News

Swimming Carnival

Well done to Barrow who won yesterdays Swimming Carnival! We were blessed with amazing, warm weather! 10 records fell on the day (7 individual and 3 relay) as Barrow went on to win their 4th Swimming Carnival in a row. 

Tamar finished 2nd and Melaleuca 3rd.

Well done to everyone who participated!

The Barratt's Music Award

Congratulations to Jayden Filleul been awarded the Barratt's Music Award for Guitarist, for grade 6-8, in the 2021 St Cecilia (international) Music examinations.

NSATIS Basketball

The LCS boys team played 3 exciting games throughout the day in warm conditions at Elphin Sports Centre.

They had 2 close victories and 1 close loss.

Thanks to Gavin Marshall for coaching the boys and for the small group of students, and parents, who came along to support the boys as they represented LCS well.

Itinerant Music Teachers 2022

LCS has a number of instrument teachers who take students for individual lessons at school during school hours. This is an excellent way to learn an instrument and can help students make much faster progress on their instrument. It is recommended that student’s seriously contemplating studying music from grades 9 onwards definitely consider having some private instrument tuition to further their overall music advancement. Any student in grades 5 – 8 who are serious about starting an instrument should also have lessons in order to learn crucial proper technique early in their playing life.

Students continuing lessons from last year will be individually contacted by their teachers to organise lessons for the year.

If you would like your child to start having lessons this year please email Mr Stewart (stewartp@lcs.tas.edu.au ) and include the following details;

• Students name:
• Class:
• Instrument to have lessons on:
• Contact phone number:
• Your contact details (phone and email)

This will be passed on to a relevant teacher who will contact you for further details.

We currently have teachers available for the following instruments:

• Piano/keyboard
• Clarinet/saxophone and beginning Flute
• Advancing Flute
• Guitar
• Bass
• Brass (trumpet etc)
• Voice 
• Drums

First day for Year 11 & 12 students

A reminder of Mobile Phone & Wireless Communication Devices Policy

Mobile phones and other wireless-enabled communication technologies not left in lockers or at the office between 8.55 am and 3.15 pm will be confiscated and given to Head of Middle School and may be collected at a time convenient for Head of Middle School. Regular offenders will not be permitted to bring phones or other wireless-enabled technologies to school. 

Enrol Now for Kinder 2023

Parents are asked to consider enrolling their child for Kinder 2023 before the start of Term 2 in 2022. This will provide an opportunity for the child to attend the weekly pre-kinder sessions that run during Terms 2 and 3 of 2022.

2022 Building Fund Contribution

What is the Building Fund contribution on my School Fee statement?

Every year a part of each family’s School Fees is budgeted towards different costs such as teachers’ wages, teaching resources, library books, sporting equipment and building maintenance and projects etc.  Since 2020, we have made it possible for families to claim the portion allocated to the Building Fund as a tax deduction.

Does this mean I’m paying more than I used to?

The Building Fund is a portion of normal fees, not an increase to fees.  Any increase in fees between 2021 and 2022 is in line with normal incremental annual increases.  Every student has been charged our standard advertised fees as follows:

Do I have to make this contribution?

Your contribution to the tax-deductible fund is voluntary.  If you don’t want to contribute to the fund, please contact the school and we will arrange for this contribution to be applied to the general fee account.

What if I don’t have taxable income?

You may still contribute to the Building Fund without claiming it as a tax deduction.

How much can I claim as a tax deduction?

Your tax-deductible contribution is 2.5% of your family’s fees.  To find your family’s tax deductible amount, add the Building Fund contribution for Tuition Fees (listed in the “Debits” column) and subtract the Building Fund contribution for Sibling Discounts (listed in “Credits”) column.

Example:

Your total tax deductible donation for this student is $63

If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact Jennifer Hepher (Debtors Officer) at hepherj@lcs.tas.edu.au.

Parking Policy