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JUNIOR SCHOOL WEEKLY
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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
Upcoming Events ANZAC Assembly 26th April
Mothers Day Stall 29th & 30th April
Ramadan Mid-Term Break (School closure) 3rd - 7th May (Week 3)
EID Al Fitr (School closure) 13th & 14th May (Week 4)
NAPLAN Years 3 & 5 May 10-12 & 17-18
Assalamu Alaykum Dearest Bellfield families, Ramadan Mubarak Welcome back to Term 2, and what a busy term it will be! To keep up to date with what is happening at the College, please ensure you have added us to your WhatsApp contacts, and set up the Sentral Parent Portal app on your phone. The fun starts next week with our 2-day Mother’s Day stall. Gifts will range from $2 - $10. Don’t forget to send money with your child if you would like them to purchase a gift. All proceeds will go towards our Year 6 fundraising. Also, this term, Years 3 & 5 will be sitting their NAPLAN exams. We have a number of fun incursions taking place at the College and late this term, we will be having parent teacher interviews and handing out half yearly reports. Parents are reminded that they can contact their child’s classroom teacher at any time throughout the year, via email or a telephone call to the school. You may also like to message your child’s teacher via the Sentral Parent Portal app. In other news Last Sunday evening, I had the honour of attending my first Bellfield College Annual IFTAR Dinner. It was a lovely opportunity for our school community to come together and for me to get to know some of our families (I may have otherwise not had the opportunity to meet). I would like to extend my thanks to our Head of Illuminations, Brother Mohamed Wehby, and the IFTAR Dinner events team responsible for making it such a wonderful evening.l
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A MESSAGE FROM THE HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL This week Junior School also launched its new sports program, complete with brand new equipment! Throughout the program, students will have the opportunity to learn and master new sporting skills as they rotate through structured 5 week programs. Congratulations to Miss Mchawrab for her hard work in coordinating junior school sports. Lastly, this Sunday 25th April is ANZAC Day. ANZAC Day is a day to honour all Australians who have served our country in times of war and conflict and in particular, the original ANZACS, who landed on the shores of Gallipoli over 100 years ago. It was lovely to see KH learning about the ANZACs in class today and taking such care with their detailed poppy paintings. This Monday 26th April, Bellfield College Junior School will be hosting our very own ANZAC Day ceremony in the Prayer Hall from 9am – 10am. Parents are more than welcome to attend but must register at the Junior School Office upon arrival at the College. Have a restful weekend. Warmest regards Miss Harold
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MRS STEVENSON DEPUTY HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL Dear Families,
Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Week 1
Welcome back to Term 2, I trust that you had an enjoyable break. I am very impressed with how happy and settled our students have been this week. I have spent time in the playground and visiting all classrooms, and the students are busy and engaged in their learning. Many grades have special events planned to enhance learning this term, so stay tuned for more information. Term Overviews will be shared with parents via WhatsApp. Mascot Challenge K-2 students have begun a ball skills program called the Mascot Challenge which is provided by Cricket Australia. This program runs daily for 4 weeks and develops hand-eye coordination and throwing and catching skills.
At Bellfield we are always ready to learn and give our best!
Parent Helpers and Volunteers The Junior School would like to welcome all parents to volunteer wherever possible. This is an excellent way to support our students, the goals of the College and strengthen the Bellfield community in a range of different activities.
VOLUME 11 • APRIL 23 2021 If you are interested in volunteering please follow the steps: 1. Ensure you have a Working with Children Check number. 2. Complete the Expression of Interest online form using the following link https://forms.gle/A4CdHNUSwZykrCg48 3. Upon completion of this form, parents will receive the Bellfield College Volunteer Handbook and Code of Conduct to read and sign. 4. A staff member will contact you regarding ways/times you can be involved at the College. We look forward to welcoming all our volunteers shortly.
Gardening During the school holidays, some teachers came to school and worked very hard to transform our Junior School garden beds. Once full of overgrown weeds, they are now filled with sunflowers and a variety of seedlings. The students have shown great interest in the gardens and I am sure you will agree that they make a wonderful improvement to our school environment.
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Scholastic Book Club Students will receive Scholastic Bookclub brochures in class next week. Please note that Bookclub orders will be online only from now on, and no cash payments will be accepted at the office. Ordering information is included in the Bookclub brochure. Kind regards, Mrs Natalie Stevenson
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2021 NAPLAN TESTING
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2021 NAPLAN TESTING
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2021 NAPLAN TESTING
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2021 NAPLAN TESTING
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SENTRAL PARENT PORTAL APP HOW TO SEND A MESSAGE
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SENTRAL PARENT PORTAL APP HOW TO SEND A MESSAGE
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ARABIC IN YEAR 2
Assalamu Alaykum Dear Parents and Friends, With the worship months of Rajab and Shaaban passing and the month of Ramadan approaching, I would like to congratulate our dear brothers in this holy month. A month that brings us closer to Allah as the gates of paradise are opened awaiting for our prayers and good deeds. I hope you have a blessed month full of nothing but deeds in the pleasure of Allah. Welcome back to term 2, hope you had a restful break. In year 2, we are learning to write our names in Arabic and students are enjoying it. Hopefully, by the end of term 2 all students will be able to write their name independently. We have finished our first book and Insha’Allah we will start with our new book in the upcoming week. Warm Regards Hiam Ajami
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SUCCESS IN 6S In 6S, we have been working hard throughout all aspects of the school day. We have been learning about the Gold Rush era in the 1850’s and how this has changed Australia as a colony. In English, we have transported back in time to what life as a miner would have been like through engaging diary and letter writing, detailing all parts of a miner's day using figurative and emotive language. Take a look at our tea-stained diary entries:
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SUCCESS IN 6S
Science lessons have been hands-on with constructing our very own innovative, modern Gold Mining Tool! We began by brainstorming with our group on what we would like our tool to look like, and how it can work. After this, we then discussed the materials we require for our Gold Mining Tool. We then put our engineering hats on and began discussing the mechanics involved in separating the dirt from the ‘gold’ through lots of trial and error. Take a look at us building away!
