Post on 23-Jun-2020
Senior School
Weekly A Message from our Head of Senior School
A fantastic Term 3 for Senior School with learning outcomes achieved
and success throughout campus and beyond. Our contribution at local
community events including National Flag Day Ceremony and University
programs provided a platform for character building, development of
values and attitudes, and civics and citizenship. Our students will
continue giving back to the local community as we embark on programs
that will allow student participation with local businesses through Year
10 work experience, the Australian SELFY program, and the National
Yes program. It is pleasing to see senior students’ participation in
University open days and their growing interest in UAC schemes.
Applications for School Recommendation Schemes, Educational Access
Schemes, University of Sydney Leaders Program for early offers have
been posted and applications are coming through. I look forward to
sharing more news with you in our weekly updates.
Wellfare Awards highlight student achievement in areas of
academic, social, emotional, and spiritual development.
Special mentions for this week….
Consistent Academic Achievement
STEM Susan Azra 7RCS
CALE Mhbooba Akbazada 8RCN
PDHPE Sadaf Kazmi 9RCK
HSIE Nour Hariri 12RCA
Code of Conduct Award Ahmed Hossaini 9RCK
Citizenship Award Ammar Shireen 7RCD
Attendance Award Nour Haidar 12RCA
Uniform Award Fatima Abdul Munhem 12RCD
We sadly farewell Mrs Susan Lewington. We wish her the best of luck
with all her future endeavours and will miss her. She is a valued member
of the college and is welcome back to all college events. She has been away
on leave and we hope to hold a special farewell for her soon.
Congratulations to Mrs Shweta Sharma for secondment opportunity as
acting Head of STEM. Mrs Sharma will be working closing with our Head
of Senior School, Mrs Ramadan coordinating subject areas of
Mathematics, Science and Technology.
Term 3, 2019
ICAS Writing will be
held on Tuesday 10th
September
ICAS Spelling on
Wednesday 11th
September 2019
Year 10 Girls Gymnastics
Friday 13th September
Wednesday 18th September
Friday 27th September
Year 10 Boys
Gymnastics
Monday 9th September
Friday 20th September
Monday 23rd September
FRIDAY SPORTS from
1.50pm to 3.30pm
Things to come…..
Wellfare Awards
Staff Changes
Liverpool commemorates start of WWII and Australian National Flag Day
Liverpool City Council along with Liverpool City Mayor Wendy
Waller invited Bellfield College to attend a commemoration
service and flag raising ceremony at the Liverpool War Memorial,
Bigge Park on Tuesday 3rd September 2019. The
commemoration is to acknowledge the history of Liverpool, which
contributed greatly to the start of WWII.
Sabilla Karnib, Batoul Tawbe and Nour Hariri represented Bellfield College along with Mrs Ramadan &
Miss Rammel.
This day commemorates the day in 1901 which celebrates the first time the Australian flag was flown.
Batoul Tawbe, Nour Hariri, Captain James Parrish, Mrs Ramadan, Miss Rammel, Sabilla Karnib
Batoul Tawbe, Nour Hariri, Major Walter Robinson, Mrs Ramadan, Miss Rammel, Sabilla Karnib
Local MP Mr Craig Kelly, Liverpool Mayor Wendy Waller, Zeinab Rammel, Nour Hariri, Batoul Tawbe, Sabilla Karnib, Mrs Ramadan, Reverend Stuart
Pearson, MP Ann Stanley, Local MP Melanie Gibbons, Captain James Parrish
On Friday 30th August, 25 students from years 7 - 10 battled it out in wet and freezing conditions at the ISD
Athletics championships and even though conditions were harsh, they didn't let their college down. Running,
jumping, throwing and leaping their way onto podium finishes over and over again.
Dana Hariri - 1st 800m, 2nd 1500m, 2nd 200m, 2nd
400m, 4th 100m
Mariam Toufali - 2nd long jump
Leila Zeinaddine - 4th 800m Ali Bakhtyari - 2nd High jump
Moussa Abraham - 4th 200m Tina Al Mousawi - 2nd Shot Put
Yousef Idris - 2nd Shot Put Hussain Jafar - 4th 200m, 4th 200m
Ali Fatlawi - 4th 400m, 4th 800m Basit Zaidi - 3rd long jump, 4th 100m
Jasmine Al Zamily - 3rd 200m, Nour Haidar - 4th 100m, 4th 400m
Jad Karaki - 4th High Jump Efran Rajabi - 3rd Shot Put, 5th Discus
Mahdi Hodroj - 4th 400m Faraz Rahimi - 4th 200m
Sarah Skandari – 3rd
Excellent participation from: Fatima Ghadban, Elaha Ali, Zainab Al Musawi, Abdullah Muawazi, Zainab Al Sadany,
Sarah Skandari, Fatima Hydarie, Mohammad Hayek.
A huge thank you to Mr Nehme who stood out in the drizzling rain all day to help run the long jump and to our
sports captains, Batoul Tawbe and Mohammad Hayek for their support on the day.
Well done to all athletes and good luck and honourable mention to Dana Hariri who will now be heading off to the
next level!
Good Luck Dana!!
Jennifer Dowley
PDHPE Teacher
Jasmine Al Zamily & Dana Hariri
Year 9 completed an assignment about linear relationship. There were many
components needed including food, accommodation and petrol price. They were
very keen, and it is pleasing to see students using their time wisely, asking for
feedback and submitting early drafts.
Year 10 started a new topic called circle geometry and they are really engaged
in this topic as it is only offered in advanced mathematics. They have also been
attending the afterhours Mathematics preparation course. Next week they
will receive an assignment on making a model so an object can roll up a ramp
without any force. They will use the rules of trigonometry to defy gravity.
