7 Feb · Gregory Neville · No Comments
Week 2 Term 1 2017
Dear Parents, Students have made an excellent start to the 2017 school year. It has been heartening to see how committed the children have been from day one! Thanks to our continuing students for making an effort to ensure new students feel welcome and understand the expectations of the You Can do It! Keys …
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9 Dec · Gregory Neville · No Comments
Week 10 Term 4 2016
Dear Parents / Caregivers, Thank you to all parents and community members who attended last night’s LIPS Swimming Carnival. All children made a fantastic effort, throughout the carnival, to do their personal best and to support their team. Thank you to Mr. King for his organisation of this event, to all teachers who …
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5 Dec · Gregory Neville · No Comments
Week 9 Term 4 2016
Dear Parents / Caregivers, Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Neale for coordinating the year 6/7 Show night last Friday. It was great to see the students performing so confidently. Well Done! Mr. Hugh Griffin, Senior Project Officer with Education QLD International, will be visiting the school on Monday. He will visit classes, …
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28 Nov · Gregory Neville · No Comments
Week 8 Term 4 2016
Dear Parents / Caregivers, Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Neale for coordinating the Junior LIPS Idol. It was pleasing to see all the children from senior kindy to year two participating. It was a great opportunity for the children to perform in front of a non-threatening crowd, and develop their skills. We look …
READ MORE20 Nov · Gregory Neville · No Comments
Week 7 Term 4 2016
Dear Parents / Caregivers, Wednesday of this week was United Nations World Tolerance Day, which promotes respect, dialogue, cooperation and tolerance of all cultures. Awards were given on assembly to students who embody these values at LIPS with each class marking this day in various ways. Please see how our Kindy students celebrated the …
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15 Nov · Gregory Neville · No Comments
Week 6 Term 4 2016
Dear Parents / Caregivers, Thank you to all of you who attended the student led conferences last night. It was great to see so many parents keen to see what their children have been learning at school. It was also heartening to see the student’s enthusiasm in leading their parents through what they have …
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15 Nov · Gregory Neville · No Comments
Week 5 Term 4 2016
Dear Parents / Guardians, Congratulations to the LIPS Student Council members who have spent a lot of time collecting and organising donations for children in the Haus Sik. This has been a great initiative of the Student Council that shows the children’s maturity and care for others. The donated items will be presented to …
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31 Oct · Gregory Neville · No Comments
Week 4 Term 4 2016
Dear Parents / Guardians, The school was privileged to have a visit from Kevin Walters (QLD State of Origin Coach), Alastair Lynch (3 X ALF Premiership Player) and Michael Marum (PNG NRL and Hunters Coach) on Tuesday. Their visit was coordinated by the Newcrest OHS team as part of the Healthy Living Program being …
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31 Oct · Gregory Neville · No Comments
Week 3 Term 4 2016
Dear Parents / Guardians, It has been great to see so many of our parents attending our Friday assembly. This Friday, the year 5 assembly will be in the year 3/4 classroom. All parents and friends of LIPS are welcome to come along and join us. Next week Thursday there will be a School …
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31 Oct · Gregory Neville · No Comments
Week 2 Term 4 2016
Dear Parents / Guardians, Congratulations to the members of our School Council for term 4 who were inducted at assembly last Friday. Being part of the Student Council is an excellent way for children to learn leadership skills. Through fundraising and other activities it also helps children become more altruistic. Thanks to Mrs. King …
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