Senior School Weekly - Term 2, Week 9

Week 9 l June 2021

SENIOR SCHOOL WEEKLY

Staff Development Day – Friday 25th June 2021 Students last day of Term 2 will be Thursday 24th June 2021

Year 8 Visual Arts Excursion Tuesday, 22nd June 2021

Senior School Parent Teacher Interviews Monday 21st June 2021 from 4.15pm to 8.30pm Location: Bellfield College Library https://bellfield.sentral.com.au/portal2/#!/login

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Changes to Student Transport

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Asalamu Alaikum, Dear Parents/carers, Bellfield College is committed to assisting parents with safe and efficient transportation of students to and from school. The College bus routes serviced by Out N About Buses are now at full capacity.

Commencing at the start of term 3, Monday 12th July 2021 administration staff will no longer be accepting telephone calls to add additional children on the College buses. This means that students who are not permanently on a College bus roll will no longer be able to utilise these services.

Students who are permanently on a bus roll will be unable to change to another bus number. For example a student permanently on bus 4 cannot catch bus 1 on a once off occasion.

If you have any questions regarding any aspect of student transport, please do not hesitate to contact the College.

Kind regards Sister Zainab Beydoun

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21st Century Learning Assalamu Alaykum, Bellfield College is committed to moving students forward in a 21st Century learning environment. Over the coming days the Bellfield community will learn more about the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) initiative.

The rollout will commence day 1 of Term 3 - Monday 12th July 2021.

If the devices the students use beyond the school day are the same ones they use for school, the student can seamlessly switch from personal use to learning anytime, anywhere. The learning activities on the device are accessible to the students 24/7, enabling them to pursue personal interests associated with such learning. A device in the hands of every student could extend and enrich learning by: • •

Shifting instruction towards more student-centered learning, where inquiry and authentic learning are emphasised.

Focusing on 21st Century Learning, including critical and creative thinking, collaboration, communication, selfdirection, global awareness and cultural awareness.

Using online learning tools and digital content Increasing student engagement through ICTs

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What is Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Bring your own device (BYOD) refers to technology policy where students bring a personally owned device to the College for the purpose of learning.

With classroom teacher approval, students may use their own devices including laptops and tablets to access the internet for educational programs.

Many schools are implementing Bring Your Own Device policies for their students and staff.

As we prepare students for life in the 21st Century we must equip them with the skills to utilise technology responsibly and empower them for lifelong learning. To do this effectively, we have adopted a ‘Bring Your Own Device’ (BYOD) policy.

Over the next two weeks parents and students will receive information about minimum computer specifications for best pedagogy. We will also provide the following documents for clear standards and guidelines.

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BYOD Policy, BYOD Fact Sheet, Digital Citizenship, Bellfield College Network Access Guide

Kind regards, Ms Mouina Ramadan Head of Senior School

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REMINDER - Parent Teacher Interviews- Senior School Senior School Term 2 Parent Teacher Interviews Monday, 21st June - 4:15pm to 8:30pm Asalaamu Alaykum, Senior School Parent Teacher Interviews will be held at the end of each Term.

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Parent teacher interview may be booked for Monday 21st June 2021 only Bookings open from Wednesday, 26th May 2021. (week 6) Subject teachers will discuss your child’s individual academic and social progress You will have the opportunity to view and discuss your child’s report Interviews are set for five-minute intervals (5 minutes per child) Interview times are booked as per previous years using your access key via the Parent Portal or by downloading the Sentral App. Check your parent email for your access key Parents may contact the administration office for support with bookings or to obtain access key information Teachers will call parents / carers who have registered their preferred time via the booking system only Academic reports will be uploaded to the Parent’s Portal on Sentral. This will be the only place to access the reports and they will not be emailed separately. A WhatsApp message will be sent to confirm they have been uploaded to the portal See attached instructions on downloading the Sentral App to secure a booking Access to register our Parent Portal here: https://bellfield.sentral.com.au/portal2/register You must use a valid email address to create your username Bookings will be made on line at https://bellfield.sentral.com.au/portal2/login using your access key or via the Sentral App. The parent portal will close Monday 21st June at 12.00pm All fees must be paid up to date for reports to be released

One parent/carer from each household is expected to participate in Parent teacher phone interviews as per the Parent Agreement and Enrolment Application.

