Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Lihir International School is committed to providing excellent learning experiences for children, and sharing those experiences with parents and caregivers.

Next week, Semester 1 student folios will be sent home. The folio displays a range of work samples completed by your child during terms 1 and 2, 2023.

These work samples will give you an indication of the range of topics your child has covered and the level of understanding they have achieved.

Please take time to view all work in the folio with your child and ask them questions about what they have been learning so that they get the chance to discuss their learning with you.

When going through the folio, please keep in mind that all children learn at different rates and have learning strengths in different curriculum areas. This is an opportunity as a parent to offer your child some encouragement and praise.

When you have finished perusing the work samples with your child, please return the folio to the school.

Reports

Students will be given their Semester 1 Reports on Thursday 22 June. Written reports are distributed at the end of term 2 for Semester 1 reporting and end of term 4 for Semester 2. If you are going on holidays early, your child will bring their report home next term.

If you have any questions about your child's report, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher.

Public Holiday

A reminder that Monday, the 12th June, is a public holiday for the late Queen's birthday. I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend.

End of Term

The last day for term 2 will be Thursday, 22nd June at 12.30pm. Term 3 will commence on Monday, 17th July.

Sports Carnival

Mrs Laien is busy preparing students for next week's track and field sports carnival. The twilight track events will be held at 4pm on Wednesday the 21st June followed by a sausage sizzle. All parents, friends and Wantoks are encouraged to attend and support their children’s house. If you would like to volunteer to assist with the BBQ, please see Mr Neville.

Regards,

Mr Greg Neville

Our School Production

There is no admission fee for parents and friends to attend our school production; however, the Student Council will have a donation box at the gate and parents are welcome to make a small donation. This will help with our fund-raising efforts this term. We appreciate your support.

Tabloid Sports

Next Thursday afternoon, after school, the Student Council will run Tabloid Sports finishing at 4.00pm. This is a voluntary activity.

Sausage Sizzle and Ice-cream

Next Friday, the Student Council will be hosting a sausage sizzle during lunch. This will be K2.00. After school on Friday as well, Student Council will be having ice-cream served for K2.00 as well. Students are asked to bring in their money next week to their teachers.

Afternoon Sport

Minkey hockey and Netball for yrs 3-6 has now finished as well as high school golf. The last swimming lesson was also this week.

Next term, two LIS Netball teams (one primary and one high school) will travel to Kavieng to participate in the OLSH Netball Carnival. There will be training for the students who have nominated to attend on Wednesday afternoon from 3.15 - 4.00pm and also on Saturday morning from 8.30-9.30am.

Student Council Tabloid Sports

Student Council will run tabloid sports next Thursday afternoon, finishing at 4.00pm. This is not a compulsory activity but a fun afternoon of games, run by our Student Councillors.

It’s on again – the LIS Golden Orchid Ball is on again this year at the Lihir Sports and Social Club on Saturday September 9th, 2023. The theme for this year’s ball is RED BLACK & GOLD.

The proceeds from this year’s event will be split between the school and a local Government run school.

Apart from selling table tickets, we will also be selling raffle tickets and will conduct an auction on the night.

We are seeking support from the Townsite residents by way of donations for prizes for the raffle tickets and the auction.

Please contact the 2023 Ball committee members on email  LIPSBallCommittee@newcrest.com.au if you wish to donate an item or items, which we use as prizes for the raffle or auction on the night.

All donations are greatly appreciated.

The Ball Committee members are:

Executive members:
Chairperson       –             Ruth Waram
Deputy Chair      -              Kolish Robin
Treasurer            -              Joanna Ling
Secretary            -              Jeanette Bokame

Committee Members

Anesia Wai          –            2023 P&W President
Emma Grubb      -             2023 P&W Vice President
Neomi Walsh      -             2023 P&W Treasurer
Evelyn Tavil
Serah Kaia
Amanda Amidy
Alu Kila
Esther Taune
Henry Kairi

Term 1 Monday 30 January to Thursday 30 March

Term 2 Monday 17 April to Thursday 22 June

Term 3 Monday 17 July to Thursday 14 September

Term 4 Monday 2 October to Thursday 7 December 

Key dates:

Tabloid Sports (Student Council): Thursday 15th June 3.00-4.00pm

Kindy Athletics: Tuesday 20th June, commencing at 8.30am

P-10 Athletics Carnival: Wednesday 21st June; Track events start at 4.00pm

Afternoon activities:

Netball Training: Wednesday afternoon 3.10-4.00pm and Saturday morning 8.30-9.30am

Homework Club: No year 5/6 homework class next week; Wednesday afternoon high school; Thursday afternoon for year 4: 3.10-4.00pm 

Year 8 and 10 Mock Exams

Next week, students in year 8 and 10 will sit their second round of Mock Exams. It is important that students are here on time for these important exams. Data from these exams are used to analyse students' progress and areas that need further revision and consolidation. Thank you to Ms Yip for organising the exam schedule.

Kindy Athletics

Kindy Athletics for Senior Kindy students will be held on Tuesday, 20th June, (Week 10), commencing at 8.30am on the green quad. Parents are welcome to come and watch the Kindy events. Primary classes will also attend to cheer on the Kindy students.

End of semester 1 Reports

Semester 1 reports for Prep-Year 10 students will be sent home to parents on Thursday, 22 June, which is the last day of term. Next week, students will also take home their portfolios so parents can view term 2 assessment tasks. We ask that these folios be returned the following week or early next term.

Friday assemblies

A reminder to parents (especially our new parents) that you are very welcome to attend our school assembly each Friday morning, commencing at 8.10am at the basketball court. Each Friday there is a short class presentation. This week it was the Year 4 Tok Pisin assembly and next week will be the Student Council.

Absences

A reminder that if your child is absent, please email your child's teacher or text/phone Mrs Romaso-Daimol in the office. 

Kind regards,

Ms Cathy Langusch             

Our electrical apprentices are progressing well with the Work Ready Program. Please keep an eye out for our Apprentice Profiles which we’ll include in our Toksave for the remainder of this term. This week we did interviews for our next Work Ready Program which will commence at the end of July.

We are still working with many of our former Work Ready Program Trainees to apply for a range of positions both with Newcrest and other stakeholders and secure employment.

Out staff are also continuing to support our BEd Teachers to compete all of their required assessment in the STMC Computer Lab over weekends and after school.

Our FODE students are continuing their studies and making good progress.    

We are in the process of finalising details for a Certificate of Inclusive Education, for Teachers across Lihir, with Callan Services. We look forward to presenting these details with the Local Education Office in the near future.

This week we have received the first version of our new School to Mine Student Database. We look forward to working with Digital Specialists in Australia to finalise this database and the associated tools and reports.  This will be integral in sharing information with HR regarding the local talent available from our previous programs, when recruiting for future employment opportunities.    

Regards, 

Mr Kevin Collins