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Term 1, Week 5

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March

Term 1, Week 5

Contents

Senior Executive
Headmaster - Mr Richard Ford Head of Junior Campus - Ms Sheona Carter 2021 Annual Report
Senior Campus
The World of Entrepreneurship and Its Endless Opportunities 2022 Grade 12 Walkathon Launceston Grammar Rowing Support Group 2022 Online Auction Chanel Charles Athletics Achievements
Chaplain's Message
Junior Campus Chaplain - Reverend Elizabeth Poland
Community Noticeboard
Library Book Sale Launceston Triathlon Club - Aquathlon/Aquathon
Senior Executive

Headmaster - Mr Richard Ford

One of my hopes for each student is that they will discover opportunities, now and in the future, where they can use their gifts and strengths to ...

One of my hopes for each student is that they will discover opportunities, now and in the future, where they can use their gifts and strengths to serve and shape our world and so this week it has been terrific to see some of our Grade 10 participating in Futures Week.

Futures Week is all about helping students consider pathways now and in the future.

This was front of mind when I also dropped into Early Learning and joined them for their snack break.

As they munched away, I asked some of our youngest students for their ideas on what they might like to do when they are older.

Emerson told me he wants to be a doctor, Isla a crane driver and Max a teacher.

These students will commence their working lives around 2040 and work through to at least 2090, if not the next century and during this time the pace of technology adoption and automation will no doubt radically alter the nature of being a doctor, crane driver, teacher and many other jobs.

As the world changes with increasing velocity, it is difficult to assess and analyse what is ahead.

All of us need to become increasingly comfortable with this lack of certainty.

We need to become equally comfortable with learning and relearning.

The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report predicted in 2020 that by 2025 50% of all employees will need reskilling due to the adoption of technology.

The report also foreshadowed that by 2025 critical thinking and problem-solving skills will grow in prominence with newly emerging skills identified including self-management such as active learning, resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility.

A McKinsey and Company article, Defining the skills citizens will need in the future world of work (June, 2021), identified four broad skill categories which will help people thrive in the future of work.

For me and perhaps for you, looking over skills lists like this can be a little confronting. While some of you are no doubt skilled at technology design and programming, my programming literacy is almost non-existent. With other skill groups, such as entrepreneurship, I wonder what level of comfort you have in allowing your child to seek out opportunities to grow in this domain.

Personally, I find it hard not to be inspired by stories of some of our alumni such as Sam Chandler and Kate Morris, both founders of their respective ASX listed companies which they built from the ground up.

At the same time, there is still a part of me which would probably be inclined to steer my child towards law or medicine ahead of making the family garage headquarters for a pipe dream or encouraging them to think their technology platform could develop and become a serious competitor to a market leading incumbent.

If you are the same, then I suspect this inclination comes from a place of wanting our children to have a certain and stable employment future.

However, when I reflect on the nature of our society today, I realise that creating this kind of predictability for my children is impossible. I know that with inevitable large shifts ahead across all industries, the best thing I can be doing now is to be challenging them to take up every opportunity to grow to be more creative in their problem solving and both curious and critical in their thinking.

Intentionally or unintentionally, family plays a large role in shaping the way in which young people think about future work pathways.

Interestingly, the job most Early Learning students said they wanted to take on in the future was a job currently being done by a family member.

Part of our approach at Launceston Grammar is to partner with parents in the conversation we are having with students about future pathways. A good part of Mrs Fiona Symons’ (Careers Advisor) week is filled with meetings which involve students and parents. If you have a child in Grade 11 and 12 and have not taken up this opportunity, please do connect with Fiona and ensure that together as a family you benefit from her invaluable experience and expertise.

As a School, we continue to consider how we prepare students to be ready contribute to society and one new initiative in 2022 is the introduction of an Entrepreneurship elective in Grade 9.

This elective is an extension of the core activities we have in place to ensure students are not just being prepared for the jobs of the future, they are also creating them. With Mr Chris Ellison teaching the course, it very much builds on the Entrepreneurship Club Chris has run for the last two years.

Pleasingly, we are also in the final stages of interviewing for the position of Cultivate Coordinator.  This new position will have responsibility for ensuring students are inspired by the incredible innovation and diversity across a range of primary industries in Tasmania. With multiple examples of the best of enterprise, innovation and sustainable business on our doorstep we are committed to further expanding how we tap into this with students from Early Learning up.

The white-water rapids we are riding as a society are so fast flowing that at times it is both exhilarating and slightly nerve wracking.

To navigate these rapids successfully, students need to be inspired to be curious in the questions they are asking and critical as they engage with large volumes of information.

Students need to be comfortable letting a multitude of disciplines come together to inform creative ideas and solutions.

Students need the courage to take initiative, create new opportunities and to choose what is right, even when this is personally costly.