As with any parent teacher evenings we expect there may be delays, we thank you for your support and co-operation with staff members.

Kind regards, Ms Mouina Ramadan - Head of Senior School

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Booking Parent Teacher Interviews

Please download the Sentral for Parents app from App Store or Google store. Enter the name of the college (Bellfield College) and Click ‘Next’.

To Login: Enter your username (email address) and the password that you have used for Sentral Parent Portal.

Then click ‘Log In’.

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1. Click ‘Interviews’

2. Click ‘Select Timeslot’s

3. Select the times available for each teacher then click ‘Save Bookings’ at the bottom of the page.

Congratulations! You have now booked your times in for parent teacher interviews. A confirmation email will be sent to you providing the details of the interview.

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Year 10 Leadership Skills On Thursday 17th June Year 10 students took part in their leadership skills program to collectively build on their leadership and personally skills. They tackled one of the biggest issues faced by students across all ages, schools, genders and race; BULLYING. Bullying takes place almost every day and is an ongoing issues student’s face, by participating in the Lighthouse program, we are aiming to educate students on the dangers of this issue and strategies to stop, overcome and speak up against the issues. Within the program students will also learn leadership strategies and working together as a group and team to overcome obstacles they may be facing at home or school.

The was the second session which included activities that brought out trust and working together to build each student’s own strengths but also the strengths in working together as a group.

Below are some pictures showcasing some of our Bellfield students taking part in one of the activities!

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Financial Literacy Program –

Year 7 Moneyvest visits Bellfield College Money Vest is a Sydney based organisation that travels country wide providing secondary students with the practical financial skills for life. On Thursday 17th June Dominic visited Bellfield College and gave our Year 7 students valuable lessons on the following topics: -

Understanding process of working (writing resume, TFN) Savings vs spending (exploring instant gratification vs delayed gratification) Developing a positive relationship with money Reviewing your money influences (existing money habits good and bad)

At Bellfield we are working with our students to make sure they understand the fundamentals of their own money and empower them to make the best decisions with their money both now and when they leave the College.

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HSIE Young Geographers!

This started off with lot of hope and determination for students. The year 8 and 9 HSIE classes started the year with Geography for Term 1 and 2 and will be doing History in Term 3 and 4.

Year 8 has been learning about interconnections and how people and places are connected. This includes our connections to places through tourism, spirituality such as religious places of value and through trade and technology. We also learnt about the different ways to responsibly use technology to our benefit. The students finished off the topics with a movie review on the movie ‘Lion’ where a young boy separated from his family finally found them years later through the use of technology and his is innate love for finding his birth mother from whom he was separated.

Year 9 have been studying urbanization which included studying the several effects of urban cities compared to rural areas and the many challenges that come with it.

We learnt that more than half the global population will be living in cities which directly impacts major issues such as pollution and climate change. This lead us to study strategies to create sustainable cities and ways to reduce our carbon footprint. Students learnt about concepts such as biocapacity, ecological footprints and sustainable development.

Mr. Mohamedali Stage 4/5 HSIE

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Why first borns rule the roost Birth order is a powerful influence on personality, because a family is the first group that a child belongs to.

Finding their place is the key to gaining limited parental attention and resources. Like a constellation of stars that form their own patterns, children also form distinctive relationships within families, making it difficult to understand a child without knowing the whole family dynamic.

Families aren’t level playing fields. If you’re born first you received undivided parental attention, emotional and physical resources. Early in life, first-borns spend more of their time around adults than subsequent children. They’re more likely to be influenced by their parents than children born in any other position. They are born first and those children who follow had better stick to their playbook for the sake of family harmony.

Only children, who are now large enough in number to enter birth order mainstream are first-borns who have never experienced dethronement. They remain the sole focus of parent attention and resources.

