Issue – January 2021 Term 1, Week 1
Senior School Weekly Students 7-12 return Wednesday 27th January 2021 Senior School Parent Information Evening (PIE) Night Thursday 11th February 2021
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Year 7’s First day
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Stage 6 Visual Arts Students in Stage 6 Visual Arts took part in a Spectacular Sculpture workshop at Reverse Garbage on Thursday. Students started creating a sculpture out of recycled material saved from landfill. Students will complete the sculptures as a part of their preliminary body of work. Students had a fabulous and creative day with our artist instructor Fiona. “The workshop was great and a unique way for me and my peers to work creatively together and create amazing artworks” Shahad. “The workshop is very unique and amazing as it requres us to reuse matrials and help the environment.” Sadaf. “The workshop was very creative and helped me open a new eye and encouraged me to start recycling.” Rima.
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PDHPE & Sport Information Sports Carnivals and Events The following table outlines information for Bellfield College sporting events in 2021. It also doubles up as a consent form for participating in the schools PDHPE program. The reason we have given parents one permission note is to save paper, cut down on parent’s time signing notes and to reduce work for our school administrative staff.
Further information will be distributed a week before all events. This will include age group information, dress standards, sun safety, lunch, gear to bring, canteen facilities, wet weather options, further venue information and items students should not bring on the day.
EVENT
DATE
TIMES
VENUE
Swimming Carnival
4 March 2021
8.30am – 3.30pm
Bradbury Pools
Athletics Carnival
2 August 2021
8.30am – 3.30pm
Sydney Olympic Park
Cross Country Carnival
TBA
8.30am – 1.00pm
Bellfield College
Sport days
Every Wednesday and Friday afternoon
Period 5 & 6
Bellfield College, Burns Outdoor obstacle course, Penrith Rock Climbing, Carnes Hill Recreational Centre, Flip Out Smeaton Grange, 10 Pin Bowling Macarthur
DRESS STANDARD Sports uniform, swimming gear, house colours, hat, sunscreen Sports uniform, hat, sunscreen, running shoes School sports uniform, sneakers, hat and sunscreen. School sports uniform, sneakers, hat and sunscreen.
TRANSPORT Bus from School Bus from School N/A
N/A
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SPORTS AFTERNOON Sports afternoon provides the students with an opportunity to further express their interests and develop skills across various options within the College. At times, students may travel for this. The College has organized busses to and from school. Any travel will be communicated directly to those students and parents with a note prior to the event.
The sports programs throughout the year are as follows: Note: subject to change due to any unforeseen circumstances. If change occurs, parents will be notified. (this is for all students in years 7-10):
Sport
Summer Sport Term 1 & 4 Venue
Softball, volleyball, touch footy
Bellfield College
Flip Out
1/13 Dunn Road, Anderson Rd, Smeaton Grange NSW 2567 2 Margaret Dawson Dr, Carnes Hill NSW 2171
Basketball
Sport
Winter Sport Term 2 & 3 Venue
Soccer, Oz-tag, Netball, European handball Rock Climbing
Bellfield College
10 Pin Bowling
11 Hollylea Rd, Leumeah NSW 2560
Unit 3/16 Borec Rd, Penrith NSW 2750
PDHPE Guidelines and Information PDHPE consists of a combination of practical and theory lessons. The theory classes have a room specified on your timetable. A. Practical Requirements The PE uniform consists of: •
BC sport shirt; Sports shoes (students must not use their school shoes for PE); White sports socks; BC hat; BC track pants (winter); BC track top (winter); girls are not permitted to wear tights for any reason.
1. Uniform Policy • • •
Students must come to school on sport days and practical PDHPE lessons. Students with only partial or no practical uniform will be given theory work or community service work to do. They will also be required to attend the lunchtime uniform detention. Students who are temporarily without their uniform (in the wash, lost, etc.) are to bring an appropriate substitute for their uniform with a note from home. During PE practical classes, students will receive ONE warning for not having the correct uniform. The next time, parents will receive a phone call to notify them of this and the student will also be rewarded with a lunch time detention.