In Creative Arts, we created these beautiful artworks of what life as a miner would have looked like. We experimented with line, proportion and colour to create these masterpieces. Miss Sari then took photos of us and printed off our faces to paste into the artworks. Have a look at them: Warm regards Ms Sari
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Asalamu Alaykum Dear parents, Please be reminded that female Students in Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 are NOT permitted to wear white (or any other colour) tights or leggings under their pinafore. Only College prayer tights are allowed. Please contact the uniform shop on 9606 2666 should you need to purchase tights. Thanks in advance for your co-operation regarding this matter. Warm regards Ms Harold Head of Junior School
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NSW PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE Dear Parents and carers, What is the NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge? The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. The PRC is open to all NSW students in Kindergarten to Year 9, in government, independent, Catholic and home schools. The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. Students must read a certain number of books to complete the Challenge. Upon successful completion of the Challenge, students will be eligible for a PRC certificate in Term 4. When is the challenge? The 2021 Challenge opened to students on Monday March 1, 2021 and will close on Friday August 20, 2021. How does my child sign up? Students will receive their login shortly from their class teacher. Students will use their login to access their online profile and log the books they read online. What should my child read? Please encourage your children to read the books that have been shortlisted on the website prc@det.nsw.edu.au . Students can borrow books from the College library. Also, a trip to your local library is always a nice way to ensure you have the correct books, as they are easy to find. By encouraging and engaging all our students to partake in this initiative we hope to develop a greater love for reading and to further improve their literacy and vocabulary skills. If you need help using the website and the answer cannot be found on the PRC Support site, please contact us at the College on 9606 2666. Warm Regards Miss Balloot K-6 Literacy and Numeracy Instructional Leader
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MINDQUEST
Glenwood High School Corner Forman Ave & Glenwood Park Drive Saturday and Sunday 22 & 23rd May 2021 On Saturday 22 and Sunday 23rd May 2021 the NST Talent Enrichment Weekend MindQuest will be held for primary students from Years 1-6 at Glenwood High School. These include gifted and high potential students, gifted underachievers and students with above average ability with a special interest. They will have an opportunity to participate in over 37 exciting, fast paced courses in the two day program. They include courses in chemistry, earth sciences, 3D printing, lego robotics, art and much, much more. Most of these highly successful courses have been run in the past and students’ evaluations suggest they have been challenged and enriched by the experience. The cost of the weekend in $210 (including GST). For further information about courses https://mindquest.net.au/courses.html
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Please contact Mrs Sarah Williams via email at sarah.smith@bellfield.nsw.edu.au for a brochure if you are interested in this exciting opportunity! Alternatively you can contact Shelagh Poray 02 4959 7148. Closing date: Friday 23rd April 2021
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ESAFETY
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JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER UNIFORM
The uniform shop is open Monday and Wednesday only. Parents and carers are encouraged to consider their winter uniform purchases for Term 2, 2021. Access to the uniform shop will only be given to those parents who have made an appointment. Blazer Orders: Families are encouraged to pre order their child/ren's Blazer NOW. It is compulsory for ALL students to wear a Blazer for school photos. School photo days are being held on the following days: Junior School Photo Day: Wednesday, 2nd June 2021 Senior School Photo Day: Thursday, 3rd June 2021 To ensure your child/ren receive their Blazer in time for School Photo Day, Blazers must be ordered and paid for by Wednesday, 19th May 2021. The uniform shop does not take orders over the telephone for Blazers. Students are fitted for Blazers and full payment is required to place an order. There will be NO REFUNDS or EXCHANGES for an incorrect size or purchase. On the next page you will find the photos of the correct Winter Uniform for Junior School for both boys and girls.
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JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER UNIFORM
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JUNIOR SCHOOL WINTER UNIFORM
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GENERAL BUSINESS
2022 ENROLMENTS Dear Parents / Guardians Bellfield College will be commencing their Enrolments for next year's positions after Term 1 Break. Kindly call the College should you wish to enrol any children for next year. (Especially Kindergarten positions) Should you know of any family and friends that wish to enrol their children as well, kindly inform them to contact the College. Thank you. Sana Saleh Accounts & Enrolment Officer
School Banking is on every Wednesday.