The flip side of being first The flip side for first-borns is that they can pay a high price for their position of privilege. They are frequently more intense, more anxiety-prone and more inflexible than any other birth order position. They are also ground breakers, introducing parents to every stage of development from infancy to adolescence.

First-borns live with a pressure that is unfamiliar to later-borns, so they frequently take fewer risks as learners to avoid the shame of making mistakes and disappointing their parents.

Seconds on the back foot If you’re born second you’re instantly on the back foot. You probably get a left-over name and you have parents who share their time, energy and resources with another child. You also have to contend with an eldest sibling intent on keeping you in your place.

Second-borns don’t experience the same degree of pressure as their eldest sibling and can easily slip under the radar of high parental expectation. Avoiding some of the pitfalls of perfectionism and anxiety that frequently afflict first-borns is a blessing for these free-spirited, flexible, justice-seekers. Though they may perceive themselves as victims of poor timing, second-borns enjoy greater levels of resilience and wider friendships circles than their eldest siblings.

Remember the youngest As for a third and most likely youngest child, there’s a good chance that most parents struggle recalling the finer details of their birth. They are in the fortunate position of having a sibling break their parents in for them and don’t experience nearly as much pressure as their eldest siblings. Youngest children soon learn that it’s hard to impress their parents, as they don’t become overawed with potty training, a toddler’s work of art or the transition from primary to secondary school. Their parents have seen it all before. Youngest children also receive less discipline and more freedom than their siblings, which probably explains why many youngest children believe that rules are for others, not them.

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The Prince Harry effect As families continue to shrink in size the nature of birth order is also changing. As well as the traditional first/only, second and youngest children there is a new birth order position – the second child who is also the youngest. While a second-born will never be referred to as the baby of the family like a third-born, they share many youngest children traits and tendencies such as extraversion, charm and risk-taking. Second child and youngest child traits are a potent mix for any agent of change, which is something Prince Harry is using to full effect.

In closing Birth order knowledge provides parents with a rich vein of information about children. Now that families are shrinking and positions are being polarised, this window into kids motivations and personalities is easier than ever to assess and understand.

This is an edited extract from the book Why first borns rule the world and later borns want to change it. This fully updated and revised edition of the 2003 classic edition helps you delve deeper into the constellation of positions within a family, giving you a clearer picture of your own quirks and ambitions as well as helping you better manage, motivate and relate to children and young people.

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STEM This term our students at Bellfield have been practicing their scientific skills to investigate interesting and exciting scientific concepts.

Year 7 has been investigating separation techniques and their importance in society; they have been researching desalination and debating on its sustainability, and they have put all their knowledge into practice through one of their scientific investigations. Year 7 used their knowledge of magnetic separations, filtration, evaporation, chromatography, and distillation to determine how to separate a mixture of sand, salt, iron nails, and polystyrene.

Students built their science skills by writing a scientific method to determine the logical order of their experiment.

Year 8 has been studying Australian ecosystems, symbiotic relationships, and plant and animal adaptations. Year 8 recently took leaf samples from the college and placed them under a microscope to view the waxy surface, barbs, and stomata of leaves which each play their part in protecting leaves from predators and allowing in Carbon dioxide to ensure photosynthesis.

Year 9 has been studying hard with their chemistry unit and completing various experiments to investigate the conductivity of different solutions, observe various exothermic and endothermic reactions and write word and chemical equations. Year 9 recently produced a combustion reaction where they used alcohol as a fuel and a mixture of sugar and baking powder to produce a black snake.

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Be job ready with the tertiary preparation certificate.

Did you miss out on your year 12 HSC? Do you want to do the HSC again to achieve higher entrance score for entry into university?