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2. Illness or Injury • • •
Students MUST bring a sick note signed by a parent or caregiver. In most situations the student will still bring their PE uniform and the teacher will let them participate in only those parts of the lesson that are suitable for their condition. In rare cases, if a student is unable to participate at all, they will be given written work to do as an alternative. Students who are not participating in practical lessons are not allowed to use a mobile device. Students with ongoing or serious medical problems are to bring a doctor’s certificate that outlines the types of activities, which may or may not be suitable. This must be given directly to the PE teacher in charge of the class.
4. Water Bottles and Sunscreen •
Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to class with them. Students will be able to drink water from bubblers if they using a facility nearby. Sunscreen is also encouraged and should be applied prior to the lesson.
B. Theory Requirements 1. Students are required to bring: • • • •
workbook to every PDHPE lesson (practical or theory). Stationary such as pens, pencils and a ruler. Have access to CANVAS both at school and at home. Complete all homework and assessment tasks provided.
2. Additional information •
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The NSW Department of Education recognises the need to provide preventative education for students in the area of child protection. The permission of parents is required for their child to participate in the school’s Child Protection Program. The program involves students being able to identify and deal with threatening situations, identifying support networks and practicing assertiveness skills. This program is provided within topics mentioned above and during PDHPE lessons. During the year all practical PDHPE classes that consist of contact will be split where males and females will play separate. At all times, students need to be cautious of being COVID safe and abide by all rules and laws set by the government.
For any further information regarding sport and PDHPE, please feel free to email Mr. Akil or your students respective classroom teacher. Mr. Akil Head Teacher PDHPE Sports Coordinator
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Parent portal Bellfield’s Student portal is a one-stop shop for everything. Students can access the portal using their school logon, which gives them access to their timetable, assessment marks, attendance history and reports from anywhere at any time. In addition, the parent portal provides parents with 24/7 access to their child’s data. Parents can log in to access their child’s reports, attendance and welfare details as well as updating family contact details. Furthermore, if you are a parent and want to see your child’s records, contact the college and you will be given an access code for the parent portal, which you will use to access your child’s data You can access the portal here: https://bellfield.sentral.com.au/portal
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Mobile Phones Students are provided the opportunity to hand in phones every morning at roll call. If a mobile phone is seen, heard or used on school grounds they will be confiscated immediately and held for 2 weeks. All students are aware of the 2-week protocol.
Afternoon Detentions Your child may receive an on-the-spot afternoon detention for reasons including but not limited to: o Late to class o Out of Uniform o Non completion of class work If a student is absent from school when the afternoon detention is served, then he/she will have to serve it on another day and families will be notified accordingly.
Sick Bay Illness at School Students who are sick during the school day should: 1. See a teacher for written permission to go to the sick bay. 2. Present themselves promptly to the senior administration office. 3. Follow instructions from the administrative staff politely. 4. Stay at school until the administrative staff have contacted parents. Students must not telephone parents to arrange for their parent/guardian to collect them. This will be done by the office staff. The sick bay is used for a short time only and students will be monitored by the senior school administration officer. If the problem persists parents or caregivers will be contacted. For serious problems, parents or caregivers will be contacted immediately and for very serious cases medical help will be sought. It is extremely important that the medical information in each student’s file is accurate. If there is a change in your child’s health status, the school MUST be notified. For students who are on medication parents are required to complete a ‘Prescribed Medication’ form explaining the nature of the medication and give clear guidelines for administering the medication. This form is available from the front office. Prescribed medications must be distributed from the office.
Students late to class Students late to class will receive an Afternoon Detention. Late to class can be defined simply as ‘wrong place, wrong time’. If a student is late to class / truant an entire period they are marked as absent on the Sentral roll marking system. This is then followed up by the class teacher and the Pastoral Care Coordinator the next day. Continued late to class / truancy may result in further action being taken. Homework is sent home every night. Please contact your child’s class teacher for any concerns.
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Withdrawing from the College If you are withdrawing a student from the College, please be advised that 10 weeks’ notice is required If you do not provide the College 10 school weeks’ notice of withdrawing from the college, a term’s fees will be charged to your account.
Roll Call We no longer have morning roll call. Students must arrive prior to 8.30am and will attend period 1 class immediately after the morning bell (8.30am). Attendance rolls will be marked at the commencement of period 1 and throughout the day occurring at the beginning of each period. Students late to class will be issued with an ‘on the spot’ afternoon detention.
