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Term 3, Week 1

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July

Term 3, Week 1

Contents

Senior Executive
Headmaster - Mr Richard Ford Head of Senior Campus - Mr Nick Foster
School News
New Exhibition Parent Grade Representatives Just Landed Latest SchoolTV
School Events
Grade 9 Parent Bowling Event Grade 10 Parent Cocktail Party Grade 10 Parent Function Grade 12 Parent Function
Careers Centre
Subject Selection Apprenticeships University Applications Defence Work Experience Program Key Dates
175 Stories
New Stories
Chaplains Message
Quick to Answer?
Senior Executive

Headmaster - Mr Richard Ford

Welcome to Term 3It has been wonderful to welcome back to campus this week students and staff even though the return to campus has been slightly ...

Welcome to Term 3

It has been wonderful to welcome back to campus this week students and staff even though the return to campus has been slightly delayed for some due to COVID restrictions.

Over the last fortnight our TCE Outdoor Education students enjoyed a spectacular week of white water rafting on the Mersey River. Senior students were also involved in one of the final rehearsals before the musical, Carry On opens on 3 August.

This week, staff have also been collaborating on a wide range of projects, such as Mental Health First Aid, a Student and Parent Portal (coming in 2022), an Environment Management Plan and a Reconciliation Action Plan.

With winter sport back up and running, I look forward to catching up with parents at sport. For Grade 10 parents, I hope to see many next Tuesday (27 July) at the Grade 10 Parent Cocktail Party. To book simply click here.

Government Funding

This afternoon I shared with parents, carers and alumni information regarding the Commonwealth Government’s redistribution of the share of non-government school funding going to Independent schools. Please look out for this letter and if you have any questions please contact me at headmaster@lcgs.tas.edu.au

 

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Head of Senior Campus - Mr Nick Foster

SimplicityIt has been great to see students and staff back at school this week. Schools certainly feel very empty and souless in the holiday break. ...

Simplicity

It has been great to see students and staff back at school this week. Schools certainly feel very empty and souless in the holiday break. It’s been good to hear from students about their holidays and what they did. How they have explored our State, read books and had some much needed down time with family. During the break I was fortunate enough to take a course on Mental Health First Aid. It was enlightening to learn new skills but also sobering to delve into mental health issues that are impacting on society. In particular, the impact of anxiety on so many of us. Interestingly this is not a new phenomenon. David Gillespie in his book Brain Reset writes,“In 350BCE, Aristotle, for example, described a pantophobe* as ‘the man who is by nature apt to fear everything’. Within the book there was a common theme: We live in an ever speeding world. At times it seems we need 25 hours in a day and 8 days in a week to get everything we need done. We never seem to have time to just stop. We seem to get to the weekend or next break and heave a sigh of relief and collapse. At times we can feel as though we lose sense of our true north. As Dante wrote: “In the middle of the journey of life I found myself within a dark wood where the straight way was lost”.

I speak to many students who at times feel a sense of being a little lost. In a world where the 24 hour news cycles bring mostly bad news, it can seem for our children as though they are in a roller coaster out of control. I often talk with students about their circle of control and their circle of influence. That is, what are the things they can influence, but what are the things they can control? So many of us get confused between the two. I believe we also overthink our circle of control. I recently heard it said that the greatest joy can be found in simplicity. There can be so much joy in simply being. I wonder when was the last time many of us took our shoes off and walked barefoot on the grass (not necessarily ideal in winter!), or sat and watched a bird fly? Do we have time for that? At this time of year I often hear people discussing how they love sitting by an open fire. They don’t say with a phone, or my Facebook friends. They comment on the serenity and simplicity of the fire.  I don’t want to sound like a copy writer for The Castle, but it is true. Great joy and serenity can be found in simplicity. I know the transforming power simplicity can have; every outdoor education trip returns students and staff both tired but relaxed. In her book Phosphorescence, Julia Baird writes: “In short: when we are exposed to sunlight, trees, water or even just a view of green leaves, we become happier, healthier and stronger … seek awe and nature daily”.

It is almost like we have to consciously stop at times. To give ourselves permission to be still. To take time to cook an agreeable meal, eat leisurely with friends and family, to contemplate and enjoy; to watch the flames of the fire or the trickle of a stream. Or as Raymond Redington on the Black List suggested, “Read a good book … and to sleep like I slept when I was a boy – give me that”.