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Parent Communication - Sentral 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

Please download the Sentral for Parents app from App Store or Google store. Enter the name of the college (Bellfield College) and Click ‘Next’

Parent Communication - WhatsApp Save the college mobile number:

0430 842 666

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Senior Girls Winter Uniform (7-12) White long sleeve cotton shirt Long teal check winter skirt Teal wool blend knitted jumper Teal blazer Charcoal lycra tights Black hard leather hard sole school shoes

Senior Girls Sport Uniform (7-10) Long teal polo shirt with logo Striped cotton long polo pants (unisex) Long White Sport socks School hat Microfibre long jacket

GIRLS

Charcoal grey

Senior Boys Summer Uniform (7-12) White short sleeve cotton shirt Charcoal wool blend long pleated pants Grey school socks to cover the ankle Seniors - School tie Bellfield College logo bag Black hard leather hard sole school shoes

Senior Boys Winter Uniform (7-12) White long sleeve cotton shirt Charcoal wool blend long pleated pants Grey school socks to cover the ankle Teal wool blend knitted jumper Teal blazer Black hard leather hard sole school shoes

Senior Boys Sport Uniform (7-10) Teal polo shirt with logo Striped cotton long polo pants (unisex) White sport socks School hat Microfibre jacket

BOYS

Sport 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.

NOTE ** Our College uniform shop stocks open toe tights suitable for ablution

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Girls 7-12 Sports Uniform Long teal polo shirt with logo Striped cotton long polo pants (unisex) Long White Sport socks

School hat Microfiber long jacket

Sock colour + length

GIRLS

Uniform and length of uniform

Avoid fashion items

Boys 7-12 Sports Uniform Teal polo shirt with logo Striped cotton long polo pants (unisex) Long White sport socks Sock colour + length

School hat Microfibre jacket

Uniform and length of uniform

No bright/Fluro coloured shoes

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Students are required to wear their hair in a neat and tidy manner. Haircuts should be of an even grade. Hair should be well brushed and combed and it is assumed that hair will not be in such a condition as to invite comment.

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Extreme styles of hair are not permitted.

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Gel, mousse and hair spray or other similar substances should not be used.

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There will be no undercuts or steps.

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Nothing shorter than a number 4 comb is acceptable.

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Hair should not extend below the eye brows or touch the shirt collar.

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Beards should be well groomed / or clean shaven at all times.

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Long sideburns are not permitted.

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Students who do not abide by the haircut requirements will be asked to fix the identified problem and not return to school until the issue is resolved.

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Regular hair blitzs will be conducted to enforce these expectations.

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Suspension A suspension from school is offered to students as a last resort or for a breach of College rules. Students can be suspended from school from anywhere between 2 - 3 days. The length of time is dependent upon a number of variables and is at the discretion of the CEO/Principal.

An immediate suspension will be given to a student who: swears at a teacher, engages in physical fighting, violence directed toward a person, steals from someone or engages in immoral behaviour. Other behaviours may also result in suspension at the CEO/Principal’s discretion and include vandalism, high level bullying, an ongoing accumulation of issues and an inability to demonstrate improved behaviour.

Chewing gum = immediate suspension from school.

Students were informed during morning assembly, grade meets and prayer meets: If a student is seen chewing gum / has chewing gum in their mouth or other, the teacher will report this to the year advisor immediately via Sentral incidents. There are no exceptions, no negotiation, and no flexibility.

Mobile Phones Our College is a student phone free zone.

Mobile phones MUST be placed in the school bag and switched off before entering school grounds, this includes before the 8.30am bell and after the home time bell. If seen, heard or used on school grounds devices will be confiscated immediately and held for two weeks. Please note that this also includes mobile phone devices such as Air Pods and headsets. Other technology items including IPADS and Apple watches are also not permitted.

Students also have the option of handing in their mobile phone to the senior administration office each morning. Pick up occurs at 3.20pm, not earlier.

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.

Failure to attend the afternoon detention may result in a suspension as this is considered a serious breach of college rules.

Homework Homework is sent home every night. Please contact your child’s class teacher if you have any questions.

