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The World's Greatest Shave

We are thrilled to announce that one of our Year 6 students, Zach, will be participating in the World's Greatest Shave, in support of the Leukaemia Foundation to help beat blood cancer.

On March 23, during lunchtime, Zach will be shaving his hair in the school's quadrangle to raise funds and awareness for people affected by blood cancer. To support Zach in his efforts, you can make a donation through his fundraising page:

Zach's fundraising page

Your generosity and support for Zach and the Leukaemia Foundation would be greatly appreciated. Together, we can make a difference and support those in need.

For more information on the Leukaemia Foundation and its mission, please visit its website: https://www.leukaemia.org.au/.

Thank you for your continued support.

Year 7 camp

Boys Camp

Year 7 boys travelled down to Bridport on Monday the 27th of February. We arrived to find our campsite ready and the sight and sound of the beach inviting us down to the water. The boys set up the tents, learning valuable lessons about campsite layout, tent pegs, and how to not hammer your thumb. A team of students helped the teachers set up the marquees, and then we were ready to hit the beach. Surfing, bodyboarding and beach activities ensued, with the water being relatively warm for Tasmanian ocean water. Throughout the camp, students heard messages from the teachers about the biblical basis for welcoming others and helping people feel like they belong. 

Highlights of boys’ camp included a scramble over the rocks to Mermaid’s Pool, some epic games of Bean Bag Tag, twilight fishing, and some kayaking on the river. The team of Oakley and Mr Lichtendonk were the first people ever to catch a fish at Year 7 camp, landing a decent yellow-eye mullet off the pontoon. The boys enjoyed a shop trip to the local IGA, with some budding entrepreneurs eager to find ways to maximise their $5 spend. A special mention goes to Harrison, who smashed the record for the annual two-handed rope hang challenge at the Bridport playground.

Girls Camp

Year 7 girls joined us in Bridport on Wednesday morning, and after they unpacked their gear, they headed straight to the beach. Some played cricket, some invented hybrid ball games, and others went immediately to the water activities. After a break for lunch, some of the girls returned to the ocean for extra surfing practice with Mr Armstrong and Mr Lichtendonk, while others chose to play quiet games in their tents. On Thursday the girls walked to Mermaids and then explored the rocky headland just past it. We spent some time there contemplating the beauty and power of quiet times spent with God in wild places.

Among the activities that happened at girls’ camp were some fiercely competitive rounds of Bombard Frisbee, saltwater kayaking on calm seas, and hilarious campfire games, during which we discovered that Violet can name pretty much every illness or disease known to mankind. We walked to the Bunker restaurant for evening meals and came back to camp past the river and playground, taking every opportunity to enjoy being in Bridport. Fire Wardens Emalyn and Poppy ensured that our campfires burned strongly until bedtime. 

Year 8 camp

On Monday 27th February, 70 excited Year 8 students packed into the PAC to start camp week. We were blessed to have Will Smith from JCP Youth come and share with the cohort on how they can create change in their community without having the badge of a leader. Some of the key take away points were: who's in their top 5 influences, what can they start, continue and stop to be a person of influence and, when they are sharing with others, were they present and is what they are sharing positive.

After the excitement of Monday, it was onto the buses on Tuesday morning to travel to Camp Clayton. Following the arrival to camp and getting settled into cabins, it was straight into activities we would undertake over the next four days. These included: High Ropes course, Giant Swing and Indoor Rockwall, Challange Course and Team Rescue. As well as the organised activities, during free time there was a large number of students playing volleyball as well as Mr Bosker's and Mr Gracie's modified cricket game. Others were either reading or socialising in their cabins or even doing giant dot-to-dots. The opportunity to spend time on the Beach on Thursday was a highlight for many. Meals were always an experience, and the evening activities, after devotions by Mr Black, Mr Gracie and Miss Davies, were as varied as a bonfire to roast marshmallows to a trivia night. Well done to the Lemons on their dominant win! Come to Friday lunch, and we clambered back onto the buses, some of us with minimal sleep from the previous 3 nights, to head home to a well-deserved rest over the weekend. My thanks go to Mr Bosker, Mrs Reid, Mrs Blackberry, Mrs Peters, Mr Jose, Mrs Armstrong and Mr Lawes for their assistance, as well as to my fellow Year 8 CTs, Miss Davies and Mr Gracie, for all their hard work and dedication to making the camp an enjoyable experience for all.

Year 9 camp

Year 9 camp was full of adventure, reflection, courage and connection, and won’t be easily forgotten. On Monday, our cohort hiked out to Tamar Island for our Rite Journey Calling Ceremony, where we ask students to reflect on their childhood, their families and community, and returned to school to officially begin our Rite Journey Cup inter-class competition. It was Hollybank Adventures on Tuesday, with students climbing through the tree-top obstacles on the high-ropes course and taking a dip in the Butcher’s Creek waterhole. On Wednesday, we took a leisurely drive down to Spring Bay Mill, in Triabunna, where we glamped, had some beach time and finished the night with a devotion and fellowship around the fire-pit.

Thursday was spent at Redbanks Tasmania, axe-throwing, archery, slingshots, kayaks, putting, and the mud-run obstacle course, to be capped off with a ‘dress-up’ dinner and dancing in the Tin Shed function room. The last day of the week featured a rushed pack-up, a gardening workshop and some aboriginal eduction from Aunty Trish, who showed us some traditional uses for our Tasmanian plant-life. The students were given high expectations for behaviour and they did not fall short, which was a great blessing to the exceptionally dedicated staff who made this camp. Thank you Mr Spaulding, Miss Sparrow, Miss Connors, Mr Farrow, Ibu Reyes, Mrs Lichtendonk, Mr MacQueen and Mr McGeachy.

Senior Art

Student response to Takahiro IWASAKI, a Japan Contemporary artist, who reconstructs buildings and intricate landscapes out of everyday objects.

2023 Tuition Fees are now due

Fee notices were emailed to parents before students commenced, with payment due by the end of February.  If you haven’t already done so, please pay your family’s fees by Bpay or to the School office.  If you would like to pay in instalments and haven’t already arranged a Direct Debit or other payment plan, please contact Jenny on 63272854 or hepherj@lcs.tas.edu.au.

A reminder that all new uniform purchases must be paid in full prior to collection, and are no longer permitted to be added to School Fee accounts.

Uniform Matters

POLO EXCHANGE

If you have not already exchanged your faulty material polos, the uniform shop will be open...

Tuesday 21st March, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Wednesday 22nd March 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

If these days don't suit you, you can still exchange the polos, during normal uniform shop times, 8:30 am to 9:30 am every school day,1:30 pm to 3:30 pm Wednesday afternoon. 

Please note the change of hours 

From 27th March until 6th April

Please note that the shop is not open Wednesday afternoon during this time.

PLEASE NOTE

Old school uniform is still being collected for charity until the end of this term.

LCS Uniform Policy - Shoes

Designated sports shoes only.

Itinerant Music Teachers 2023

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;

1. Students name:
2. Class:
3. Instrument to have lessons on:
4. Contact phone number:
5. 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 Flute
• Guitar
• Bass
• Brass (trumpet etc)
• Voice 
• Drums 

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.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please do not hesitate to reach out to Monica Kibbel at kibbelm@lcs.tas.edu.au

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. If you would like to donate, please contact Michelle Reid at reidm@lcs.tas.edu.au

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.

Parking Policy