Student-led Conferences

Thank you to all of the parents who came to share their child’s learning journey this week through our student-led conference. Thanks also to the teachers for preparing the students and their classrooms and for welcoming our parent community.

Rugby League Gala Day

This week we welcomed 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) to run coaching clinics for all of our students from Prep to Grade 10. On Friday Don and Brian coached our Grade 4 – 10 boys in preparation for the carnival Saturday. Saturday we are running the Rugby League Gala Day, where we will welcome all Primary Schools from around Lihir to attend a carnival.

2025 Classes

I am currently organising classes for the 2025 school year. If you know your child / children will not be attending Lihir International School in 2025, 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. 2025 classes will be announced in week 10. Please also submit enrolment forms for any new students to LIS. 

Year 10 Graduation

On Monday, 18 November, our year 10 class, accompanied by their parents, guardians and teachers, will have their graduation dinner. This is a time for them to celebrate and recognise their time at LIS. We will farewell our wonderful year 10s as a school community at the Awards Night on Wednesday, 4 December.

Library Books Return

There will be no more library book borrowing from the beginning of Week 8. Students are requested to return all borrowed books to the library.

Ms Savitas needs to audit all resources and have them on the shelves ready for borrowing next year.

School Resources Return

During the course of the year, some students have borrowed resources, such as dictionaries and calculators, to use at home for their homework activities.

These must now be returned to the school for student use next year.

We also request that all home readers to be returned to classrooms by the end of Week 7.

Awards Night

In the last week of this term, on Wednesday 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

Upcoming Key Dates and Activities

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

Week 7: Thursday - Long Run and Ball Games Carnival

Week 7: Friday - P&W Christmas Disco

Week 8: Monday - Year 10 Graduation

Week 8: Tuesday - Kindy Awards Morning (last day of Kindy)

Week 8: Thursday - Swim Club Breakup 

Week 8: Friday - School Council Sausage Sizzle

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 

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

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

Term 4 After School Swim Program

After school lessons have commenced for the term and will continue until Week 8. 

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

Kind regards,

Miss Judith Meauri (Sports Coordinator)

PAT Tests

Over the past week, students from Prep – Year 9 completed 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 took place on Wednesday; it was lovely seeing parents come to share some of the learning they are doing in class. 

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 Year 1/2 Music assembly and next week it will be the year Prep Tokpisin assembly.

Kind regards,

Ms Cathy Langusch             

Work Ready Program

This week Thursday, we had our TMTM and Upstander Training facilitated by Ms. Jermah Kambao and Ms. Alu Kila from the Respect @ Work Team.

On Friday this week, our WRP Trainees went for a tour and short presentations afterwards from both the Mine and Process Plant Teams respectively.

Bulk screening was done and completed for all the new applications for the WRP. A list of all the applicants that met the requirements were sent to Community Relations for verification of their Lihirian Category status.

As of the 1 December 2024, all new applications for WRP will be closed until further notice. This action was taken in order to screen and duly process all the 400 plus applications that were received, before we accept new applications in the new year. A formal Toksave will be placed on relevant noticeboards and also aired through the Trupla FM.  

FODE

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

Kind regards, 

Mr. David Wengip