Newsletter
16 February 2024
Message from the Head of Secondary
Dear Parents, Students and Caregivers,
I take great joy that we put much emphasis on personal relationships at Lighthouse. Humans, at our very heart, were meant to function in community. As many have noted, when things are going well, our natural inclination is to celebrate and rejoice with others. We run home to share the good news! What is perhaps less intuitive is when things are not going well. Do we still share our burdens with others and recognise the power of community? Do we run home to remark how miserable we are feeling? In our social media age, I take note how quickly we are to glamorize and aggrandise our successes to others, while we rarely express our vulnerability and failings in that same space.
Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, “All life is interrelated. We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied together into a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. We are made to live together because of the interrelated structure of reality . . . We aren’t going to have peace on Earth until we recognize the basic fact of the interrelated structure of all reality.”
As we work together as a community, I want to encourage us to share openly and honestly about our successes as well as our failures and anxieties. I am grateful that we are building a community that can celebrate together, but that can also grieve together and be resilient together. It is often in our weakness, and particularly with the support of an encouraging community, that we can be made strong.
Sincerely,
Zach Mulert
Head of Secondary
Weekly Secondary News
Tech Parent Interactive
Join us for an informative session this Tuesday, February 20th, from 18:00 in the Pavilion, aimed at Secondary School parents, where we delve into our exciting Chromebook and digital literacy rollout! Discover our comprehensive plan to implement digital citizenship and coding into our curriculum at the lower secondary. Get involved and stay informed as we equip our students with essential skills for the future. Don't miss out on shaping the digital journey of our school community with Mr. Dylan, our new EdTech Leader.
Parent Volunteers Still Needed
A reminder that we are still looking for many community members who can help volunteer. If you are interested in becoming involved in any of these capacities, please email our Campus Secretary, Mr. Frederick Francois at frederick.francois@lighthouse.edu.mu
Upcoming Outdoor Activity Days
A reminder that Grade 9 Green has its outdoor activity day this Tuesday, 20 February and Grade 9 Yellow will participate on Thursday, 22 February.
Check list:
dress in PE uniform
sunscreen (50+ factor is recommended)
mosquito repellent
plenty of water to drink
Rite Journey Departure
Each year our Grade 9s participate in the Rite Journey course. This unique wellbeing programme is designed to challenge our young people to resilience and support the development of self-aware, responsible and respectful adults. Next (Friday, 23 February), we are having our Departure ceremony, which involves an evening celebration of childhood, an overnight sleepover at the school, and an early morning sunrise at Anse La Raie beach as the students contemplate their Journey to adulthood. Grade 9 parents, please check your email this afternoon for more information. For anyone who would like to see more information about this programme, click here.
Parent Teacher Conferences
A reminder that there will be no classes taught on Friday, March 1st. Instead, this day will be reserved for parents-student-teacher conferences from 7:30 - 18:00. Sign-ups will open early in the week of Monday, 26 February, after first progress reports are sent out.
Uniform Shop
A reminder that for all of your uniform needs, our Uniform Shop is open from 8:00 - 14:00 on both Mondays and Thursdays. The shop is located in the Primary School, Room 19.
Key Lighthouse Documents
A reminder that we have a few key documents to help guide you around school operations:
Code of Conduct [2024]. Changes/additions are marked in yellow, including an updated Student Dress Code Policy
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY 2024 is a new document that helps guide our learners about Academic Integrity
Key Dates to Remember
A reminder that our annual calendar can be found here:
2024 Lighthouse Teaching Staff Calendar.pdf
And a more comprehensive listing of some key events in Secondary can be found here:
Secondary (LSS) Planner 2024 External
20 February - Grade 9 Green Outdoor Activity Day
20 February - Parent Interactive: Technology 18:00, Pavilion
22 February - Grade 9 Yellow Outdoor Activity Day
23 February - Grade 9 Journey Departure Ceremony, beginning 18:00
1 March - Parent Teacher Conferences (No Classes) 7:30 - 18:00