Year 10 Camp

We look forward to welcoming our year 10 students when they return from their Leadership Camp early next week, along with Mr Neville, Mr Collins and Mrs Romaso-Daimol. During their time away, students will participate in a range of leadership activities and visit OLSH School in Kavieng; the school where many of our students will attend for their final two years of secondary schooling. 

School Photos

School photos will be taken next Friday for students in Prep-year 10. Students are to be in their formal Friday uniform.

Kindy photos will be the following Monday. Kindy students do not have to wear the school uniform.

Exam Preparation

The countdown is on towards National Exams and our Year 10 students will continue their exam preparation whilst on camp. Year 8 students have their regular Saturday morning exam prep at STM campus again this Saturday morning. We acknowledge the work that both students and teachers are putting in to prepare for the exams. 

Saturday morning study session

It is a busy time of term with assessments due across many classes over the coming week. If students from the high school classes (year 7 and 9)  or the year 5/6 class need to access computers or complete a task, the year 5/6 classroom will be open on Saturday morning and I will supervise students from 8.30am - 11.30am.

Prep-year 2 Swimming Program

The Prep-year 2 classes will commence their block of intensive swimming lessons next Monday. Each class will have a lesson under the guidance of junior PE teacher Ms Savitas, along with assistant teacher supervisors. Students will have a daily lesson next week and also on Monday-Wednesday of week 9.

A letter was sent home this week with Prep-year 2 students to outline the swimming program and advise parents of what students need to bring each day. If you did not receive a copy, please download a copy via the link below.

Swimming Carnivals

On Thursday of week 9, there will a  junior mini-swimming carnival held during the school day and a carnival for years 3-10 commencing in the late afternoon. Further information about both swimming carnivals will be communicated to parents next week.

School Council Meeting

There will be a School Council Meeting next Thursday, 2nd September, commencing at 6.00pm in the year 9/10 classroom. This meeting is for School Council members.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or your child's teacher.

Kind regards,

Ms Langusch

Ice-cream afternoon

There will be an ice-cream afternoon after school next Friday (Week 8). Students will line up outside the canteen as they are getting ready to pay and are allowed one ice cream each. Ice creams will cost K2 and students pay on the day.

High school students will have their movie night starting at 6 p.m. and finishing at 8 p.m. on the 10th of September. Please remember that it is strictly LIS students only. The movie will cost K5.

Thank you!                                         

The Student Council

Thanks to P&W Canteen Coordinator and P&W ladies for starting up the canteen service for term 3. The menu is attached below.

It is imperative that parents and carers do not send their children to school if they are sick or showing any symptoms of a cold or flu. If your child is sick, please keep your child home and seek appropriate medical attention. Children who display any signs of sickness will be isolated under supervision in the school's sick bay and parents called to come and collect them.

1.  A comprehensive deep clean of the school will be undertaken by Nayal LTD, prior to school resumption in term 3.

2. Entrance to school for students and parents / carers will be via the Aginas Oval gate only, which will open at 7.45am. Students who arrive before this (which is discouraged) are to social distance and  wait in the carpark undercover area until 7.45am. Students should be at school by 8.05am, ready to start the day at 8.10am.

3. All students will be greeted at the gate by a teacher, where they will be temperature checked. They will then wash their hands at the wash station and then proceed to their classroom.  Parents and carers will be permitted to escort their children to classrooms, If parents need to go to the office, they will be permitted to proceed to the wash station and are then to make their way straight to the school office. 

4. Several wash stations are installed around the school and hand sanitiser is available in all classrooms. Students will be required to wash their hands in the mornings before school, before and after recess/lunch and before leaving school in the afternoons.

5. All desks, door handles, playground equipment and other high contact equipment will be sanitised twice daily or after use by cleaning staff.

6. Social distancing measure of 1.5 metres will be employed in classrooms through desk arrangements. Social distancing markings have been painted on cement areas where students line up and in the undercover area for recess/lunch eating times. The school will implement staggered recess breaks between the primary and high school to reduce the number of children using toilets etc.

7. Students will be issued with a reusable washable mask. Students will be need to wear these masks for travel to and from school and during all activities at school.

8. The school canteen will be open on Fridays in term 3. The P&W will send more info out regarding this in due course. Students will need to bring a packed recess snack and lunch each day - there is to be no dropping off of food by parents, siblings or haus meris. Students are also asked to bring a water bottle to school that they will refill.

9. Term 3 will see assemblies in the basketball court  throughout the term. Parents will be welcome to attend, adhering to social distancing protocols.

Term 3 - Monday 12 July to Wednesday 15 September

Term 4 - Tuesday 5 October to Thursday 2 December

The Saturday soccer program is on again this Saturday morning. Students who are participating need to be at the school oval by 8:00am sharp. Please don’t be late as this will hold up the start of the activities for everyone involved. We also ask that students be picked up from school at 9:30am at the conclusion of the program. Students may wear any appropriate sports clothing and are encouraged to wear simple running shoes (no football boots) for player safety. A water bottle will also be necessary.

 If any students are unable to participate in soccer on Saturday due to other commitments but would like to be involved in sports activities, please email Mr McKeiver. Simon.McKeiver@newcrest.com.au

Thank you,

Mr McKeiver

STMC teachers continue to support the National Exam Preparation for our LIS students with after school and Saturday classes. Please ensure students arrive on time with all required equipment to these lessons.

Dates for the next Divine Word University face to face lectures will be 13 - 24 September.

We have confirmed the date for our first Trupla Tisa Program to be delivered on Friday 10 September. This program invites teachers from Lihirian Schools to a Professional Development aimed at providing teachers additional skills to assist their classroom pedagogy, curriculum, management and leadership.

We wish our FODE students all the best as they begin exams next week.

Recruiting and interviews have been completing and onboarding of our next Work Ready Program which commences 4 October, has begun.

The Kisim Save Library remains open to all Townsite Residents and Newcrest Employees every Saturday by appointment. Please email kevin.collins@newcrest.com.au .

Regards,

Mr. Kevin Collins