Students need the compassion and relational empathy to work with and include others regardless of their differences.

This is our focus with students each day. This is how we ready our students to forge ahead into the future.

Over at Early Learning, one boy confidently answered my question about work by saying he wanted to do “everything”. His friends told him he could not do “everything” but he pushed back, adamant he wanted to do “everything”.

While on one level we all know that “everything” is beyond anyone, this kind of confidence and readiness is what we hope students will take with them as they graduate so that whatever work looks like now or in 2090, students continue to serve and shape our world for good.

Richard Ford
Headmaster

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Head of Junior Campus - Ms Sheona Carter

The term is flying by! Students and staff are deep into learning and enjoying the challenges of directed and inquiry learning. The children in Early ...

The term is flying by! Students and staff are deep into learning and enjoying the challenges of directed and inquiry learning. The children in Early Learning and Kinder are forging friendships, developing independence and confidence, wondering about the world and enjoying exploring the campus. Following our initial assessments for primary children, our class teachers and Learning Enrichment staff are working with individuals and groups, implementing targeted support and extension programmes. Student learning profiles have been shared with class and single subject teachers, so that each child is known and understood.

Despite the shadow of COVID-19, School remains a happy place!

Staffing

I am very pleased to introduce two new staff who have joined the Junior Campus.

Letitia Woodroof has commenced as our Junior Campus Receptionist. Letitia has been working with us in a part-time capacity over the past 2 weeks and will be full-time from Monday 7 March.

Letitia has been working as Manager at the Launceston Respiratory Clinic.  She is familiar with managing a busy office, dealing with competing demands, maintaining confidentiality and liaising with patients and families. Letitia is dedicated, hardworking and a fast learner. She has excellent communication skills and enjoys using her problem-solving abilities to overcome challenges. Letitia is described as highly motivated and organised. Letitia has 4 children and enjoys spending time with her family.  She is also an active volunteer in the local community.

Her disposition, skills and experience will stand her in good stead for the role here!

I would like to acknowledge the loyal support of Kim Sloane and Alex Peters while the Receptionist role has been vacant. Both Kim and Alex have fulfilled their own duties and assumed some of the Receptionist duties as well. I am very grateful for their support and willingness to put the needs of the School first. Thank you to our superstars – Kim and Alex!

Isabella Murdoch is assisting Emily Campbell in Early Learning, as well as supporting the Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) programme. Isabella has previously worked as an Assistant in the Tasmanian Education Department. She has experience in the Early Learning setting and providing 1:1 support for school-aged children with special needs. Isabella has great respect for children and sees their potential; she has worked with various age groups and is keen to support young learners to achieve positive outcomes.  She is looking enjoying working in our School environment and supporting the children in our care. Isabella is friendly and enthusiastic, enjoys working in a team and is excited about to embracing the challenges and opportunities that await.

We are very excited to welcome Letitia and Isabella to the School!

COVID-safe School

Thanks to all families who have been sharing updates about COVID-19 testing and results. This has enabled us to monitor positive cases and advise members of the community. Our absentee rates are quite high, with some students testing positive to COVID-19, some isolating at home because they are close contacts and some staying home as a precaution. We hope that all who have contracted COVID-19 are recovering well.

The recent spike of positive cases has meant that some of our programmes have been modified to ensure we are adhering to COVID-safe practices.

Our teachers, under the guidance of our Primary Years Programme (PYP) Coordinator, Claire Calvert, are managing to stay in touch with families, assigning suitable learning tasks for those well enough to engage in learning and using technology to keep the children feeling connected. We do understand that learning at home is different to learning at school, so encourage you to pace yourself to suit your home dynamic. Sincere thanks to all for accommodating our students who are not at school.

Grade 6 Leadership

Our Grade 6 teachers have been facilitating a leadership module for our Grade 6 students. Many have reflected on our School values and the PYP learner profile attributes and dispositions. These have been used to help define what capabilities different leaders have, what makes a good leader and what personal and social qualities each individual has. Students have been encouraged to apply for roles to which they aspire – School Captain, House Captain, Environmental Leader, Library Leader and Performing Arts Leader. All have been asked to reflect on what they can do individually and collectively to combat bullying and challenge unsafe behaviours, to ensure that our school is a safe school. All our students have demonstrated developing leadership qualities, as indicated by this selection of quotes from application letters and interviews.

I love to help people, if needed, and put smiles on people’s faces.
One of my favourite things to see is someone achieving their goals.
I am great at encouraging students, and I make people’s confidence go up.
I have tried many different things from football to mountain biking to even being in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. I didn’t necessarily like the play, but I gave it a real good go.
I am kind to everyone no matter what house they are in.
My one main goal is to have fun at this amazing school, but also to make sure that children feel safe and to have more wildlife and nature in the school grounds.
I believe Grammar isn’t just a school, it’s a community.
Bullying is not cool, so we have to call it out and say STOP!
You should stand up to bullies, stick up for your friends and help others.

