Dear School Community,  

I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all the parents and carers who are taking the opportunity to engage with parent-teacher interviews this week. Your willingness to participate in these discussions is greatly appreciated and plays a crucial role in supporting our students' educational journey.

Research consistently shows that parental involvement in education significantly enhances student achievement and well-being. A study by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership highlights that students whose parents are engaged in their education are more likely to excel academically, exhibit positive behaviour, and develop strong social skills.

Parent-teacher interviews provide an invaluable opportunity for you to engage with our educators, discuss your child’s progress, and collaborate on strategies to support their learning journey. These conversations are not only about academic performance but also about your child's social and emotional development. Your involvement is essential in fostering a strong partnership between home and school, which is vital for our students' success.

Attending these interviews allows you to gain insights into your child's strengths and areas for improvement, as well as to celebrate their achievements. It also provides a platform for you to ask questions, share concerns, and work together with our teachers to ensure the best possible outcomes for your child.

I encourage all parents and guardians to take part in these discussions. Your presence and input are highly valued, and together, we can create a supportive environment that nurtures our students’ growth and learning.

Thank you once again for your ongoing commitment to your child/ren's education and our school community. Together, we are transforming lives through learning.

Warm regards

Gillian

Principal

Congratulations to Our Outstanding Students!

The school community is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of students who have earned six certificates for exemplifying the positive behaviour expectations of Respect, Responsibility, and Success. Their dedication to these values has fostered a positive environment and inspired their peers. This achievement reflects not only their hard work but also their strong character. Congratulations to Arthur, Daria, Hugo, Juliette, Alice and Ollie on gaining this excellent benchmark of achievement.

Online bookings for parent-teacher interviews, taking place this week, are closed. Should you need to book or edit your booking, please contact the office via phone. 

General Parent-Teacher Interview Info:

This year we are delivering our interviews in person or via Zoom, whichever suits parents best. Below are the days for each class interviews:

If you are booking for a face-to-face interview, please arrive 5 minutes early to account for the time needed to walk to the meeting location. Locations of face-to-face interviews:

Monday_Interviews_Map.pdf

Tuesday_Interviews_Map.pdf

Wednesday_Interviews_Map.pdf

Thursday_Interviews_Map.pdf

Friday_Interviews_Map.pdf

If you are booking a Zoom interview, you will need to have a Zoom account. All class Zoom IDs and Passcodes can be found here: Zoom_IDs_2025.doc.pdf

All interviews are designed and timetabled to be 10 minutes long, with a 5-minute buffer. This buffer is to allow for teachers to organise their resources for the next interview and is also imperative to allow for shifting between face-to-face and Zoom interviews.  

If teachers or parents need a longer discussion than the allocated 10 minutes, a separate meeting should be organised for another time. This can be done by emailing or phoning the school during school hours. 

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents for taking the time to join these meetings and to all of the teachers for preparing for these interviews and for arriving earlier and/or staying back later than usual. 

Regards,
Anne McIntosh
Deputy Principal (Act.)

Due to parent teacher interviews, there are a few changes to before and after school activity locations this week. 

Please see below for changes to locations:

Code 2 Make - Tuesday after school moved to Holywell/Ulster classes

Code 2 Make - Thursday after school moved to Holywell/Ulster classes

Beginner Cello - Tuesday after school moved to Clare class

Amadeus Strings - Wednesday after school moved to Youghal class

Chess Academy - Wednesday before school moved to Portmarnock/Shannon class

Thank you for your understanding.

Regards,
Anne McIntosh
Deputy Principal (Act.)

Coming up at KHPS

Learning

Lève ta voix reading aloud competition

Lève ta voix is a reading aloud competition, open to Francophone stream students in Years 1-6, with presentations taking place during Week 11. More information can be found in students’ homework booklets.

This activity is organised in partnership with AAFEBS (Australian Association of French-English Bilingual Schools). Finalists selected from KHPS will go on to compete against other AAFEBS network schools.

Week 10: Rehearse the delivery of the text at home
Week 11: Presentation of the text at school

Illustration competition, “les faux amis”
 
The students in Years 3 to 6 worked hard in class to complete their illustration of common “faux amis” expressions that were submitted for the competition with Camberwell Primary School (CPS).

Congratulations to the winners, whose wonderful illustrations were voted by CPS for the “Coup de Coeur” et “Prix du Jury” prizes. Their artwork can be seen here:

Best regards,

Anne Bentley
GM FANS

With the holidays coming up, we realise many families may have the opportunity to shop for new school shoes. As such we would like to remind the community that our school uniform, on all days other than sports uniform days, is fully black shoes for both boys and girls.

Sports uniform includes gym shoes of whatever colour you prefer.

Most shoe stores are very well equipped with fully black shoes which come in a variety of materials and styles including fully black shoes which are gym-shoe like if your child does not 'work well' in full leather shoes.

If 'yours' don't need replacing, a bit of black polish or leather cream can go a long way to tidying the look and maintaining the waterproof qualities and longevity to ensure a longer life!

John Williams

Deputy Principal

Premier's Reading Challenge

In current library lessons for years 1-6, students are being reminded how to log books onto their Premier's Reading Challenge log. Please find attached the step by step instructions to help your child/ren to complete the challenge. 

