I have been most pleased with the application of our Year 5, 7 & 9 boys as they complete NAPLAN testing for 2022. Many staff have been involved in preparing the boys for these tests. NAPLAN provides valuable data to assist us with supporting our students’ learning. This data as well as several other sources allows us to target specific areas of growth. I thank Dr Herbert, Ms Gunn, Mrs Harris, Mr Smith, Ms Bell, Ms Hall, Mrs Jordan, Mrs Kentrotis, Ms Smallacombe, Mr Russell, Mr Plowman, Year 5 teachers and IT staff for their work here.

YEAR 11 EXAMS

Our Year 11 students begin exam block on Thursday of this week. Mr Knight has reinforced our expectations over this period as it is a privilege to have this flexible exam block.  This period allows the boys to have the best possible opportunity to achieve good results.

ROUND 3 AIC SPORT

The AIC Principals have taken the decision to cancel all Round 3 Rugby, Football & Chess fixtures this weekend. Obviously, many grounds are unplayable for both Rugby and Football. We are also aware that some families at AIC schools are once again flood affected. It is not safe or possible for some families to journey to sports events. Because of this, Chess has also been cancelled for tonight. In the spirit of AIC, we felt that should some games proceed and others be cancelled that this would not be fair for all school communities. We hope to have a full round of fixtures in Round 4.

YEAR 5 & 7 TRANSITION DATA

This year we have surveyed our Year 5 and Year 7 boys as they begin their Lauries’ Journey or move into Secondary Education. The aim is to hear from the students about their experiences at the College and to hear their voices to improve our practice into the future.

The results of these surveys shows that the vast majority of boys have settled very well into College life. It is obvious from the data, that many boys struggle with the different pace of learning at the college. However, the boys feel safe, accepted and they value the relationships with staff. Following further analysis of these reports, we will alter our transition program in both Primary and Secondary school.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Most Friday mornings, I meet with Lachlan Rolls (Captain), James Francis (Vice-Captain) and Jonathan Heard (Vice-Captain) to speak about their wellbeing and to support them in their leadership at the college. These meetings are excellent and provide me with some valuable insights. I am most impressed with our student leaders and the Year 12 cohort in the way that they model servant leadership and consider the welfare of the younger boys. Culturally this is most significant for me. I congratulate the Year 12 cohort for this leadership over the course of this year. They love their school.

LAURIES COMMUNITY COMMITTEE

On Monday evening, our Director of IT, Mr Nick Lieschke and Dean of Middle School, Ms Vanessa Bell spoke to the parents in attendance at the LCC. Nick spoke of IT developments and plans for the future. Ms Bell spoke of some exciting initiatives in the area of parent engagement and information. I thank Tanya Hansen and her committee for facilitating this night.

I trust that the weather improves, and I pray that we all can stay safe and well in the coming days

MR CHRIS LEADBETTER
Principal

MONTH OF MARY & MOTHER'S DAY

Last weekend we celebrated Mothers and I do hope all the Mothers in our community enjoyed their day with family. May is traditionally dedicated to honouring the Blessed Virgin Mary, in our college grounds on a daily basis we stop to pray the Angelus in honour of this. In the month of May the church calls us to open our hearts in a special way to Mary. Her presence in our lives is a motherly presence and we call her our Blessed Mother, Pope Francis recently said the following about Mary:

“When I think of a model with whom young people can identify, our Mother, Mary, always comes to mind: her courage, the way she knew how to listen, and her dedication to service.”

When Pope Francis talked about Mary, he spoke of her as being courageous and determined and that to follow Mary we need to discern what Jesus wants from us. Her simple act in her life was her love and dedication to her family. Beyond this she teaches us to view the world through eyes of love even at our most challenging times and to always look out for the vulnerable and marginalised.

Pope Francis also stressed that in this month of May we take time to continue our prayers for Ukraine. The Pope made a new passionate plea to all sides “to avoid a continual military and verbal escalation” and to “embark on the way of dialogue and peace.”

Scripture Reading

A reading from the prophet Isaiah (Is 66:13)

For this is what the LORD says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream; you will nurse and be carried on her arm, and bounced upon her knees. As a mother comforts her son, so I will comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.

Blessing

Heavenly Father,

On this Mother’s Day, we thank You for our mothers through whom Your gift of life begins and through whom we are nurtured into great human beings.

We lift up all mothers to Your love and care. We pray for them, for their strength and nourishment, in honour and love for You, our God.