Thanks to our Grade 6 team, Helen Wilson, Catherine Langley and Michelle Youl, and congratulations to our families, for inspiring the children to apply for leadership roles with such confidence and optimism. Interviews with the teachers are well underway. As there is a high number of Grade 6 students absent at the moment, we will need to ensure all applicants have the opportunity to be interviewed before roles are confirmed.

Upcoming Term Dates

Thursday 10 March      NIJSSA Swimming Carnival

Further details will be communicated to those Grade 3-6 swimmers involved. Covid protocols will be in place for this event.

Monday 14 March       8 Hour Day Public Holiday

Tuesday 15 March       Moderation Day for Staff

Students do not attend school on either of these days. There is no vacation care available.

Friday 18 March          School Photos

All students in Prep to Grade 6 should have received an MSP Photography Order Form from their class teacher. Orders are to be made by following the instructions on the forms. Sibling photos are also available – please collect a separate form from reception prior to Friday 11 March to enable the time to be scheduled. Spare order forms are also available.

Early Learning and Kinder students have the option of having a photo taken by MSP photography. As not all EL/Kinder students attend ELC on Fridays, students will also have a school photo taken internally

Wednesday 13 April Farewell Assembly for our Headmaster, Richard Ford
Thursday 14 April Easter Chapel
Term 1 concludes at 3.10pm

 

Vacation Care – Will be available from Wednesday 20 April through until Friday 29 April throughout the Easter School Holiday period.

We hope to see you back on campus, enjoying school events, in the near future.

Sheona Carter
Head of Junior Campus

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2021 Annual Report

The 2021 Annual Report is available. Read the Report here. ...

The 2021 Annual Report is available.

Read the Report here.

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Senior Campus

The World of Entrepreneurship and Its Endless Opportunities

Last Monday heralded the first guest speaker for the Grade 9 Entrepreneurship elective class. Launceston Grammar alumnus, Adam Mostogl spoke to the ...

Last Monday heralded the first guest speaker for the Grade 9 Entrepreneurship elective class.

Launceston Grammar alumnus, Adam Mostogl spoke to the students about the array of possibilities on offer in the world of start-ups and social enterprise.

Adam is CEO of The Van Dieman Project and Founder of Illuminate Education Australia.

A past Tasmanian Australian of the Year nominee, Adam has vast experience in educating young people on not only how they can tap into their passions but also how they can turn them into ethical and viable businesses, whether they be to create a profitable income stream for themselves or to address a social issue.

At the conclusion of this two-term course, students will vie for $500 in prize money in an externally adjudicated pitching competition.

In Semester Two, students from this class as well as students who participate in the Entrepreneurs’ Club will have the opportunity of participating in the national Illuminate Education challenge!

Mr Christopher Ellison
Head of Entrepreneurship

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2022 Grade 12 Walkathon

Launceston Grammar’s Grade 12 students continue in the footsteps of those that have gone before by completing an annual Walkathon. We are excited ...

Launceston Grammar’s Grade 12 students continue in the footsteps of those that have gone before by completing an annual Walkathon. We are excited today to officially launch the fundraising page for the Walkathon charity for 2022.

This year, the Grade 12s have chosen to support the work of the #LetHerSpeak/#LetUsSpeak campaign, which provides legal support to sexual assault survivors impacted by silencing legislation and aims to remove barriers to survivors having a voice.

This campaign was started by sexual assault survivor advocate and Walkley award winning journalist Nina Funnell, who continues to work hard to achieve the campaign goals and abolish the stigma around sexual assault.

Although we will aim to raise awareness of this important issue throughout this year, we also want our funds to go towards The Survivor Voices project, which hopes to help share the stories of sexual assault survivors and provide tangible resources for survivors who wish to share their own story.

Hopefully, this will give others the confidence to speak up with the knowledge that their community will support them.

How the donations will be used

Funds will be used to support the development of a book containing survivor stories. Sharing survivor stories is not only empowering for the individual survivor, it can also be healing and validating for others survivors in the community who recognise their experiences in the voices and words of others. Through sharing these stories we help shift shame, stigma and blame, while improving community attitudes and understanding of these crimes.

Since the campaign first launched in 2018, it has also become clear to the campaign creator and partners that more resources are needed to support survivors to understand their rights when sharing their story or working with media. The campaign is currently working to develop materials and resources to support survivors to tell their stories in ways which are safe, empowering and restorative to them. Additional funds will be used to support the development of these resources.

All funds donated to this campaign will be held in the #LetHerSpeak trust account held by Marque Lawyers for transparency and oversight purpose.