The Main Types of Homework are • • • •

Practice Exercises – providing students with the opportunities to apply new knowledge, or review, revise and reinforce newly acquired skills Preparatory Homework – providing opportunities for students to gain background information on a unit of study so that they are better prepared for future lessons Extension & Research Assignments – encouraging students to pursue knowledge individually Revision and consolidation – reading over class notes, applying information and organisation or reformatting notes

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

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Sentral roll marking system. This is then followed up by the class teacher and the Head of Department the next day.

Continued late to class / truancy may result in further action being taken.

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 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.

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

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.

ALL cars must exit the driveway and turn left ONLY. Right turn and U-turns will not be permitted.

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.

Sick Bay Illness at School o 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. o o o

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.

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Ms Mouina Ramadan Head of Senior School mouina.ramadan@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Ms Mariam Bazzi HSIE/English mariam.bazzi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Ms Zeinab Rammal HSIE/English zeinab.rammal@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Miss Ayah Balloot Head of Department – CA.L.E ayah.balloot@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Mohamed Mohamedali HSIE mohamed.mohamedali@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Ms Chanel Jbarah English chanel.jbarah@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Wassim Hijazi Head of Department – HSIE wassim.hijazi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Ali Fawaz HSIE/English ali.fawaz@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Owen Gates Science and Mathematics owen.gates@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Hussein Akil Head of Department – PDHPE hussein.akil@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Miss Monika Kumar HSIE/English monika.kumar@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mrs Zahrah Shaddad PDHPE zahrah.shaddad@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Dr Abdi Ali Head of Department – STEM abdi.ali@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Mahdi Hussain English mahdi.hussain@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Mustapha Khalil Mathematics mustapha.khalil@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Javid Karimi Mathematics Coordinator javid.karimi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Ms Riem Derbasi English and Learning Support riem.derbasi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Miss Staphanie Laguna Science and Mathematics stephanie.laguna@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Moustafa Nehme Year 7 Year Advisor moustafa.nehme@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Ms Maysaa Balhas Arabic and Languages maysaa.balhas@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mrs Shweta Sharma Science and Mathematics shweta.sharma@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Ms Chanel Jbarah Year 8 Year Advisor chanel.jbarah@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mrs Sasha Hayes Visual Arts sasha.hayes@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mrs Marwa Hijazi Science and Mathematics marwa.hijazi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Mahdi Hussain Year 9 Year Advisor mahdi.hussain@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Matthew Kent PDHPE matthew.kent@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mrs Rana Chebli IST / Arabic rana.chebli@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Miss Zeinab Rammal Year 10 Year Advisor zeinab.rammal@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Andrew Smith Music Teacher andrew.smith@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mr Mark Pardi TAS mark.pardi@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

Mrs Shweta Sharma Year 11/12 Year Advisor shweta.sharma@bellfield.nsw.edu.au

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UNIFORM SHOP Change of operating hours As of Monday 22nd February 2021, the uniform shop will be open on Monday and Wednesday ONLY

Bellfield College Canteen – Lunch Orders Senior School The canteen will be in operation on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout term 2 during the recess and lunch breaks.

How to place an order: • • • • • • •

Orders for lunch items, must be pre ordered and cannot be purchased over the counter.

Please ensure your child brings their lunch order in a brown paper bag with their full name, year group and order clearly labelled. The correct money for the order must be included in the bag, no change will be given.

Students must place their lunch order in the designated ‘lunch order’ box in the Senior School administration office prior to 8.30am.

Failure to place their lunch order by 8.30am will result in your child not having their lunch order fulfilled.

Lunch orders will be available for collection at the canteen during lunch 1, 12.30pm – 12.50pm.

Senior School students will collect their lunch order and return to senior campus immediately.

Senior school students are not permitted to enter the junior school playground other than to collect their lunch order from the canteen.

Items available over the counter: Snacks, and drinks will be available for purchase over the canteen counter during recess and lunch breaks only.

Senior students may purchase items from the canteen at the following time.

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Recess: 10.30am – 10.50am

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Lunch: 12.30pm – 12.50pm

Can I place a lunch order over the telephone?

Unfortunately, we do not accept lunch orders over the telephone.

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