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Year 12's Last Week

It was a busy week at LCS, as the Year 12's reached the significant milestone of their final week of school.

The week started with 'Make Your Mark Monday', where staff and students signed leaver's shirts. On 'Time Capsule Tuesday' students brought items and wrote letters to their future selves and created a time capsule. Students dressed up as something starting with the letter from their first name, on 'Wear Your Name Wednesday'. On 'Throwback Thursday' students wore their Primary or Middle School uniforms to school for the day, and their kinder photos were put on display.

To cap it all off, 'Fun Friday' started with a feast of a hot breakfast, and heart-warming speeches from teachers. The Year 12's then held a Book Week Parade for the Primary students. The day ended with a special message from our SLC over the PA - who said thank you and goodbye on behalf of the cohort.

Our prayer is that students will do their best in their upcoming exams and finish the year well celebrating at the Senior School Dinner and Celebration Night. Please remember our Year 11 and 12 students in prayer as they continue to sit exams next week.

Congratulations - Science & Engineering Challenge Team

Thanks to our generous sponsors and the team's hard work in winning the previous rounds, the Science & Engineering Challenge team headed to Sydney to represent Tasmania in the National Championships. At half time, LCS were sitting in 5th place on the leaderboard, but after an impressive bridge test we ended up placing equal third in the competition. Congratulations!

2023 Northern Territory Experience

Over the Term 3 break, a number of staff and students embarked on an incredible adventure in the hot but stunning Northern Territory.

At the top end of this breathtaking land, our young explorers deepened their connection with God's magnificent creation as they experienced a vastly different environment and climate from Tasmania. From navigating the city of Darwin, to exploring the rugged landscapes of Litchfield National Park and cruising a river system in Kakadu, their trip was an opportunity for them to reflect on God's greatness and learn about and connect with Indigenous culture.

STARweek - Mrs Lawes

STARweek (Science Technician Appreciation & Recognition Week) is an opportunity for schools to appreciate and recognise the professional support, invaluable knowledge and experience that science technicians contribute to schools.

At LCS, we are blessed to have Mrs Lawes as our Senior Laboratory Technician. As a school we are genuinely appreciative of her service, humility, and excellence in this role. Mrs Lawes consistently puts others before herself and her Christian servanthood is a wonderful example to all those around her.

1 Peter 4:10-11 10 'As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace... whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies—in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ.'

Welcome, Aubrey Marie

Congratulations to Mrs Lauren Fry (Secondary School Teacher) Tim, Henry, and Mabel, on the birth of Aubrey this week. She looks absolutely delightful, and we praise God with you for her safe arrival. 

Maths Competition High Achievers Award

Congratulations to Benjamin Polis, a year 11 student, for his exceptional performance in the Australian Maths Competition. Benjamin’s dedication earned him a High Distinction, an achievement that places him among the top 5% of students in the competition. This remarkable accomplishment is a testament to his hard work, perseverance, and genuine passion for mathematics.

Ben received a High Achievers Award at a special presentation night held in Hobart. The ceremony celebrated the mathematical talents of students from all across Tasmania. During the event, local maths teacher Emily Peterson, a member of the problem creation committee for the competition, provided an interesting talk on the connection between mathematics and beauty, exploring the concepts of the golden ratio and the golden rule. Emily, a current parent at our school, shared her insights and passion for mathematics with the audience.

Former Student Signs with Melbourne City

Former LCS student Jeho Ryou has signed for professional A-league side Melbourne City as a part of their youth academy. His family took a step of faith and moved to Melbourne at the beginning of the year to pursue further soccer opportunities for him after excelling at all possible levels in Tasmania. I'm sure many would agree this couldn't have happened to a more deserving lovely family. Jeho was also a member of our SLC last year in Year 6.

Secondary Sport

The State Finals of the High School Netball Champs was held in Devonport this Thursday. The team did a great job representing LCS, and made it through to the semi-finals against St Pats. Well done team!

This week we organised and hosted the Christian Schools Atheletics Carnival at St Leonards. The day was held under salubrious conditions, and LCS were successful in winning the overall shield again. Congratulations, team!

Year 8 students, Sam, Adam and Josiah came third in the team event at the All Schools Cross Country competition held earlier this year at Symonds Plains. 

Fiji Soccer Opportunity

Year 6 student, Asher, has been given another opportunity to play soccer in Fiji, selected on merit and screened suitability.  

Australia may be represented with teams from NSW, VIC, ACT, SA and QLD. 

Other teams invited - USA, China, Japan, India and Singapore. Asher will join a NSW team. 

He will enjoy sailing, visiting a local village to see how the locals really live, cultural evening to sample local food and view cultural dancing, plus training and playing each day. 

Asher is very excited to be able to attend The Ultimate Fiji Soccer Cup 2023.

NIJSSA Athletics Carnival results

Congratulations to our team of 63 students who were selected from years 3-6 to participate at interschool level on Friday 3rd November. The carnival was blessed with beautiful sunny weather and a high level of attendance, participation and competition. 