Travel Policy Please ensure that prior to booking any holidays during term time, that you seek approval from the college. We only allow 10 school days leave maximum during a calendar year. Any families who are in breach of our travel policy will be asked to repeat their current grade. Please note that students enrolled in the Compression classes will not be granted leave during term time.
Private Buses Students travelling to and from school via private buses should use the foot path along the front driveway. When leaving school, students must use the Junior crossing and the student exit pedestrian gate.
School Zones Strictly no reversing and no u turn’s around school zones. Police regularly monitor the area and we ask you to uphold the Road and Traffic Authority road rules.
Afternoon Pickup and Morning Drop off – Kiss and Drop If travelling to and from school by car, pick up and drop off is strictly via the school car line zone. Car line may be accessed through the Junior school gate, follow the road through to the senior school library and wait in your car for your child. Children must wait in front of the library until mum or dad are seen to approach the library. Students are not permitted to wait along the grass area, nor should they be encouraged to cross carline to enter your vehicle. o o o o o o o o o
ALL students must be picked up from the car line. NO students will be permitted to exit to enter cars parked on the street. Gates will open at 2.45pm. Please join the car line. No cars will be permitted to make a right turn to enter the car line. Carline will be single file. No double parking please. ALL cars must exit the driveway and turn left ONLY. Right turn and U-turns will not be permitted. Parents remain in the car unless buckling their child into a car seat. Students will be lined up in family groups during afternoon pick up to allow for faster access. Please be respectful and courteous to our staff as they are only doing their job. Page | 9
Bellfield College Summer Uniform All students Years 7 to 10 will change into the Summer Uniform in Term 1 and Term 4. Senior Girls - Long summer teal skirt, white long sleeve blouse, white socks to cover the ankle, black leather shoes (all items are compulsory) NO Black Leggings or Ankle socks Teal scarf for Year 11 and Year 12 Girls Senior Boys – Long grey pants, white long sleeve shirt, grey socks, black leather shoes (all items are compulsory) Tie for Year 11 and Year 12 Boys The Uniform Shop is open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. NOTE ** Our College uniform shop stocks open toe tights suitable for ablution Not wearing leather school shoes is a WHS risk and students will not be allowed to participate in practical lessons (ie Food Technology)
SPORTS UNIFORM Sports Uniform is worn for PE PRACTICALS and Sport days only. Please refer to the student timetable and CANVAS classroom for PE practicals days. o Year 7 - Year 8 students attend sport on Wednesday afternoon. o Year 9 - Year 10 students attend sport on Friday afternoon. Students not in the correct and full summer uniform will be issued afternoon detention.
http://www.bellfield.nsw.edu.au/contact-us/
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Senior School Contact Mrs Mouina Ramadan Mr Hussein Akil Mr Moustafa Nehme Ms Rana Nehme Mrs Zahrah Shaddad Mr Wassim Hijazi Mr Cameron Barrington Ms Mariam Bazzi Br Mohamed Mohamedali Mr Ali Fawaz Miss Layel Jomaa Miss Monika Kumar Miss Ayah Balloot Mr Mahdi Hussain Ms Riem Derbasi Ms Maysaa Balhas Mrs Sasha Hayes Ms Zeinab Rammal Ms Chanel Jbarah Dr Abdi Ali
Head of Senior School
mouina.ramadan@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Head of Department PDHPE PDHPE and HSIE PDHPE PDHPE
hussein.akil@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Head of Department HSIE HSIE and English HSIE and English HSIE and Legal Studies
wassim.hijazi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
HSIE / English HSIE / English HSIE / English
ali.fawaz@bellfield.nsw.edu.au layel.jomaa@bellfield.nsw.edu.au monika.kumar@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Head of Department C.A.L.E English English & Learning Support Arabic and Languages Visual Arts HSIE/English/Technology English
moustafa.nehme@bellfield.nsw.edu.au rana.nehme@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
cameron.barrington@bellfield.nsw.edu.au mariam.bazzi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au mohamed.mohamedali@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
ayah.balloot@bellfield.nsw.edu.au mahdi.hussain@bellfield.nsw.edu.au riem.derbasi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au Maysaa.balhas@bellfield.nsw.edu.au sasha.hayes@bellfield.nsw.edu.au zeinab.rammal@bellfield.nsw.edu.au chanel.jbarah@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Head of Department STEM Mathematics Coordinator
abdi.ali@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Miss Stephanie Laguna Mrs Shweta Sharma Mrs Marwa Hijazi Mrs Rana Chebli
Mathematics and Science Mathematics and Science Mathematics and Science Information and Software Technology (IST)
