Lunch time

Emily and Maeve enjoy skipping together.

Ryley entertains his friends on his guitar.

Brodie, Blake and Griffyn enjoy playing
in the leaves under the huge oak trees.

Courtney and Roxy. Note the huge hole
that Roxy has dug in the hen house.

Ryan also enjoys patting Roxy.

Jaz and Matilda are enjoying the
guinea pigs.

End of term two

As it is the end of the term we dismantled

our cubbies and stacked the wood neatly

ready for next term. What a great job

everyone did working together to get 

the job done really quickly.

Violin Performance

Maeve playing "Never Never"
at the String Concert.

Woodend Primary School Strings Concert.

This evening some of our students played in the Strings
Program Term 2 Concert at St Ambrose Hall, Woodend.
As well as playing their violins in the Resonance String Orchestra
to start the program the following students played violin solos.

Maeve played "Never Never" accompanied by Sasha.

Kayleigh played "Gypsy Dance" accompanied by Sasha.

Gen played "Buffalo Gals" accompanied by David.

Hayden played "Hunting the Hare" and "Mrs Macleod" accompanied by David.

It was a very enjoyable evening and it was worth going out on a bitterly cold
evening to hear these students. Well done everyone.

June Water Samples

Each month we collect a sample of
water from the Campaspe River at
Carlsruhe.

Here Mitch is carefully collecting
the sample on a cold Winter's
morning.  You are such a
reliable helper Mitch.

Historic Carlsruhe

This cairn was erected by the Carlsruhe
Community to commemorate the founding
of Carlsruhe by Charles Ebden in May 1837. 

Looking at the Cairn on the corner of the
old Calder Hwy and Nicholson Street.
It marks the spot where the Northern
toll gate stood.

Olivia and Olivia outside the previous
 Royal Admiral Lodge which later became
the Carlsruhe Hotel and is now Lord
Admiral House.

The old bluestone Presbyterian Church
 in Nicholson Street was opened in 1872.

The church is now a private residence
and is known as 'Churinga."

State School No.115. This red brick building
was completed in 1893 and replaced the old
school that had been in existence in Ebden
Street since 1855.

Our beautiful old school began to be used
by Woodend Primary School in 1985.
 Every year since then grade fours
have had their classes here.
 

Exploring the historical sites of Malmsbury and Carlsruhe.

Looking at the railway bridge at
Malmsbury. It is made of blue stone
from a local quarry.

Looking up at the arch on the
railway bridge. 

Notice the hole at the bottom of
the pillar to allow drainage.

Malmsbury Railway Station.

Sue shared many interesting facts
about 'the Olden Days.'

Malmsbury Reservoir.

Lunchtime in the gardens.

Enjoying the playground.

Kayleigh and Mary in the gardens.

Standing on the Malmsbury common
with the Mill behind.

The Malmsbury Mill.

There were many headstones in the
Malmsbury Cemetery including this
interesting one.

Sue shared the story of the Mechanics
Institute. 

Olivia, Christina and Olivia enjoying
the ducks in the gardens.

A huge old tree with our boys
in the gardens.

Beside the sign telling us about the
Carlsruhe Railway Station
and Station School.

Talesha was interested in
this grave in the
Carlsruhe Cemetery.

Lola, Gen and Chelsea reading the
headstones at Carlsruhe Cemetery.

Standing along the old station at
Carlsruhe. This line goes to Bendigo.

Abilities Awareness Program

Yesterday Jim Asimakopoulos who has
cerebral palsy, spoke to our students
about his abilities and life experience.
He spoke about valuing diversity,
 respect and getting along.
He is an AFL level one football coach
and impressed us with his knowledge
of past games and an ability to
 quickly add scores. He is a great guy
 and our students thoroughly
 enjoyed his visit.
We hope he will visit us again.
Thank you Jim.

Sausage Rolls

We enjoyed some delicious home made
sausage rolls today. They were very tasty.
Thank you Thursday cooking group.

Sharing our work

Chelsea is showing her Grandma
Dianne her neat writing.

Hayley shares her Maths work
with her Grandma Cass.

Thursday Activities......Cooking

This week our cooking group made sausage
rolls. As well as meat, carrot and onions
there is silver beet, rainbow chard and
kale in them from our garden. Here Laura
has taken the hot sausage rolls out of
the oven. Would you like to join us
tomorrow for morning tea? 

Windarring Visitors

Each Wednesday Beth brings the
"Animal Farm Group" from
Windarring Gisborne to the Annexe.
They feed our animals and have morning
tea together. We are so grateful as
they do a wonderful job.
Thank you so much.

Our talented drum player

Today James played his drum for us.
He kept us enthralled with his playing
for ages and to see his hand in action
was amazing. Thank you James.