Help them continue to be a guiding light in times of great change. Keep them in Your heart today as they continue to grow brightly in ours.

Be with her as she looks out of the window. Strengthen her heart in hope that we, all of Your children, receive Your love and protection.

In union with St. Joseph, whom you entrusted with Your Son, we ask Your generous blessings this morning as we pause to share some quality time together and every day. 

Amen.

GROWING GOOD MEN: FATHER AND SON EXPERIENCE

This experimentally-based program encourages and enables fathers and sons to strengthen their relationships and to explore important issues growing into manhood. It is deigned for fathers and their adolescent sons aged 12-17 years of age. The weekend, hosted by Men Alive, is from the 24-26 June. Please click here for more information. We would love to know if you are attending so please email pcorfield@slc.qld.edu.au if you are going. 

MR PAUL CORFIELD
Dean of Identity and Community

NAPLAN ONLINE

Congratulations to our Year 5, 7 and 9 students who completed NAPLAN Online this week. Students’ behaviour was excellent. The preparation workshops and practice tests helped to increase student efficacy in test procedures.

A reminder that if your son missed any sessions, he will need to go to one of the catch up sessions held by Ms Gunn in the Pastoral Precinct. I thank the NAPLAN Team, the IT Department led by Nick Lieschke, Will Pike and Samantha Harris for their work.

YEAR 11 ASSESSMENT BLOCK

Year 11’s have begun their assessment block which concludes on Wednesday 18 May. A reminder that students need to follow assessment block expectations. These include:

• Students are to travel to and from school in full school uniform. This is regardless of the purpose of attendance and the length of time on campus
• Students are only allowed to be at school outside of exams times if they are studying or seeking teacher guidance
• Students are to arrive at least 30mins before their scheduled start time
• Students are to arrive with the correct equipment
• The assessment block schedule will be sent to students very soon

Your assistance with ensuring that these expectations are adhered to is greatly appreciated.

YEAR 12 - CONFIRMATION OF RESULTS

Confirmed results from the QCAA will be released from next Monday 16 May. The College has uploaded complimentary samples to support submissions this week for some subjects. I hope we start receiving these results promptly, particularly as I was very happy with the provisional results. Students should be able to view their confirmed result/s in their QCAA My Student account from next week also. Well done boys – keep up the great effort.

STUDY STARTER

A reminder to parents that Study Starter is continuing for students. It is a free tutoring service conducted in the Library every Monday and Wednesday after school until 4.30pm. The intention is to support students who need extra help with their studies, and also provide an environment where quiet study and assignment work can occur. All students are welcome.

Live Jesus in our hearts…Forever!

Best wishes,

DR LIAM HERBERT
Dean of Teaching and Learning

SLCONX

St Laurence’s College, in conjunction with the St Laurence’s Old Boy’s Association, will be holding the next SLConX event on Thursday 2 June from 5.00pm – 6.30pm in the ERPAC Level 5 Foyer. At this event, students and parents will get to hear from old boy guest speakers in the health industry. This is a great opportunity for students in Grades 10 – 12 who are interested in hearing from former St Laurence’s students who have embarked on careers in this industry – namely medicine, dentistry, nursing, paramedicine and physiotherapy. An email will be sent out early next week to register for this event.  

BRISBANE CAREERS AND EMPLOYMENT EXPO

The Brisbane Careers and Employment Expo will be taking place on 20 and 21 May at the Brisbane Convention Centre. Our Year 10 students will be participating in an excursion to the expo on Friday 20 May.

The expo is open to the general public on Saturday 21 May and has a wealth of exhibitors from tertiary education providers (public and private), industry, Defence, Police as well as information and sessions run by career development practitioners. To see a list of exhibitors for this free event, please click here. 

UCAT REGISTRATIONS CLOSING SOON

Students who are interested in sitting the UCAT for entry into certain medicine and dentistry courses in Australia, please be advised that all registrations to sit the UCAT in 2022 are due by 17 May. To see a full list of universities and courses that require the UCAT, or to register, please click here.

BOND UNIVERSITY VIRTUAL OPEN DAY

Bond University will be holding their Virtual Open Day at 2.00pm on Saturday 14 May. Students who register to attend and submit a video question to Bond Universities Instagram will go into the draw to win a GoPro HERO9.

People who register for the event will also go in the running for a $1000 Apple Voucher. For further information or to register, please click here.

