Dear families,
Welcome back to school and the start of Term 2. We hope the holidays have been restful.
Term 1 dove right into fun French learning activities, including the many enriching projects focused around International Francophonie Week, celebrated by the entire school in March.
What is la Francophonie? The Francophonie refers to people who share French as a common language, with an estimated 321 million French speakers across five continents.
Read on about what students were up to in class, along with important news and upcoming events.
The FANS Team
(French-speaking Association of the North Shore)
Social
Upcoming Events
Couscous Royal
Parents dinner & dancing evening
Saturday 17 May, 6pm - 11pm
It’s time for the annual parents dinner & dancing evening! Gather your friends for this legendary adults-only night out.
Let's go to Morocco!
The evening includes a glass of wine upon arrival, followed by a delicious catered meal of Couscous Royal served with wine. For dessert, enjoy authentic mint tea and some fruit.
After the meal there will be music and dancing. Have a blast in the themed photo booth for a souvenir pic with friends!
This epic annual party is a big sell-out, so book your babysitter and get your tickets now.
World Music Day: Sunday 22 June, 10am - 4pm
This whole-school event is hosted and organised by KHPS, with the help of the P&C and FANS. This is the 4th edition of World Music Day at KHPS, featuring multiple stages to hear our school's bands, strings, and choirs perform.
To grow the event, the school will be welcoming other bands, strings and choirs from across the Northern Beaches and North Shore to create an even more musical day!
Bring your family and friends to enjoy games, food, and celebrate a day of music on school grounds.
French Market: Sunday 16 November, 9am - 4pm
This year’s edition of the FANS French Market, the 19th annual community fundraising event that attracts thousands of marketgoers from across greater Sydney, will take place on KHPS grounds on Sunday 16 November.
Save the date for what promises to be another fantastic celebration of food, language, and culture.
If you'd like to get involved with the French Market volunteer committee, be a stall holder, or would like to become an event sponsor, please send an email to frenchmarket@fanssydney.org.
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Education
Kindy 2026 parent info night &
school tour
Join KHPS & FANS to attend a parents-only Kindy 2026 Info Night on Monday 26 May at 6pm in the school hall.
A school tour is organised for the following day, on Tuesday 27 May at 9:30am. Come along and see our school in action, and have your questions answered.
2026 French Bilingual Program
Enrolments Open in May
Bilingual program enrolments for the 2026 school year will soon open in May!
If you have a child entering Kindy in 2026, please register your enrolment online for the FANS French Bilingual Program from May to August this year: www.fanssydney.org/enrol
If you know an interested family, please help spread the word about our wonderful school. Out-of-area enrolments are available on a case-by-base basis.
Keep in touch
Email: info@fanssydney.org
FANS Office: 02 9975 5038
Website: www.fanssydney.org
Semaine de la Francophonie
It’s been a term full of celebrations, including la Semaine internationale de la francophonie / International Francophonie Week, where students in the FANS bilingual program took part in learning centred around Francophone countries, cultures, and language. Some of these activities were done in partnership with Camberwell Primary School (CPS), a bilingual school in Victoria.
Outside of the classroom, the entire school enthusiastically participated in recess and lunchtime activities. Many thanks to the teachers of French, who organised the famous Flag Hunt / Chasse aux drapeaux, karaoke, hockey, flag bingo, pétanque, word games, 1, 2, 3 Soleil, and the new Tahitian dance class!
Harmony Day
Coinciding with these celebrations was Harmony Day, where students proudly displayed their cultural heritage with traditional clothing. The school’s diversity is an asset to our children’s education, creating a rich environment that promotes openness, understanding, and a global outlook.
In the classroom
Semaine de la francophonie
Early Stage 1
Kindy classes were busy learning a French song to present to Camberwell Primary School, and they then learned the CPS song in a video exchange.
Stage 1
Students sent their presentations of Belgium (Y1) and Senegal (Y2) to partner school Camberwell Primary School (CPS) in Victoria, and KHPS received CPS students’ presentations about Morocco (Y1) and Madagascar (Y2).
Stage 2
Francophone stream students took on the challenge of creating a presentation about a French- speaking country or territory. Bravo!
Illustration competition with CPS
(Camberwell Primary School)
The Year 3 to 6 students (Stages 2 & 3) participated in this term’s Illustration Competition of a French word used in English. This year's theme was "Les faux amis", which are terms that sound similar in both languages, but actually have very different meanings.
Students at KHPS voted for the Prix Coup de Coeur for the best Camberwell Primary School (CPS) illustration, and vice versa! CPS is a partner bilingual school in Victoria. At the same time, the grand juries from both schools voted for the Prix du Jury.
Congratulations to the winners for their excellent work!
Lève ta voix!
AAFEBS reading aloud competition
Francophone stream students in Years 1 to 6 had the option of participating in “Leve ta voix! Raise your voice!”, a reading aloud competition across Australia as part of an AAFEBS (Australia Association of French-English Bilingual Schools) network collaboration.
The jury was most impressed by students' wonderful presentations and high reading level across all categories. Thanks to the parents who helped their children select a text and prepare for the competition.
The finals with other AAFEBS schools will take place over Zoom in Term 2. Merci à tous!
Category A (Year 1)
Winner: Hugo H.
Category B (Years 2 - 3)
Winner: Alice S. (not pictured)
Category C (Years 4 - 6)
Winner: Juliette M.
Association
Team France
What a fantastic time at the Alliance Française French Film Festival for the screening of En Fanfare/My Brother's Band! This powerful French drama masterfully blends music and deep emotions.
FANS is proud to have been part of this Team France event—enjoying the film, engaging in meaningful discussions, and strengthening connections with our partners. Many thanks to the Alliance Française French Film Festival and Alliance Française de Sydney for hosting another successful event!
Events like these remind us of the power of language and storytelling to bring people together.
Festival du Film Français
As a proud partner of the 36th edition of the Alliance Française French Film Festival (AF FFF), FANS was able to offer discounted tickets for our members, with an expanded offering of 7 film sessions at nearby Roseville Cinemas.
What a success! FANS families enjoyed over 150 discounted tickets, proving our continued love for French language cinema.
Focus
New program available!
Le Petit Sportif
Bilingual after-school sports program
New program available!
Le Petit Sportif
Bilingual after-school sports program
Get your child moving in a fun, bilingual setting! Le Petit Sportif is now taking enrolments for Term 2.
Sessions are available every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, from 3pm to 5pm.
These bilingual multi-sports classes provide children with a supportive and dynamic environment led by bilingual sports coaches.
Coaches pick-up students at KHPS and walk over to the Killarney Heights High School hall for indoor activities.
New program available!
L’Etude
Homework Club for Anglophone stream students
New program available!
L’Etude Homework Club for Anglophone stream students
Introducing L'Etude Homework Club for Anglophone stream students for Term 2.
FANS is thrilled to be able to provide this new group each Monday 3pm - 4pm, for students from Years 3 to 6.
With a limit of 15 students per session, enrolments are on a first-come, first-served basis. This group is available at a cost of $25 per session and are invoiced per term.
To enrol, please write us with your child’s details to admin@fanssydney.org
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