Events

🌟Parents & Citizens (P&C) Meetings 2026

🗓️ When: First Tuesday of each month (during school term)

🌟 Parents & Citizens (P&C) Meetings – 2026

All parents and carers are warmly invited to join our vibrant P&C community. 🤝 The P&C is a wonderful way to stay connected, see what’s happening at school, share ideas, and support initiatives that benefit our students.

📅 Meeting Details

• 🗓️ When: First Tuesday of each month (during school term)
• 🕓 Time: 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• 📍 Where: School Community Room

📆 2026 Meeting Dates

• Tuesday 3 February
• Tuesday 3 March
• Tuesday 5 May
• Tuesday 2 June
• Tuesday 4 August
• Tuesday 1 September
• Tuesday 3 November
• Tuesday 1 December

💬 Your voice matters! We welcome new members at any time. Come along, meet other parents and carers, and help make our school an even better place for our students to learn and thrive.

We look forward to seeing you there! 🌿

🐄 Show Cattle Agriculture Team – 2026 🐄

📅 Commences: Thursday 19 February 2026
📅 Concludes: Thursday 17 December 2026

🐄 Show Cattle Agriculture Team – 2026 🐄

Woodenbong Central School students who have shown interest are invited to join the Show Cattle Agriculture Team, held after school on Thursday afternoons at the Woodenbong Central School Agriculture Farm.

📅 Commences: Thursday 19 February 2026
📅 Concludes: Thursday 17 December 2026
⏰ Time: 3:30pm – 4:30pm
📍 Location: Woodenbong Central School Agriculture Farm
Unumgar Street, Woodenbong NSW 2476

The team will prepare show cattle to parade and groom steers at local shows throughout the Northern Rivers region.

Important Information:

🐄 Students will walk from school to the Ag Farm at 3:30pm under staff supervision.
🐄 Pick-up time is 4:40pm from the Ag Farm. Parents/carers are required to collect students promptly.
🐄 Parents will be notified if a session is cancelled (e.g. wet weather or staff absence).
🐄 This program will run throughout the school year.

What to Bring:

👕 A change of clothes (to protect school uniform)
👟 Flat, enclosed, comfortable footwear
💧 Water bottle
🥪 Snacks

We look forward to another successful year with our Show Cattle Agriculture Team.

For further information, please contact the school office.

📚📝 HSC Trial Exams 📝📚

📚📝 HSC Trial Exams 📝📚

Woodenbong RSL Hall

📅 HSC Trial Examinations will be held from Monday, 17th August to Tuesday, 25th August 2026.

All Year 12 students are reminded to check the examination timetable carefully and arrive on time for each exam.

⏰ The HSC Trial Examination Timetable can be downloaded here. 📖✏️

We wish all of our Year 12 students the very best as they prepare for their Trial HSC Examinations. Good luck! 🌟

📸😁 Smile… It’s School Photo Time! 😁📸

🏫 Woodenbong Central School – School Photo Day

📅 Thursday, 20th August 2026

School Photo Day is coming up, and we can't wait to capture everyone's smiles! 📷✨

📩 Ordering envelopes have been sent home with students this week. Families wishing to purchase sibling photographs can collect a sibling order form from the Woodenbong Central School Front Office.

🗓️ Please return all completed photo envelopes and sibling order forms to the Front Office by Wednesday, 19th August 2026 to assist with administration.

📷 Even if you are not ordering photos, please ensure your child attends school on Photo Day. Individual portrait photos are used by the school for purposes such as:
✅ Student profiles
✅ School reports
✅ Student ID cards
✅ Other school records

👕 School Uniform Requirements

Students are asked to wear:
💚 GREEN school shirt (or Senior Shirt for eligible students)
🖤 Plain black shorts, pants or skirt
🚫 No denim, stripes or visible logos on bottoms

✨ Please help your child arrive looking neat, tidy and ready to smile for the camera!