QUT FUTURE YOU STEM SUMMIT AND STEM INTERNSHIPS CLOSING 16 MAY

The Future You four-day on-campus program is set to teach students the importance of a STEM mindset, helping to guide a new generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators to build the jobs of Australia’s future.

QUT Future You includes both the STEM Summit and STEM Internship experience and is open to high-achieving Year 11 and 12 high-school students. 

Future You STEM details:

• Dates: Tuesday 27 September – Friday 30 September 2022
• Program: Download a copy of the 2022 Future You program for STEM Summit and STEM Internships
• Cost: QUT Future You is free to attend for eligible participants. Students will receive a lunch voucher each day to use at one of the relevant campus retail outlets. Any travel or accommodation costs associated with attending Future You STEM are the responsibility of the student and are not funded by QUT.
• Student applications close: Monday 16 May 2022

All students will experience:

• Inspiring keynote with high-profile speakers
• Interactive Q&A panel sessions featuring local industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and researchers
• QUT alumni, academics, and current students speaking about how they use their STEM mindset every day

To be accepted into the program students must: 

• Be a current Year 11 or Year 12 student from Queensland or Northern NSW
• Be studying and have received two or more A’s in the previous year of study in a STEM subject
• Provide a copy of Semester 1 and 2, 2021 school report
• Ask a teacher, Head of Faculty or principal for a recommendation (teacher recommendation due Thursday 19 May 2022)

CAREERS COUNSELLING

For any students wanting to discuss career information, post-schooling pathways, job skills etc. please see Mr Moscos in the Careers Office.

Phone: (07) 3010 1158  Email: pmoscos@slc.qld.edu.au

MR PAUL MOSCOS
Careers Counsellor

As detailed in notifications and emails, you now have access to the new Lauries Learning Gateway. Please see the videos below for how to access the new site and the features that are now available to you.

How to Access the Lauries Learning Gateway - https://youtu.be/JCbrtVJAdlw

My Student Account Top-Up - https://youtu.be/bQen5CHJn6U

If you have any questions, please contact the IT Helpdesk at ithelpdesk@slc.qld.edu.au

NAPLAN

This week saw our Year 5, 7 and 9 students participate in the NAPLAN test. A special thank you must go to Ms Sarah Gunn, Mr Ben Russell, Ms Vanessa Bell, Ms Samantha Harris and Dr Liam Herbert for their organisation and commitment to ensuring the boys were given every opportunity to complete the test in an effective testing environment to the best of their ability.

YEAR 9 MOTHER AND SON EVENING 
Ms Vanessa Bell

Thank you to all of the mums and sons who attended our Year 9 Mother & Son Evening last Friday night. It was an enjoyable evening that provided our students with the opportunity to spend some time with the significant female in their life playing frivolous games or chatting about various topics over a packet of Smarties. Mums also had the opportunity to help paint a mural of Laurie the Lion in the gym leaving a lasting memento of the night. Thank you to all of the SLC staff who helped to make the evening a successful, memorable event. Sincere thanks also goes to the 20 Year 11 students who gave up their time to run activities and cook a barbeque for our Year 9 students.

YEAR 11 CATHOLIC STUDIES

Our Year 11 students have been participating in leadership workshops with various Heads of House and staff at the College. These workshops start the Senior Leadership Journey which culminate with the selection of student leaders (School Captains, Prefects and House Captains) for 2023. Our focus has been on servant leadership, with various workshops that are imbedded within the Catholic Studies curriculum. I would like to thank all members of the pastoral team for their work in establishing this valuable Year 11 formation opportunity.

INTERNET SAFETY - Upcoming Student and Parent Presentations
Mr Tim Mallon, Head of Rice House

There are many benefits in allowing our children to embrace technologies such as computers and mobile phones. However, it is also important that we understand how to protect our families against the risks associated with these devices. The College has scheduled Brett Lee from Internet Safe Education to speak to our students about internet safety and cyberbullying on Wednesday 25 May. We feel that it's important to also deliver this message to parents and as such there will be a webinar for parents to be held at 5pm that evening. Topics include:

• Protective and preventative measures
• Offender methodology
• The law and internet
• Social networking
• Instant messaging and communication
• Online gaming
• Cyber bullying
• Sexting

This is a live event in which Brett will share his experience and anecdotes from 22 years as a Queensland Police Officer and detective specialising in the online space. All parents are encouraged to register, as a recording will also be available following the presentation.

Registrations can be made via the following link: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/228/lx9zos57.

