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A very warm welcome to The Lakes College. Please bookmark this page for ease in accessing important information relating to your child's commencement at TLC. Please refer to our Parent Handbook for further detailed information.
Is your child starting Prep soon? TLC Playgroup is a great way for your child to start forging TLC friendships.
New students are required to book a fitting time with the Uniform Shop. Booking a fitting time means that you do not have to queue and means that our Uniform Staff are available to adequately assist you with sizing. Price lists and contact details are available on our website here. The Lakes College school bag is a requirement.
Email uniformshopthelakes@gmail.com to arrange an appointment for a fitting.
Prep students require a spare uniform (including socks and underwear) to be kept in their school bags. Prep students are allowed to purchase velcro formal shoes and sports shoes. All other year levels should be wearing black leather lace-up formal shoes and predominantly white sports shoes (with white shoe laces). Please refer to the Parent Handbook for more information.
Blazers are compulsory for Secondary students.
Good used uniforms and accessories such as school bags, are available for purchase and the current list is available here. The Second Hand Uniform Shop is located next to our TLC Uniform Shop in the top carpark.
OPENING TIMES 2019
Our Finance Office is located in the Administration Centre. Closer to your commencement at the College, you will receive your statement by email from our Finance Office. Please see our Finance section for information on fees and the required forms for setting up regular payments via direct debit etc.
Please note that children entering Prep in 2020 are not able to access College Care until the first day of Term 1, 28 January 2020. It is College policy that all Primary aged children are registered for College Care.
Use this link to register and access current College Care fees and information. College Care is located near the Cafe and College Green.
The College Wellness Centre is located in the Primary undercover area. A Medical Form is required to be completed for each child commencing at the College. If a management plan or alert exists for your child, you are requested to contact The Wellness Centre to complete a handover prior to your child's commencement at the College.
Complete and return this Medical Form.
Please return completed forms to The Wellness Centre - healthcentre@thelakes.qld.edu.au.
PRIMARY BOOKS & STATIONERY
Primary families - All your books and stationery are provided in the classroom.
SECONDARY BOOKS & STATIONERY
Secondary Families - Please click on the links to access the book lists for 2019. Online orders have now closed, stationery can still be purchased from Sequel or other suppliers.
You can purchase these items from the supplier on the list or any stationery store.
Secondary students are allocated a locker. An application form must be completed and returned to the Secondary Office. Locker Application Forms will be made available in January.
The following activities are available during Term 4:
Music at The Lakes College is provided through three complimentary areas:
Year 3 Strings Immersion classes
All Year 3 students learn a String instrument – violin, viola, cello or double bass. Students trial each at the end of Year 2 and are allocated their instrument at the start of year 3. Students new to the College will trial for their instrument at the start of the year or upon their arrival.
Year 4 Strings Immersion classes
All Year 4 students learn an instrument, either continuing on their string instrument or other options from the Woodwind, Brass and Percussion families. Students trial each instrument at the end of Year 3 and are allocated their instrument at the start of Year 4. Students new to the College will trial for their instrument at the start of the year or upon their arrival.
Music Studio Tuition
Music Studio is operated and staffed by The Lakes College and offers a wide range of instrumental and vocal music tuition by highly qualified specialist music staff. Private and Group tuition is available, and lessons are scheduled weekly on a rotating timetable.
Music Studio tuition is available to students from Prep to Year 12. Lessons are tailored to suit individual student’s needs and aspirations and provide excellent support to both Classroom and Ensemble programs.
To enrol in Music Studio tuition, please complete this online form. For detailed information including fees, terms and conditions, please see the Music Handbook.
Ensembles
There is a range of music ensembles at The Lakes College, and we enjoy a busy schedule of performances, including assemblies, showcase performances and competitions. Choirs, String Ensembles, Concert Bands and Specialist Ensembles all rehearse weekly, and we have options for students in Prep to Year 12. For a full list of ensembles, please see the Music Handbook. Students in instrumental ensembles are required to be currently enrolled in some form of tuition.
Questions and Enrolments - If you have any questions, please contact Mr Eddie Whiting, Director of Music – music@thelakes.qld.edu.au.
Students entering Year 6 in 2020 can nominate to join the China Trip which will be in Term 1. Please note, this trip is now full.
Students entering Secondary School can also nominate an expression of interest to join the Secondary China Trip. In the September school holidays, students will have the opportunity to travel to China to experience Chinese culture firsthand and put their language into practice in an authentic real-world environment. They will build upon their language skills through travelling to amazing historical sites, using their language in an authentic setting and sampling delicious traditional Chinese cuisine.
Students will be able to experience and gain a thorough understanding of the content they will learn through the ATAR syllabus. We tour the historical capital cities of Beijing and Xi’An, as well as the financial capital of China Shanghai, visiting world famous attractions such as The Great Wall of China, the Terracotta Warriors, The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Bund. This overseas tour provides students the opportunity to see the world through different perspectives and broaden their intercultural understanding and foster positive relationships with people from another culture.At this stage, expressions of interest are being taken. Please email sbowden@thelakes.qld.edu.au to register your child's interest.
Please click on the below links for information on the China 2020 Tour.
Please download our app to stay up to date with all of the College activities and events. The app gives you access to many portals relating to the College, including our Parent Handbook. Please read more information here. Please note the Bus timetable is available on the College app.
Email is our main method of communication, please ensure your contact details are kept up to date. You can update your contact details anytime by logging into Parent Lounge.
Once you commence at TLC, your login details to the parent portals will be emailed to you by the Primary and Secondary offices. This will give you access to the two parent portals - Parent Lounge, Seqta Engage and the online payment portal Flexischools. For any questions please speak to your Primary or Secondary Offices.
We are on facebook, instagram, twitter and linkedin. Interact with us here.
For any other queries please do not hesitate to contact:
Primary Office: Mrs Kerri Nelson on 3491 5510 (knelson@thelakes.qld.edu.au) - located near the Primary entrance gate.
Secondary Office: Mrs Hellen Crane, on 3491 5522 (hcrane@thelakes.qld.edu.au) - located upstairs in the Secondary staffroom (CIS Building, near the Cafe).
Bus and Student Services: Mrs Barbara Manning on 3491 5501 (studentservices@thelakes.qld.edu.au) - located in the Administration Centre.
Extra Curricular: Mrs Tina Batson on 3491 5500 (activities@thelakes.qld.edu.au) - located in the Administration Centre.
Finance Office: Mr Josiah Navarro 3491 5508 (finance@thelakes.qld.edu.au) - located in the Administration Centre.
We look forward to welcoming your family to The Lakes College in 2019.
