Ulverstone Campus News
Trivia Night
With almost 200 people in attendance, the competition was tough, the MCs hilarious, game faces were on and the focus was real BUT only one could emerge victorious...unless one was a silent auction bidder; there were quite a few winners in that category.
The Festival of Voices Trivia Night fundraiser overall victory went to Table #11, "Cheese n Crackers" as they dug deep into music in the Bible, music in the movies and many more music-based topics! Saturday evening was filled with fun and friendly competition as guests relied on good ol' fashion memory (no referencing technology) to answer jingles and jangles spanning decades of music.
Year 6 students served as table runners making sure the night went smoothly, while secondary school students hosted the festivity as MCs with professional wit and humour, keeping guests laughing and well entertained. All in all, it was a tremendous event with whole families attending to support our Ulverstone campus 5/6 choir performance at the end of the month in the Festival of Voices in Hobart.
Thank you Leighland Christian School community for showing up and showing out, and ultimately, making it a night to remember. Thanks to the organisers for providing another opportunity to showcase our real-world education.
Vanuatu car wash Fundraiser
Our senior college Vanuatu car wash was successful as students soaped, rinsed, dried and shined their way into the hearts of the community. Students are raising funds for their annual mission trip to Vanuatu in an effort to bring hope through the love of Christ and humanitarian efforts. Let us continue to give them our support as they organise various activities throughout the rest of Term 2.
Driver Awareness Training
Our Year 10 students attended a driver awareness training in which they received 5 hours credit for their learner logbook. The day included discussions and activities around hazards, distractions and risk; stopping distances; vehicle maintenance; flow-on effects of traffic accidents; and a personal reflection by Matthew Woodberry, a crash survivor who acquired a brain injury in an avoidable crash. We are committed to encouraging safe driving and supporting our students in their driving journey.
The Sovereign Military
Our Year 8s were visited by The Sovereign Military Order of the Knights Templar Tasmania for a presentation of medieval warfare and history! For the fourth year in a row, Bill Flowers and his crew have helped demonstrate and explain how medieval fighting worked with a series of duels and drills. Students were able to try on some pieces of armour (no weapons) and have their questions answered. It was a great way to finish off our History units on Medieval Europe, and we look forward to seeing them next year.
Boot Camps Tasmania
A huge shoutout to Luke McLean from Boot Camps Tasmania for a number of epic junior bootcamp sessions at Leighland! With 15+ years of wellness expertise, this certified Personal Trainer, Meditation Teacher and Life Coach brought his A-game to our teens.
Luke's innovative workouts got hearts racing and muscles burning. The boys loved every minute and pushed themselves to the max! Thanks, Boot Camps Tasmania, for making fitness fun and fierce!
Year 2 Soccer Match
There was an all-Leighland Year 2 Soccer match at West Ulverstone, Saturday 1 June. The students had plenty of fine passes and shots for goal. It was awesome to see both sides get along well and enjoy the competition and the social time. While there is no official scoring, it was 6-4 at full-time when the high scoring and entertaining match came to an end. Well done to the coaches and all the parents who come along every week to support their kids.
Cradle Mountain Summit Hike
Our senior Outdoor Leadership students had the extraordinary opportunity to immerse themselves in the wonders of creation on the Cradle Mountain Summit hike.
This 12.5km, grade 4 trek offered a challenging yet rewarding experience that reflected their outdoor leadership skills. During the 8-hour hike, students enjoyed breathtaking views from Marions Lookout. The trail required rock scrambling skills and a head for heights.
Walking among Tasmania's unique alpine vegetation, students supported each other through the difficult terrain of dolerite scree and columnar towers to reach the summit. This journey fostered teamwork and resilience. At the summit, the panoramic views offered a moment of reflection on their accomplishments and the leadership principles they applied.
The Cradle Mountain Summit hike was more than an adventure; it was a powerful experience that deepened their connection to nature and strengthened their outdoor leadership skills.
Year 5/6 Choral Group- Festival of Voices
Our Year 5/6 Choral Group from Ulverstone Campus are excited to share with our school community that we are off to Hobart at the end of this term to participate in Festival of Voices!!
Each year, the Festival organises a combined schools concert called Young Tasmania Sings and this year we were invited to participate, and we were also chosen to receive a travel grant from Festival organisers. This is so incredibly exciting for our students as they will be performing with hundreds of other students ranging from Year 5 – Year 8 and we will have the awesome experience of working with world-renowned Children’s Choir Conductor, Mr Anthony Trecek-King. Anthony was a guest at the Festival a few years ago with his own Choir, the Boston Children’s Chorus, who are absolutely phenomenal.
The grant we have received covers the cost of our transport down to Hobart and back which is really amazing. However, that still leaves the families of our students the unexpected expense of paying for the remaining costs - accommodation, time away from work for some accompanying parents, all meals, etc.
We are reaching out to our school community to help us fundraise so that nobody has to miss out on this incredible opportunity. We have some fundraising events planned for later this term, so please keep your eye out for those – we will be most grateful for your support.
We have already had some lovely support from local politician, Gavin Pearce, and more is hopefully on the way from some of our other MPs. We would also like to invite any families or businesses represented in our school community to support us further by sponsoring our trip with a donation if you feel you would like to.
Thank you everybody!
Sharee Haberle
Music Specialist Teacher
VANUATU Mission Trip
On Thursday 4 July, a school group of 25 students will be travelling to Vanuatu which is a developing country where educational resources are not readily accessible, or are very costly. The result of this is that many people go without the things many of us take for granted.
The aim of our mission is to serve at three schools in Port Vila to support learning and perform Acts of Service within the school communities. Leighland Christian School developed a mission exchange program with the LifeChanger Christian College in Port Vila prior to COVID- 19 which we are now resuming - this is a very positive development! We will be spending some time each school day there, and will visit two smaller local schools as well.
What we aim to achieve is:
- Donating education resources for the classroom
- Provide extra nutrition
- Provide health care for students in need
- Help students to learn English
- Maintenance of their buildings
- Cook hot lunches for students as a treat
We would appreciate your support and contribution of donations of some of the following items to gift the schools. Please consider donated items need to be light for travel purposes:
- HB pencils
- Highlighters
- Paper clips Plastic sheet protectors (A4 size plastic sleeves)
- Rulers
- Coloured chalk
- A4 Coloured paper
- Cotton balls
- Craft scissors
- Crayons
- Rope and string
- Socks for puppets
- Wool
- Paper cups
- Paper plates
There will be a donation box at the school office for these items, so please think about what you might be able to do.
Fundraiser:
We will be providing a BBQ and drinks at the MAD (now MADE night) on 26 June.
Money raised will be donated to support nutrition and health clinic supplies for the LifeChanger Christian College ( Vanuatu).
Please note: Photos are from past mission trips in 2017 and 2019.
You are invited to our free secondary MADE 2024 Exhibition “Snapshots” featuring our Music, Arts, Drama and English programs. It is a collaborative event that includes Design, Technology, the Culinary Arts and Engineering, where Years 7 - 10 students display their learning and developing skill sets. Come out and enjoy an evening of creative and technological pursuits as you experience how a Leighland Christian School student is MADE.
Birthday Cupcakes at the Canteen
Parents and guardians can now order birthday cupcakes for their child or the child’s classroom on the QKR app. Beautifully decorated in vanilla flavoring. Gluten free and vegan options available also.
Set price of $3.50 per cupcake, orders for the whole classroom only.
QKR App - Canteen Orders
A reminder to families to please update the year level in your Qkr app for your child/ren. This will assist our Canteen staff to have your child/ren’s orders delivered to the correct class.
Link to the app store here: Qkr!™ on the App Store (apple.com)
For Android, please scan QR code below:
Bikes & Scooters
Dear Parents
Due to safety concerns, we cannot have bikes and scooters being ridden in our car park when cars are present. There have been a few close calls with bikes and cars, and we do not wish for any injuries to occur.
It’s been lovely to see some children getting active and riding around on bikes and scooters after school, however, please direct your children to ride on safe bike paths and designated areas.
STUDENTS ARRIVING EARLY TO SCHOOL – SAFETY CONCERN
A reminder to parents and guardians that children are not to be at school before 8.15am each morning please. Students arriving at school before 8.15am pose a safety and duty of care concern as we do not have staff on duty to supervise until this time.
Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Katrina McNab
Ulverstone Campus Principal