TOKSAVE - Lihir International School

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

As this is the last week of the 2020 school year, Lihir International School wishes you all a merry Christmas and a prosperous and happy New Year in 2021. We hope to see you all back for the new school year on Wednesday January 23. May you all have a safe and enjoyable Christmas break with your families.

We farewell Mrs Patricia Armstrong this term at the completion of her second year at LIS. We thank her for her commitment to her students and to the LIS team and wish her all the very best for the future.

2021 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 Morgan Neale   

Administrative Officer Rachael Andar

Kindy Diana Saua, Clementa Exzil and Georgina Kinkinteng

Prep Liz Daimol and Ruth Moning

Year 1/2 Grace Savitas and Anastasia Tukata

Year 3/4 Sonia Neale

Year 5/6 Catherine Langusch

Year 7/8 Elizabeth Laien - Class Patron

Year 9/10 TBC - Class Patron

LIS School / STMC assistants

Jenny Pesas and Lorna Romaso-Daimol

High School subject teachers

Elizabeth Laien, Morgan Neale, Kevin Collins, Simon McKeiver, STM teachers

Class numbers are still to be confirmed with some new students expected in 2021. Children of new families, who I am expecting to arrive before the beginning the 2021 school year, have been factored into the class arrangements.

School Council

The annual General Meeting of the School Council will be held on Thursday, the 18th of February 2021. At this meeting, voting for one vacant position for Parent Representatives will occur, in the Meeting Room from 7.00pm– 7.20pm. Nomination forms are available from the school office and must be returned to the school office by Thursday the 11th 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 2020

Students resume classes on Wednesday the 23rd January, 2021.

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

Regards,

Mr. Greg Neville         

Thank you to the parents and family who attended our Kindy assembly, the Junior School Awards Assembly and Awards Night. Special congratulations to the winners of the special awards:

- Year 8 Certificate of Excellence for the National Exams: Iva Kola, Killian Karaut, Aidan Daimol, Carlos Dowaki

- Year 9 Dux: Ivana Zeriga-Gati

- 2020 School Spirit Award: Lawrence Kore

Please download the file to see the complete list of 2020 winners.

Wednesday 27 January to Thursday 1 April

Monday 19 April to Friday 18 June

Monday 12 July to Friday 17 September

Tuesday 5 October to Thursday 2 December

LIS P&W raffle tickets are on sale just in time for Christmas. There are many different prize packs to be won including fishing gear, gardening tools, jewellery and clutches. Tickets will be on sale for K5 at the club. Prizes will be drawn on Christmas Eve.

It has been a busy and fun time for students in the last week of school. They enjoyed their class picnics and the opportunity for some fun and special activities during the last week.

Thanks to Amy Brewster and helpers for sorting and distributing the Bookclub orders in such a short time after the order arrived Wednesday afternoon. Students have eagerly been awaiting for them to arrive and I know will be enjoying reading their books over the break. Most of the order arrived, however, we are still expecting a few more boxes. Apologies if your child's order does not get sent home. It will be distributed in the new year.

A reminder that students will continue to have access to the online reading program 'Reading Eggs' and to 'Mathletics' over the break.

Reports and folios were distributed on Thursday, the last day of term.

I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas and to thank the parents and wantoks of LIS for all of their effort and support this year. 

Ms Langusch             

Students will be very excited to hear that over the holiday break, the playground near the basketball court is going to be renovated and extended. Thanks to John and Rose Boreham (and helpers) for the many hours spent planning and designing the new playground. Also, thanks must go to Brian Voss and his team from Newcrest for the work with installation.

We look forward to see the changes when we return in the New Year and the children will be very excited to have new playground components to play on.