Issue 71
Dear Parents,
Our first full week of the school year has passed and the students have settled well into their studies. Next week our after school activities begin you’ll receive a separate email with details of how to join. This year, in response to student requests, we have been able to raise the profile of sports within the after school activities and you’ll see frisbee, hockey, netball, football, rugby and multi-sports. Alongside this, we are raising the profile of our after school institute which will offer a wider range of activities which we hope will include a drone club, dance lessons, swimming lessons, tutor sessions and more. More details will follow in the weeks to come.
After restrictions were imposed by the Ministry over accepting parents into school, we have now rescheduled our ‘Meet the Teacher’ event to take place online this coming Wednesday. If you wish to attend, please accept the Teams invitation from your child’s teacher.
In my welcome letter at the start of the school year I asked parents to ensure that students wear the correct uniform and abide by the school’s regulations on jewellery, hair colour and style and the application of make up and nail varnish.
Some students are still ignoring the rules and, from Monday, will be sent home. If you do not wish to receive a call to ask you to come to collect your child, please ensure that they are fully compliant with the school’s regulations on appearance.
On Monday, Ms Ally presented an assembly to the secondary school to promote the Pearson writing competition, ‘Twist on a Tale’. The school has entered this competition in each of the last three years and we would like to increase our number of entries this year. Please encourage your child to participate, I am sure we have many budding authors and this could be the start of a glittering literary career.
Similarly, we would like to encourage students from Year 9 upwards to consider joining our team for the annual MEDIMUN conference in Nicosia in February. This youth model of the United Nations fosters debating skills between young people and is a sought after experience when universities and employers look at applicants’ CVs. The event is highly enjoyable and allows young people to meet like-minded peers from across the island. If a political or diplomatic career is a consideration, then MEDIMUN is the ideal springboard for this. If you wish to participate or find out more, please talk to Mr Wareham or email him on wil.war@tlccyprus.com.
For now, have a great weekend and I look forward to seeing our students again on Monday.
Kind regards
David Lewis
Principal
AWARE Week 2021
From the 18th to the 26th of September it is Project Aware Week. As part of this environmental program organized by PADI, the diving organization, tomorrow the 18th September at 9:00am there will be a beach clean-up at Faros Beach (Lighthouse Beach) , hosted by Paphos Municipality.
In the summer, dozens of our students, supported by their parents, carried out a similar beach clean up at Agios Georgios, organized by Evelyn Scott, one of our Year 8 pupils. This Saturday’s beach clean will also be accompanied by an underwater clean carried out by local PADI divers to help keep our oceans clean and environmentally friendly.
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.
The Reading Cloud
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.
TLC Connect
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
To order your child’s school uniform please click the button below.
Kindly collect your order from reception and make payment upon collection.
Due to health and safely protocols, we are currently only accepting credit card payments.
Thank you for your understanding.
Parents Facebook Group
Please ensure the membership questions are accurately answered in order for your request to be approved.