Congratulations to the whole team for their effort and behaviour at the carnival. We are proud of the way that our students conducted themselves throughout the day. 

LCS finished in a strong 5th place, with Sacred Heart, St Thomas More's, Scotch Oakburn College and Launceston Church Grammar School coming 1-4 respectively. 

We especially acknowledge and congratulate Arizona Stokes (1st place High Jump Div 1 Year 6  , Aazeen Mahal (1st place Vortex Div 1 Year 3)   and Eli Locke (1st place 100 m sprint Div 1 Year 5). Congratulations to all of the LCS students also, for their effort and achievement. Well done team! 

Mrs Niebuur 

Student Arrival Time Reminder

The School's policy is that students should not be dropped at School before 8.30am.

However, we understand that due to work commitments or travel routes, students can sometimes arrive before 8.30am. Please familiarise yourselves with our policy regarding school arrival and on campus supervision: 

Employment Opportunities

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Grow Your School - Fundraiser Opportunity 

From the ICT Department

MUST READ - IMPORTANT LCS TECH UPDATE LCS 

Parent Lounge

I'm excited to let you know of a major new initiative for Launceston Christian School, the LCS Parent Lounge. The Parent Lounge will help parents to access and action various administration tasks through self-service tools including:

• Viewing and downloading current school fee balances and statements
• Viewing and downloading academic reports
• Viewing attendance and illness records
• Student timetables
• Updating student medical details
• Updating address details
• Updating media permissions
• Submitting absentee notifications and acknowledging unexplained absences
• Booking parent-teacher interviews

In the future, we hope to roll out extra features including school fee payments and schedules, extra-curricular sign-ups, and even sporting fixtures.The LCS Parent Lounge will go live over the term break. The easiest way to access the LCS Parent Lounge will be via TheHub. Once logged into TheHub, look for Parent Lounge in the top menu.

Parent ID Passport (PIPs)

Along with the LCS Parent Lounge, Launceston Christian School has partnered with K12 Solutions to provide a new way for parents to access our online resources.Next week, you will receive a welcome email with your new LCS parent account credentials, your Parent ID Passport (or PIPs for short). This one account with allow you to access all our online portals including:

• TheHub
• Our smartphone app
• The LCS Parent Lounge

What’s even better is that this single account will also allow you to log in using one of the following identity providers: Google, Microsoft, Apple, or Facebook, provided the email registered with the provider matches the email you have currently given to LCS.

Please be aware that your old login credentials will stop working so you will need to update any stored credentials in your web browsers. You will also need to log out of our smartphone app and then log in again using these new credentials.

So, what now?

• Keep an eye out for your Parent ID Passport welcome email. You should see it next week. Follow the instructions to set up your new account including linking an identity provider. Again, your old credentials to TheHub will stop working so get this done as soon as possible.
• Once you have set up your new PIPs account, log into TheHub and check out the Parent Lounge. Maybe update some details like your children’s swimming ability or medical information.

Brad Robinson, ICT Coordinator 

From the Office

A reminder that we are an Allergy Aware school - no nuts or nut products are to be brought on to campus. 

Car Parking

Please familiarise yourself with our Parking Policy that can be found on our website or by clicking this link - PolicyConnect

We do have parking available on site however there are a few things to be noted :

• Visitors carpark is available for short term parking, if you are going to be at school for longer than 2hours, we suggest you park in the main carpark or on West Tamar Road.
• Please be aware that the first six carpark on left hand side of carpark are reserved staff parking and parents are asked to keep these clear during 8am-4pm.

Illnesses

If you child has any flu-like symptoms such as a cough, sore throat, runny nose, or fever they should be kept at home.    If your child experiences Gastro or Gastro type symptoms such as vomiting and diarrhoea, Students should remain home until they've had no vomiting or diarrhoea for at least 24 hours.

The Wellbeing Unit

Uniform Matters

The uniform shop is open in Term 4:

Monday to Friday

8:30 am - 9:30 am

Wednesday

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

If you have any inquiries regarding uniforms, please get in touch with our Uniform Coordinator, Anne Rixon, at 0400573902 

A REMINDER: LCS Uniform Policy - Shoes

Designated sports shoes only

LCS Volunteer Application Form

At LCS, we believe in the importance of fostering a positive, supportive community. We believe that parents and community members are essential partners in achieving this goal, and we would like to invite you to consider volunteering at LCS. We welcome your involvement if you have a specific skill or talent to share or simply want to lend a helping hand. 

If you are interested in volunteering, please fill out the form below and return it to the Office/email it to kibbelm@lcs.tas.edu.au together with the required documentation.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to seeing you.

Notice From Food Technology Department

The Food Technology Department would like to encourage anyone with excess produce in their gardens or orchards to consider donating them to our Food Preservation Unit. 

Donating your excess produce not only helps reduce waste, but also provides a valuable learning opportunity for our students. 

Infectious Illnesses update

Student Bus Travel Expectations

Student Office Passes Information

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