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Jarrod Lamshed
My name is Declan and I’m visiting from the USA. At the end of last year, my parents decided I was going to be in Australia for a term of school. My first reaction was “I’m going to a desert… Continue Reading →
We know that strong communication between home and school is one of the best ways for students to be successful at school. We also know that, with increasingly busy lives, this can be difficult to achieve. We would like to… Continue Reading →
Part of our review of our emergency procedures and communication processes this year includes a new system of notifying parents when there has been an emergency situation at the school. This has always been a difficult task as the logistics… Continue Reading →
As you would know our school supports a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program as an approach to complementing our school resources and enhancing the use of digital technology on our school network. It is our aim that digital technology is used… Continue Reading →
Congratulations to Woodend Primary on a successful state jump rope competition. Many of our team won medals in a number of events including quick step, double dutch, double unders, and routine events to music.The team performed a very entertaining group… Continue Reading →
It is our aim that digital technology is used to promote powerful learning, inquiry, creativity and effective communication. We wish to support our students to become digitally responsible citizens. We also want students to be using digital technology as a… Continue Reading →
On the Monday of the last week in term 3, most of the year 6/7s from Woodend P.S packed up and went to Canberra. We had been learning about Australia’s history and democracy and to finish it all off we… Continue Reading →
It is our aim that digital technology is used to promote powerful learning, inquiry, creativity and effective communication. We wish to support our students to become digitally responsible citizens. We also want students to be using digital technology as a… Continue Reading →
All year our senior choir students have been working toward a performance at the Festival Theatre. That time is nearly here! Being a part of choir is a test of dedication and commitment. Students are required to attend weekly rehearsals… Continue Reading →
We love music and love the effort our student put into improving their musical capabilities. Big congratulations to all of the fantastic Woodend musicians that performed at our music night last night. Violins, flutes, piano, percussion, clarinets, rock bands and choirs… Continue Reading →
Next Thursday, 3 September is our school’s annual music night! This year we will be continuing with our format, using three stages to help keep the night moving along at an entertaining pace. This is a fantastic opportunity for our budding… Continue Reading →
On Wednesday all the year 6/7s had an opportunity to be involved in a session run by Alex and Elliot from Today’s Future Sound. Today’s Future Sound is a non-profitable organisation to introduce kids around the world to Hip-Hop music…. Continue Reading →
This Sunday, some of our students have organised a fun run as a fundraiser for the BJ Blue Foundation. This is the culmination of their work for their ‘genius project’. If you are able to make it to the ‘duck… Continue Reading →
Congratulations to our school choir who were assessed by the organisers of the South Australian Public Schools Music Festival today. At this time of year, all school choirs who are participating in the festival are assessed on their musicality, behaviour,… Continue Reading →
Building a positive digital footprint is something that’s important for all of our students to learn as they get older and start using social media. This is something that is important for our school as well! When someone searches for… Continue Reading →
This Friday, 12th June, is our school’s major fundraiser for the year. Each year we hold an ‘athon’ with fantastic results. This year’s ACTIVE-athon is a great opportunity to get students moving and being active while raising important funds for… Continue Reading →
It’s great to see so many students bringing their iPads to school everyday. Using this technology in the classroom allows us the opportunity to explore learning in ways that we couldn’t before. An example of this is the way that… Continue Reading →
This term, students from Ms Lipczyk’s and Mr Lamshed & Ms Shevchenko’s classes have been working on a history project looking at migrant stories. For the project, students needed to take on the identity of a person who has migrated… Continue Reading →
It’s fantastic to see so many families accessing information through our Team App. Team App is designed to be a ‘one stop shop’ for accessing our school news and other important information. Team App pulls together information from other sources… Continue Reading →
We would love to have your input … We have a small number of vacancies for Governing Council members and there are also opportunities for you to be involved in committees without being on Governing Council. We are keen to… Continue Reading →
Our choir program is up and running for the year. We have had HUGE interest from students in years 5-7 interested in giving senior choir a try, with around 80 students registering to be a part of the program. Today,… Continue Reading →
We are once again this year seeking volunteers for our Kitchen Garden program. This program operates on Tuesday, Wednesday and also Thursday for Years 3-5 classes and will recommence on Tuesday 10 February. Further information for volunteers will be provided by… Continue Reading →
NO STUDENTS AT SCHOOL BEFORE 8:30 AM UNLESS AT OSHC EXPECTED ARRIVAL BETWEEN 8.30 AM AND 8.50 AM DISMISSAL TIME 3:05 PM Students awaiting pick up may be supervised on the Rooms 1&2 deck until 3:20pm when teachers’ yard duty finishes. After… Continue Reading →
Please do not wait in the Atrium or Plaza buildings in the afternoon. Parents are asked to wait outside until the dismissal bell sounds. We love it that many parents use the pick-up time as an opportunity to catch up… Continue Reading →
Today you should have received your invoices for the 2015 Materials and Services Charges and Excursion / Incursion Levy. Today you should also receive Consent Forms January 2015 which includes the Acceptable Use Agreement for students to access our computer… Continue Reading →