stephanie.laguna@bellfield.nsw.edu.au shweta.sharma@bellfield.nsw.edu.au marwa.hijazi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au rana.chebli@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Ms Eman Soliman Owen Gates
TAS Teacher Mathematics and Science
eman.soliman@bellfield.nsw.edu.au owen.gates@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Jenna Crisp Mrs Yasna Dench Hamideh Mirsarshari Mohamed Wehby Year Advisors Mr Moustafa Nehme Mrs Chanel Jbarah Mr Mahdi Hussain Miss Zeinab Rammal Mrs Shweta Sharma
Learning Support Learning Support Librarian Illuminations Coordinator
jenna.crisp@bellfield.nsw.edu.au yasna.dench@bellfield.nsw.edu.au Hamideh.mirsarshari@bellfield.nsw.edu.au mohamed.wehby@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Mr Javid Karimi
javid.karimi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au
Year Year Year Year Year
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Helping children grow into their best selves During a recent radio interview, the presenter asked “What’s the job of a parent?” I replied, “The main task for parents is to help their children grow into the best version of themselves.” This response can be challenging for parents who want to raise their kids in their own image. Sure, parents want to share the best parts of themselves with their children but that doesn’t mean they should raise them in our own image. If excellence is a strong value, then in all probability this is a value you may like your child to share. That makes sense. However, if sport is your strength and your child doesn’t share that interest it’s wise to assist your child to develop their own strengths and interests rather than push them down a path of your making. The following ideas will guide you to help your child grow into the best version of themselves both socially and academically.
Encourage exploration Young children are great explorers of territory, ideas and behaviour. Their curiosity shows no bounds and can lead them into trouble. The socialisation process that we undertake as parents is designed to keep kids social and safe. But that shouldn’t mean that we discourage the curious spirit that children possess. As kids move through primary school into the identity formation years of adolescence, stimulate their curiosity and exploratory activities and interests, discuss a variety of ideas and topics and form relationships with different children and diverse generations.
Require self-control Does your child react or respond to a difficult situation? Can your child wait a few minutes with food in front of them until others join them or do they eat immediately because they are hungry? Does your child spend all their pocket-money on themself or are they encouraged to save some of their allowance for later? Lack of emotional control and an inability to delay gratification until later will generally hold most kids back from reaching their full potential. Self-control is like a muscle that gets stronger with practice, so encourage your child or young person to take a breath when angry, be patient and wait, and look forward to receiving gifts at special times of the year rather than getting them on demand.
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Model empathy The ability for children to empathise with others in difficult circumstances is an underestimated skill. Sensitive children generally have empathy in spades, while bullies lack the ability or willingness to put themselves in the shoes of others. Parents, grandparents and carers are well placed to model empathy. When a child comes to you with a problem or worry, validate their concerns with a response such as, “Ah, I see you’re really worried by this.” Such a response teaches a child the empathetic language they can use when siblings and peers experience difficulty.
Convey compassion Compassion and caring are encouraged in education and parenting circles as prime values to instil in children and young people. Perhaps this comes as a result of greater community awareness as a response to COVID-19. By developing compassion and caring in kids we lay the foundation for not only a strong sense of community but also for individual happiness that comes from contributing to something bigger than the individual.
Embed wellbeing If there is a lasting legacy that schools are making to the current generation, it’s their recent focus on children’s wellbeing practices and principles. As a community we are just coming to grips with the fact that good mental health and wellbeing is central to a person’s long-term happiness, work and relationship success. You can assist by embedding wellbeing habits of healthy eating, exercise, sleep, relaxation techniques, regular time in nature, gratitude and mindfulness into family-life.
In closing Helping kids grow into the best versions of themselves requires parents to focus on character development, capacity building and personal wellbeing. A broad focus with a solid understanding of what it takes to look after their mental health will help kids become productive and community-minded young people.
Michael Grose
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