Parents and Friends Association
Mangoes
Thank you so much to everyone that purchased mangoes. They will be available for collection outside the staff room on Tuesday 9th Dec from 3pm - 4pm, Wednesday 10th from 8.30am - 9.30am and Wednesday 10th from 3pm - 4pm. Unfortunately there will not be any other pickup times after Wednesday. Please organise with friends if you cannot collect at one of these times. Big thanks to all who ordered! Enjoy the delish summer treats!
Christmas raffle
It’s that time of year again, Christmas raffle time!! Our amazing hampers are ready to go, and we would love it if families could purchase raffle tickets to continue to support our wonderful school community. Tickets can be purchased off Qkr! for $2 each or 3 for $5. Sales for the raffle close on Sunday 14th December and the hampers will be handed out at the final assembly of the year. You have to be in it to win it so jump on Qkr! and get those tickets!
Carlsruhe Fair 2026 – Saturday 14th November
Save the date for a fantastic day of rides, food, entertainment and school community fun!
The Fair coordinators are looking for sponsors, donations & volunteers — big or small, every bit counts. If you can help, email woodendpsfair2026@gmail.com or contact 0488168191. Full details are on the Carlsruhe Fair page in this newsletter.
PFA vacancies
PFA Committee
As you can imagine, we here at the PFA absolutely love welcoming new members, and next year is the perfect opportunity to join. In 2026 we are seeking a new PFA President and Secretary. If you are interested in either of these roles, or simply just being a member of the PFA, we would love for you to join our first meeting of 2026. We will send out details at the start of next year.
Year level representatives
We are also currently looking for volunteers for year level representatives for 2026 - two reps for each of Foundation, Years 1-2, Year 3, Year 4 and Years 5-6. If you’d like to put your hand up, or just find out more, please email wpscrl@gmail.com or contact the current year level rep liaison Anna on 0407 830 820.
PFA monthly meetingsWe would love to welcome you to our Parents and Friends group. We are a friendly bunch of parents who meet monthly to arrange school fundraising activities and social events.
Please consider joining us in 2026. We meet on Tuesday evenings once a month; keep an eye on the newsletter for details of our first meeting in Term 1, and come along and help us plan some fantastic events for the new school year. The only thing you need is a willingness to help out our school community. Drop us a line anytime at wpspfa@gmail.com if you’re keen to get involved.
Facebook Pages
There are two pages you may like to join - one run by the School Office, and one for Parents and Friends of WPS. Here are the links to join:
Woodend Primary School:
https://www.facebook.com/woodendps
Woodend Primary School Parents and Friends' Community:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/305104993359910
(You must answer the membership questions so that we can establish your connection to the school. Membership requests with unanswered questions will be rejected)
