La French Academy

🎵 WORLD MUSIC DAY IN KILLARNEY HEIGHTS – SUNDAY 21 JUNE 🎵

Just 2 weeks to go until World Music Day at KHPS!

Join us from 10am–4pm for live music across 3 stages, rides, games, fresh food stalls, and the NEW Battle of the Bands from 1pm–3pm.

🎸 Battle of the Bands
Come and support talented young musicians aged 12-18 competing for a recording session with Home on the Range studios, paid gigs from Buckettys, rehearsal studio packages with Evergreen Music and Ear Candy Music, and a singing masterclass with Emma Hamilton.
Judges include singer Emma Hamilton, Michael Regan MP, Candy Bingham Deputy Mayor, and Ms Tegg KHPS Principal.

🎟️ RAFFLE TICKETS ON SALE NOW
14 prizes worth $3,124!
https://www.raffletix.com.au?ref=k56sm

🎤 BUSKING STAGE SIGNUP
Kids, parents and community members can perform a song or two during a 10-minute slot. Keyboard and microphone provided.
https://signup.zone/signup/946a56af-b710-4268-9a8e-da126ca502f2

🙋 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
This important fundraiser relies on volunteers from our school community. Please look through the tabs and sign up for a role that suits you at a food stall, with stage support, cake donations, setup/pack down, or tombola:
https://signup.zone/signup/9da6c9be-023b-42fe-b225-12d163a97700

📣 Please help spread the word! Invite your family, friends, neighbours and colleagues to attend, buy & sell raffle tickets, and support our young performers.

This event is co-organised by the KHPS P&C and FANS. Thank you for your support of World Music Day and our school community!

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🌟 WE ARE HIRING – Language Assistant 🇫🇷

La French Academy is looking for a proactive, organised Native French Speaker to join our team on the Northern Beaches!

If you love working with kids, enjoy creative activities, and want to share your language and culture, we’d love to hear from you!
Valid WWCC essential

📩 To apply:
[email protected]
📞 04 10 856 655

What a ‘fantastique’ day!!
The Open Day at John Colet School was a fantastic event, providing a great opportunity to connect with past, present and future families. John Colet School

It’s here!
Our Immersive French Camp program is out and it’s packed with Bastille Day–inspired fun!
Think games, culture, food, and French vibes all holiday long.
Don’t miss out!

School holidays are about to get très exciting!!
Save the date for our upcoming French Immersive Day Camp, inspired by the spirit of Bastille Day.
Kids will dive into:

🥐 French baking fun
🔬 Hands‑on science
🎨 Creative crafts
🇫🇷 Cultural adventures

Days full of imagination, learning, and French‑themed fun - Save the date — spots will go fast!

D’où vient la Fête des mères ?

Les festivités existaient déjà dans l’Antiquité. En effet, les Grecs célébraient Rhéa, la mère des dieux et les Romains rendaient hommage aux mères de familles (les « matronas »), lors de fêtes appelées « Matronalia » ou « Matralia ». Ces journées étaient célébrées lors du printemps, le mois de la fertilité.

Au XVIe siècle, les Anglais fêtaient le « Mothering Sunday » (le dimanche des mères) et les Américains le « Mother’s Day » au XXe siècle.

En France, c’est à Lyon, en 1918 que la première journée des mères est instaurée pour rendre hommage aux mères et aux épouses qui ont perdu leurs fils et leur mari pendant la Première Guerre Mondiale. Elle a été propagée par les soldats américains.
Puis, le maréchal Pétain, le 25 mai 1941, inscrivit cette journée nationale des mères dans le calendrier.
La fête des mères a été officiellement instaurée après la Seconde Guerre Mondiale par Vincent Auriol, président de la République, avec le texte de loi du 24 mai 1950.

Rise, shine & speak French! 🇫🇷
Our Before School Club runs every Tuesdays from 7am with activities, reading support & breakfast.
We drop off at KHPS + KU at 8:30am.
Join us for a fun start to the day! Casual spots available!
Contact Geraldine at [email protected]

🎉 Saturday French Fun for Little Ones!
Give your child the gift of language through songs, games, stories and lots of giggles. Our Saturday classes help little learners build confidence, curiosity and early communication skills that support them all the way through their school years.
Try your first class FREE and see how much they enjoy it

Enrolments for Term 2, 2026 are now open!
Term 2 will run for 9 weeks, from Saturday 2nd May to Saturday 27th June.

SATURDAY DISCOVERY CLASSES
La French Academy offers a fun, musical, interactive, and effective language-learning experience. We run two bilingual programs on Saturdays. (5% sibling discount per child, per booking).

🇫🇷9:15–10:00am — Babies & Toddlers (0–2 yrs) $238.50 inc. GST — 9‑week term
🇫🇷10:15–11:00am — Preschoolers (3–5 yrs) $238.50 inc. GST — 9‑week term
🇫🇷11:15am–12:15pm — Le French Club (5 yrs and up) $262 inc. GST — 9‑week term
These classes introduce French through songs, age‑appropriate instructions, everyday vocabulary, and storytelling. We use props, visual aids, and movement to engage multiple senses and support learning. Caregivers are encouraged to participate so everyone learns together.

🇫🇷12:30–1:30pm — Le Petit French Club (3–5 yrs) $262 inc. GST — 9‑week term
This immersive one‑hour class is conducted entirely in French and designed for children from bilingual households. Caregivers are welcome to join or stay nearby. The program focuses on social vocabulary through songs, games, storytelling, and crafts, and helps prepare children for Kindy at Killarney Heights Public School, which offers a French–English curriculum.

Immersion camp in full swing at La French Academy !!! Baking crafting making & new friends!