Dean of Primary - 31 July
PRIMARY NEWS – Cameron Wigan
Dear Parents & Caregivers,
The past two weeks have been extremely busy for both year levels. The Academic Assembly and afternoon tea on Wednesday provided a great opportunity to acknowledge, celebrate and congratulate boys who achieved personal excellence in Semester One. We congratulate all of the award winners and encourage all boys to strive for their best in Semester 2. Well done, boys! Please see list below:
Last week, we conducted the annual “College Open Day.” It was a great opportunity for current and future families to experience the College. The displays and tours are a fantastic way for guests to see the College and for boys to share their experiences of the Lauries Journey. I thank all of the boys and staff who contributed to Open Day (especially in the Primary Precinct) for their time and effort. I know the boys love to talk about or community, and I know lots of future parents were very impressed with the passion and maturity of the boys who helped. Good job boys!
Term 3 studies are in full swing, with outstanding work occurring in all classrooms.
Both year levels have excursions coming up to support classroom learning and provide added depth to the concepts being studied this term.
This week, we were very lucky to have Daniel Principe deliver both student and parent presentations with a focus on “Championing Young Men in a Digital World. Both presentations were outstanding and it was great to see lots of Primary parents in attendance on Thursday night. I thank those parents who were able to come along.
Upcoming Events
In the coming weeks, we will celebrate some significant community events.
On Friday, 7 August we will celebrate the Solidarity Mass and join the Secondary boys for the Walkathon. It is so important to our school culture to do something for others and Lauries boys are famous for caring for others and lending a hand. The Walkathon is a perfect example of that spirit. We encourage all boys to continue to raise valuable sponsorship to support the “House” charities.
On Wednesday, 12 August, we will gather at our sports fields at Runcorn for the “House Sports Day”. It is great community day for the boys and families.
A reminder that 13-14 August are school holidays and there is no school sport that weekend. We hope all families enjoy a mini break after the Sports Day.
On Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (13-16 August) many Primary boys will perform at the QCMF- one of the major highlights on the music calendar each year. The boys have been amazing at rehearsals all year and we look forward to some great performances across the festival schedule.
Important Term 3 Dates
Friday 7 August - Walkathon & Solidarity Mass. Walkathon envelopes have been distributed to the boys, before the holidays to gather sponsorship for their “House Charity”
Wednesday 12 August - The College Sports Day will be held at Runcorn playing fields. (Ekka Wednesday)
Thursday & Friday13-14 August - Student Free days
Wednesday 2 September - Father’s Day Celebration 4:00-7:00pm ERPAC
Friday 4 September - Orientation Day for yr5 and yr7 2027
Father’s Day
We are really looking forward to the Primary Father’s Day Movie Night celebration coming up on Wednesday, 2nd September (Week 8). We will start with a sausage sizzle outside ERPAC at 4:00pm. At 4:45pm we will then move inside to “watch a movie with dad”. The movie will be advertised soon and siblings are most welcome. It is absolutely essential to RSVP by the 19 August to allow for catering. Click here to RSVP.
In this Edition of the Primary Newsletter, you can also read about Curriculum Updates, Music, Date Claimers and Lauries Journey Awards.
Enjoy the next fortnight.
Cameron Wigan
Dean of Primary