CYBER SAFETY UPDATE - from Family Zone

Recent Family Zone data has shown shows a spike in the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), as students increasingly seek to bypass traditional school firewall internet filtering to access blocked content - especially social media, games, adult and violent material. The resulting distraction from learning is significant. But VPN use also exposes students to cyberbullying and other online harms.

But VPN use isn’t solely a technological problem - it’s also a behavioural one. So, education is also required - and awareness on the part of the entire school community that the practice constitutes a serious form of digital disobedience with serious consequences. Family Zone’s powerful technology will help put a stop to VPN use - and educate our school community about why online safety matters.

For more information about Family Zone, please click on the link HERE or contact the College’s IT support via email ITHelpdesk@slc.qld.edu.au. They will assist in installing this parent controlled application onto your son’s laptop.

I wish all parents and students the very best and as always.

Live Jesus in your hearts……..Forever!

DAVID KNIGHT
Dean of Pastoral Care

Unfortunately, the weather has got the better of our AIC Competition again this week. Today the AIC Management Committee has made the decision to cancel the whole round of sport. This includes all Chess, Rugby and Football Fixtures. This was a challenging decision for the Heads of Colleges but was made in the interest of the health and safety of both our students and families at the fields and on the roads over the weekend. Our hope is that there is a break in the weather over the weekend, and sport will resume next week.

I have included some photos taken from Runcorn this morning.

Our thoughts and prayers are with all families who are effected by the weather this week.

MR EDDIE WALLACE
Director of Sport

Congratulations to members of Big Band 1 for their incredible performance at the Brisbane Youth Jazz Festival earlier this week.

SLC was by joined by Northside Youth Jazz Ensemble, A B Paterson College, Young Conservatorium Jazz Orchestra, and the Con Artists Jazz Orchestra. 

We are looking forward to showcasing our Junior Ensembles at their concert next Thursday.

This concert will debut two of our Year 5 Ensembles and showcase our Junior Ensembles. A wonderful opportunity for families to see students’ progress thus far.

Junior Ensembles Concert | Thursday 19 May 6.00pm ERPAC

Ensembles Performing: Concert Band 3, Big Band 3, Percussion Ensemble 3, String Orchestra 3, Year 5 String Orchestra, Treblehood, ‘Reblehood, Year 5 Musicianship

The Laurie’s Music Support Group (LMSG) will be holding a pre-concert BBQ with food and drink available for purchase. All proceeds from these events allow the department to further our program with the purchase and maintenance of instruments and equipment students require throughout the year.

Of course, these BBQs are not possible without the support of the community and as such, the LMSG are calling for volunteers who could assist with cooking and service on the night. The BBQ will run from 5pm – 5:45pm. If you can assist, please register via the link below.

https://volunteersignup.org/JBQ7R

We are also excited to announce the Cabaret concert returns on Friday 3 June.

Cabaret Concert Hits of Stage and Screen | Friday 3 June ERPAC

This event promises to be a magical night of performances and costumes, as we step into the Hits of Stage and Screen. 

Featuring our more Senior Ensembles including Concert Band 1, Big Band 1, Brotherhood, Big Brotherhood, String Orchestra 1, Guitar Orchestra 1, Symphony Orchestra and Fellowship of the String. The concert will however also feature Treblehood with some of our younger Lauries gentlemen.

Tickets will go on sale soon. For now though, please mark Friday 3 June at 6.30pm in your calendars.

Students are encouraged to dress to suit the Hits of Stage and Screen theme, instead of their performance uniform. There will be space made available to store any costumes throughout the day.

See photos below from previous cabarets.

Laurie’s Music Support Group (LMSG) Donations

With the 2022 Music program now well underway, The Laurie’s Music Support group are calling for cartons of soft drink to be used for catering opportunities at our Concerts.

All donations will be gratefully received at the music department reception by Wednesday 18 May. Every carton of soft drink cans donated before 18 May will put you into the draw to win a movie voucher.

2022 QCMF Update | August 11 – 14

Queensland Catholic Colleges Music Festival (QCMF) will return to a live event August 11 – 14 at Villanova College. As outlined previously, the event is returning with a reduced program this year. As such, Lauries have entered the following ensembles only this year.

Ensembles Entered: Concert Bands 1, 2 & 3, String Orchestra’s 1, 2 &3, Guitar Orchestra 1 & 2, Brotherhood, Little Brotherhood, Middlehood, Treblehood, ‘Reblehood.