In schools we often encourage our students to be mindful, to be joyful in the moment, to saviour it, not to immediately jump to what’s next. For our senior students what’s next is a mere 12 weeks until their Grade 12 journey comes to an end and exams are upon them. I know for the parents of these students it must seem like just a blink of an eye since they delivered a nervous 5 year old to school. This can be a stressful time. Time won’t slow down, in fact the opposite; it will seem to speed up. I hope we can encourage all around us to pause, and stop amid the noise. To reach out to teachers, tutors or house heads for help. Max Ehrmann wrote in Desiderate, or our desired things: “Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace they may be in silence”.

I hope amid the busy term ahead you and your children can remember to take time for yourselves. To practice good self-care, to walk in the fresh air and savour the silence, to sit by the open fire and have time for you and your loved ones, to read a good book, and to sleep like a child.

I’ll leave you with a final thought from Salvatore Quasimodo from his poem, It is now Evening:

Ognuno sta sols sul
Cuor della terr traffito
Da un raggio di sole

Everyone of us stands alone on the heart of the earth
Transfixed by a beam of sun;
And suddenly it is evening

(*a Greek word meaning – all fearing).

 

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School News

New Exhibition

Poimena Gallery is showing the Portrait of an Interior exhibition until Thursday 12 August.

 

Parent Grade Representatives

Thank you to all of our Parent Grade Representatives (PGR) who we have detailed below according to the grade they represent. Our PGRs play an ...

Thank you to all of our Parent Grade Representatives (PGR) who we have detailed below according to the grade they represent. Our PGRs play an integral role in leading the Parent Grade Representative programme and providing ongoing support to parents.

Prep – Paulette Gerard
Grade 1 – Anna Thomas
Grade 4 – Jo Wadley
Grade 5 – Eliza Tole
Grade 6 –
Grade 7 – Rachel Marshall
Grade 9 – Tammie Gardner
Grade 10 – Sarah Gibson
Grade 12 – Georgie Eastaugh

If you are a parent of a student in any of the grades not included above and would like to become a Parent Grade Representative please contact community@lcgs.tas.edu.au. Additionally if you would like to make contact with your PGR please email community@lcgs.tas.edu.au

For more information about the programme please click here.

 

 

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Just Landed

Brand new House-coloured polo tops have just arrived into the the Grammar Shop. With a limited number here early, race in and grab yours ready for ...

Brand new House-coloured polo tops have just arrived into the the Grammar Shop. With a limited number here early, race in and grab yours ready for the upcoming Athletics Carnival. 

Retail price $49.95

More stock will be arriving in the coming weeks.

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Latest SchoolTV

COVID Fatigue and Youth Mental HealthThe physical impact of the pandemic has mostly spared our young people, however as the nation remains to be on ...

COVID Fatigue and Youth Mental Health

The physical impact of the pandemic has mostly spared our young people, however as the nation remains to be on alert and in various stages of lockdown, restrictions continue to be mandated. The pandemic has had a great affect on our young people with many paying a heavy emotional and developmental price. Psychological disorders are on the rise and emergency interventions have skyrocketed.

We invite you to click here for a special report about the current state of youth mental health in a post-COVID era and guidance on how best to support young people.

If this special report raises any concerns for you, a loved one or the wellbeing of your child, please seek medical or professional help.

 

 

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School Events

Grade 9 Parent Bowling Event

Parent Grade Representative, Mrs Tammie Gardner, warmly invites Grade 9 parents to join with her for an evening to catch up with fellow parents. For ...

Parent Grade Representative, Mrs Tammie Gardner, warmly invites Grade 9 parents to join with her for an evening to catch up with fellow parents. For more information please contact Tammie on 0410 001 895 or email community@lcgs.tas.edu.au

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Saturday 7 August
Time: 6.30 pm
Venue: Launceston Lanes, 24 Innocent Street, Kings Meadows

Register Your Interest Here

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Grade 10 Parent Cocktail Party

The Headmaster, Mr Richard Ford warmly invites parents to the Grade 10 Parent Cocktail Party. For more information please contact ...

The Headmaster, Mr Richard Ford warmly invites parents to the Grade 10 Parent Cocktail Party. For more information please contact community@lcgs.tas.edu.au

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Tuesday 27 July
Time: 6.00 pm to 8.00 pm
Venue: Cafe 1846, Senior Campus, 36 Button Street, Mowbray Heights

Register Your Interest Here

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Grade 10 Parent Function

Grade 10 parents are invited to Cube Seaport for canapes and drinks. The evening will be hosted on the same night as the Grade 10 Formal. EVENT ...

Grade 10 parents are invited to Cube Seaport for canapes and drinks. The evening will be hosted on the same night as the Grade 10 Formal.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: Friday 20 August
Time: 6.45 pm
Venue: Cube Seaport, 28 Seaport Boulevard, Launceston

Register Your Interest Here 

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Grade 12 Parent Function

Grade 12 parents are invited to Mudbar Restaurant, Seaport. The evening will be hosted on the same night as the Grade 12 Ball. EVENT DETAILS Date: ...

