As per our Friday School Zine, our Meet the Teacher evenings are scheduled for this week.

More general whole-school information has been removed from Meet the Teacher Evenings based on parent feedback. Now such information can be found on this annotated presentation video via the link below. This presentation is particularly valuable for families new to the school, state and country. 

KHPS General Parent Information Presentation Link

Here are the topics that the above presentation covers: 

Uniform

Reminders about Social Media

Mobile Phones and Smart Watches

Permissions

School Communications

Student Absences

Questions or Concerns

Positive Behaviour for Learning

Curriculum Differentiation

New English & Maths Syllabuses

Assessment

Other Key Learning Areas

KHPS Homework Policy

Community Languages

Camberwell PS Partnership

FANS French Program for Anglophones and Francophones

Year 6 DELF Exams

Parent TV Resources

The dates and times for the physical Meet the Teacher Evening presentations this week are:

Kindy Classes - Thursday 20th Feb @ 6:00pm

Grade 1 & 2 Classes - Monday 17th Feb @ 6:00pm

Grade 3 & 4 Classes - Wednesday 19th Feb @ 5:15pm

Grade 5 & 6 Classes - Wednesday 19th Feb @ 6:00pm

Please note, presentations are planned to be half-an-hour long, however we appreciate your understanding in that some class presentations, including time for parent questions, may extend beyond the planned 30-minute length. 

These evenings are an opportunity for staff to meet you and share their teaching and learning expectations, important class/school routines and suggest ways that you can assist your child/ren in their learning journey.

This year, our meet the teacher evenings will be held face-to-face in your child’s classroom. These sessions are not for students, nor are they a time for individual meetings with the teacher.

Individual teachers’ presentation slides will be made available via Schoolzine, following the Meet the Teacher evenings.

John Williams & Anne McIntosh

Deputy Principals

As per the School Zine communication last week, we are very lucky to have so many teachers willing to give up their before school/recess/lunch times to coordinate and run different clubs and activities. 

Because we know parents sometimes like to know what's available for their child to attend or like to remind their children about commitments, we have provided stage timetables below for our current break-time clubs and activities. 

Kindy_T1_Extra_curricular_activities.pdf

Stage_1_T1_Extra_curricular_activities.pdf

Stage_2_T1_Extra_curricular_activities.pdf

Stage_3_T1_Extra_curricular_activities.pdf

For the activities that are selected by auditions, all relevant students are told about the date, time and location of all auditions ahead of time and then reminded by loud-speaker announcement directly before. Parents are also notified ahead of time by the Bulletin.

Scheduling conflicts with other activities cannot be avoided and/or changed.

John Williams & Anne McIntosh

Deputy Principals

Last Tuesday was our yearly Swimming Carnival. Over 350 children attended the Warringah Swimming Centre, it was a day filled with excitement and personal bests. 

Firstly, a massive thank you to the parent timekeepers who took time out of their day to assist with time keeping at our swimming carnival, and to the teachers who worked without a break all day to ensure we could run a carnival. Without these amazing individuals this day would not have been able to occur. 

A massive congratulations to all the students who represented Killarney Heights Public School with Respect, Responsibility and Success. All students who attended displayed remarkable sportsmanship, pride in themselves and others, resilience and determination. As teachers, we consider ourselves lucky to teach children like this! Also, thank you to all the parents who came along to support their children and their children's friends.

Another huge congratulations to the successful students who will be attending the Zone Swimming Carnival next month. 

As a school, we know that children are best supported, learn better and are more comfortable and confident when they have clear and consistent routines, expectations and consequences. Staff at KHPS have been working hard to ensure that we maintain a sense of teacher autonomy and 'classroom uniqueness' within a culture of high expectations and consistent practices and routines focussed on learning and mutual respect.

We refer to them amongst the staff as 'Non-Negotiables' and have seen the impact of implementation over the last 12 months. You will see the heading of this article - Consistent, Insistent and Persistent. This is how we see the implementation of these expectations and routines. As such we aim to be consistent irrespective of the staff member, the student, the weather or our mood! We are insistent, even when the students may struggle to meet our expectations on some days, and we are persistent - we will keep supporting and reminding until we get there! Of course the way this is presented for a Kindergarten student may be different to how we work with our most senior students, but the basic expectations and routines are the same. Sounding similar, no doubt to your approach at home! 

We thought we would share a few for your reference - I'm sure your children can elaborate on what these look like in their classrooms! Today the slides focus on lining up, seating, behaviour management and resource management non-negotiables which you will see in all classes across the school.

John Williams and Anne McIntosh

This Term at KHPS

Francophonie Week / Semaine de la Francophonie

This year’s annual KHPS celebration of Francophone language and cultures will be held from Monday 24 – Friday 28 March. Exciting activities for students are being planned to take place during recess and lunch breaks, so stay tuned for more details.

Francophonie Week learning projects

To mark Francophonie Week, the Teachers of French are leading several learning projects this term, while collaborating with other Australian French-English bilingual schools. These partnerships help students to broaden their horizons, discover new ways of learning, and understand that many other students are also learning French in Australia.

