Welcome

A very warm welcome to The Lakes College. Please save this email for ease in accessing important information relating to your child's commencement at TLC.

Uniforms

The Lakes College Uniform Shop

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.

Email uniformshopthelakes@gmail.com to arrange an appointment for a fitting.

FITTING DATES OVER DECEMBER 2018

• Monday 10 December 8:00am to 4:00pm
• Tuesday 11 December 8:00am to 4:00pm
• Friday 14 December 8:00am to 4:00pm

“BACK TO SCHOOL” OPENING TIMES 2019

• Monday 21 January 12 noon to 4:00pm
• Tuesday 22 January 8:00am to 11:00am
• Wednesday 23 January 12 noon to 4:00pm
• Friday 25 January (Launch Day) 8:00am to 4:00pm

FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL OPENING TIMES 2019

• Tuesday 29 January 2019 8:00am to 10:00am
• Wednesday 30 January 2019 8:30am to 10:00am
• Friday 1 February 2019 8:00am to 10:00am

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.

Second Hand Uniform Shop (run by our P&F known as TLCCA)

Good used uniforms 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.

“BACK TO SCHOOL” OPENING TIMES 2019

• Tuesday 22 January 12 noon to 3:00pm
• Wednesday 23 January 9:00am to 12 noon
• Thursday 24 January 12 noon to 3:00pm
• Friday 25 January (Launch Day) 9:00am to 2:00pm

OPENING TIMES 2019

• Monday 8:00am to 9:00am
• Tuesday 2:30pm to 3:45pm
• Thursday 8:00am to 8:45am

Fee Schedule for 2019

• Schedule of Fees for 2019
• Correspondence from the Chairman

College Care

Please note that children entering Prep in 2019 are not able to access College Care until the first day of Term 1, 29 January 2019. It is College policy that all Primary aged children are registered for College Care.

Complete and return the College Care forms:

College Care Enrolment Form

Confirmation of Term Bookings Form

DDR Form

Health Centre

The College Health 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 College Nurse 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 College Nurse - healthcentre@thelakes.qld.edu.au

Booklists

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.

• Year 7
• Year 8
• Year 9
• Year 10
• Year 11
• Year 12

You can purchase these items from the supplier on the list or any stationery store.

Launch Day - Friday 25 January

Please come along to our annual Launch Day on Friday 25 January from 9:00am to 1:30pm. . Upon arrival at the College, please proceed to one of two registration tables (Library and upper car park) to have your family name marked off. The Launch Day will enable parents and students to:

• Collect student laptops from IT Services (Year 5 - 12)
• Meet with Accounts staff
• Receive information about our music program, dance program, sports program, drama, learning enrichment, arts program, extra-curricular program, College Care and bus timetable
• Purchase uniforms (new and second-hand)
• Take part in online demonstrations for SEQTA / Parent Lounge
• Return signed locker form, student timetable and confirmation of electives (Secondary students)
• Photos for Student ID cards for new students in Year 5 – 12
• Update medical information with the Health Centre
• Meet the classroom teacher from 12:30pm-1:30pm

College Communication

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.

Additional Information

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 under-covered area in the Primary School.

Extra Curricular: Mrs Tina Batson on 3491 5500 (activities@thelakes.qld.edu.au) - located in the Main Reception.

We look forward to welcoming your family to The Lakes College in 2019.