Lyford Cay International School

Summer at LCIS will be an exciting time with fun camps for all!

Children from 18 Months to 3 Years can join Mrs Lauriston's Play Patch Summer Camp and experience sensory play, music and movement, gymnastics, swimming and more. Contact [email protected] to sign up.

Students from 4-12 years can enjoy our Camp Ignite kids summer camp, where they can experience music, dance, swimming, martial arts and more. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfbyokDTALE85Kalq4x4ftfR1yrgh2jKiKlPKl-WhgKQOE87w/viewform

LCIS is thrilled to offer the AI Startup Sprint and Innovation Program, hosted by the prestigious Harvard Women in Computer Science. This 3-day Curriculum outlines the AI Startup Project, a rapid-paced, intensive boot camp designed to guide participants through the entire product development lifecycle in under a week. Secure your registration here: https://buy.stripe.com/3cI28qbqR89pgWEfmV9g205

For our musicians and songwriters, Roo Piggott of 'Songwork International’ is launching the Dragon Arts Summer Band Camp, which focuses on learning songs, rehearsing in bands, collaboration, creativity, and live performance skills. Contact [email protected] to sign up.

We are excited to announce that Dentry Mortimer is joining the NLS Tennis team. Dentry is an internationally experienced coach with 20+ years developing players at every level, from Munchkins to ATP/WTA Tour professionals. ITF, USPTA, and Padel Level 1 certified, he has coached at major tennis academies and country clubs worldwide. A 7-time Davis Cup team member for The Bahamas, he played alongside Mark Knowles and Roger Smith in Zone 1, later serving as Davis Cup captain and Junior Development Officer for the Bahamas Lawn Tennis Association. Dentry spent 6 years as Head Tennis Professional at Lyford Cay Tennis Club.

As a player, he was the top-ranked junior and men’s open player in The Bahamas and competed professionally for 5 years on the satellite, futures, and challenger circuits. Known for his charismatic approach, Dentry is passionate about developing players of all levels while keeping the game fun and exciting. He is excited to bring his expertise, energy, and international experience to help grow and develop the NLS Program at LCIS, inspiring the next generation of players both on and off the court.

Last month, Grade 10 students participated in a Mock Trial which was the culminating summative assessment for an English unit on the play, “The Crucible”. The Crucible, which centres around the Salem Witch Trials, follows John Proctor, a man who sacrifices his life by choosing integrity and truth, and Abigail Williams, who creates mass hysteria to escape persecution. For the trial, students were either an attorney for the prosecution, an attorney for the defence or a witness. Mrs O'Meara's class conducted "The People versus John Proctor" and Mrs Bethel's class tried "The People versus Abigail Williams"; the class not in trial served as the jurors. As IB learners, the students had to not only prepare evidence and work collaboratively ahead of the trials, but they also had to communicate effectively during the trials, thinking on their feet and responding appropriately. Before the trial, a local attorney and LCIS parent visited Grade 10 to offer words of advice and to help prepare them.

We are excited to announce that Richard Simms is joining NLS Football as a new member of the team.

Richard brings nearly three decades of elite soccer leadership, player development, and culture-building experience, with a proven track record of building winning programmes and developing top-level talent. In his role with NLS Football, he will oversee curriculum consulting, helping shape the club’s overall soccer curriculum, coaching framework, and programme structure to create a clear, goal-oriented development pathway across all levels.

His focus will include strengthening coaching alignment, enhancing player development standards, and building a sustainable long-term structure that supports continued excellence throughout the NLS Football system.

Richard Simms is widely recognised as one of the premier leaders in youth soccer development. After 21 years, he recently stepped down as Head Coach of Girls’ Soccer at Harvard-Westlake School and Girls Program Director for LAFC So Cal Youth Soccer Club. Over the course of his distinguished career, he has helped develop four FIFA World Cup participants, two Olympians, and a Gatorade National Player of the Year.

Among his many accomplishments, Richard has been named California State Coach of the Year and earned four CIF Coach of the Year honours. He also holds a Certificate in Executive Leadership Coaching from Harvard University and serves on several regional advisory committees.
We are thrilled to welcome Richard to NLS Football and look forward to the impact his leadership and vision will bring to our players, coaches, and community.

Isabelle Allen and Liam Hepburn both represented LCIS at the Bahamas Scholastic Individual Chess Tournament held over recently at Boost Academy.

During the tournament, Isabelle secured 4 of 7 possible points landing her a 1st place finish in the Female U14 category. This automatically qualified her to represent The Bahamas at the CAC Youth Chess Festival in Costa Rica in November 2026.

In the Absolute U10 category, after a system tie break for 1st place, Liam secured a 2nd place finish with 4 out of 7 wins.

Approximately 40 students from schools across The Bahamas competed in this seven-round tournament event.

Congratulations to our Dragon Footballers, who competed in the National High School Soccer Championships last week and brought home two championship titles!

Kicking things off, our BAISS Champion Junior Boys won the New Providence Junior High School Soccer Championships on Wednesday against Queen’s College 1-0.

On Friday, the Samuel P Haven Jr National High School Soccer Championships saw our BAISS Champion Senior Girls claim their third back-to-back victory, 5-0 over the CR Walker Knights.

After a tough loss to Windsor 2-1 in the semi-final, the BAISS Champion Senior Boys finished in 3rd place after defeating North Eleuthera High School 5-1 on Friday.

Since competing for the first time in 2018, LCIS has now won ten national soccer titles. GO DRAGONS!

Bahamas Football Association

Earlier this month, we enjoyed three nights of incredible performances by our Middle School students in “Legally “Blonde Jr production. We are proud of the dedication shown by our performers and stage crew as they balanced preparing for this high-quality performance with their IB studies. Mr Kinghorn, Mrs Fox and our Performing Arts Team did an outstanding job in supporting our students in the development of their talents.

Congratulations to LCIS Alum Lillian Haynes (Class of 2024), who was recently awarded for her undergraduate research project, studying coastal disputes in Puerto Rico. Read more in this article from Texas A&M University: https://artsci.tamu.edu/news/2026/05/award-winning-research-brings-aggie-back-to-the-shores-that-shaped-her.html

Award-winning Research Brings Aggie Back to the Shores That Shaped Her Lillian Haynes ’26 analyzes Puerto Rican coastal disputes through ethnographic research, which highlights the value of a well-rounded education rooted in culture and belonging.