French words used in English - Illustration competition

In partnership with bilingual partner school Camberwell Primary School in Victoria, this competition is open to all students in Stages 2 & 3. Students can choose a French word that’s also used in English from a selected list and then illustrate that word. This year’s theme is “Faux amis”, which are words that appear to be the same or similar in two languages but actually have very different meanings. They can easily cause confusion as it is often assumed they mean the same thing.

Raise your voice! / Lève ta voix ! Reading aloud competition

Introducing this term’s challenge for our Francophone stream students!
“Lève ta voix / Raise your voice!” is a fun reading aloud competition for French-English bilingual primary and secondary schools across Australia, inspired by the “Petits Champions de la lecture”, a competition held in France since 2012.

We are delighted to participate in this project established by various schools in the AAFEBS (Australian Association of French-English Bilingual Schools) network.

Participating francophone students will be invited to read aloud a pre-selected book passage for the selection of a finalist in each category. More details will follow next week. Happy reading!

Sip & Chat | Welcome Event: Friday 21 February

See you this Friday!

Where: Forestville Community Hall, 28 Melwood Ave (behind the RSL)
When: Friday 21 February, 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Second-hand children’s books in French will be available for sale.

Please bring drinks and nibbles to share.

FANS staff and committee members will be on hand to chat and answer your questions.
Meet the FANS team

Let's go to the cinema!

It's time for the Alliance Française French Film Festival

As a proud partner of the Alliance Française French Film Festival (AF FFF), FANS members can access discounted group tickets for selected film screenings at nearby Roseville Cinemas, 112 Pacific Hwy.

Stay tuned for session times and ticket sales!

French books & magazines

• Bayard Catalogue

Your child will bring home a Bayard catalogue this week, offering a fun selection of French language magazine subscriptions for children.

For every order placed, you will save 7 Euros, and for two or more orders, families receive a 15 Euro discount on each subscription. Use code E20.

Every 10 subscriptions will benefit the school with a free subscription, so please select Killarney Heights Public School when you place your order.

English descriptions of each magazine are printed in the catalogue.

If you have any questions about which magazine would best suit your child’s reading level, please contact the Bayard Australia representative Anne Mangeant: bayard.australie@gmail.com

To order: Online Bayard Catalogue

• MAX French book series discount

It’s time to take advantage of discounted prices when ordering a MAX book series for your child from L’Ecole des Loisirs!

FANS members can benefit from a special discount with online French book seller, Le Forum. Order a MAX 8-book series with a grouped delivery to receive a discount on all 8 books in one shipment, delivered directly to the school.

To order books catered to your child’s interests and reading level, please visit:

To order: Le Forum MAX book subscription
Details on how to order a grouped discount

Wishing you a wonderful week,

Anne Bentley,
FANS General Manager

We would like to take this opportunity to let the families in our community know that even though there has been mention in the media recently of some councils trialling the shared use of e-scooters, Northern Beaches council is not one of those trial sites. Therefore, "Personal e-scooters remain illegal on NSW roads and road-related areas, including footpaths, shared paths and bicycle lanes. You can only use these on private property." (transport.nsw.gov.au)

For more information on E-bikes and E-scooters please view these links or the pamphlet below:

Transport NSW - E-scooters Info

Transport NSW - E-bikes Info

John Williams & Anne McIntosh

Deputy Principals

Term 1 P&C Meeting – Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 7:00 PM

We hope all the kids have settled in well – can you believe we’re already in Week 4? Time is flying!

Our first P&C meeting for 2025 will be held on Wednesday 26 February at 7:00 PM. You can attend in person in the Teacher’s Office at the school or join online via Zoom.

If you have any specific items you’d like to add to the agenda for discussion, please email secretary@khps-pc.com.au before the meeting.

If joining us on Zoom:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86343462706?pwd=6LT8DTkS0oaDBCplDfUacpEvHD97k5.1

Password: 835677

Meeting Dates for 2025:

• Term 1 – Wednesday 26 February
• Term 2 – Wednesday 28 May
• Term 3 – Wednesday 20 August
• Term 4 & AGM – Wednesday 12 November

For those new to KHPS and as a reminder to returning families, P&C meetings are an opportunity to ask questions, raise concerns, and engage in open and constructive discussions about the school. These meetings provide a space to hear important updates directly from school leadership and stay informed on key decisions. For example, at our last Term 4 meeting, Ms Tegg shared insights into the intricate process of class formations, which was incredibly valuable for parents.

To ensure meetings remain efficient and productive, we aim for a strict two-hour time limit, following a set agenda. This helps families plan their time while making it easier for more parents to participate.

If you wish to vote on any matters at the AGM or any P&C meeting throughout 2025, a $2 contribution is required in advance.

Payment Details:

BSB: 032-090

Account: 384963

Reference: Your Name

Email secretary@khps-pc.com.au to confirm your payment.

Our recent meetings, both in-person and via Zoom, have shown how much we can achieve when we work together. We’re excited to welcome both returning families and new members to KHPS this year and look forward to seeing you at the meetings!

KHPS P&C Team