The challenge is open until August 22nd.

As always, happy reading! 

Miss Muddell
Teacher Librarian

It was wonderful to see so many students and staff celebrate our diverse community and promote inclusion and respect for all cultures by wearing orange or cultural clothing on Wednesday 26 March. Killarney Heights Public School came together to make the day a memorable celebration of the rich cultural tapestry that makes our school community so special.   

Kay Falck 
Harmony Day Coordinator

A reminder to complete the permission note via School Bytes.
 
Our annual school Athletics Carnival, which will be held on Thursday 10 April at ES Marks, Kensington. 

Students are expected to arrive at school at 7:40am to catch the buses at 8:00am sharp. If your child arrives at school after the buses depart they will either stay at school or you will have to make your own way to the Carnival to drop them off. 

If students are competing in 1500m they are to make their own way to ES Marks, Kensington. They MUST be at the track at 8:15am. Students will return for the end of school by 3:00pm.

KHPS Bach and Corelli Strings Workshop at Forestville PS

Sunday 30 March 2025

The Bach and Corelli Strings Ensembles were at Forestville Public School yesterday for an afternoon workshop with the Forestville PS Strings students. Violin, viola, cello and double bass students worked in groups across three sessions to improve their playing skills and music appreciation over the afternoon. The in-depth sessions gave tutors and students the opportunity to focus on dynamics and bow technique for two of the pieces the students are learning this term. The selected pieces showcase two very different styles of music both arranged from film soundtracks. One is the slow and haunting melody Harry’s Wondrous World from the Harry Potter films and the other is a fast, dynamic piece from the Kung Fu film ‘Once Upon a Time in China’.

The Bach and Corelli Ensembles joined the Forestville Junior and Senior Strings to perform both pieces in a Concert after the workshop. The students and conductors have worked hard to prepare these pieces to such a high standard in Term 1 and we all look forward to hearing the students perform these and other new pieces at upcoming performances in Term 2. Thank you to all the parents, carers and students for joining the workshop on Sunday and thanks to the tutors and conductors Rowena, Suna and Pip for such a successful workshop and Concert.

Reminder

A few room changes for Strings this week while Parent Teacher Interviews are being held in the Library and Kilkenny.

Beginner Cello will be held in Clare after school tomorrow Tuesday 1 April.

Amadeus Strings will be held in Youghal after school Wednesday 2 April.

Strings Events Term 2

Sunday 4 May: Strings Workshop at KHPS for the String Ensembles Amadeus, Bach and Corelli from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

Please Note - this workshop is NOT for Beginner Violin, Viola, Cello.

Saturday 31 May: All Strings students perform at the Northern Beaches Instrumental Festival, Pittwater High School for ALL Strings students (including Beginnner Violin, Viola, Cello).

Sunday 22 June: World Music Day at KHPS for all Band & Strings Students.

Please contact khpsband@gmail.com if you can assist with planning this event.

Parents of any students who have weekly or bi-weekly appointments, consequently missing part of  the school day, need to apply to the Principal for a part-day exemption approval.

This includes students who are picked up early or arrive late to attend ongoing medical and paraprofessional appointments and therapy on a scheduled basis.

Exemptions may be granted when it has been clearly demonstrated by the applicant that a part-day exemption is necessary to achieve the best educational interests of the child, and that efforts to schedule appointments outside school hours continue to be made.

Please email the school, attention Mrs Tegg, to apply. You will need to specify details of the ongoing absence including time, regularity and the reason for the absence.

Please note that exemption will not be granted for the purpose of coaching or tutoring off-site during school hours.

John Williams

Deputy Principal

Programs

Enrol now for Term 2: Anglophone stream L’Etude Homework Club

FANS is thrilled to launch the Etude Homework Club for Anglophone stream students for Term 2: Monday 3pm - 4pm, for students from Years 3 to 6.

Thank you to the parents who have expressed their interest to join, and we look forward to launching this new homework group. Every exposure to French reinforces students’ learning.

To enrol, please write us with your child’s details to admin@fanssydney.org. Enrolments are on a first come, first served basis. This group is available as a separate enrolment at a cost of $25 per session and are invoiced per term.

FANS Invoices

As a not-for-profit, parent-led association, the FANS budget relies on program fees to cover salaries for our teachers of French. Thank you to those who have already made payments.

As per the automated reminder emails, all unpaid invoices are now overdue and are accruing late fees. Please check your various inboxes and make a prompt payment.

If you have any questions or require assistance, please confidentially contact the FANS office to discuss options: admin@fanssydney.org

Best regards,

Anne Bentley
GM FANS

Social

Election Day Breakfast

With the federal election coming up on Saturday 3 May, it’s time to plan the FANS election day breakfast in the KHPS hall COLA. Please get in touch if you’re available to organise and help on the day: admin@fanssydney.org  

Parent Dinner & Dancing

Save the date for the next FANS social event!

Who: Adults-only dinner & dancing
When: Saturday 17 May, from 6pm
Where: KHPS school hall

Reserve your babysitter and stay tuned for more details!

We have been notified of a free parent webinar which would be beneficial to many of our parents to guide us in the difficult space of parenting around devices, screen-time and social media.

Please use the QR Code above or open the following flyer for more info and registration details.