Kilsyth PS Newsletter

From  Amy

Our Acting School Council President

School Council Report

 

 

After some unexpected events, we have some new council members. 

 

Our parent school council members are:

  • Mary Mumbler
  • Loretta Frazer
  • Caroline Lansche
  • Amy Murphy
  • Kim Goodger - Acting Treasurer
  • Amy Davis - Acting President

 

Our staff school council members are:

  • Karen Donnelly
  • Alison Harris
  • Daniel Gooding

 

 

This new School Council met on 29 August and celebrated a number of exciting updates. The new fencing at Caroline Street has been completed, with lawn seeded and temporary fencing to remain until the grass is established. Council also endorsed plans to bring instrumental music lessons into the school. Group and individual lessons will be available in Term 4, and a new school choir will begin, with the chance to perform at the Christmas Carols.  Further information on this shortly.

 

The Principal’s report highlighted steady enrolments for 2026, staffing updates with new teachers and ES staff joining the team, and the positive impact of recent parent involvement at events like Art Night and Book Week. Families are also kept informed through monthly newsletters, and the school continues to focus on wellbeing, including addressing inappropriate language during “Bullying No Way” week. Building works are progressing, with senior toilets due for completion by October.

 

Council recommended that Parent Contributions for 2026 remain unchanged from this year and the financial reports for June and July endorsed. We also approved the purchase of new eskies to support school events. 

 

Pupil-free days for 2026 were also set, including preparation days at the start of the year and days across each term.  These dates will be:

 

  •  Tuesday 27th January - First Day Term One - Teachers Only
  •  Wednesday 28th January - Pupil Free Day
  •  Thursday 29th January - Students start school
  •  Wednesday's February - no Foundation students (Testing days)
  •  Monday  20th April - First Day Term Two - Pupil Free Day
  •  Monday 13th July - First Day Term Three - Pupil Free Day
  •  Tuesday 9th June - Day after Kings Birthday - Pupil Free Day
  •  Monday 2nd November - First Monday in November - Common PPD - Pupil Free Day

 

Thank you to all parents and carers for your ongoing support, ideas, and involvement — it continues to make a big difference to our school community.

 

Our next meeting is Tuesday 16th September. 

 

School Council members represent the parent body. If you have anything you would like raised at school council, please don’t hesitate to reach out to one of our parent representatives.

 

 

That’s it for this months meeting, thanks for reading,

 

 

 

Amy Davis

 

KPS School Council President