14 June, 2024

Message from the Head of Secondary

Dear Parents, Students and Caregivers,

I am really looking forward to hosting our first ever International Food Fair on Friday, June 28th. If I can be direct, I hope that secondary parents will consider contributing. Our goal is to enjoy wonderful tastes from the many countries and cultures represented in our diverse student population. Our goal is to also include parents to partake in this event. Already, we have five different countries represented and given Mauritius' culinary flavors, we hope we can offer many diverse Mauritian dishes as well.

In case you missed it, we need your help in signing up before this coming Monday, 17 June. If you are willing to prepare a snack, dish, or baked goods for approximately 40 people, we want to share our amazing cuisine (and national pride) with the Lighthouse Secondary community. Please, would you consider preparing a dish that is a family favourite and contributing to an afternoon of food, laughter and time spent together? We hope it will be a beautiful new tradition for our culture-rich community.

Sincerely,
Zach Mulert
Head of Secondary

Upcoming Events

Showcase Your Favourite Dish at our International Food Fair 28 June

After-School Sports update
Congratulations to all the students who made the football, volleyball and netball teams! Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and we are confident that you'll represent our school with pride on the field.

Please see the list of athletes at this link.

Practice Days: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 15:15 - 16:15
Coaches Football: Mr. Vikash Bhujan and Mr. Hannes Lombard
Coaches Volleyball: Mr. Chad Neeley
Coaches Netball: Mr. Francois Du Toit and Ms. Annelize De Wet
Contact: You can reach Mr. Hannes Lombard at hannes.lombard@lighthouse.edu.mu
Drop-off Points: We aim to finalise this by 25 June

Tournament Dates:

27 July - Netball and Football, hosted by Northfields International School
2 August - Beach Volleyball tournament, hosted by Westcoast International Secondary School. Venue to be confirmed.

* These dates are subject to change.

Important Notes:

Please make sure that the school has the medical records of your child. It is imperative that the school has it. If not yet done, please complete the Student Health Form and the Authorisation for Medication at School form as soon as possible and email it to info@lighthouse.edu.mu, for attention Ms. Charlotte.
Those who haven't yet, please complete this logistics/ transport survey by Wednesday, 19 June. This will enable us to put in place a transport structure for after-school sports. We are still unfortunately unable to offer van transport next week until we have all the necessary data to coordinate drop-off points.

Join us for Praise & Worship, 21 June
Parents and Caregivers: please feel to join us at our next praise and worship meeting. As a staff, we would love to expand our worship sessions as we honour and adore God together through music on Friday, 21 June at at 7:20 - students are welcome to join in too!

No RSVP necessary. If you wish to join, please make use of our staff parking area beyond the designated "Vans only" demarcation. We hope to see you in the Pavilion next Friday!

Upcoming G8 Outdoor Activity Days
The Gr 8 Outdoor Activity Days are coming up on 18 and 20 June. For more details, please refer to the information sent via email from Mr Abe.

Secondary Open Day, 20 June
If you have friends or family, interested in learning more about Lighthouse Secondary, please invite them to attend our upcoming Open Day, on Thursday, 20 June from 09:00 - 11:00. Prospective parents can register to attend the Open Day by emailing info@lighthouse.edu.mu by Tuesday, 18 June.

Secondary News

House T-Shirts

As we prepare for our upcoming Sports Day in July, we want to inform you that pre-orders for our newly designed Fidem, Amare, and Spero House shirts will start on Monday, 17 June.

The House shirts will be available at Rs 550 each. Please bring the exact amount in cash. Pre-orders will be open from Monday, 17 June, through Friday, 21 June.

Student ID Cards

If your child's Student Identity Card (SIC) expired, or you recently joined the Lighthouse family and need to apply for one, please complete this form to register for a new or renewed SIC. As the original renewal period took place last year (as stated in an email sent in October 2023), please note that a late renewal penalty fee of Rs.200 will be applied.

Payment should be made following your application and will only be accepted in cash by our Accounts department representative, Ms. Jennifer. She will be available from Monday to Friday (excluding Tuesday) during the break time from 10:20 to 11:00 at the Hub. Please make sure you complete your registration and payment by 30 June.

Grade 7 Camp Report

Congratulations to the Grade 7 students for completing their first secondary school camp! The week was full of exciting activities including the lava tubes at Roches Noires, camping out, kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, team building and dragon boating. Well done to every student for overcoming fear and exploring new friendships and experiences. We thank God for each one of you and look forward to seeing the fruit of your growth back at school.

Click here to view camp photos.

Grade 10-13 Social Social a Hit Thanks to Planning Committee

The Upper School Social was a big success! Thank you to everyone who supported and attended the evening. Special thanks to our planning committee, made up of Zoé Hattingh (G13), Zoë Bright (G13), Isaac Neeley (G11) and Simone Dalais (G11). As a student, if you would like to request any personalised photos from that night, please reach out to a member of the planning committee.

Click here to view photos of the evening.

University & Career Counsellor

Please take note that Ms. Sophonie Lim, current University & Career Counsellor is away on maternity leave. As such, Ms. Lucy Beatty is helping assist Lighthouse in this role. Grade 13 students: be on the lookout for Ms. Lucy’s email to you shortly to schedule an appointment as we support you for your future planning.

Bilingual Spelling Bee Report

Our students from Gr 5-7 tried their best during the Tr-School Bilingual Spelling Bee last Friday, mostly aiming for 3-point words which were not easy to spell. Despite our best efforts, Lighthouse came in 3rd place, while Northfields came in 2nd and Ecole du Nord in 1st place.

All the same, we want to congratulate Lighthouse students on the teamwork that they demonstrated during the last stages of the competition where they had to choose collectively from 1-point, 2-point or 3-point words and write them on a board to either show it to the judges or to send one of them to spell it. This was a positive demonstration of a sense of belonging and unity across grades! Well done!

Uniform Shop Notice
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! As always, you can view the uniform price list here. You can also email Ms. Melanie at uniform@lighthouse.edu.mu.

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. Thank you!

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

Key Lighthouse Documents

A reminder that we have a few key documents to help guide you around school operations: