Term Two
Primary Cross Country
A damp and dewy morning evaporated into a day of glorious sunshine for our Primary School Cross Country on Monday. Our kinder to year six students had the opportunity to display their athletic abilities by running a course created for their age group.
It was wonderful to see the cheering and camaraderie as students supported each other through cheering and encouragement. A cool lemonade icypole at the finish line was a well earned reward for the finishers.
A huge thank you to Mr Sam de Ruiter, Mr Ryan Bosker and the maintenance team for their hard work preparing for the event. We also want to thank all the parents who came out to support and cheer on the students. And a final thank you to our Lord and Saviour for a glorious day and His protection throughout the event.
Association Morning Tea
In our 50th year we take time to recognise and celebrate another significant milestone – the 60th year of the Launceston Christian School Association.
On May 14 we joined for morning tea and it was heartening to see the many decades of friendship, family and faith evident in the room. What a wealth of wisdom we have in our association!
"But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus."
2 Timothy 3:14-15
Science & Engineering Challenge
We are excited to announce that Launceston Christian School was victorious at both the Regional and State Science and Engineering Challenges at the Launceston Conference Centre! Thirty-two of our Year 9 and 10 students worked in groups of four to apply their STEM knowledge in six half-day and two full-day competitions, followed by the state final in June.
The team represented LCS fabulously, with a highlight of the regional competition being the bridge challenge in which LCS was the only school whose bridge managed to carry the "Bridge Buster" which weighs over 8kg on our 66g bridge.
The LCS team will travel to Canberra to join highest scoring schools from around the country to compete in the National Final in October. Massive congratulations to all our budding scientists and engineers!
Secondary Cross Country
It was a beautiful sunny day as our secondary students gathered for the 2026 Cross Country Carnival. Students from our three school houses showed great determination and perseverance as they competed throughout the day, each house striving to claim first place. Congratulations to Melaleuca, who finished strongly to take home the 2026 trophy!
As we celebrate the efforts and participation of our students, we also want to sincerely thank the teachers, staff and parents who generously gave their time and energy to make the carnival such a success.
In particular, we would like to acknowledge and thank Mr Bosker for the faithful way he continues to organise and lead these events year after year.
Above all, we give thanks to God for His goodness to us. For the wonderful weather, the dedication of our staff and community and for the many years we have been blessed to hold our Cross Country Carnivals together.
Forest Education
When inclement weather prevented our Year 4 classes from going on an excursion to Hollybank, we pivoted and the forest came to us!
Emily Nash and Kate Battishall from Forest Education Foundation brought a pop-up museum and many hands-on activities to give our students an immersive understanding of the biodiversity Tasmania's forest landscapes.
Students considered all the different species in the forest and whether they are producers, consumers or decomposers. They arranged species in order of most prolific to least (there are 1600+ types of beetle in Hollybank!). They became scientists and rummaged through rotting wood and leaf litter to identify invertebrates in the dirt. And they took microscopes to everything from rocks, bones, seed pods and animal scat to mosses, fern fronds and taxidermy mounts of green rosellas and a blue-tongue lizard.
Ms Nash said she hoped the day encouraged students to be curious about creation.
"It's about developing an enthusiasm for connecting with forest environments around them – all landscapes really, from their own backyards and local reserves to a friend's farm."
Hagley Farm Excursion
Our Year 2 classes visited Hagley Farm this term, putting to good use their focus on being joyful learners and positive participants. It was a great eye-opener on many fronts including, as you'll see in these photos, what school and home looked like for people living in the late 1800s. Due to the rainy day, students didn't do the usual farm tour, but still gained some invaluable insights on:
• Food and fibre production
• Where our food comes from
• Sustainable farming practices
• The history of agriculture through the Old Classroom and Museum
TRJ Winter Camp
It was a grey day that greeted our Year 9 students the morning of their Winter Camp last month, but spirits were high as they climbed aboard buses to Carnacoo at Swan Point and Nindethana Guide Camphouse at Deviot.
Sure, there was rain. Sure, it was cold. But the overwhelming majority of students reported having an absolute blast. Highlights included building shelters in teams, the Carnacoo Challenge (and taking a very long time to light a fire with flint and steel and damp kindling), cooking over a campfire and the (optional) river plunge.
The overnight camp falls under the TRJ health curriculum and gave our students opportunities to effectively manage risk, challenge stereotypes, manage and identify emotional responses to different situations and enhance personal and group wellbeing.
We love our TRJ program, and it's great seeing our Year 9s embracing what's on offer this year!
