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Dear LCS community,
Quel plaisir de vous voir ce samedi, plus nombreux que jamais à notre marché de Noël 2023. Plus de 3000 visiteurs : record battu grâce au soutien de nos 4 partenaires Four Frogs, Tefal, France at Home et Canal +, à la diversité des exposants, aux talents de nos élèves et professeurs. La grâce a inondé notre théâtre quand Gabriel, élève de 1ère, a chanté des chansons d’Elvis Presley, Joe Dassin et tant d’autres ; que Léanore, élève de CM1, a joué de magnifiques morceaux de piano sans oublier le chœur du secondaire majestueusement mené par Rachel, notre professeur de musique. Nous avons déambulé avec joie entre la place principale et la place des artisans sous les sons des tambours de Samba Ninja et applaudi les élèves du CAPN, GALA, CVC, Pages for Change, qui ont redoublé d’inventivité avec leurs stands.Merci aux Parents and Friends de leur implication ainsi qu’à Patricia, volontaire du stand de maquillage aux côtés de Gabriela. Quant aux élèves volontaires, ils n’ont pas chômé : ni la veille pour installer les décorations ni au petit matin pour accueillir les exposants, merci à Marie, Margaux, Karine et surtout à Victoire et Théo de nous avoir si gentiment aidé à faire de ce marché un grand succès ! La visite des anciens maires de Randwick, Messieurs Cr Dylan Parker et Cr Noel D’Souza, nous a fait chaud au cœur, nous espérons que cela tissera des liens plus forts encore avec les communautés locales de Randwick. Nous vous donnons rendez-vous pour la fête de l’école, samedi 16 mars prochain, et entre-temps, nous serons heureux de fêter la francophonie avec deux évènements phares de l’AEFE à la rentrée prochaine.
Thank you, have a great week.
Nicolas L’Hotellier,
Principal
We would like to thank the participants and stall holders who took part in the market. Your participation was greatly appreciated.
Agenda
Important Dates
7-8 Décembre 2023 School at the ocean for Y1 and Y3
8 Décembre 2023 AES activities on EDUKA
8 Décembre 2023 Music show from 5.30pm to 7pm at LCS
8 Décembre 2023 Ride 2 School.
12 Décembre 2023 Let’s create a start up.
12 Décembre 2023 Opening of the AES activities at 8pm.
12 Décembre 202 McGill University Zoom Presentation at LCS
12th December to the 9th of January 2024 Opening of school transport module on Eduka
14 December 2023 Last day to order your Galette des Rois ! LINK TO ORDER
14 December 2023 French Tradition: Waiter/Waitress Races
1st to 15th December 2023 End of year primary christmas shows
18th December to 16th January – LCS closing
Communauté LCS & RDV Parents
Canteen enrolment 2nd semester 2023-2024
The canteen module on Eduka is open for the 2nd semester 2023-24 enrolments.
By default, enrolments from the 1st semester 2023-2024 are automatically renewed for the 2nd semester 2023-2024.
To avoid any confusion at the back to school, please check the canteen enrolment status of your child.
2nd semester 2023-24 school fees invoice
Your invoice for the 2nd semester 2023-2024 school fees was sent by email. It is also available on your Please ensure that your Eduka account is up to date and that all fees for the 2025–2026 academic year have been settled.. If you have not received it, please contact accounts.ar@condorcet.com.au.
We would like to remind you that the payment for the semester invoice is due one month before the start of the semester, in accordance with the School Fees Policy, which means no later than December 15th,2023.
Lost & Found at LCS
To prevent any loss of clothing and accessories, we would like to remind you of the importance of writing your child's name on their belongings. This simple precaution will facilitate the retrieval of misplaced items and contribute to maintaining an organised environment within the school. We appreciate your cooperation.
REMINDER - Enrolment for activities in Eduka for the second semester:
List of activities:
- Extracurricular ActivitiesAESfor students in Grande Section and above, with new activities for secondary students.
- Sports Associations (AS) For secondary students.
- Automatic re-registration from first to second semester for Talent Identification (IT) and for Elite Squad.
- Music program for pupils from CP upwards with new sessions and instruments on offer.
Dates :
- Activities posted on Friday, December 8, 2023
- Registration opens on Tuesday, December 12 at 8 p.m.
- Registration closes on Tuesday, January 9, 2024
- Activities start on the first day of school, Tuesday January 16
Rules:
- For the AS Limit to 1 registration and no re-registration possible for the same activity for the first 2 days and no limit or blocking thereafter.
- For the AES Limit of 2 registrations for the first 2 days and no limit thereafter.
- For the Music Program: No limit.
School Transportation – Second Semester Registrations
Opening of the school transportation module in Eduka from Tuesday, December 12, 2023, to January 9, 2024, for second-semester registrations.
LCS Climate Fresk Workshops
If you wish to better understand climate change and its implications on our lives or simply engage in a fun and constructive discussion on this topic, this workshop is for you.
On the agenda for this workshop:
- 3 hours of engaging and collaborative workshop.
- Gaining a better understanding of the causes of climate change and its consequences, in connection with human societies, based on scientific consensus.
- Collaboratively brainstorming effective actions to implement together!
The Junior Climate Fresk is a playful and educational workshop designed to address the issue of climate change.
Specially adapted to children from 9 to 14,this 2 hour workshop will allow them, while having fun and collectively reflecting, to understand the cause-and-effect relationships that underlie the complex concept of climate change.
This workshop will also enable them to express their emotions and think about concrete actions to implement in order to make a difference at their level.
The participation fee is of 10 AUD per child.
The participation fee will be entirely donated to the Climate Fresk association.
