TOKSAVE - Week 5 Term 4 2024

Lihir International School and School to Mine Campus

Principal: Mr Kevin Collins

Deputy Principal LIS: Ms Catherine Langusch

Deputy Principal STM: Mr David Wengip

From the Principal

Stranger Awareness

Thank you to Billy Ame, Newmont Supervisor of Operations Security who we welcomed this week to provide a short information session with students on stranger awareness.   

Rugby League Gala Day

Next Saturday we are running the Rugby League Gala Day, where we will welcome all Primary Schools from around Lihir to attend a carnival. In preparation for this, next Thursday we will have Donald Saunders (development coach for the Brisbane Broncos and also a head Queensland Schoolboy Rugby League Coach at Palm Beach Currumbin State High School) and Brian Collins (a former Qld Schoolboys Rugby League player and a current Rugby League coach with Toowoomba Rugby League team Highfields) running workshops with all of our students from Prep to Grade 10. Friday Don and Brian will be coaching our Grade 5 – 10 boys in preparation for the carnival Saturday.  

2024 Classes

I am currently organising classes for the 2024 school year. If you know your child / children will not be attending Lihir International School in 2024, and you have not yet informed me, please let me know as soon as possible, so that year level numbers and class organisation can be finalised. 2024 classes will be announced in week 10. Please also submit enrolment forms for any new students to LIS. 

Awards Night

In the last week of this term, on Wednesday the 4 December, the school will host its Awards Night. The evening will consist of various awards for each class and feature class concert items. Further information regarding the Awards Night will be disseminated in coming weeks.

School for term 4 will finish on Thursday the 5 December.

Please make an appointment to see the principal if you have any concerns or queries. 

Regards,

Mr Kevin Collins

Term 4 Parent Calendar

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Thank you to the P & W!

Thank you to the P & W for our new primary Science resources that have just arrived. We are also awaiting the arrival of new Science resources for our high school lab at STM Campus.

Thank you also to the P & W for providing cakes and ice-cream for our year 8 and 10 students for their end-of-exams celebrations.

We appreciate the fantastic support we get from our wonderful P & W.

Screen Time and Guidelines

https://aifs.gov.au/resources/short-articles/too-much-time-screens

Screen Time and Children

https://hw.qld.gov.au/blog/how-much-screen-time-is-too-much/

How much screen time is too much?

https://hw.qld.gov.au/blog/how-much-screen-time-is-too-much/

Check out the school's website!

https://lisstm.com.au/

At LIS - Wellbeing Matters!

The Australian Student Wellbeing Framework supports schools to provide every student with the strongest foundation possible for them to reach their aspirations in learning and in life.

The vision of the Framework is that schools are learning communities that promote student wellbeing, safety and positive relationships so that students can reach their full potential.

The Framework is based on evidence that demonstrates the strong association between safety, wellbeing and learning.

Wellbeing Information for Parents

https://studentwellbeinghub.edu.au/parents/framework/

Year 10 Work Experience

Josephine and Katie working for NCS at the Towns and Camps Office
Oscar demonstrating his embroidery skills at Hip Pocket.
Dilo and Andrew at City Pharmacy.
Deborah assisitng the Grade 1/2 class at LIS.
Jamilia in action with Newmont External Relations and Comms.
Solita and Geno serving at the LSSC Deli.
Grace assisting Grade 1/2 at LIS.

Thank you to all of our Work Experience Hosts for their continued support of Work Experience Program, this is a valuable learning experience for our students. 

Thank you to Ms Saua and the year 1/2 class for your informative assembly about water.

Term 4 Week 4 Principal Award Winners

Carmelitha Sikewing (yr 9), Bryce Bakker (yr 5), Patrick Baiwan (yr 7), Tyron Selep (yr 3), Oliver Harrison (Kindy), Callum Daimol (yr 1), Sophia Kuskus (Prep - absent)

Term 4 Key Dates and Activities

Upcoming Key Dates and Activities

Week 6: Wednesday - Student led conferences for Primary classes 3.15-6.00pm

Week 6: Thursday - Rugby League Clinics for all classes Prep - 10

Week 6: Saturday (9th November) - Rugby League Gala Day

Week 7: Thursday - Long Run and Ball Games Carnival

After school activities:

Wednesday: Homework class for year 3-6 from 3.10 - 4.00pm; Supervised study for High school students.

