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Primary School News

Music Day Feedback
In celebration of International Music Day, we enjoyed a wonderful Music Day assembly this morning. Five talented students, namely Asaëlle Augustin, Udarsh Ramphul, Meha Domah , Tingshu Wu and Asher Chineah performed on their musical instruments, receiving warm applause from their peers and teachers! Additionally, all grades performed songs on stage, which they had learned during music lessons over the past few weeks. Congratulations to each child who participated, and a special thank you to Ms. Olga and the teachers who prepared them for their performances.

Lost and Found Reminder
We have noticed an increasing number of unmarked clothing, caps, and water bottles in our Lost and Found box. Please ensure that all personal items are clearly marked with your child's name and surname to facilitate their return and remind your children that they are responsible for their belongings and should take care to keep track of what they bring to school. If they are missing any items, they can come to the Hub with their teacher's permission, to see whether the item is there.

Lunch Menu
Curious about what's for lunch this month? Click here to view the June/July lunch menu.

Grade 6 Outdoor Education Days Feedback
"Have you got what it takes to survive?" This was the big question the Grade 6 students wrestled with during their adventure day last week. Shelter building, archery, foraging for treasure, finding fruit, solving mystery puzzles and completing a string and nail art project were all part of the survival challenge. It was great to see the groups go from individuals struggling to coordinate their ideas to a very well functioning team. 

Throughout the day we discussed the Bible passage of Jesus talking to the Samaritan woman at the well. The students got to think through God's love, sin and forgiveness through this story. You can find it in John chapter 4. Maybe you could read through the story again and discuss it together with your children? 

We concluded our day by building rafts and continued to deepen our understanding of Jesus as the living water. Has your child already told you stories about this? 

Upper Primary Sports Day ( Grade 3-6) on the 15th July
As our annual sports day approaches, our Lighthouse students are training to excel in their chosen events.
The sports day will be held at the Cote d’Or Stadium on July 15. We encourage you to assist your child in selecting their events.

Students are allowed to choose a minimum of 3 events and a maximum of 4 events.
The minimum of 3 events can include either 2 track events and 1 field event or 2 field events and 1 track event.
The maximum of 4 events can include 3 track events and 1 field event, 3 field events and 1 track event, or 2 track events and 2 field events.

Please use this form to choose your child's events.

The deadline for choosing events is Friday, June 28.

List of events

Grade 3 Events                                        Grade 4 Events

Track Events    Field Events                  Track Events        Field Events

80m Race         Shot Put                           80m Race            Shot Put

150m Race      Javelin                               150m Race         Javelin

400m Race      Long Jump                        400m Race         Long Jump

Grade 5 Events                                           Grade 6 Events

Track Events      Field Events                    Track Events     Field Events    

100m Race         Shot Put                            100m Race         Shot Put

400m Race         Javelin                               400m Race        Javelin

800m Race         Long Jump                        1000m Race      Long Jump

Grade 4 and 5 camps coming up! 

As the Grade 5 and Grade 4 camps approach, we are diligently preparing to ensure everything runs smoothly. 

Grade 5 students should have already received information about their camp. Today, your children will be bringing home a consent form, which needs to be signed and returned by Thursday, June 27th.

More information about the Grade 4 camp will be provided by the teachers next week!

World Champ Maths Competition 2024

We are thrilled to extend an invitation to the Lighthouse Primary School to participate in an upcoming Math Competition!
As advocates for academic excellence, we believe that nurturing mathematical skills is crucial in fostering critical thinking and problem-solving abilities in young minds. This math competition aims to challenge students intellectually while providing a fun and engaging platform to showcase their mathematical prowess. Participants will have the opportunity to solve a variety of intriguing math problems designed to stimulate their analytical thinking and creativity. This competition might either be done in person (if we have enough numbers) or online.

Please note that registration is required to secure your child's spot in the competition and that a fee of Rs 700 is required to register.
Please complete this form to register your child and to have more details about the competition. 

International Benchmarking Activities
We are excited to announce that we are in the process of preparing activities that will allow us to benchmark our children on an international level. Our students in Grade 2, Grade 4, and Grade 6 will be participating in these online activities, called MAPS in this coming week. 

Please note that there is no pressure on the children, and there is nothing parents need to do from home to prepare them for these activities. We kindly request that parents refrain from creating any expectations, as undue pressure can distract from the data we aim to obtain through this program. 

