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Family Engagement
What an exciting time for our school! On Thursday we launched our first ever Woodend Primary School Virtual Art Gallery, affectionately named “The WAG” – Woodend Art Gallery. The official launch took place in our gym at the STEAM Expo… Continue Reading →
Walking through the various learning spaces so far this week has been eye-opening! There has been students presenting dioramas, teams cutting up boxes to complete a challenge, students collaborating over a maths puzzle, parents talking to classes about their field… Continue Reading →
Are you getting excited for STEAM Week? Monday 15 – Friday 19 October 2018 (Term 4 Week 1) is Woodend’s celebration of all things STEAM. Our STEAM Week provides opportunities for students to enjoy and develop an understanding of important science,… Continue Reading →
This is the brand new equipment that our school was able to get thanks to our school families who put in for the Coles Sports For Schools program. A big thank you to Karen Charles, a Woodend parent, who coordinated… Continue Reading →
Let’s start planning! The first week of Term 4, Woodend will celebrate everything linked to STEAM! This is from Monday 15th – Friday 19th October 2018. STEAM Week is a parent engagement initiative where families are encouraged to use some… Continue Reading →
The Parent Network is a commitee of parents who help to foster parent engagement at Woodend – our goals are to support parents, assist in communication with parents, and build a strong parent community. We aim to have at least… Continue Reading →
Monday 16 – Friday 20 October 2017 (Term 4 Week 1) is Woodend’s celebration of all things Science. Our Science Week provides opportunities for students to enjoy and develop an understanding of important science concepts and processes and the applications… Continue Reading →
At Woodend, we see science as an ideal way to grow our students’ curiosity and creativity as well as strengthening scientific and mathematical thinking. The success of our Science Week in Term 4 last year, was a testament to our commitment to… Continue Reading →
Be rewarded for your services! Volunteering in the canteen can earn your child a canteen voucher! Assisting the canteen staff, Helen or Lee, on any day would be appreciated. You can help anywhere between 30 minutes to 2 hours. If you… Continue Reading →
We are very pleased that Parent Network has been able to organise two special Mark Le Messurier adult presentations in Terms 1&2 next year. We are sure these will be very engaging for parents and staff . Mark is a… Continue Reading →
Those who came out on Friday evening to attend our star gazing evening were enthralled by the close up views of the Moon and the Rings of Saturn. We had over one hundred people brave chilly winds to have a unique experience…. Continue Reading →
Parent Network would like to invite Woodend families to take part in the Kay-A-Day Challenge, designed to encourage kids to walk or run just one kilometre a day for 21 days – the distance of a half marathon!In Australia 9… Continue Reading →
Our aim for science week was to spark curiosity for students to doing more exploring … We want students to be able to develop their obersvation skills so that they notice what’s going on… often the observations will lead to students… Continue Reading →
We had a fabulous science week, which culminated with a wonderful Science Expo. We were all enthralled by the hundreds of science projects, posters, models, investigations that were on display. Congratulations to families for all the wonderful engagement in learning that… Continue Reading →
We hope you enjoyed a great family catch up time during the past two weeks. We look forward to a term full of sparky learning opportunities, where we strive to ignite the passions of all learners. Science EXPO 9:00 am –… Continue Reading →
At our recent Governing Council meeting, we were very lucky to have a wonderful student presentation from Cooper & Jess, year 2 students from Mrs. Luke’s room 18 class. The students very confidently shared with us their wonderful book reviews… Continue Reading →
Don’t miss this great film opportunity. Builds on important work in classes around gender stereotypes and self image. Here’s what we published three weeks ago: On Wednesday 14 September at 6:30 pm in the Gym, our Parent Network is hosting a movie… Continue Reading →
You are invited to attend a series of free evening information sessions delivered by renowned international and national child development and learning experts. Information sessions will run from Monday 12 September to Thursday 15 September across 4 key locations… Continue Reading →
Our Stargazing Evening on the school oval will be fabulous. Dean Davison (Skywatch) will be conducting the evening along with members of the astronmical society. Saturn, Venus and Mars will all be visible in the West. And yes, if it is… Continue Reading →
What science and technology project or activity could you be working on with your child, for inclusion in our Family Science and Technology Expo on 21 October. We would love everyone to have a go! There should always be time for hands on… Continue Reading →
We are asking families to read together and send us a book review of a favourite book. This does not need to be very long or complex. A book review should tell us something about the story and characters. It… Continue Reading →
This weekend (August 6th and 7th) the ‘Science Alive’ Expo is on at the Adelaide Showgrounds. Free for anyone under 18, this is a great opportunity to see some fantastic scientific displays and demonstrations. From the website: Science Alive! has… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
