Dear parents and carers,

As this is the last week of the 2021 school year, Lihir International School wishes you all a merry Christmas and a prosperous and happy New Year in 2022. We hope to see you all back for the new school year on Monday, January 31. May you all have a safe and enjoyable Christmas break with your families.

We farewell Mr Morgan Neale and Mrs Sonia Neale this term at the completion of their time here at LIS. We thank them for their commitment to their students and to the LIS team and wish them all the very best for the future.

2022 Staff 

Principal K-10 LIS / STM Gregory Neville (includes Coordinator Wellbeing/Discipline 7-10)

Deputy Principal K-10 Catherine Langusch (includes Curriculum Coordinator K-10, Coordinator Wellbeing/Discipline K-6)

Deputy Principal STM  Kevin Collins

Coordinator Physical Education Simon McKeiver

Coordinator Learning Support / Library Liz Daimol   

Administrative Officer Rachael Andar

Kindy Angela Collins and Clementa Exzil

Prep Jennifer Dovaston and Georgina Kinkinteng

Year 1/2 Diana Saua and Anastasia Tukata

Year 3/4 Grace Savitas

Year 5/6 Catherine Langusch

Year 7/8 Elizabeth Laien - Class Patron

Year 9/10 Patricia Yip - Class Patron

LIS School / STMC assistants

Jenny Pesas, Lorna Romaso-Daimol, Ronnie Sarufa

High School and School to Mine subject teachers

Elizabeth Laien, Kevin Collins, Simon McKeiver, Joseph Takaundo, David Wengip, Jeffrey Tore, Edwina Jason

Announcement of 2022 School Captains and House Captains

School Captains: Johnathan Kambek and Evelyne Lamam

Muruk House Captains: Killian Karaut and Chantelle Turan

Kumul House Captains: Jeffrey Singan and Sharon Neville

Awards Presentations

Awards and prizes were distributed in each class  Wednesday, with year 10 students receiving their awards at their farewell lunch.  Please see photos below.

School Council

The annual General Meeting of the School Council will be held on Thursday, the 17th of February 2022. At this meeting, voting for two vacant positions for Parent Representatives will occur in the under cover area from 6.00pm–6.20pm. Nomination forms are available from the school office and must be returned to the school office by Thursday the 10th February 2021. If you would like to know more about the functions of the School Council, please make an appointment to see the principal.

Resumption 2022

Students resume classes on Monday the 31st January, 2022.

If you would like more information regarding any of the topics in this newsletter, please do not hesitate to make contact.

Regards,

Greg Neville

Congratulations to the 2021 Award winners! You should be proud of your effort throughout the year. 

The following awards were presented from Prep - year 8: 

- Academic Award and Most Improved (year level awards)

- VIP, Music and Attendance (class awards)

Year 9 and 10 students were presented with subject awards, with year 9 also having a VIP and attendance award.

Please see the table below for the complete list of award recipients.

Particular congratulations go to our special award winners:

Year 10 Dux - Ivana Zeriga-Gati

School Spirit Award - Jonathan Kambek

What a great outcome we have had from the coinathon fundraising event! The school raised K430.10 for Lesiat School. The event was a GREAT success filled with enthusiasm and smiles. Students and their families dug deep to support the local school, and the children thoroughly enjoyed counting the money and lining it up. The lines of money were quite long, particularly that of the Year 1/2 class with a line of coins longer than 11 metres, with an amount of K124.35. They raised the most money and earnt themselves a well-deserved Zooper Dooper ice block. Well done to Ms Savitas, Mrs Tukata and all of the children. The 1/2 class was closely followed by the Year 3/4 class with K114.40.

All books, resources and money will be presented to Lesiat School early in the new school year. Thank you to all the families who supported via donations and by supporting student council events to raise money.

Thank you to each and every student who has been part of the student council committee throughout the year. Despite some restrictions, we have had movie events, art competitions, free dress days, weekly VIP draws, ice cream afternoons, a coinathon and Friday frozzies.

The student council wishes all LIS students and their families a merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

From the 2021 Student Councillors 

School photos,  2022 Calendars, Folios and Semester 2 Reports

These have been sent home today (Thursday). If students were away, please contact Rachael by email to organise a time for collection at Rachael.Andar@Newcrest.com.au  as she will be working for a period of time over the holiday break.

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas

Thank you parents for your commitment and flexibility during the 2021 school year. Even though there were challenges, it has been another successful year of learning at LIS.

I would like to take the opportunity to wish our students, parents and the wider LIS community a merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year. For the students and families leaving us, we wish you all the very best for the future.

I look forward to seeing everyone in January, 2022.

Kind regards,

Ms Langusch

Term 4 - Tuesday 5 October to Thursday 2 December

Term 1: 31st  January – 31st March 

Term 2: 19th April – 16th June 

Term 3: 11th July – 15th September 

Term 4: 3rd October – 1st December