Tuesday - Friday: After school swimming program as per schedule 

Canteen Menu & roster

School Hours

School Hours K - 6 (LIS)                                                               

Official school times are:

8.10                 Bell rings

8.10 – 8.15      Home room (Assembly on Monday and Friday mornings)

8.15 – 10.35    First session

10.35 – 11.05 Recess (15 minutes eating followed by 15 minutes play)

11.05 – 12.35 Second session

12.35 – 1.20    Lunch (15 minutes eating followed by 30 minutes play)

1:20 – 3.00      Third Session 

3.00                 End of school day  

 

School Hours 7 - 10                                                                                  

Official school times are:

8.10                 Bell rings

8.10 – 8.15      Home room (Assembly on Monday and Friday mornings)

8.15 – 10.05    Two periods

10.05 – 10.35 Recess (10 minutes eating followed by 20 minutes play)

10.35 – 1.20    Three periods

1.20 – 2.00      Lunch (10 minutes eating followed by 30 minutes play)

2.00 – 2.55      One period

2.55 – 3.00      Home room

3.00                 End of school day

2024 and 2025 Term Dates for Students

2024

Term 4 Monday 30 September to Thursday 5 December

2025

Term 1 Monday 27 January to Thursday 3 April

Term 2 Tuesday 22 April to Thursday 19 June

Term 3 Monday 14 July to Thursday 18 September

Term 4 Monday 6 October to Thursday 4 December

Sports Update

Term 4 After School Swim Program

After school lessons have commenced for the term and will continue until Week 8. There will be no swimming on Friday 25 October as I will be away.

Please take time to check the schedule as there has been a few movements in the squads.

Kind regards,

Miss Judith Meauri (Sports Coordinator)

Schedule 1

Schedule 2

Year 5/6 Camp 1 Mess Excursion

From the Deputy Principal (LIS)

PAT Tests

Over the next week, students from Prep – year 9 will continue completing online ‘PAT’ tests in English and Mathematics. PAT stands for Progressive Achievement Tests.

These tests are conducted in many schools in Australia as well as international schools and are used to track both individual student and year level learning progress. These tests are not used for student reporting but give teachers evidenced-based data about a student’s learning at a given point of time. Staff analyse data from these tests in order to identify future learning needs.

These tests are facilitated through the ACER (Australian Council for Educational Research) website  - www.acer.org/au/pat/progressive-achievement.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or your child’s teacher.

Curriculum update

Both Australia and Papua New Guinea have released updated versions of their Curriculum documents. Teachers are currently reviewing programs to align with Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum and the PNG Standards-based Curriculum. This process will continue through 2025.

Primary Student-led Conferences

Primary Student-led Conferences will take place on Wednesday week 6, the 6th November from 3.15 - 6.00pm. Parents are invited to come along to your child's class and your child will share about some of the learning they are doing in class. This is not a parent/teacher interview however teachers will help students plan their conferences. A conference usually takes 10 - 15 minutes. Siblings will be supervised in the library.

Friday Assemblies

Parents and friends are welcome to attend our Friday assemblies that commence at 8.10am on the basketball court. This week was the year Prep assembly and next week it will be the year 1/2 Music assembly.

Kind regards,

Ms Cathy Langusch             

VIP Champion!

Norman Giuna for Valuing and Including Others.

From the Deputy Principal (STM)

Work Ready Program

We had our first guest speaker, a former WRP Trainee and currently working under HR – Newmont, came and spoke to the Trainees on her journey from being a WRP Student to now an employee of Newmont. We thank Mayble Reba – HR Officer, HR - HRBP for her continuous support in our WRP as a guest speaker.

This week we were privileged to have the HR People Manager, Ms. Jacqueline Waka, visit STM as part of her familiarisation visit, along with Newmont colleague, Seth Attuquaye. Ms. Waka acknowledged the WRP and encouraged the trainees by saying they are privileged to be in the program and must be committed in their training. A WRP student representative welcomed the team and explained the training they are receiving and how they will utilise the skills, knowledge and attitudes they have acquired when they get to the workplace. She also thanked Newmont for the opportunity it provides to the young local Lihirians through the STM Work Ready Program.  

Our i Mine and Process Plant Tour and information session for this week has been rescheduled to next Friday.  

 FODE

Eligible Year 10 upgraders sat for their National Exams last week.

Other Students are continuing their studies and doing individual work at their own pace with assistance from STM Staff.

Kind regards, 

Mr. David Wengip

Meet our WRP trainees

Name: My name is Charles Tohiekitip

 What village are you from? I come from Samo 1 Village, Lihir

 What form of training have you previously had?  I attended Wurtol Technical College and studied to be a Heavy Equipment Fitter.

 What do you want to do after you complete the Work Ready Program? After I complete my WR Program, I would like to work with Newmont as a Technician at the Process Plant.

 

Name: My name is Samson Robin

 What village are you from?  I come from Samo 1 Village, Lihir

 What form of training have you previously had?  I did my Gr. 10 at New-Hanover High School. Then I attended Palie Vocational Centre & took up Mechanical Studies – Light Vehicle.

 What do you want to do after you complete the Work Ready Program? After I complete the WR Program, I would like to work with Newmont as a Mine Technician.

Name: My name is Lyanne Balbal

What village are you from? I come from Londolovit Village, Lihir.

What form of training have you previously had? I did my Gr. 10 & 12 at Tabubil Secondary School. After that, I did my Diploma in Human Capital Management at ITI.

 What do you want to do after you complete the Work Ready Program?

After I complete my WR Training program, I want to work with Newmont in any role under the HR Department.