Dear parents and carers,

Exam Preparation

Next week the Grade 8 students will sit their third mock exams to identify areas of focus for teachers and students to work on as we approach exam time. The Grade 10 students are busy working to improve areas of improvement identified through their last mock exams.

Students will continue their regular Saturday sessions from 8.30am-10.30am for the next two weekends. Grade 10 Holiday Remedial lessons will run for 2 weeks of the holidays from 22 September to 3 October. Grade 8 Holiday Remedial will run from Monday 29 to Friday 3rd October. It is very important the students attend and are on time for these classes. Ms Yip will send home a letter outlining the timetable for holiday exam preparation sessions.

Change to Term 3 Calendar

With the Governor General and the National Executive Council declaring Monday 15 and Wednesday 17 September as public holidays in commemoration of the 50th Independence Anniversary Celebrations, the last day of term 3 for LIS will change from Thursday 18 September to Friday 12 September.

Students will attend school on the morning of Friday 12 September for a dress rehearsal of our Independence Day celebrations and then go home to rest from 11:00am. All students will then be required back at school to put on face paint and bilas (teachers will advise each class of times). A note for those participating in the bilas parade will go home outlining instructions for those students.

Please note that due to limited parking townsite families are asked to walk to the celebration. Parents from out of town are asked to park across the road from the LSSC.

Please also note with the changes to the school calendar, student folios will now go home at the start of term 4 with Parent / Teacher Interviews postponed to term 4, week 2. Thank you all for your understanding on these matters.  

Swimming Carnivals

Thanks to all the parents and carers who supported our annual swimming carnival. The students' enthusiasm and participation was great to see. Thanks to Miss Judith for organising the swimming carnivals and to all teachers and parents who facilitated the swimming lessons. Both carnivals were full of excellent performances of swimming and great sportsmanship.

Term 3 Calendar

Please find the Term 3 Parent Calendar attached below. 

If you have any concerns or would like further information on any of the topics in this newsletter, please do not hesitate to make contact with any questions.  

Regards,

Mr Kevin Collins

 

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Our Wednesday morning 'Healthy Breakfast' was a fun event for our students and we thank NCS for their donation of cereal, fruit, bread and spreads, and juice in order for this to happen. Eating a range of healthy food is so important for our health and wellbeing!

Thank you NCS for your wonderful support of our students! 

SCHOOL HOURS Prep - 6

Official school times are:

8.10 Bell rings

8.10 – 8.15 Home room (Assembly on Friday)

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 Friday)

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 Third Session

2.55 – 3.00 Home room

3.00 End of school day

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

Week 9: Friday - Independence Day celebration and last day of term

Wednesday: Homework Club with Mrs R-D (year 5/6) and Ms Tukata (year 3/4)

Wednesday: Supervised Study for High School with various teachers available to support High School students.

Tuesday - Friday: After school swimming with Ms Meauri will finish at the end of this week (week 7)

Swimming Carnivals

Thank you to all who participated with such enthusiasm in our Swimming Carnivals that were held on Thursday. Thank you also to the many parents and wantoks who came along and cheered on our students. That is the end of our afterschool swim program for this term. It will recommence week 2 of term 4.

Ms Meauri (Sports Co-ordinator) 

Parent / Teacher Interviews

Due to the busy end-of-term with our Independence Day celebrations, Parent / Teacher Interviews will be held on Monday and Tuesday afternoon of Week 2. Student portfolios will be sent home in Week 1.

GEM Chats

GEM Chats are a part of our Wellbeing program (The Resilience Project) that we are implementing this year. They are based on each of TRP's attributes - Gratitude, Empathy, Mindfulness and Emotional Literacy. Teachers use them in class and we encourage families to find time at home to also do some GEM chats. 

GEM chat consists of 2-5-minute activities that can be done at any time that suits your family. They are a great way to get students thinking about GEM outside of school time and importantly, they practise strategies regularly to improve their mental health. Each week, there is a different GEM chat in the toksave. I encourage all parents and carers to find time to discuss these together with your child/children.

Friday Assemblies

Parents and wantoks are welcome to join us each Friday at 8.10am for our Friday assembly. This week, it was the Swimming Awards assembly and next week, it will be the Music assembly.

Kind regards,

Ms Langusch.

WORK READY PROGRAM

The current WRP trainees have just completed the 6th of their 8 week program. The module ‘Meeting Workplace Expectations’ was presented this week. This module focuses on the basic expectations in the workplace including the employees’ behaviour and performance expectations. Performance expectations are requirements of an employee including expected results, behavior and actions. The module also covers the topics on individual Skills and Will power of the employees in performing their jobs.

Past WRP Trainees continue to come to STM on Wednesdays and Fridays to apply for the weekly job vacancies that are advertised.

FODE

FODE students are working at their own pace with the guidance and assistance from STM staff. 

ACADEMIC SUPPORT

Our Academic Support students from Lihir Secondary School are expected to come to STM every second Saturday to access STM Resources and assistance from STM Staff.

Former LIS Scholarship students who are currently doing their Grades 11 and 12 at OLSH International School in Kavieng are also in the Academic Support program. They are expected to participate in the program during their Term Breaks.

The Academic Support program has a specific set of activities focusing on the Students’ current studies as well as information regarding Tertiary Education Institutions focusing on future Studies and career opportunities.

 AFTERNOON REMEDIALS / IT / EXAM PREP

Monday / Tuesday Remedials, Thursday IT (Computing) and Saturday Exam Prep will continue at STM.

Kind regards, 

Mr David Wengip