You can donate via the following link: Launceston Church Grammar School – Grade 12 Walkathon | Chuffed | Non-profit charity and social enterprise fundraising

The Chuffed donation page ensures all funds go directly to the charity; there is no transaction fee. Currently the organisation is working towards a tax exempt status for the foundation but as yet has not received formal notification.  Donations will not be eligible for tax deduction.

Please share this link with your networks and help us to enable others have a voice.

Warm regards

Grace Robertson and George Calvert Lily Redburn and Lachlan Pohan
Co-Captains of the School Co Vice-Captains of the School
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Launceston Grammar Rowing Support Group 2022 Online Auction

Launceston Grammar’s Rowing Support Group 2022 Online Auction is live! BIDDING:Opens Tuesday 1 March from 9.00am Closes Sunday 6 March at 9.00pm ...

Launceston Grammar’s Rowing Support Group 2022 Online Auction is live!

BIDDING:
  • Opens Tuesday 1 March from 9.00am
  • Closes Sunday 6 March at 9.00pm

Follow the public auction on the Facebook page to bid on the items HERE.

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Chanel Charles Athletics Achievements

Launceston Grammar student, Chanel Charles recently competed in the NSW Junior Athletics Championships. Chanel placed 3rd in the U14 Girls 400 metres ...

Launceston Grammar student, Chanel Charles recently competed in the NSW Junior Athletics Championships.

Chanel placed 3rd in the U14 Girls 400 metres event.

Chanel also placed first in the U14 Girls 400 metres event at the recent Tasmanian Track and Field Championships.

These results have qualified Chanel to compete in the upcoming Australian Track and Field Championships in late March.

Congratulations Chanel on your achievements and good luck with the upcoming national competition.

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Chaplain's Message

Junior Campus Chaplain - Reverend Elizabeth Poland

True LeadershipEvents in Europe in recent days have shocked the world. Though, close observers would see that there have been signs that not all is ...

True Leadership

Events in Europe in recent days have shocked the world. Though, close observers would see that there have been signs that not all is well in Russia and its treatment of neighbouring countries.

Closer to home, it is evident that we are in an election year.

Narrowing the focus even closer- leadership was the buzzword in Grade 6 this week- with students thinking through and applying for their leadership roles for 2022.

What makes a good leader?

Internal qualities of kindness, compassion, integrity, honesty come to mind.

But at the heart of leadership is the desire to serve.

Jesus is our best example- giving up the glory of Heaven to humble himself and then serve at the cost of his own life.

Not only is Jesus our example to follow- Jesus actually redeems our leadership.

There will be challenges along the way- we will make mistakes- and hurt those whom we lead.

Jesus rescues and restores us- freeing us to serve others and not ourselves.

So please pray for leaders- for those who will lead at school on both campuses; for our Heads of Campuses as they daily make decisions to keep us safe during the pandemic; for government leaders in Australia as they balance so many demands- pray that compassion would rule as they seek to respond to the flood crisis in Queensland and NSW., as well as how to best support Ukraine under attack from Russia.

And for those who lead- keep coming back to God for strength and direction- look to Jesus’ example and seek to have him transform your leadership.

Reverend Elizabeth Poland
Junior Campus Chaplain

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Community Noticeboard

Library Book Sale

Friends of the Library Launceston’s Annual Library Book Sale will be held on Saturday 5 March 2022, 9.00am – 1.00pm at St Ailbe’s Hall, located at 46 ...

Friends of the Library Launceston’s Annual Library Book Sale will be held on Saturday 5 March 2022, 9.00am – 1.00pm at St Ailbe’s Hall, located at 46 Margaret Street.

This is Launceston’s best book sale with a wide range of good quality donated secondhand books – crime, thrillers, science fiction, romance, children’s, cooking, health, travel, crafts, gardening, sports, war, DVDs, collectables and Tasmaniana – all at rock bottom prices.

A wide range of good quality, donated books – crime, thrillers, fantasy, science fiction, romance, children’s, teenage, cooking, health, history, travel, crafts, gardening, sports, war, CDs, DVDs, collectables and Tasmaniana.

  • All at rock bottom prices
  • online payment available
  • Masks must be worn and there may be a limit on the number of people admitted at a time.
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Launceston Triathlon Club - Aquathlon/Aquathon

Launceston Triathlon Club is hosting an event called an Aquathlon/Aquathon – swim and run on 13 March, 2022 The event will be held at York Cove, ...

Launceston Triathlon Club is hosting an event called an Aquathlon/Aquathon – swim and run on 13 March, 2022

The event will be held at York Cove, George Town.

It is being held at York Cove, Georgetown.

To find out more about the event please contact penelope.armistead@education.tas.gov.au

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