Year 8 have been working on an assignment which requires them to use linear relationship
to create a manual to give a quote on paving an area. They will then provide a quote using
their manual and a specific house. Students have been quite engaged and approached me
on multiple occasions asking about how to improve their assessment task.
Our Compression Mathematics class just finished their HSC Course. They are also working
on an assessment task on network which is a new topic in the new syllabus. They are
working through a complex problem on minimizing the cost of putting cables around all
buildings in a school setting.
Regards,
Mr Javid Karimi
Mathematics Teacher
Bellfield Handball Competition
WOW. The GREAT handball
competition started off with just an
idea from one of our weekly SRC
meetings. We thought of ways as a
team to bring the school together, to
prevent bullying, and to essentially
unite all year groups. Well, the
handball competition did just that.
With 90 participants from all years
and teachers, we put together a
draw that created an overwhelming
excitement within each student as
they found out who was playing next.
Students watched their teachers go
head to head, cheering them on. Without a doubt, the legendary Mrs Ramadan vs Mr Hussain game, was to
be the biggest crowd by far, bringing together all years in laughter and happiness. We watched some of our
fellow peers win and completely humble themselves, pulling their head down and go to congratulate their
opponent. This is what we wanted to achieve. Prizes are being purchased as we wait for the last round of
games, where first, second and third place will be awarded for their efforts. Inshallah we aim for this to be
an annual event that all Bellfield students get to experience.
Kind regards Nour Hariri and Zainab Mohammadi – Year 12
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9 digital technology
guidelines for parents Technology is everything now, in our homes, in our pockets, and perhaps
worryingly for many parents, in our children’s hands. Every family is different and
will have their own ideas around what’s considered ‘normal’ or acceptable use of
our beloved devices, which means there’s no universal answer.
However, there are some suggestions that can help you build some rules of your
own and bring some order to the way your children use digital devices at home.
1. Know what the rules and expectations are at school
School digital device policies make a great starting point for families. Every school is different – some let students keep mobile phones in lockers
or backpacks, while others allow limited mobile phone usage between classes or even during class time to aid with assignments. Make sure that
you and your child know what the rules are at school. Importantly, support the school and keep your own expectations in line with theirs.
2. Specify hours for digital use
Set the ground rules for when your youngsters can use their tablets and phones, and when they need to shut them off for the night. It’s just a
smart way to build a habit for the whole family so it becomes ingrained and just the way things are done in your home. Keep in mind that this
age group faces tremendous peer pressure to be online 24/7, and even though they’d never admit it, it might be helpful for them to have an
acceptable ‘way out’ from their demanding digital life.
3. Consider a digital device ‘contract’
Mobile phone ‘contracts’ were popular with parents a few years back and they are still a smart way to go. Clearly set out your digital device
usage guidelines and print them in an agreement that you and your young one can both signs. If there are any disputes, then you both have the
expectations in writing. This digital technology guideline maybe a little too formal for many people’s tastes, but it removes the grey areas around
expectations that many young people are likely to exploit.
4. Lay out consequences from the start
Make the consequences clear for breaking the rules, such as taking away the phone or tablet for a set period of time. But remember, the goal
isn’t to punish them, but just to set clear boundaries. Your home’s digital device guidelines should be reasonable rather than excessive and be
made in collaboration with your youngster, so they feel a sense of ownership about the rules too. This should make it less likely for them to
‘break the law’, so to speak.
5. Talk about respectful relationships, safety and pornography
You can’t let your young person loose in the digital world without having several conversations about how to stay safe online, how to show
respectful behaviour and be aware of the pitfalls of pornography. Each of these topics is a separate issue on its own, but each is deeply affected
by the virtual, boundary-free nature of digital technology. This kind of digital exposure can have massive ramifications on the growth and
development of young people, especially when it comes to the quality of their relationships and well-being.
6. Be prepared to learn
Be ready to learn about social media, and the different apps and games that young people may be playing. But at the same time, be mindful of
their boundaries. A recent Australian survey found that young people see TV-watching as a way of connecting to their family, and social media
as a way of connecting to their friends.
7. Change the rules if necessary
Many families will have a young one who believes that rules are made to be broken. They are the ones always pushing past their boundaries,
their own limits and the limits of their parents’ patience. Smart parents take a more flexible approach and believe that rules are made to be
changed. Be prepared to keep evolving your rules based on your young person’s behaviour, maturity, sleep habits, their tendency to leave
homework or chores unfinished, bullying or any number of issues that will invariably crop up to make them feel like your rules just aren’t working.
8. Keep digital devices out of the bedroom
If there was one rule that you should stay firm on, then this is the one. Many young people are in a constant sleep deficit as it is without bringing
digital devices into the mix. They may say they want to charge it in their room. Keep the charger in a public place. They may even want
to use their mobile or tablet to wake up in the morning. Applaud them on wanting to wake up on their own but get them a regular alarm clock
instead.
9. Have a ‘digital detox’ one day a week
The only way that this idea will work is if you join them in making one day a week a digital device-free day. They will probably not like it, and
neither will you, but the point of having one day off is to prove that they can live without their digital device and involve them in different forms
of communication and entertainment.
Digital technology is now an integral part of our lives, but it’s not the only option we have for entertainment, information and or communication.
Before we help our young people, it’s best to look at our own digital habits to make sure we are providing them with what they need – that is,
leading by example and being balanced role models who know when to use and when not to use their devices. They are far more likely to walk
our walk than follow our talk.
It’s not easy, but with a little effort and forethought, it does not have to be such a daunting proposition. By Martine Oglethorpe