Student opportunities and activities

Chess

Chess is available to students as a recreational activity through an external supplier,  Sydney Academy of Chess. The chess program is available during lunch time on Tuesdays. Forms are available at the front office.

T: 02 9745 1170

E: office.sydneyacademy@gmail.com.

Choirs

Leichhardt Public School currently has two choirs - K-2, Years 3-6. Rehearsals are held at lunch time. The choirs perform at school assemblies, school community events and local venues. Some students are selected to perform for the Festival of Choral Music at the Opera House and the School Spectacular.

Sport

Sport is a valued part of the school program as it contributes to the development of each student through providing opportunities to gain confidence and to develop a variety of skills for participation in lifelong recreation. Sport at Leichhardt Public School includes:

• A skills program

• gymnastics

• school athletics, swimming and cross country carnivals

• PSSA and school sport

• Stage 1 swimming program

Student Parliament

The Student Parliament is the voice of the student body. Our student leaders, elected from Year 5 at the end of the school year, form a collective of Ministers and Senators. Students from each class from Early Stage One to Stage Three elect one representative to form the body of the Student Parliament.

The Student Parliament meets weekly to consider issues brought to the meeting from individual class meetings. Suggestions brought forward from the students are considered by the school executive. Roles include school improvement programs and the support of charity groups.

Music

For many years, LPS has earned a strong reputation for its excellent music program. Our program consists of a number of string ensembles, bands and choirs, led by a group of dedicated teachers, conductors and parent volunteers. Some of Sydney’s best music educators lead our ensembles and conduct one-on-one lessons with students before and after school.

Debating and Public Speaking

Debating and Public Speaking are a part of many class programs, especially in the senior years of the school. Leichhardt Public School extends these programs by offering extra-curricular debating/public speaking with a teacher who has expertise in this area. There is also an opportunity for students to take part in public speaking and debating competitions with other primary schools in the area.