Performance schedules are expected to be released before the end of the Term (Week 8) and further information will be sent in coming weeks. 

Strike up the Band!

MR ROSS CAPERN
Director of Instrumental Music

Over the course of the first month of term 2, our mighty, indefatigable, imperious SLC debating teams completed Round 3 of the QDU competitions. We have braved some humbling defeats, but we have also gorged on the sweet nectar of victory, at times leaving a bit of a mess on our leonine maws. At end of this round, we still have many of our teams in contention for the finals – news that will no doubt send tremors of terror and despair down the spines of our opposition.

Our 8.1 team (Kyle Abasolo, Ewan Thompson, Lachlan Wintour, Cohen Dangaard (chair)) and 8.2 (Lorenzo Kleynendorst, Nate Ryder, Mason Wills) teams lost to Cannon Hill Anglican College by the slimmest of margins.

Our 9.1 team (Medhansh Sekri, Darcy Bryan, Dinel Ratnasekera, Hamza Al-Laith (timekeeper)) went head-to-head with Girls Grammar and achieved a hard-won victory. Our 9.2 team (Mackinnon Moffat, Oscar Clancy, Simeon Jeremijenko, Chinonso Njoko) had a bye this round.

Our Year 10.1 team (Jamin Somerfield, Jacob Elder, Patrick Woolley, Jack Williams (chair)) refused to be intimidated by Brisbane Boys Grammar, and soundly routed their opposition to snatch yet another debating win. Year 10.2 (Jack Longley, Gianluca Josey, Alastair Greensill, Alex Brimblecombe (timekeeper)) went down swinging to the Brisbane Christian College.

Our 11.1 (Max Rossberg, Jack Montague, Cruze Bunting) and 11.2 (Kai Klisanin, Sam Steiner, Cornelius Brummer, Joseph Arroyo Rivas) teams both lost to colleges from Moreton Bay College and Moreton Bay Boys College.

Our Year 12 teams went up against the formidable Brisbane State High teams. Our 12.1 team (Dominic Wojciechowski, Nicholas Adames, Ethan Bryan, and Jack Hobbs (timekeeper)) lost by a narrow margin, but our 12.2 team (Lachlan Munns, Joshua Knight, Dante Vickers, and Jonathan Halicos (timekeeper)) clinched a nail-biting victory. Both of our Year 12 teams remain in contention for the finals – which is quite a feat to squeeze into a final year of schooling.

Next round begins in week 4, with the year 10 and 12 teams debating on Wednesday 18 May.

JOEL GLAZEBROOK 
Head of E-Learning

SPEECH AND DRAMA PRIVATE LESSONS

St. Laurence’s College offers a program for students wishing to improve their skills in all aspects of public performance. This includes: 

· Public Speaking
· Presentation
· Improvisation
· Text work – play extracts
· Acting
· Performing with an ensemble
· Theatre Games/activities
· Poetry

The program equips students with the skills to become a confident speaker/presenter and performer.  Students of all ages are given the opportunity to perform at the Speech and Drama Showcase (twice yearly).  Students are also offered the opportunity to take Trinity Guildhall exams. For those looking to continue their acting journey after school, audition preparation for universities is offered. Certain students have been successful in gaining admission to the performing arts courses at QUT and WAAPA (Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts).

Speech and Drama also offers help for students who may be struggling with written or oral assessment.

If this is of interest to you and your son, contact the Music Department for an enrolment form.  For further information please contact Ms Lillian Duggan at lduggan@slc.qld.edu.au.

MR LILLIAN DUGGAN
Speech and Drama Teacher

We've added a second performance of the Senior Drama Production on Friday 10 June!

School photos are available now! The cut-off date to avoid paying extra is today, so make sure you order yours now! Head to www.studiokirby.com.au and follow the prompts to order.

Queensland Rail has informed the College that Platform 1 of the South Bank train station will be closed for maintenance from Monday 23 May until Friday 3 June. During this time:

• Outbound services (Cleveland, Beenleigh and Gold Coast) will run express from South Brisbane to Park Road Station
• Inbound services (towards the City, Shorncliffe, Ferny Grove and Airport) will continue to operate as normal from Platforms 2 and 3.

To assist students getting to and from school during this time, we recommend the following:

MORNINGS:

Students coming from the Northside and City: Travel through South Bank to Park Road station (1 stop), hop off and change lines/platform, hop on any train heading towards the city, travel one stop back to South Bank and walk to school as per normal. Estimated extra travel time would be 15 minutes. The latest train you would need to hop on at Park Road to be at school on time would be the Doomben Train which departs at 8.07am.

