Hear from our students, staff and alumni about the recent acquisition by the School of over 5000 square metres of land, the majority of which is green space directly behind the Junior Campus.
It was a wonderful this week to welcome to the school Jacquie Bell. Jacquie spoke to our Grade 9 students about her journey running ultra-distance marathons on every continent of the world. More than this, however, Jacquie spoke about the power of perseverance and how to overcome anxiety in order to become the best version of yourself. It was also wonderful to have Jacquie speak to our parents in the first parent seminar series for 2021. Early next term we will welcome David Gillespie who will speak about the teenage brain.
Today I am excited to launch Schools TV. This is not to be confused with Grammar TV, which is produced by students in our media programme and placed on a YouTube channel. Schools TV is a resource for parents and staff to help support the wellbeing of young people. Each week new reports are released by experts in their field to better help us understand current research about wellbeing and how we can best support young people.
There are also several archived articles to help better inform us all. The website is accessible here.
I’m also excited that this week students in Grade 8 to 12 completed a Flourish survey. As I wrote in an earlier communication, Flourish provides an opportunity to explore wellbeing and help young people to proactively promote their own wellbeing. Our Pastoral Care Team will use the results from these surveys to help students set goals to achieve this. This is a very empowering programme and will help students in our care become active participants in their learning in partnership with their tutor. Programmes such as Flourish better enables us to do that.
Through professional learning, our staff are equipping themselves to better help support mental health in our community. Youth Mental Health First Aid accreditation is a 15-hour course that many staff have completed and more will complete in the first two days of term two. The School has also been working with Dr David Moore to implement a restorative framework and respectful relationship focus within our Pastoral Care Programme. David is a world leader in this field and has spent time with all staff in exploring best practice in building a respectful culture. This involves students having a clear understanding of rights, but also the responsibilities that go with those rights.
Finally, as we reach the end of week 6, there are only three weeks to go in this term. For many of our rowers their season ends tomorrow at the Head of the River. For many other teams, results from tomorrow will determine if they progress onto finals or their season ends. I wish all our athletes and coaches the best of luck. I would also like to sincerely thank the many volunteer coaches that make our programmes run. Without them we would not be able to offer all that we do. Week in and week out they put themselves out to support our students. Selflessly they toil to support our community. On behalf of the School and the student body please accept our thanks. In a year that sees our three areas of focus being perseverance, thankfulness and gentleness, I can think of no better example than yours. I’ll leave you with the thoughts of Rumi who wrote in the 1200’s:
“And still, after all this time, the Sun has never said to the Earth,‘You owe me.’ Look what happens with love like that. It lights up the sky.”
Thanks for being that light for our students.
Warm wishes,
Nick
Head of Senior Campus
A Message from the Registrar’s Office
If you have not yet enrolled your other child/ren at Launceston Grammar, I encourage you to do so as soon as possible as places do fill quite quickly.
Places for 2021 enrolments filled quite quickly last year and we had to waitlist a number of families so early enrolment, regardless of the year of entry is recommended.
Please note that we do allocate sibling and alumni priorities to each year group; and a family application for enrolment fee if enrolling more than one child at a time in recognition of your support and commitment to your child’s education at Launceston Grammar.
Please contact Carolyn Roney, Registrar or Bonnie Reeves, Assistant Registrar to learn more. Registrar@lcgs.tas.edu.au or 6336 6000
Carolyn Roney
Registrar
Please find below a link to a notice form outlining the School’s legal obligations to provide information to the Australian Government.
The School is required to provide the department with the following information about each student at the School:
The purpose of the Student Residential Address and Other Information Collection (the Collection) informs Australian Government school education policy and helps ensure funding for non-government schools is based on need.
Please be assured that your personal information is protected by law under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) and is protected by law under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act).
The department does not intend to disclose your personal information to any overseas recipients.
Read more about this here: Collection Notice for parents/guardians 2021 Student Residential Address and Other Information
Launceston Grammar is striving for continuous improvement in all areas of the School.
We are seeking community feedback on our current Café 1846 service. We would appreciate if you could please complete the 14 question survey by clicking on the link below.
The survey will be open until Friday 19 March. The School will work through the survey results with the Cafe 1846 team and provide an update to our community in Term 2.
Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback.
Launceston Grammar’s Rowing Support Group’s Online Silent Auction is now live and closes 9:00pm on Sunday 14 March.
There are 49 amazing items to bid for with funds raised to assist with the purchase of new and upgraded equipment.
Simply enter your bid amount in the comments section for each post. There is a minimum $5 increment per bid.
Join the Booth family on Sunday 21 March at their East Tamar property for a fundraising event with a twist.
Aviators will by flying their planes onto the Rostella airstrip for a luncheon event with funds raised to go toward this year’s Walkathon Charity, Cancer Council Tasmania.
Not an aviator? The invitation is open to all, feel free to join them at their property by automobile.
EVENT DETAILS:
TIME: 10.30am to 3pm (planes will start landing from 10am)
VENUE: ‘Rostella’ at 135 Rostella Road, Dilston
Please present your ticket on arrival as proof of booking.
A part of our 175-year celebrations, join us on Thursday 15 April for an exciting Historical Hunt with fun prizes up for grabs!
Open to all friends of the School, get a team together and book a spot via our School Calendar
Open to students, parents, alumni and staff, our first Leadership Lunch for 2021 features local entrepreneur, developer and alumnus, Errol Stewart.
Hear from Errol about his journey since leaving school.
Wednesday 24 March from 1.00pm at our Senior Campus.
To reserve your free place visit our School Calendar
Join us at our Senior Campus on Thursday 29 April from 7pm to hear from David Gillespie, author of Teen Brain, a book about how teenagers are uniquely susceptible to addiction and the severity of this problem in an age where excessive screen time is the norm.
A part of Launceston Grammar’s 2021 Parenting Seminars, to reserve your free place visit our School Calendar
David is a lawyer and the best-selling author of the Sweet Poison books, a series about how we are all poisoning ourselves with sugar.
EVENT DETAILS
Grade 6 teacher, Helen Wilson has secured a place on the Bush Blitz Teachlive Stony Head 2021 Expedition.
The Bush Blitz TeachLive program sees primary and secondary teachers from across Australia join scientists in the field. The teachers help Australia’s top scientists document the plants and animals in the area, and potentially discover new species. From the field teachers teach ‘live’ back to their students via the dedicated Bush Blitz TeachLive website. Highlights and lesson plans are posted daily and students experience what is involved in scientific research as their teacher works first hand with industry professionals to demonstrate the skills of identifying, classifying and describing plant and animal specimens to the students.
Launceston Grammar’s Junior Campus is an IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) School, and as such, embraces authentic learning opportunities for our students. Having a staff member immersed in the environment and working with industry professionals provides a unique and powerful opportunity to learn first-hand the application of scientific techniques and to explore the study of place.
Our students will have the opportunity to: observe the project first-hand; design authentic questions; develop research skills; observe first-hand the role of a range of professionals in action; and witness the powerful collaboration of organisations working together towards a shared goal.
The Tasmania Police Career Development Program is aimed at Grade 12 students from around Tasmania who have a keen interest in becoming a Police Officer.
It is a free, five-day program conducted during school holidays, during which students will live at the Tasmania Police Academy, Rokeby, and experience first-hand what police recruit training involves.
As a part of this program students will undertake the Tasmania Police fitness testing and written examinations. Those students who are successful in these will progress through to the next stage of the recruitment process and possible employment at the completion of their Grade 12 studies. More information about the Program can be found on the Tasmania Police website
Applications for the 2021 Career Development Program are now open to current Grade 12 students only. The Programs will be held during the Term 2 and 3 holidays. To apply, students should check their school email account for full details. Applications are strictly due to the Careers Centre by Monday 29 March.
The popular Australian Defence Force Gap Year Program is Now Open
This program gives students who have completed Grade 12 the chance to experience an exciting and rewarding paid 12-month role in the Navy, Army or Air Force. For further information and to apply, visit: https://www.defencejobs.gov.au/students-and-education/gap-year/
Australian National University (ANU) Direct Application Process
Following the launch of ANU’s direct application process in 2019, ANU course applications have now opened for 2022.
What applicants need to know:
More information about the application process and timeframes can be found on the ANU Website
Students who would like any assistance with their applications are encouraged to contact the Careers Centre.
Please note: applications for most other Australian universities do not open until early August.
I welcome the opportunity to talk with parents and students at any time throughout the year; please contact me on phone: (03) 6336 6058 or email: careers@lcgs.tas.edu.au.
Fiona Symons
Careers Advisor
Launceston Grammar’s Poimena Art Gallery has recently hosted artist, Penny Burnett as part of the Artist in Residence programme.
Penny has been adding a little colour to the gallery while working alongside our students.
Thank you, Penny for sharing your knowledge and vibrant energy with our staff and students.
We are very excited to be able to run a production this year and this week we announced that auditions for Carry On will be held in Week 8.
As in previous years the production is open to students from Grades 9-12 but this year, due to COVID restrictions still in place, we have had to cap the number of cast members involved at 50. Whilst this is a change, we must still adhere to current social distancing rules, yet we feel very lucky to be able to put a show on this year after having to cancel last year’s production.
We still strongly encourage everyone who would like to audition to give it a go if they are keen to be involved but there is a chance some students may not be able to be part of the cast this time around. We shall also be giving priority to our senior students if we reach our maximum number. If students are unable to be included in the cast this time there are other opportunities to take part backstage, front of house or help on the costume team. There will, of course, also be more productions in the years to come.
If students are auditioning they should take note that rehearsals will begin after the Easter Holidays and will take place throughout Term Two. Most rehearsals take place on Fridays between 3.45pm and 5.30pm and Sundays from 10.00am to 12.30pm although there may be more rehearsals before the actual production week which will run from August 2 – 6 (Week Three, Term Three).
Janelle Scott, our wardrobe mistress is looking for interested parent and student volunteers to help source and create the amazing costume pieces that accompany the show. If you would be interested in helping out please email Janelle Scott at jscott@lcgs.tas.edu.au
We look forward to welcoming you all to the show when we open our doors to the audience on August 2, 2021.
Marianna Lebiedzinska- Frost
Director Carry On
House Chapels
In Chapel we have been preparing for and looking forward to Easter. We have been finding that Jesus’ messages have been quite serious and challenging.
READING
From Mark Chapter 8
Jesus began to teach his disciples. He taught them that he must suffer many things. He taught them that the elders, chief priests and religious leaders would not accept him. He would be killed but after three days would rise from the dead.
34 Jesus called the crowd to him along with his disciples. He said, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must say no to their own needs. They must take up their cross and follow me. 35 Whoever wants to save their life will lose it. But whoever loses their life for me and for the good news will save it. 36 What good is it if someone gains the whole world but loses their soul?”
PRAYERS
We give thanks for what’s good and what’s going well for us,
For everything we are happy with and enjoying.
We pray that we remember to look out for others.
We pray about things we are worried about or annoyed about,
about the things we need help with and need to sort out.
We pray for people in leadership and with power and influence that they would make wise decisions,
and do good for everyone and help out people where they can.
In the Lord’s name. Amen.
Rev. Paul Grayston
Chaplain
