Year 6 School Leaders

Our leadership program enables Year 6 student leaders to attend the Forest Network HPGE Leadership Day, where they collaborate with peers with peers from other school to enhance their leadership skills.

Student Representative Council

Students from all year levels can join the Student Representative Council (SRC), empowering those with leadership qualities to have a voice in the school community. This initiative fosters student engagement and encourages them to contribute positively to their peers and the school environment.

Year 5 and Kindy Buddy program

Our buddy program is where Year 5 students are paired with kindergarten students, to provide support and friendship. This program aims to ease the younger students' transition into school, promote positive relationships between different year levels, and foster a sense of community. The Year 5 students act as role models and mentors, helping the younger students navigate the school environment and build confidence.

Junior Dance Group

Years 3-4

Senior Dance Group

Years 5-6

Boys Hip Hop

DanceSport Confidence

Year 5 students undertake weekly tutorials with a professional instructor. Over a term, they learn wellbeing concepts, along with a suite of partner dances, including the Cha Cha Cha, Tango, Salsa and Jive. The program culminates in an amazing inter-school competition gala.

Junior drama club

The Junior Drama Club gives students the opportunity to explore performance through engaging Reader’s Theatre presentations. With a focus on vocal expression and storytelling, students bring characters and stories to life using minimal props and plenty of creativity.

Senior drama club

The Senior Drama Club provides students with an exciting opportunity to develop their creativity, performance skills, and teamwork in a supportive and engaging environment. Meeting after school across two terms, students rehearse and prepare for a full musical production. Along the way, they learn about acting, character development, improvisation, and stagecraft, while also building confidence and resilience. The program culminates in a live performance that showcases their energy, imagination, and collaboration to the school community.

Debating Club

Debating offers students a valuable opportunity to develop public speaking, teamwork, and critical and creative thinking skills. At the start of the school year, students participate in debating trials, and a select group is chosen to join the program. These students attend weekly training sessions during lunchtime to hone their debating abilities. They then apply their skills by competing in the Premier's Debating Challenge against other schools.

Debating is an excellent activity for students who enjoy challenges, collaborative teamwork, and demonstrate perseverance.

Public Speaking Competitions

For students in years 3-6, this competition encourages primary school students to explore ideas of multiculturalism in Australia while they practise their public speaking skills and improve their confidence.

Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition | The Arts Unit

Band Ensembles

A comprehensive band program with Training, Intermediate, Concert, and Jazz Band.

For more information about our Band Program, including instrument demonstrations and performance videos, please visit our website: fpspandc.com.au/band

Strings

The Strings Program is a valued extra-curricular addition to our school’s music program and offers students the opportunity to learn a stringed instrument (violin, viola, cello or double bass) in a group setting.

Students can join Beginner Strings from Year 1 and move on to Junior Strings, Senior Strings and Chamber Strings as they progress and competency develops.

For more information about our Strings Program, including instrument demonstrations and performance videos, please visit our website: fpspandc.com.au/strings

Guitar Group

Guitar Group aims to create opportunities for students learning guitar, to play fun songs together as a group via a weekly rehearsal. There will be different levels of experience in the group and students will be playing according to their ability under the direction of an experienced teacher/conductor.

For more information about our Guitar Program, please visit our website: fpspandc.com.au/strings/guitar-group

School Carnivals

Sports carnivals make up an integral part of the school sporting program. Each year there is a school Swimming Carnival held early in Term 1, a Cross Country Carnival held late in Term 1 and an Athletics Carnival held mid-year. From these three carnivals, competitors are selected to represent Forestville at zone level.

Primary School Sports Association (PSSA)

Students in Years 3-6 are eligible to try out for participation in our school teams for the Warringah Zone Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) inter-school competitions. Teams are selected for cricket, softball and T-ball in summer and soccer, AFL and netball in winter.

Chess Club

Before school on Mondays

Knitting Club

Monday lunchtimes

Directed Drawing Club

Tuesday lunchtimes

Lego Club

Thursday lunchtimes

Mindfulness Club

Friday Lunchtimes

Forestville Farmers

Gardening Club is held once a week during first half lunch after eating during the year and once a fortnight in winter.

Students help in preparing garden beds, planting seeds and seedlings and care for them during their growth. Students are provided with knowledge about growing and maintaining plants. They also get to enjoy the 'fruits of their labour'