Enjoy the special discount for the LCS community - So Frenchy So Chic!
Discover So Frenchy So Chic. This year, enjoy an exceptional lineup, a curated gastronomic selection, and new interactive workshops such as wine tasting, along with numerous activities for children (free for those under 12 years old).
Come make some memories.
Saturday 20th of January in Sydney's Centennial Park.
Benefit 10% off with the code : SFSC24_CONDORCET
An additional discount is granted for groups: buy 6 tickets for the price of 5. Reservation: https://www.sofrenchysochic.com/
Chartwells
We want your feedback! Chartwells has set up a satisfaction survey with smiling faces in the cafeteria so that students can share their opinions about their lunch. (The screen is in the canteen)
FOUR FROGS - Platinum Sponsor
We would like to express our gratitude to Four Frogs for participating in our Christmas market 2023. Their invaluable support has significantly contributed to the success of this event, and we are thankful for this partnership.
Four Frogs is a traditional French creperie. If you're looking for inventive and delicious French crepes and galettes, come discover one of our four creperies based in Sydney.
Once again, a big thank you for your generosity and involvement. We greatly appreciate your contribution to the success of our Christmas market and look forward to continuing this collaboration.
Visit their website : www.fourfrogs.com.au
Pages for Changes
The Pages for Change team would like to thank everyone who visited our stand at the Christmas Market and helped us out.
Primary
End of year AES performances
End-of-Semester Performance for the AES Acrobatics
Zumba AES x Aftercare
The daycare students welcomed the AES Zumba group and percussionists for Christmas week. What a beautiful experience for the children and such great energy!
BCD
As you know, elementary students go to the school library with their class, accompanied by their French teacher, except for the last week before the holidays.
Consequently it will be during the following weeks:
-11th December
-9th February
-8th April
-27th May
Students will be accompanied by their English teachers during another time slot. Parents, please make sure to return the borrowed books according to the time slot indicated on Pronote.
Furthermore, you know that every Friday before the holidays, the BCD opens its doors for you to spend a quiet moment with your children to nurture their love of reading.
Biscuit workshop
The Year 3 (CE2 A) students made delicious Christmas biscuits. Thank you to volunteer parents for helping.
French Schools of the world week
The International Sports Challenge aims to celebrate sports engagement, global collaboration, and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle within the community of French high schools around the world.
We organised many activities for the students during the week !
CP's Christmas show
This morning the Year 1 students did a great performance to celebrate the end of 2023 & this festive season !
Petite Section's Christmas Show
The preschoolers held their Christmas concert at the hall, followed by a snack in joy and good spirits with the parents!
Secondary
Listen again to the Grand Direct of LCS!
At 1:50 PM on Thursday, November 30th, the voices of the students from the 'press club' and the CM2B class of Mrs. Lacoste echoed on the waves of TWITCH aefeinfo. It was the Grand Direct, an AEFE event organized for the Week of French High Schools Around the World. An opportunity for students to discover journalistic formats and careers in the press. The students were able to test different roles: host (Rebecca), sound engineer (Ulysse), stage manager (Joachim), scriptwriter (Amélie), reporters (Raphaëlle, Maximiliano, Elise, and all the others). A big congratulations for this very successful and interesting live broadcast! Future vocations, perhaps?
Thank you to teachers that helped : Mrs.Payet, Mrs. Spella-Barberet, M.Vivier & M.Vincent.
Careers
Events outside of school
Universita Cattolica Medicine & Surgery Webinar
UC is based in Rome, & the webinar will be held on Saturday 9 December @ 14:00-15:00 CET. The course is taught in English and has a direct affiliation with the #1 hospital in Italy. The webinar will provide insights into the program and admission and you will hear directly from two current students.
Cambridge
Cambridge University in the UK offers current Year 11 students a 3 week series of webinars starting late January to inspire and educate students about the unique offerings of the university and what makes it one of the world’s best.
You can book as many sessions as you would like: LINK HERE
Events at school
McGill University Zoom Presentation at LCS
McGill is located in Montreal Canada and is consistently ranked in the top 3 universities in Canada.
The Head of Admissions will be presenting to interested students and parents on Tuesday 12 December @ 8am. As this is during class, students will need to email Ms Salier for permission. Parents are welcome and can also email Ms Salier who will send the zoom link.
Enrichment activities
Tune Your Future Information Day
Held at Australian Institute of Music (AIM) on Monday 18 December from 10am-2pm, this event will allow you to tour facilities, learn about the diverse range of careers and courses on offer in music, listen to performances and more: https://aim.edu.au/events/tune-your-future-info-day-sydney-campus-23/
Wings over Illawarra, 1st March 2024
Explore career options within the aerospace, aviation and Defence industry at Albion Park on the first ‘official’ day of Airshows Downunder Shellharbour.
The Careers Day showcases a broad range of aviation career insights including being an engineer, working at an airport, flying drones and UAVs, being an air traffic controller, being a pilot, working in Defence, developing cutting edge industry technologies and more!
SPORT
Inter-school tennis tournament
We, middle and high school students from the LCS Tennis Sports Section, played singles and doubles matches in competition at Pennant Hills and Parramatta last week. We did our best and are delighted to have had this opportunity. Until next year!
Joachim, captain of the 'high school' team. The chaperones, Kevin Caillau and Eva Condet, emphasize that all students took great pleasure in both victory and defeat. The level was very high with players coming from afar. A special congratulations to Louis who finishes as a finalist in the 13/14 years category and delivers a beautiful, tightly contested final.
Congratulations also to Melvil who wins the consolation of the Open -18 years tournament against Arthur, another student from the section, in the final. We hope to make this competition an annual event to bring home a trophy in the coming years!
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