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Alphacrucis launches Clinical Teaching School Hub at LCS
The Tasmanian Teaching Hub will partner with the ten Tasmanian schools that are part of the CEN Network with Australia’s largest Protestant-affiliated tertiary provider, Alphacrucis University College, to deliver the degree program. The initiative reconnects schools with the training of the next generation of teachers to address student-teacher quality, high attrition rates in the profession and classroom readiness of graduates.
Read more about the Tasmanian Teaching hub and the Clinical Hub model here: https://bit.ly/3hR4TNC
Alphacrucis liaison for the Tasmanian CEN Teaching Hub, Dr David Hastie, and Launceston Christian School principal Adrian Bosker launching a new Clinical Teaching School Hub on Thursday, 17th November.
2022 Schools Triathlon Challenge
On Thursday, 24th November, 26 eager students from Years 3-6 entered in the 2022 Schools Triathlon Challenge, which was held at the Bluff in Devonport. This involved individual and team events in swimming, bike riding and running. For many of the students, they entered both events, and it was also the first time for the majority of the group. The students thoroughly enjoyed the day, with glorious weather and a really wonderful venue for this challenge. Well done to each of the students who took part. Thank you to the many parents who spent the day supporting their child to compete. A special thank you to Mrs. Sheree Stokes for being the key instigator in this , and doing most of the administration work for this.
The Triathlon is quite an event, with over 100 competitors in each of the events, and students from schools right across the northern part of Tasmania. It is well organised and gives students an opportunity to take part in a fun event without being highly competitive. Congratulations to each of our students for their exceptional efforts😊
Tasmanian Christian Schools Athletics Carnival
Last Wednesday our Yr. 7-10 Athletics team took part in the annual Tasmanian Christian Schools Athletics Carnival. It was a beautiful warm day with the mercury reaching 28 degrees! Well done to all our team members who did an amazing job and finished in 1st place!
Band Excursion
Our band and Vocal group visited Tyler village retirement home today and put on a performance concert for the residents.
The residents were really appreciative of the students playing. Students played and sang brilliantly.
Congratulations to our Maths students
Well done to all students that participated in the 2022 Australian Mathematics Competition which was held in August of this year.
The Australian Mathematical Competition (AMC) is a national mathematics contest for school students. Talented mathematics students are encouraged to participate in this and other competitions to give them exposure to deeper, more challenging, and more interesting mathematical problems than those generally encountered in the school syllabus.
The students pictured below all achieved Distinctions with the exception of Christopher Guest who achieved a High Distinction. Due to this exceptional achievement, Christopher recently attended a special ceremony hosted by the Australian Mathematics Trust in Hobart to receive his certificate.
Nelson Buist (left) and David Brown (right) achieved a Distinction in the Senior Division.
(From left) Alissa Sharpe, Elizabeth Sexton, Benjamin Filleul, Joshua Dean, Ben Polis, and Levi Gelston achieved Distinctions in the Intermediate Division.
Christopher Guest achieved a High Distinction in the Intermediate Division.
Science Awards
Well done to the following students who were awarded certificates for High Achievements in the Big Science Competition, Science Olympiads, UTas Science Investigation Awards, Curious Minds and Science Academy at Monday’s assembly.
2023 LCS Uniform Order
Uniform Shop
2023 New parent sale day - January 25th 2023
By appointment only, please contact Anne at 0400573902
Infectious Illnesses update
Student Bus Travel Expectations
Note for the office
ABSENCES/ATTENDANCE
Communication regarding a student’s absence needs to come via the school office. This information will then be passed on to the student’s teachers. Parents are asked where possible to telephone the school or email the office in advance when a student will be absent. If you subscribe to the mobile app, The Hub you can also lodge an electronic absentee form which will reach the office immediately. The school telephone number is (03) 6327 2854 and email is office@lcs.tas.edu.au
Students who are late must sign in at the school office. Students will be issued a ‘late pass’ that must be presented to their teacher. Students who sign in ‘late’ must have a note of explanation from home. Three unexplained late arrivals will result in a detention.
Yr11/12 students that have a study period in the morning and do not attend Class Teacher must sign in at the office as soon as they arrive at school, if students have not signed in whole day absences will be on their record. Yr 11/12 students may leave the school grounds during study periods, however they are required to sign out and back in at the office. This is important, particularly in the case of an emergency, so students can be accounted for by the staff and emergency services.
Written permission is required to leave the school grounds during school hours (except Year 11 & 12). Students are to meet parents at the office. All students must use the sign out folder at the student counter in the main office. When students return to school, they should report to the student counter in the main office and sign in.
If families intend to be absent from school due to extended holidays (3 days or more), parents need to fill out in advance an Application for Extended Leave for Travel form, found under the Parents and Students/Downloads & Policies tab on our website: www.lcs.tas.edu.au(Please see Extended Leave Policy on next pages)
MEDICATION
Should your child need to take prescribed medication at school please inform the school office. All medication, both prescription and over the counter medication, needs to be in original packaging and labelled with clear dosage instructions (prescription medication needs dosage instructions from a registered medical practitioner) and must be administered at the school office and students are not permitted to carry medication at school. Medical forms are sent home at the beginning of each school year and parents are able to indicate whether they give permission for paracetamol to be administered if required.
UNIFORM
Students who are not in correct uniform, wrong jacket or coloured socks etc must get a uniform pass from the office. A note of explanation should be provided by parents. Three uniform non compliances, without parent explanation, will result in a detention.
Parking Policy
