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Aimee Aparicio
Join us for a community evening and an opportunity to meet your child’s teachers and visit their classrooms. It’s the perfect occasion to mingle, make connections, and become acquainted with our school community. Each classroom will be open for half… Continue Reading →
Dear Families, This year, all classes will continue to use Seesaw to share and communicate with parents and caregivers! Your child will post on Seesaw to share their learning. Importantly, teachers and administration staff will also use Seesaw to send… Continue Reading →
What a magnificent evening for our 2024 Celebration Night! The weather couldn’t have been better for a picnic on the oval. We were thrilled to see a fantastic turnout of current, past, and future families, along with members of the… Continue Reading →
Were you wondering what all the fuss was about yesterday? Between 9am and 5pm, access to Edward Beck Drive and the school was limited, and here’s why… These new transportable buildings will house two classes in 2025 while repairs are… Continue Reading →
End of Year Reports Earlier this year, we reviewed and updated how we report on your child’s learning to make it clearer and more personalised. The goal was to make the reports more meaningful for parents and caregivers, and to… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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…. Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
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:… Continue Reading →
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… Continue Reading →
Excitement filled the air as 70 Woodend students took to the Entertainment Centre stage on Tuesday, September 10th. They danced with elegance, power, and precision! The judges’ comments focused on how professional they looked, especially considering they were Primary School… Continue Reading →
It’s almost time for us to celebrate STEAM Week at Woodend Primary School! This year, we will explore how species survival is more than sustainability, as we showcase our future-focused thinking, problem-solving, and the challenge of thriving in a changing… Continue Reading →
This year, we have 14 elected Year 6 student leaders who regularly work with our Student Representative Council (SRC) to plan and undertake student-led initiatives. The student leaders collaborate with the SRC to determine areas of focus for our projects…. Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, 11 of our amazing students from Years 3, 5, and 6 represented our school at the 2024 DigiDo Student Led Technology Conference at Scotch College! This fantastic event brought together students from a variety of public and private… Continue Reading →
We are thrilled to announce that this year we will be hosting a live arts showcase. ArtBEAT 2024, a celebration of the performing arts at Woodend, is scheduled for Thursday, October 24th. This special event will highlight the talents of… Continue Reading →
Please join us on Friday the 23rd of August, 2024 as we celebrate Book Week. Students, families and staff are invited to dress up. Be inspired by the theme or dress as character from a story or book. This year… Continue Reading →
Woodend Primary School has a long history, since 2007, of visiting Canberra to undertake a program of learning and exploration, where students engage with the nation’s capital through educational tours, interactive exhibits, and visits to significant landmarks. This enriching experience… Continue Reading →
Over the past semester, we conducted a routine review of our reporting policy. This review included consultations with staff, parents, leadership, and the governing council. Based on the recommendations from this review, we will implement the following changes in the… Continue Reading →
Participation in today’s dress-up fundraiser was outstanding, with $920 raised from student donations. These funds have paid for our new portable soccer goals, with additional funds going towards other SRC projects that benefit the school. Thank you for supporting this… Continue Reading →
Please see the posters below for information about our upcoming SRC fundraiser. We have noticed that soccer is very popular on the oval so have purchased extra goals to help make this fun and safe! Thank you to SRC representatives… Continue Reading →
On Monday, Woodend had the pleasure of hosting Augie Tchantcho, whose insights and experiences left a lasting impression on our Musical Cast, Performance Team and Senior Choir. Augie, currently captivating audiences as Tina Turner’s father in ‘Tina Turner the… Continue Reading →