AFTERNOONS:

Option 1: arrange different transport option for the two weeks, this could include a bus or private vehicle.

Option 2: For students needing to travel South (Cleveland, Beenleigh and Gold Coast) should catch any City inbound train from South Bank to South Brisbane (1 stop), hop off and change lines/platform, hop on your normal South bound line and continue to your usual stop. The earliest train you could hop on at South Bank Station to be at South Brisbane by 3.20pm would be the Ferny Grove Train which departs at 3.15pm.  Please check the connection times for your normal route via Translink.

The 2022 Annual Appeal is now underway! The major fundraiser for the College, the Lauries Giving Program provides an opportunity for members of the Lauries community and beyond to support the two tax-deductible entities of St Laurence's College:

ST LAURENCE'S OLD BOYS' FOUNDATION

Taking up the mantle of our founding fathers, the Old Boys' Foundations mission is to provide bursaries in support of financially disadvantaged students to ensure they receive a Lauries education. Since inception in 1988, the Old Boys' Foundation has contributed $575,000 towards this worthy cause. 

ST LAURENCE'S COLLEGE BUILDING FUND

All donations to the St Laurence's College Building Fund will assist with the 'bricks-and-mortar' projects at the College. As the 20 year Master Plan is unveiled, all funds will directly assist with the key development projects to be undertaken.  

All donations, big and small, will positively affect the lives of students of St Laurence's College now and into the future. On behalf of these young men, thank you for your support.

The Mini Vinnies crew in Primary are once again asking for donations of any books you may have at home to be donated to our annual book swap. We are looking for any picture, primary fiction or young adult novels to be brought in to the Primary Office or 5MR. The book swap itself is run later in the term, and all money raised will go to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation.

Dust off your shelves and donate to this excellent cause!

Does your child have a verified disability and requires transport assistance to and from school? Has your school's learning support teacher assessed your child's travel capability rating as 'semi-independent' or more dependent?

You may qualify for financial assistance to help with the cost of school transport. Applications for the Non State Schools Transport Assistance Scheme are open online until 31 May. 

For more information and to apply, head to www.schooltransport.com.au

Our Autumn Harvest Brunch is sold out! Thank you to everyone who has secured their ticket. There will be a number of incredible prizes to be won through raffles and the silent auction on the day. You can purchase a raffle ticket up until the time of the event via the link below.

Raffle Prizes (more to come):
The Lawn Wine/Gin Hamper ($500)
Yeronga Chiropractic Electric Massager ($250)
Story Bridge Hotel Voucher ($200)
Image Eyewear Voucher ($100) + Wine
Tread Softly Gin Pack ($100)
Victoria Park Driving Range credit ($100)
Victoria Park Putt Putt - 2 adults 2 children ($95)
LJ Hooker bottle of Verve ($80)
Ballistic Beer Pack ($80)
Ballistic Beer Carton ($75)
Officeworks Soy Speaker ($69) + $50 Woolworths voucher

Thank you to the following businesses who have secured sponsorship at our major events this year:

GOLD

Double Dare Design
Fido Finance
Leo Tsimpikas Real Estate

BLACK

Toowong Orthodontics

Prize sponsorship opportunities are still available, with all prizes over $100 in value acknowledged at the event it is contributed towards, either the Autumn Harvest Brunch and the Lauries Gala Dinner. 

For further information, please contact Kerry Estella on 0410 628 446 or kez.estella@bigpond.com

Attention SLC Mums!

Mums of boys from all year levels are invited to attend the 32nd annual SLC Mother’s Camp.

This event is organised by mums for mums. It is a great opportunity to get to know other SLC mums, as you share the journey of raising your Lauries boys. 

When: Friday 15 July (check in from 4.30pm) to Sunday 17 July (camp closure 10.00am)
Where:  Camp Laurence on Lake Moogerah,

Tickets on sale 12pm Monday 23 May – link for ticket purchase will be included in next week’s school newsletter.

Brisbane City Council’s Green Heart Fair is back at a new location - Victoria Park / Barrambin.

Date: Sunday 29 May 2022
Time: 9am – 3pm
Where: Victoria Park / Barrambin – access via Gilchrist Avenue

For any updates please also follow the Green Heart Fair Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/greenheartfair