😊 We look forward to another fantastic School Photo Day!

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Primary Northern Rivers PSSA Zone Athletics Carnival 🏅🌟

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Primary Northern Rivers PSSA Zone Athletics Carnival 🏅🌟

📅 Friday 21 August 2026

Further information will be provided soon. 📣📝

🍹📢 RSA Course 📢🍹

🍹📢 RSA Course 📢🍹

The Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) course has been rescheduled.

📅 Wednesday, 26th August & Thursday, 27th August
🕙 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (both days)

✅ Students must be 15 years or older to enrol.

📝 Interested? Please give your name to the Front Office ASAP!

🆔 All students MUST have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before the course.

📌 Please provide your USI number to the Front Office as soon as you have it.

🏉 Opens Touch Football & Rugby League State Finals – Dubbo 🏉

🏉 Opens Touch Football & Rugby League State Finals – Dubbo 🏉

Our Open Men's teams will be travelling to Dubbo to compete in the Touch Football and Rugby League State Finals. 🚌🏆

Students will depart on Tuesday 1st September, travelling by bus to Dubbo. The teams will compete in Touch Football on Wednesday 2nd September and Rugby League on Thursday 3rd September, before returning home to Woodenbong on Thursday afternoon.

We wish our students the very best as they represent our school at the State Finals! 💚👏

📅 Schedule

Tuesday 1st September – Depart for Dubbo (daytime travel by bus) 🚌
1st & 2nd September – Accommodation in cabins at Dubbo Holiday Park 🏡
Wednesday 2nd September – Touch Football competition 🏉
Thursday 3rd September – Rugby League competition 🏉
Thursday 3rd September – Return to Woodenbong in the afternoon 🚌🏠

💲 Cost: $130.00

🎒 Items Required

Students will need to bring:

• 👟 Football boots
• 🦷 Mouthguard – mandatory
• 🩹 Any strapping tape required
• 👕 Footy jerseys will be supplied
• 🏉 Students who have a touch shirt should bring it; otherwise, one will be supplied

Please note: A full packing list will be provided closer to the departure date. 🎒

📝 Permission & Payment

Permission and payment can be completed online through School Bytes. 💻

Alternatively, a paper copy of the permission note can be downloaded here. 📄

⚠️ Important – Energy Drinks

The consumption of energy drinks by students is strictly prohibited during the excursion.

Any student found consuming energy drinks will not be permitted to participate in excursion activities.

We look forward to seeing our students represent Woodenbong Central School with pride, teamwork and sportsmanship. 💚🏉🏆

🌿 Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre Year 5/6 Excursion 🌿

🌿 Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre Year 5/6 Excursion 🌿

We are excited to announce that our Year 5 and Year 6 students will be attending a fun-filled excursion to Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre from Tuesday 8th September to Thursday 10th September. 🚌

This three-day camp is a wonderful opportunity for students to enjoy outdoor adventures, explore nature, build confidence and resilience, and strengthen their teamwork and cooperation skills. 🌳💪🤝

📅 Key Details

Dates: Tuesday 8th September – Thursday 10th September
Duration: 3 days, 2 nights 🌙
Location: Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre 📍
Cost: $100.00 💲
Travel: Olive's Bus Service 🚌

⭐ Camp Highlights

• 🌿 Nature exploration and outdoor activities
• 💪 Building confidence and resilience
• 🤝 Teamwork and cooperation challenges
• 😊 Opportunities to make new friends
• 🌟 Developing valuable life skills, including responsibility, cooperation and resilience

📝 Permission & Payment

Permission and payment can be completed online through School Bytes. 💻

Alternatively, a permission note can be downloaded here for families who would prefer to complete a paper copy. 📄

Students will be supervised at all times by dedicated staff to ensure a safe and supportive environment. 👩‍🏫👨‍🏫

The program is designed to give students the opportunity to enjoy learning beyond the classroom, try new experiences and create lasting memories with their classmates. 🌈📸