend families will generously support this fundraiser. The money raised will provide some exciting and different technologies for our students… Continue Reading →
Teachers make many adjustments to differentiate the learning program and support student learning success. We have commenced a ten week period where teachers across Australia are monitoring and recording their adjustments, which provide a national picture of the additional… Continue Reading →
On Monday 30 May, 12 Year 7s represented Woodend at an inter school Japanese Quiz afternoon. They were placed in teams with students from other schools. This was a great opportunity to share their knowledge with other students and also… Continue Reading →
On Thursday 16 June we are holding a movie night at the school to screen the award winning documentary Miss Representation. This film highlights the negative and highly persuasive messages about girls and women that our youth receive via… Continue Reading →
We hope that every student will look back in years to come and remember that they got their hands dirty and planted something in their school grounds at the end of May 2016. We were investing in every student making connections… Continue Reading →
Governing Council last week approved increases in OSHC and Vacation Care fees. All OSHC users have been informed of these increases via email, however, we are aware that the timeline for notification of this increase was very short. Consequently we… Continue Reading →
Students can enjoy the excitement of riding a human powered vehicle (HPV) and compete in our school team against other schools in the PEDAL PRIX competition. Pedal Prix is a very special opportunity for parents and children to work together…. Continue Reading →
Come in to the Uniform Shop to grab a bargain. All Track Pants and Bootleg Flares have been reduced to $15 Gold Polos still available for $15. Uniform Shop Opening Hours Wednesday 3.00 – 3.30pm Thursday 9.00 – 9.30am Friday 9.00 –… Continue Reading →
