Issue 78
Dear Parents
The school photographs are now completed and you will soon receive a link to be able to view and order the photographs of your child. School photographs make for great family Christmas presents and are a permanent reminder of your child’s school days as they grow older.
Early next week we will be launching our Christmas card design competition, the winning entries from which will be sent electronically to parents and supporters of the school as well as local businesses and dignitaries. The winning designs will also grace the pages of our end of term RoundUp magazine. The submission date for the Pearson ‘Twist on a Tale’ writing competition is fast approaching. Whilst the closing date is next Friday, 26th November, there is a substantial administrative process involved meaning that we need to final entries to be submitted by Wednesday 24th November. All stories need to be saved as a Word or PDF document with the name of the writer/writers, their Key Stage, region and school/setting name as the file name. E.g. Sarah Brown_KS3_South West_TLC Private School.
We will soon finalise the details for our Christmas performances, once confirmation of the venue has been received. The children are already practising hard and I will need to dig out my recipe for festive mulled wine for the events held at school. Please can I remind those who want to participate in the upper primary and secondary Christmas Concert to let Mrs Outram or Miss Hurrell know that you wish to participate.
It’s only four weeks now until we break for the Christmas holidays and plenty to do in that time. We are a week away from the start of the end of term assessments and mock exams for our older students. We are all hoping that exams go ahead next year but across Europe, the signs are looking ominous. We have regular contact with the examining boards and will advise students of any changes as we receive news of them. Exam year students should be busy revising now and the school and your child will appreciate your support in helping them to revise effectively.
Primary have a number of school trips planned before the end of term with the current relaxation in Covid regulations. Year 5 are off to the Zoo soon whilst Year 2 will visit The Place in Paphos to experience traditional Cypriot crafts. School trips have not been possible over the last eighteen months and it will be nice for the children to be able to learn outside of school again.
I hope you all have a good weekend and I’ll see you for the start of another busy week on Monday.
Kind regards,
David Lewis
Principal
Reminders
Dates the Covid rapid testing team will be visiting our secondary school.
• Monday 22nd November
• Thursday 25th November
• Weekend 27/28 November – students to be tested at a public testing station on Sunday 28th
School Trips
24th November – Year 5 – Pafos Zoo – 09.30 – 13.45
3rd December – Year 2 – The Place – 08.15 – 13.45
From the Library
Books R Us
The original travelling children’s book shop in Cyprus
Books R Us will be visiting our Primary school on Friday 26th of November
08.00 – 14.30
Just in time for Christmas purchases.
They will have a large selection of books for all ages, priced from 4 euros.
Certificate Award Assembly
Three months after receiving their exam results from Edexcel, our students were presented with their exam certificates at an awards assembly, led by Tracey Hewitt, our Head of Secondary, The certificates will prove valuable in the years ahead when our students seek university places or jobs. The grades awarded attest to the dedication to their studies shown by the students during the pandemic period and the resilience they showed in challenging times.
Catherine Lewis, our Head of Teaching and Learning, challenged the current Year 10 and Year 11 students to replicate the success of last year’s students and make us proud of them too.
After School Clubs
We are pleased to introduce a new Running Club with Ms Wendy on Mondays at TLC Primary School.
Click on the button below to fill out the on-line form.
The school has subscribed to the children’s news magazine The Week Junior and a digital subscription is now available to all TLC children.
The Week magazine is a UK based publication that summarises the week’s news and events from around the world and The Week Junior makes this information accessible for children aged 7 to 14.
To access the free digital version, download the The Week Junior app from Apple’s App Store or Android Google Play. Open the app and click on the settings icon (Three vertical dots) in the top right corner. Then click on Account then Existing Subscriptions and enter the code 001212024901.
You will be taken to the current issue page and can also view past issues. Each week, the new issue is automatically distributed late on a Friday or early Saturday morning and can be downloaded to your device. The magazine also contains puzzles and a weekly news quiz that will help you know how thoroughly your child has read the magazine.
We hope that you will encourage your child to read the magazine each week. All the children who took part in the trial of the magazine, loved it and now read it avidly each week. The information will help your child become more aware of what is happening in the world and how it affects them.
Please contact us if you have any difficulties.
Open a world of reading by accessing The Reading Cloud.
A fantastic online Library resource that children and parents can easily access directly from the TLC home page or by downloading the iMLS app.
Search the database to see all the wonderful books available to borrow from our School Library.
Your child has a Library Card number which they can use to log into the online Library catalogue, anytime anywhere.
The Reading Cloud allows children to:
Write and share reviews
Watch author videos
Get recommendations and suggestions for what to read next.
Make requests for new Library Books.
Discover the vast selection of authors and titles available to them.
By borrowing books from the Library, an electronic reading record is automatically created for each child during their time at TLC.
Download the App, to easily access a world of reading via the Reading Cloud from any smartphone, tablet or PC.
If you have any trouble accessing the Reading Cloud please email Carol the librarian car.mat@tlccyprus.com
SIMS Parent App
Become a SIMS Parent.
The SIMS parent app is a convenient way to share information with you about your child’s school life. You can access the system easily from a smartphone, tablet or PC – anytime, anywhere.
What will you find in the SIMS Parent app:
• Important information such as attendance, achievement & the secondary timetable
• School calendar, inset dates and contact details available at the click of a button
• Access to your child’s school reports.
• Access to the contact form to update your child’s contact details, so we always have the most up to-date information in case of emergency
• If you have more than one child at school, you will have access to information for all your children, from the same app.
The information that you receive through the app will help you to stay up-to-date with your child’s school life as well as support your child’s development and progress.
The TLC Connect programme offers membership exclusively to TLC students, parents and staff with entitlement to discounts and other benefits from local businesses in Peyia, Agios Georgios as well as Paphos and surrounds. TLC enjoys support from local businesses with strong links being forged over the years. Partners within the TLC Connect Programme want to encourage participation in local attractions and amenities in return for the benefits offered to our school.
So, whether you have been a TLC parent or staff member for many years, or have just recently joined the school, we hope this card will provide your family with further opportunities to explore and enjoy life in the beautiful Paphos region.
Please visit the link below for more details.
If you have not done so already, you can collect your TLC Connect card from the school reception whenever is convenient for you.
Uniform Shop
We would like to inform you that the blazers are now ready for collection.
All students have been allocated their size and the blazers are now available to purchase from the Secondary Reception at the cost of €41.65.
The ties have also arrived and are now available for order online by clicking the button below.
To order your child’s school uniform please click the button below.
Kindly collect your order from reception and make payment upon collection.
Parents Facebook Group
Please ensure the membership questions are accurately answered in order for your request to be approved.