Grade 12 parents are invited to Mudbar Restaurant, Seaport. The evening will be hosted on the same night as the Grade 12 Ball.

EVENT DETAILS

  • Date: Saturday 31 July
    Time: 7.15 pm
    Venue: Mudbar Restaurant, 28 Seaport Boulevard, Launceston

For more information please contact Georgie Eastaugh on 0407 239 554 or Deb Mitchell on 0419 710 600.

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Careers Centre

Subject Selection

As part of a programme of activities to assist current Grade 10 and 11 studentsplan for next year, students are encouraged to visit the Careers ...

As part of a programme of activities to assist current Grade 10 and 11 students plan for next year, students are encouraged to visit the Careers Centre for help with selecting their subjects. In addition to scheduled Period 3 sessions, the Careers Centre will be open every recess during the subject selection period (26 July to 17 August) to provide one-on-one subject selection support. No booking is required. I will also be in attendance at the Subject Selection Evening being held at the Senior Campus on Tuesday 10 August.

I welcome the opportunity to sit down with parents and students at the Senior Campus at any time throughout the year to discuss options. Please contact me on (03) 6336 6058 or via email at careers@lcgs.tas.edu.au to arrange an appointment.

Fiona Symons
Careers Advisor

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Apprenticeships

Students interested in commencing an apprenticeship are encouraged to visit the Careers Centre for support with resumes, cover letters, job searches ...

Students interested in commencing an apprenticeship are encouraged to visit the Careers Centre for support with resumes, cover letters, job searches and interview preparation. Apprenticeships are commonly advertised in July, August and September for positions commencing in December 2021 to January 2022. Any students or parents requiring assistance with the process of finding and applying for apprenticeships are encouraged to contact the Careers Centre.

A William Adams Apprenticeship

 For details click here.

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University Applications

Applications for most university courses open on 2 August. Grade 12 students will attend compulsory information sessions about the course application ...

Applications for most university courses open on 2 August. Grade 12 students will attend compulsory information sessions about the course application process on 2 August and scholarships, accommodation and offers on 19 August. 

Application drop-in help sessions will be held in the Careers Centre every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday lunchtime throughout the application period (2 August to 24 September). No booking is required. Students and parents are also very welcome to make appointments at other times.

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Defence Work Experience Program

The Defence Work Experience Program (DWEP) is offering two 1-day Army Work Experience opportunities at Derwent Barracks, Glenorchy on 5 October and ...

The Defence Work Experience Program (DWEP) is offering two 1-day Army Work Experience opportunities at Derwent Barracks, Glenorchy on 5 October and 15 November 2021. Participating students must be 15 years or older by the day of the placement. 

Applications for the October placement close on 6 August, and the November placement applications close on 11 September.

For more information or to apply, visit the DWEP website here.

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Key Dates

26 July to 17 AugustTCE Subject Selection Drop-In Sessions, recess daily 30 JulyUTAS Application Drop-In Session, lunchtime                       

26 July to 17 August
TCE Subject Selection Drop-In Sessions, recess daily

30 July
UTAS Application Drop-In Session, lunchtime                       

2 August
Most university course applications open with compulsory Grade 12 University Application Information Session, P3

2 August to 24 September
University Application Drop-In Sessions, lunchtime every Monday, Wednesday and Friday

10 August
TCE Subject Selection Evening, Senior Campus

19 August
Compulsory Grade 12 University Scholarships, Accommodation and Offer Information Session, P3
UTAS Scholarships Drop-In Session, lunchtime                                                               

Late September
Most university applications close

Various dates
Most university scholarships closing throughout September and October

 

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175 Stories

New Stories

175 Stories

Chaplains Message

Quick to Answer?

Are you the sort of person who is quick to answer, who says what’s on your mind all too easily? This term in Grade 1 and 2 we will be thinking ...

Are you the sort of person who is quick to answer, who says what’s on your mind all too easily? This term in Grade 1 and 2 we will be thinking through everything surrounding our speech including truth-telling, to using words to build people up, how to avoid complaining (all the time) and how to listen more.

What we say and how we say things reveals so much including what is really happening in our hearts. Jesus challenges us even further teaching us that every careless word is noticed by God (see Matthew 12:36-37). I am deeply challenged by this! These lessons are not just for our young children, they are timeless truths for all of us. I am one of those who is all too quick to speak. God gave us two ears and one mouth for a reason.

Have a great term with opportunities to reflect and grow.

Revd Elizabeth Poland
Junior Campus Chaplain

 

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