Dear LSC Community Members,
A very big welcome back to Term 2! The term is only a few weeks in, and we are already busy with lots of exciting events and opportunities for our students and staff.
Learning Conferences
We started Term 2 with a very successful Learning Conferences on Thursday 23rd April. It was a wonderful day where staff had the important opportunity to meet with students and parents/carers to discuss progress, achievements and areas for improvement to support learning for the term ahead.
Here are just a few stats from the day I wanted to share with our community:
- We had 1574 bookings made for conferences – this is the highest number on our records back to 2019
- We had 58 conferences happening at the same time at our busiest period
- We had over 40% of our families make at least one booking – this was another record broken!
- Our staff and families were supported by 20 external interpreters booked across the day
The engagement from our families was some of the best ever at LSC, and we encourage all families to attend Learning Conferences when these are scheduled to connect with staff and support your child and their learning. Our next Learning Conferences will run in Term 3.
ANZAC Day Commemorations
On Friday 24th April, the college recognised ANZAC Day with commemoration assemblies. With our Gym currently undergoing renovation, we pivoted to run three Sub School ANZAC assemblies. Our College Captains took the lead to run the whole assembly which they did brilliantly. This included sharing information about the ANZACs and the battles of Gallipoli, the reading of the Ode of Remembrance and the reading of a poem ANZAC Day by D. Hunter, a veteran of the Battle of Shaggy Ridge during World War II.
Our students listening intently and showed great respect overall, and the services were great examples of our College Values coming to life. I thank our College Captains supported by members of our Principal Class for their work in preparing and rehearsing in the lead up to these assemblies.
Work-Ready Accelerator Program (WRAP) – A First for LSC!
We are excited to have launched a brand-new school initiative at Lyndhurst Secondary College in Term 2 – the Work-Ready Accelerator Program (WRAP). This specially designed program sees a group of 16 selected students engage with a range of vocational courses each and every week. This program is being run in collaboration with Merinda Park Learning and Community Centre, with our students heading offsite to engage with their courses. This program has given our students the opportunity to engage with more of an adult-style learning environment, as well as experience a range of different courses all in one go.
The courses our WRAP students will graduate with include:
- Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting)
- First Aid/CPR
- Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA)
- Food Handlers Certificate
- Barista Skill Set
- Construction White Card
We look forward to being able to celebrate the success of our first-ever WRAP cohort in their graduation ceremony at the end of the term and hope to have further WRAP cohorts at LSC in the future!
Uniform Reminders
As we head into the colder weather, now is an important time for students and families to do a stocktake of school uniform items and make purchases for warmer weather options as needed.
It is the expectation and requirement that all students are wearing full and correct uniform each and every day as per our Student Dress Code Policy (available from https://www.lyndhurst.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Student-Dress-Code-Policy-2026-2028.pdf).
The following are examples of breaches of our uniform policy we can sometimes see as the weather cools down:
- Non-LSC jumpers/jackets/vests: Students are not permitted to wear non-LSC jumpers, hoodies or jackets. These items will be confiscated and students will be offered a loan jumper/jacket for the day if required.
- Black pants/shorts: No black pants or shorts are permitted. All pants and shorts must be dark navy and have no other brands/logos on them. LSC permits navy pants/shorts with the LSC logo or plain.
- Cargo pants/leggings/jeans: Students are not permitted to wear cargo pants, jeans or leggings (even if navy blue) – this style is not approved uniform and there are a range of different options available as official uniform that suit a range of styles and body types.
Our uniform is designed to be both warm and comfortable, with warmer options including our rugby jumper, ¼ zip jumper, updated jacket (thicker lining), puffer vests and puffer jackets. We also have updated our tracksuit pant options to provide students with more options of styles, including some thicker fleece.
All items are available through our uniform supplier, Beleza. Orders can be made online or you can visit their store to get stocked up. Any families experiencing significant financial hardship are able to speak to their relevant Sub School to discuss available supports for uniform to ensure all our students are wearing our full and correct uniform with pride each and every day.
Key Dates
I wanted to share some important dates for Term 2 with our community – please find these below:
| Day/Date | Details |
| Thursday 14th May | Curriculum Day (Student-Free): Staff PL with Dr Nathaniel Swain on Science of Learning |
| Tuesday 26th May | House Day (Freeman House) – lunchtime House activities and BBQ fundraiser |
| Monday 8th June | King’s Birthday Public Holiday (Student-Free) |
| Tuesday 9th June | College Athletics Day (all staff and students to attend) |
| Tuesday 16th June
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General Achievement Test (GAT): All students studying a Year 12 VCE or VM subject
Year 11 Study Day Year 10 Best Practice Interviews/First Aid Training Year 9 City Experience Year 7 and 8 Semester 1 Celebration Excursions |
| Wednesday 17th June to Tuesday 23rd June | Year 11 Exams |
| Thursday 25th June | Final day of Term 2 for students
Pyjama Day Casual Clothes Day Fundraiser for State Schools Relief Years 9 to 11 Pathways Information Evening 6.30pm in E Block |
| Friday 26th June | Curriculum Day (Student-Free): Assessment and Reporting Day |
Ms Eloise Haynes
College Principal