Friday, 7th July

Principal's Message

School Gospel Value - Hospitality

Victoire Larmenier welcomed everyone in a spirit of friendship and acceptance.

I was a stranger and you welcomed me. (Matt 25:37)

We welcome and receive all into a warm friendly and open atmosphere.

Principal’s Award

These awards are given out each fortnight at assembly and are based on the school's Gospel values. The recipients are invited to a special Principal’s Morning Tea held at the end of each month. Last week our recipients of the Principal’s Award were

Charlotte Jarrett - For always going out of her way to support anyone who is upset, hurt or unsure of what to do in the classroom and in the playground.

Arlia Quach - For stopping to show care and compassion to someone who was hurt

Alex Schrepfer - For being proactive in assisting students with sorting through a problem

Reports and Parent/Teacher Interviews 

Reports were published in Compass on Wednesday. It is a summary report providing a snapshot of your child’s progress and learning achievements. More information about your child’s strengths and growth opportunities can be found in their Seesaw digital portfolio. There are pieces of their work there that you can look at and discuss with your child. We will have Parent/Teacher conferences in Term 3 and these will be scheduled towards the end of Term 3 as it then provides an opportunity to discuss the learning and progress that has occurred since the report and over the course of the term.

P & F - Family Mystery Movie Night

It was great to have so many families attend the Family Mystery Movie Night. Students took great delight in coming to school, at nighttime, and wearing their Oodies and PJs! A big thank you to our wonderful P and F members who organised and ran the night. These events can not happen without parental support. It would be great to have some additional parents offer to help out the P and F at our school events. It would just be a case of helping out for perhaps 30 mins or so and as we all know ‘many hands make light work.’ If you would like to help out at our next school event please email the P and F on pandf.lcs@catholic.tas.edu.au. No formal commitment is required, just an expression of interest in helping out.

Staffing

The recruitment process has come to a completion and I am happy to announce the following staffing additions to the Larmenier Team - 

-  X1 Maternity leave position (0.2) replacing Jessie Van Spall: Stephanie Castillo

-  X1 Maternity leave position (0.6) replacing Lauren Tams: Ellie Burley

-  X1 Limited Tenure: Leave Replacement (0.2) replacing Kate Roach: Lauren Spencer

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday period with your children.

Kind regards

Niccola Pearce

Principal

Dates to Remember ...

• 7th July - End of Term 2
• 24th July - STUDENT FREE DAY
• 25th July - Term 3 begins

2023 TERM DATES

• TERM 1  Monday 3rd February - Thursday 7th April
• TERM 2  Wednesday 26th April - Friday 7th July
• TERM 3  Tuesday 25th July - Friday September 29th
• TERM 4 Tuesday 17th October - Wednesday December 13th 

2024 TERM DATES

• TERM 1 - Wednesday 7th February - Thursday 11th April 
• TERM 2 - Monday 29th April - Friday 5th July
• TERM 3 - Tuesday 23rd July - Friday 27th September
• TERM 4 - Tuesday 15th October - Tuesday 17th December

GALA DAYS (Grades 5 & 6)

• Term 3 - 8th September
• Term 4 - 17th November

Farm Day Dates

Dates for next term are currently being organised.

What's happening in Grade 4?

Grade Four have been learning about NAIDOC Week.  NAIDOC week is celebrated the first week in July every year.  It is a time to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We have been learning about First Nations cultures.  We have looked at how Art was a big part of Aboriginal life. We created some of our own symbolic Art work.

National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

Sensai Lockett

Sensai Lockett continues her exciting learning journey in Japan.

Foundation Band & Strings Workshop

Prep & Grade 4 Farm Day

SZapp

Don't forget you can downlaod the SZapp App to view the newsletter!
Instructions for downloading the app are attached.
When asked for a passcode, it is 5276 (larm).
You can share this with grandparents, other family members etc who do not have access to Compass.

All Schools Cross Country

Last week 12 of our students represented Larmenier in the State All Schools Cross Country Championships at Symmons Plains. Congratulations to Lachlan Arkley, Matilda Badcock, Georgina Bakker, Olivia Dolbey, Toby Fair, Harmony Giovanof, Jesse Giovanof, Josh House, Abigail Hrycyszyn, Siatana Lacangan, Georgie Morrison & Lochie Robottom who all tried their very best. Hopefully next year we'll have a few more students interested!

Year 3 - Science

As part of Year 3's science unit on heat, students made solar ovens.

Book Week

City Mission Bookfest

Insideout4kids

The Inside Out 4 Kids teams (North and North West) would like to invite school communities to join us for our Term 3 Events! We have attached a PDF schedule of Events with a QR Code which links to our Eventbrite page, where you can view and RSVP to Professional Learning opportunities and Parent and Community sessions.

The details of our first Northern Event (Supporting Children Through Divorce) is attached as a poster and will be held at ‘The Ark’ - our new home for Inside Out 4 Kids in the North! Please RSVP using the QR Code/Eventbrite link.

St Anthony's Invite You ...

Kids Cosy Winter Reading Club @ Launceston Library

This program is supported by Friends of the Library Launceston and runs for June, July and August.  There is still plenty of time for children to participate, especially with school holidays coming up!

Some quick facts:

• Kids Cosy Reading Club is open to kids aged 5-12
• It aims to encourage kids to keep reading and enjoying books through the chilly winter months
• Library membership is not required for participation, although many kids may wish to join to access and borrow a wide range of Libraries Tasmania resources
• Reading logs can be collected from the participating libraries – Launceston, Ravenswood, Lilydale, Westbury, Campbell Town, Longford, and Deloraine
• Registration is through a registration form on Eventbrite Cosy Winter Reading Club @ Launceston Library Tickets, Thu 01/06/2023 at 9:00 am | Eventbrite
• Kids who read and record 10 books in their reading log will receive a reward
• Kids who complete the reading log by reading and recording 25 books will receive a special prize – a book voucher
• Last logs will be received Friday 15 September.

Free Hookin2Hockey Holiday Clinics

Please see attached flyers and information with on Free Hookin2Hockey Clinics that we are running throughout the school Holidays around the state. We would encourage you to pass these onto your students and members for them to sign up.

All these clinics are Free and are based in 4 different locations around the state (Hobart, Launceston, Devonport and Burnie). These Hookin2Hockey clinics are aimed at beginners between the age of 6-12.

Free Hookin2Hockey School Holiday Clinic Launceston July 2023 | Hockey Tasmania

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Getting Started with SORA

SORA provides access to free ebooks and audiobooks for students in our school.  Sora can be accessed by all students from Year 3 to Year 6.  Students are able to sign in using their cathstu account.

Sign In Here and select ACEN (Australian Catholic Education Network)

Story Box Library

Larmenier Online Library

Uniform Sale

We have various items of uniform for sale, at a discounted price. Below is list of what we have. First in, best dressed - no holds. Please come to office to purchase.

Premier's Reading Challenge