We are aiming to use this data to inform and guide future learning and teaching practices.

Get involved in the FarmLab's Food Forest!
We are excited to announce the creation of a food forest at the FarmLab! This initiative will provide fresh fruit for our school and serve as a valuable learning space for our students. We invite you to contribute in the following ways:

1. Buy and Donate a Fruit Tree: Choose from the list below to buy a tree that your child can plant in our food forest.

2. Donate Seeds or Home-Grown Plants: If you have any of the listed plants or seeds at home, we would greatly appreciate your donations.

Trees and Plants Needed:

• Banana (Dwarf) Quantity: 33 needed / Price: 42rs each

• Papaya (Dwarf) Quantity: 34 needed / Price: 25rs each

• Pomegranate Quantity: 10 needed / Prices: 75rs (small plants), 500rs (large plants)

• Guava Quantity: 7 needed / Price: 35rs each / Seeds or plants from home are welcome

• Loquat Quantity: 2 needed / Price: 35rs each

• Longane Quantity: 1 needed / Prices: 35rs (small plants), 1200rs (large plants)

• Orange Quantity: 2 needed / Prices: 650rs (small plants), 2800rs (large plants)

• Lemon Quantity: 2 needed / Prices: 650rs (small plants), 2800rs (large plants)

• Pigeon Pea (Ambrevade) Seeds or plants from home are welcome

• Bamboo (Type with stems up to 3cm diameter, not giant variety) Shoots from home are welcome

• Tamarillo (Tree Tomatoes) Seeds or plants are welcome

How You Can Help:

1. Buy a Tree: You can purchase one of the trees listed above and donate it to our food forest.

2. Donate Seeds or Plants: If you have any of the plants or seeds listed above, you can donate them to help us grow our food forest.

Contact Information:
If you know of a nursery where we can buy good quality trees at a more affordable price, particularly larger trees, please contact Mr. Damien Tanner at damien.tanner@lighthouse.edu.mu. Additionally, as our FarmLab expands, we will gladly accept other home-grown plant types that you may want to donate. We will keep you informed as more space becomes available.

Thank you for your support in making our food forest a thriving and educational space for our students!

New location for Uniform Shop
Our uniform shop has moved from the Primary Resource Room, to above the Pavilion kitchen. Please see map below for clear directions on how to find our new shop! Uniform operating hours: Monday & Thursdays, 08:00 - 14:00.

General reminders and clarifications:
- Please only send your child to collect a uniform item, if they know their size, and have the correct cash available or once you've made a Juice payment and sent POP to uniform@lighthouse.edu.mu
- If you have purchased and paid for an incorrectly coloured (maroon) Fidem shirt before, please send the incorrect shirt with your child to the uniform shop. Only once we receive the original shirt, will we replace it with the correct coloured shirt. This also ensures that we provide you with the correct size. Note that only the incorrectly coloured Fidem shirts will be replaced.
- Parents who have not yet bought Fidem shirts before, are welcome to do so, by following the above protocol.

Click here for the uniform price list and order form or email Ms. Melanie at uniform@lighthouse.edu.mu.

Dates to Remember

1 - 5 July - MID-TERM Break

12 July - Grade 4 one-night camp 

15 July - Sports Day (Grade 3 -Grade 6)

17-19 July - Grade 5 Camp

19 July - Cycle 2 report out on EdAdmin

22 July - Cycle 3 will be sent out to parents

23 July - Parents/Teacher Conferences (Afternoons only)

2 August - Parents/ Teacher Conference (Whole day) NO SCHOOL

8 August 

• Art festival 

• Lighthouse has talent (Lower primary) (during school)

• Sports & Clubs end

9 August 

• Art festival 

• Lighthouse has talent (Upper Primary)(during school)

• Foundation Phase Campout (Reception to Grade 3)

14 August 

• End of TERM 2 (Half day)

• Term 2 report on EdAdmin

Birthdays for the Next Week: 

Students: 

Gowreesunkur, Richaa Jun 21

Barnard, Anika Jun 22

Dookhee, Ishka Jun 22

Carpenen, Ayan Jun 24

Ankers, Benjamin Jun 25

Besson, Lexi Jun 26

Gooroosamy, Aaryana Jun 27

Teachers:

Ms Portillo, Beronica Jun 21

Ms Chidamoyo, Farai Jun 22

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