News
Term Break Opening Hours of the Office
The School Office will be open from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Mon - Wed Week 1 and Mon - Thurs Week 2.
The Uniform shop will be open by appointment on Week 1 Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Please contact Anne Rixon on 0400573902.
Northern Championship Awards
Congratulations to our Northern Championship Awards winners - Elliana Beeston, for Young Referee of the Year.
Austin Marshall, for Best & Fairest U18s.
Science Olympiads Summer School
Congratulations to David Brown who won a place in the Australian Science Innovations – Science Olympiads Summer School at the Australian National University in Canberra over the end of year school holidays. This prize is given by invitation only to only a handful of the hundreds of students that sat the Australian Science Olympiads in July. Once David is on the program, he will embark on a program focussing on university level environmental sciences and then sit a final exam. Top place getters will then win a place to represent Australia at the International Olympiads later in 2023 (venue to be advised).
Well done David and all the best for the Summer Camp!
Mrs Boyle
Head of Science and Health
Mole Creek cave Excursion
Lighthouse
Football Star Academy Launceston
LCS has an agreement with Sean Mullen to run weekly after school sessions with children on the Junior School soccer field. Sean is about to launch his summer program.
Starting from the first week of school in Term 4, Sean will run soccer skills training as follows:
- All sessions go from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
- Monday Basic Skills for 5-12 year olds
- Wednesday Elite Program 8-11 Year olds
- Thursday Elite Program 12-16 year olds
- Friday Basic Skills – 5-12 year olds
Please contact Sean if you would like your child to participate. Registration is all done online. These soccer sessions are open for students from the wider community. (includes students not attending LCS)
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Metro service arrangements for Friday 4 November
Friday 4 November 2022 only
Route 847 from Trevallyn to Riverside schools will operate as normal to Launceston Christian School.
Route 860 from Riverside schools to the City via Trevallyn will depart Launceston Christian School as normal at 3.25 pm and travel via the normal route to the City, however, it will not stop at Riverside High School.
General public bus services on Metro’s Launceston network will continue to operate to the Term weekday timetable.
This information will also be available on the Metro website and communicated through Metro social media channels.
Association Scholarship
Did you know that Launceston Christian School has an Association Scholarship?
The Association of the Launceston Christian School (Inc.) have kindly set aside their annual membership fees to provide a discretionary Scholarship to a new or existing family who is committed to Christian education, who can demonstrate a practicing Christian faith and who might otherwise not be able to afford Christian education for their children.
The Scholarship will provide $2,000 per year for a period of 2 years towards the successful applicant’s total Tuition Fees.
Application forms are available on the School website. The deadline for applications is Friday 30th September 2022.
If you would like any further information, please contact Keryl Robinson via our school office:
Ph: 6327 2854 Email: RobinsonK@lcs.tas.edu.au
Notices of Intended Withdrawal of Enrolment
At this time of the year we are processing a significant number of enrolment enquires. Term 4 is also the time when we begin the process of organising classes for 2023.
To assist us in this process, we ask that families intending to withdraw a student at the end of 2022 provide the required one term (10 school week's) notice in writing to Mr Adrian Bosker ASAP (if they have not already done so), stating when the student will be withdrawn and where they are to be educated.
Please be aware that end of year withdrawal notices received after the start of Term 4 will be considered insufficient notice, and a penalty of 5 week’s tuition fees may apply, which may be deducted from the family’s Fee Deposit paid on enrolment.
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.
From the School Wellbeing Unit
Teen Challenge is offering a series of Art Therapy Groups which may be of interest. These are free and designed to help those dealing with anxiety, depression, stress and other related issues.
Remember the SWU is staffed all week and available for students and parents to access.
Appointments can be sought via email to either Angela curtisa@lcs.tas.edu.au or Michael Walker walkerm@lcs.tas.edu.au
Parking Policy
